PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Eldridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Hempsall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hempsall comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Everyday-Shy FX & T Power kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Michael Eldridge has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Eldridge
vs
Hempsall

188 cm
30
220 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

200 cm
24
217 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Eldridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Hempsall!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hempsall lands with a straight right. Eldridge didn't see that one coming.
Eldridge ducks under a wild hook from Hempsall.

Eldridge pushes Hempsall up against the cage in a clinch.
Eldridge lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Jake Hempsall has been cut.
Eldridge lands an elbow just above Hempsall 's eye.
Eldridge lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Eldridge comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hempsall is trying to push Eldridge away but Eldridge has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hempsall looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hempsall tries to circle away but Eldridge has him pinned against the cage.
Eldridge lands an elbow inside.
Eldridge gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Eldridge keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hempsall's efforts to push away.
Hempsall taking a breather.
Hempsall is trying to push Eldridge away but Eldridge has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eldridge lands an elbow inside that Hempsall shrugs off.
Eldridge throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hempsalls head.
Hempsall is trying to break free.
Eldridge presses Hempsall against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Eldridge.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hempsall looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Hempsall's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Eldridge throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Eldridge dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Eldridge for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Eldridge lands an elbow inside.

That has opened up Jake Hempsall's cut even more.
Eldridge gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Eldridge.
Eldridge lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice elbow from Eldridge.
Eldridge effectively controlling the action here.
Hempsall tries to circle away but Eldridge has him pinned against the cage.
Eldridge creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hempsall's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eldridge lands an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Hempsall's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hempsall is looking to break free of the clinch but Eldridge has double underhooks.
Eldridge trying to land knees to the body.
Eldridge lands a damaging elbow.

The cut above Jake Hempsall's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Eldridge lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hempsall avoiding damage as Eldridge throws knees to the body.
Hempsall wants to break the clinch but can't.
Eldridge keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hempsall's efforts to push away.
Hempsall tries to circle away but Eldridge has him pinned against the cage.
Hempsall is trying to break free.
A short right from Eldridge on the inside.
Eldridge controlling the action here for a moment.
Eldridge lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hempsall wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Eldridge gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

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

Eldridge gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge lands an elbow inside that Hempsall shrugs off.

Jake Hempsall's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Eldridge has Hempsall pressed against the cage.
Eldridge misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hempsall.
Nice elbow from Eldridge.
Hempsall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hempsall is trying to force a seperation but Eldridge has the dominant position.
Hempsall takes an elbow to the temple.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jake Hempsall's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Michael Eldridge!
Michael Eldridge gave a mention to [EVO] Koffin Inc. *Laundry Available* in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).