PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zoltan Soljernitskin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soljernitskin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, You're Going Down. Crowe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Angry Johnny & The Killbillies - Kill Again kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Eli Crowe enters the cage!

Soljernitskin
vs
Crowe

180 cm
31
218 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

181 cm
23
215 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158
KAISER

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition
Takeover

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zoltan Soljernitskin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Crowe!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soljernitskin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Crowe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Crowe drives through and clinches with Soljernitskin against the cage.

Soljernitskin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Soljernitskin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Crowe wants to pass the guard but Soljernitskin is keeping the position.
Crowe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Eli Crowe.
Soljernitskin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Eli Crowe has been cut.
Soljernitskin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Crowe sprawls well. Crowe wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Soljernitskin gets slowly back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crowe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Soljernitskin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zoltan Soljernitskin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe lands with a nice body kick.
Crowe scoring well with a low kick there.
Soljernitskin looks for a takedown but Crowe sprawls well.

Crowe gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Soljernitskin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Soljernitskin prevents Crowe from getting back to his feet.
Soljernitskin advances position into side control!
Soljernitskin wants to control but Crowe is keeping him busy.
A bit of a lull in the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crowe is looking to reverse the position.
Crowe wants to get back to his feet but Soljernitskin drags him back down.
Crowe sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Crowe is defending against the submission attempts here by Soljernitskin.
Soljernitskin prevents Crowe from improving his position.
Soljernitskin moves into full mount! Crowe won't be happy about that!
Crowe wants to hold on but Soljernitskin pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe is squirming around, avoiding Soljernitskin's attempts to control the action.
Soljernitskin avoids the attempt from Crowe to control.
Soljernitskin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Soljernitskin throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Soljernitskin controlling from the full mount.
Crowe tries to hold on but Soljernitskin postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soljernitskin thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Crowe really wants to buck Soljernitskin off and get back to his feet.
Soljernitskin sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Soljernitskin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Crowe taking shots to the head.

Soljernitskin with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crowe is squirming around, avoiding Soljernitskin's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zoltan Soljernitskin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eli Crowe's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Soljernitskin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Crowe pinned against the cage. Crowe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Crowe moves into range and clinches up with Soljernitskin.
Soljernitskin goes for a takedown attempt but Crowe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Soljernitskin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Crowe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Crowe.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zoltan Soljernitskin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crowe connects with a knee to the head.
Soljernitskin wants to get back to striking at distance but Crowe won't allow it.
Crowe gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Soljernitskin.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crowe.
Soljernitskin wants a takedown.
Soljernitskin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soljernitskin fails to pull guard.
Crowe lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Zoltan Soljernitskin has been cut.
Soljernitskin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Soljernitskin wants to get back to striking at distance but Crowe won't allow it.
Crowe is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Crowe using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Soljernitskin takes an elbow to the forehead.

Soljernitskin pulls Crowe into guard.
Soljernitskin throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crowe controlling from the top position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Eli Crowe wasn't active enough on the ground.
Soljernitskin fails with the takedown
and Crowe counters with an outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crowe throws a nice outside leg kick.
Crowe wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zoltan Soljernitskin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Crowe as Soljernitskin shoots in.
Crowe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Soljernitskin. Soljernitskin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Soljernitskin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crowe circles away.
Crowe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crowe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Crowe keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Crowe delivers a nice body kick.
Crowe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Crowe clinches.
Crowe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Soljernitskin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Crowe pushes Soljernitskin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crowe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Crowe landing knees to the body.
Crowe lands a knee to the body.
Crowe lands a knee to the body.
Crowe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Soljernitskin tries to break the clinch but Crowe is controlling the position.
Soljernitskin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Crowe connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Crowe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soljernitskin is trying to break the clinch but Crowe has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Crowe.
Crowe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Crowe struggles to land a body shot inside as Soljernitskin controls his hands.
Crowe lands an elbow that stopped Soljernitskin in his tracks for a moment.
Soljernitskin wants to get back to striking at distance but Crowe won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crowe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Soljernitskin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Crowe is defending well.
Crowe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Crowe lands a nice knee to the body.
Crowe scores a nice knee to the body.
Crowe is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Crowe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short uppercut from Crowe.
Crowe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Soljernitskin.
A knee to the head by Crowe.
Nice elbow from Crowe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crowe with a knee to the head.
Crowe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crowe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Crowe lands an elbow that stopped Soljernitskin in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Crowe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Crowe scores with a body shot.
Soljernitskin moves forwards but Crowe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Crowe connects with an inside leg kick.
Soljernitskin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crowe.
Crowe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Soljernitskin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crowe thows a body kick. Soljernitskin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Crowe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Soljernitskin. That did some damage!
Crowe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Soljernitskin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Crowe scores with a head kick. Soljernitskin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Soljernitskin misses with a takedown attempt

and Crowe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Crowe crunches a lovely knee into Soljernitskin's ribcage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Crowe - that landed with a thud.
Soljernitskin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Crowe lands an elbow just above Soljernitskin 's eye.
Crowe stops a takedown attempt from Soljernitskin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crowe misses with a body punch.
Crowe landing knees to the body.
Crowe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Soljernitskin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Crowe scores a nice knee to the body.
Crowe scores with a knee to the head.
Crowe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Crowe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Soljernitskin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crowe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crowe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Soljernitskin's face.

Soljernitskin is rocked!
Crowe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Crowe lands a nice elbow.
Oh Soljernitskin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crowe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Soljernitskin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Soljernitskin seems to have got his legs back now.
Crowe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Soljernitskin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Crowe.
Crowe lands an elbow inside that Soljernitskin shrugs off.
Crowe lands a big knee to the head and Soljernitskin goes down! Crowe pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eli Crowe!
In his post fight interview, Eli Crowe started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.