PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Eliot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azderiel Bane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azderiel Bane will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Eliot
vs
Bane

183 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

185 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Eliot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Azderiel Bane!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eliot drops Bane with a left and a right! Oh, Bane is hurt - Eliot dives into side control looking to finish!

Bane is rocked!

It looks like Azderiel Bane has been cut.
Bane trying his best to control but Eliot has mounted him.
Bane is still in real trouble! Can Eliot finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eliot content just to control the position here.
Bane seems to have recovered his senses.
Eliot's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bane is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Eliot cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Eliot controlling his opponent.
Bane tries to hold on but Eliot pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Eliot controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bane wants to control but Eliot is having none of it.
Eliot content just to control the position here.
Eliot has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Thomas Eliot just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Bane pushes Eliot up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Eliot throws an elbow but misses.
Eliot drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bane gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Eliot is looking to break free of the clinch but Bane has double underhooks.
Eliot is trying to break free.
Eliot wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Eliot breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bane avoids the head kick by Eliot.
Eliot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eliot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eliot tries to clinch up but Bane circles away and keeps his distance.
Eliot throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Bane stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Eliot follows into mount!
Eliot wants to control the pace but Bane is squirming around nicely.
Eliot is breathing heavily.
Eliot avoids the attempt from Bane to control.
Eliot controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bane is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Eliot wants to control the pace but Bane is squirming around nicely.
Eliot controlling his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bane is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Eliot dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Azderiel Bane's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bane is looking to clinch but Eliot is avoiding it.
Eliot misses with a wild body shot.
Bane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eliot looks for a takedown but Bane sprawls well.
Bane blocks a leg kick.

Bane closes the distance and clinches.
Bane with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bane misses with an elbow over the top.
Eliot pushes off an throws an elbow but Bane leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bane prevents Eliot from breaking the clinch.
Bane keeps control of Eliot as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bane tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Eliot pushes Bane back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bane gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Eliot.
A hook to the body from Bane.
Bane prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Eliot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bane on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eliot misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bane.
Bane crunches a lovely knee into Eliot's ribcage.
Eliot wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Eliot has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Eliot wants to break free but Bane has control.

Bane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eliot misses with a two punch combination.
Eliot throws a push kick but Bane slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bane tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Eliot closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Eliot is trying to break free.
Bane working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Eliot manages to break the clinch.
Eliot walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bane checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

Eliot rushes Bane and presses him up against the cage.
Eliot wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Eliot wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bane has him pressed against the cage.
Eliot on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Eliot breaks from the clinch.
Bane avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eliot closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Eliot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bane tries to close the distance and clinch but Eliot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eliot tries to clinch up but Bane circles away and keeps his distance.
Eliot fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomas Eliot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eliot throws a head kick but Bane moves out of range.
Eliot throws a sloppy head kick and Bane moves out of range easily.
Eliot goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Eliot walks into a jab.
Bane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eliot.
Bane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eliot paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eliot throws a sloppy head kick and Bane moves out of range easily.
Bane tries to clinch
and Eliot counters with a left and a right that stings Bane.

That has opened up Azderiel Bane's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bane tries to clinch there but Eliot circles away.
Bane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bane is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eliot tries a head kick but it misses.

Eliot clinches.

Bane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bane wants to clinch

and Eliot counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bane won't be happy with that.
Eliot lands a nice forearm strike.

Eliot is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bane has escaped the position, nice work there.

Eliot stands up and beckons Bane to his feet.
A head kick by Eliot misses
and Bane counters with a nice leg kick.
Eliot tries a low kick but Bane avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Eliot.
Eliot misses with a few strikes there.
Bane tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Eliot counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Eliot.
Bane tries to land a knee to the head but Eliot blocks with his arms.
Bane tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Bane manages to break the clinch.
Eliot swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bane counters with a straight right hand.
Bane tries to clinch but Eliot moves out of range.

Eliot forces Bane back against the cage and clinches.
Eliot changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bane fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Bane forces Eliot back against the cage and clinches.
Bane throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eliot blocks it with crossed arms.
Eliot wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Eliot drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bane pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eliot misses with a low kick.
Eliot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bane tries to clinch up.
Eliot throws a sloppy head kick

and Bane counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bane is pressed up against the cage. Eliot has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bane down to the mat. Bane avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bane moves in looking to clinch but Eliot pushes him off.

Bane gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eliot slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Eliot has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bane wants to get back to his feet but Eliot is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Eliot decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bane, up you get!
Bane looks to clinch
and Eliot counters with a left and a right that stings Bane.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Eliot.
Bane checks a leg kick nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eliot looks for a takedown but Bane sprawls well.
Eliot wants to clinch up but Bane keeps it at a distance.
Eliot throws a series of punches but Bane avoids them all with ease.
An inside leg kick from Eliot misses.
Eliot tries to clinch

and Bane counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bane.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thomas Eliot dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Azderiel Bane's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Eliot keeps the fight on the outside.
Bane wants to clinch

and Eliot counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Eliot.
Eliot drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bane pulls his leg out and moves away.
Eliot throws a series of punches but Bane moves out of range.
Eliot throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Bane counters by clinching up.
Bane using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Eliot wants to break the clinch but can't.
Eliot wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bane lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bane lands a damaging elbow.
Eliot wants to break the clinch but can't.
A shot in the inside from Bane.
Bane with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Bane.

Eliot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eliot scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Eliot closes the distance and clinches.
Bane tries a knee to the head but Eliot blocks it.
Eliot has had enough of the clinch but Bane keeps him there for the moment.

Eliot manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Bane.
Bane tries to clinch up
and Eliot counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Eliot is predictable there

and Bane counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bane stalling the fight.

Eliot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Eliot drives through and clinches with Bane against the cage.

Eliot manages to break the clinch.
Eliot swinging wilding here.
Eliot tries to land a front kick but Bane steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bane swinging wilding here.
Bane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Eliot pushes Bane up against the cage in a clinch.
Bane is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Eliot wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bane has him pressed against the cage.
Eliot prevents Bane from breaking the clinch.
Eliot controlling the action here for a moment.
Eliot can't break the clinch.
Eliot misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bane.

Eliot breaks the clinch.

Eliot clinches up with Bane and pushes him back against the cage.
Bane dodges an elbow strike from Eliot.
Eliot can't break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Bane.
A knee to the head by Bane.

Eliot manages to break the clinch.
Eliot tries to land a front kick but Bane steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Bane closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eliot is trying to maintain a safe position but Bane gets an underhook and turns Eliot into the cage.
Eliot wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Eliot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Eliot fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bane, pushing him back against the cage.
Bane lands an elbow just above Eliot 's eye.
Eliot can't break the clinch.
Bane lands a knee to the head.
Bane lands a knee to the head.
Bane tries a knee to the head but Eliot blocks it.
Bane using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Bane manages to break the clinch.
Eliot wants to clinch but Bane slips to the side
and Eliot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bane blocks a head kick by Eliot.
Bane throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Eliot tries to land a leg kick but Bane saw it coming and moves away.
Eliot wants to clinch.
Eliot misses with a head kick.
Eliot dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bane. That did some damage!
Bane stuffs the takedown.
Eliot tries a head kick but it misses.
A clash of legs there as Bane blocks the low kick.
Eliot throws a head kick that Bane semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eliot lands a jab to the head.
Bane wants to clinch but Eliot slips to the side

and Eliot counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bane's guard now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eliot showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Bane is working an open guard so Eliot takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A clash of legs there as Bane blocks the low kick.
Eliot fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Bane as Eliot shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Eliot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eliot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Eliot misses with the combination.

Bane clinches up against the cage.
Eliot wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bane unloads a knee to the mid-section. Eliot lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bane.
Bane comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Eliot breaks from the clinch.
Eliot throws a series of strikes that have Bane backpedaling.

Eliot pushes Bane up against the cage in a clinch.
Eliot wants to break free but Bane has control.
Bane is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Eliot is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eliot wants to break the clinch but can't.
Eliot drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Eliot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bane can do to turn this around?

Eliot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bane closes the distance and clinches.

Eliot breaks the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bane darts in trying to clinch

and Eliot counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Eliot wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Eliot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eliot shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Eliot fails in his attempt to clinch.

Eliot instigates a clinch.

Eliot turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Eliot manages to end up in side control.

Eliot decides to stand back up.
Bane lands a head kick. Eliot smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice combination there by Eliot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Eliot!

Eliot drives through and clinches with Bane against the cage.

Eliot breaks the clinch.
Azderiel Bane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eliot looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bane blocks a low kick nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thomas Eliot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Eliot, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thomas Eliot!