PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Eller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Pink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mister Pink has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Eller
vs
Pink

182 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 7 - 1

180 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Johnny Eller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Mister Pink!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eller changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pink looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pink looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Eller stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Pink gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Eller slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Eller wants to control from the top but Pink keeps moving.
Pink keeping full guard, as Eller tries to pass.
Pink trying to control the position.
Pink looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eller is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eller showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Eller pushes down on Pink's leg and manages to get into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pink can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pink wants to get back to full guard but Eller has passed into side control.
Pink doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Eller sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pink tries to hold on but Eller postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pink is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Eller controlling the pace for now.
Pink wants to hold on but Eller pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Eller stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Pink with a poor takedown

and Eller counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Eller.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Eller is working for takedown but Pink is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pink keeps control of Eller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pink has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Eller is trying to keep an underhook but Pink manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Eller is pressing down on Pink's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Pink stopping the sweep attempt from Eller.
Pink passes into half guard.
Still in half guard, Pink seems content to control.
Eller is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Eller is trying to stand back up but Pink is controlling him
Eller tries to roll over but Pink keeps him under control.
Eller works his way to full guard. Good work.
Pink stopping the sweep attempt from Eller.
Eller bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pink's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Eller gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Pink ducks right into an uppercut from Eller.
Eller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pink swivels and escapes.
Pink circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pink changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Eller tries to avoid it but Pink manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Eller to the ground. Eller escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Eller pushes Pink up against the cage in a clinch.
Pink gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Eller.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Eller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eller pushes Pink back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pink avoiding damage as Eller throws knees to the body.
Pink has Eller pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Eller manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Eller goes for a takedown attempt but Pink pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pink closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Eller dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pink shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Eller is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pink is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Eller is refusing to be controlled, as Pink sits in half guard.
Eller looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pink throws a strike but Eller avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eller doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Pink wants to stand but Eller has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Eller keeping moving, preventing Pink from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Eller clinches with his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Eller scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pink takes an elbow to the temple.
Eller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pink has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Eller avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Eller pulls guard successfully.
Pink sitting in guard here, content to control.
Eller keeping moving, preventing Pink from controlling successfully.
Johnny Eller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Eller seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Pink looking to sit in guard and control but Eller gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pink trying to keep a closed guard but Eller is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eller postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Eller scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pink trying to control the position here.
Eller postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Eller trying to control but Pink is working from the bottom.

Eller gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Eller shoots in but Pink avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Eller shoots in and drives through. Pink sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eller tries to clinch there but Pink circles away.
Eller shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Eller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Eller clinches.
Pink tries to score a body lock takedown but Eller shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Eller has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pink is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pink keeps control of Eller as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Eller takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pink looking for a takedown.
Pink gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Eller.
Pink wants a takedown but no success here.

Eller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pink shoots in looking for a takedown. Eller tries to sprawl out of it but Pink keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Eller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Pink drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eller tries to buck Pink off but Pink is having none of it.
Eller sneaks back into half guard.
Eller moves into full guard.
Eller seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Eller working a defensive guard here.
Pink stands up out of Eller's guard for a moment - Eller manages to land a nice upkick.
Eller keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Johnny Eller will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Pink shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Eller counters with a left to the body.
Pink fails with the takedown

and Eller counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Eller looking for a takedown.
Eller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pink.
Eller wants to break free but Pink has control.
Pink wants a takedown.
Johnny Eller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mister Pink.
Pink prevents the takedown attempt.
Eller prevents the takedown attempt.
Pink has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Eller is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Eller goes for a takedown attempt but Pink pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Pink shoots in and bounces Eller off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Eller manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eller keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Eller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pink doesn't seem bothered though.

Pink shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Pink was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Pink is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Eller can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Eller slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Eller is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Pink wants to take a breather but Eller is having none of it.
Pink prevents Eller from improving his position.
Pink tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Eller wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eller trying to hold on to Pink's head to control him but Pink postures up.
Eller is looking for a sweep. Pink is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Eller is trying to stand.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Pink shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Eller's guard.
Pink prevents Eller from getting back to his feet.
Eller working a defensive guard here.
Pink trying to control the position from guard on top but Eller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pink stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Eller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pink is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Eller has a closed guard, preventing Pink from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pink looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pink looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Eller doesn't manage to clinch there - Pink circles away.

Pink drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Eller is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Eller has his hands on Pink's head, controlling the position.
Pink thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eller throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Pink wants to control from the top but Eller keeps moving.
Eller trying to keep a closed guard but Pink is proving a slippery customer.

Eller throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mister Pink has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pink working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pink stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Eller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pink throws a big right hand that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mister Pink comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Eller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Eller!