PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Eldridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Troyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Eldridge
vs
Troyd

188 cm
32
220 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

195 cm
23
223 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Eldridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ted Troyd!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eldridge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eldridge looks to score with a jab to the body but Troyd is just out of range.
Troyd paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Michael Eldridge has been cut.
Eldridge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Troyd lands a nice looking body shot.
Eldridge thows a body shot but no joy.
Troyd checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A slow jab from Eldridge misses its intended target.
Troyd is looking to land body kicks.
Troyd throws a quick inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Eldridge checks a leg kick.
Troyd lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eldridge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Troyd connects with a nice looking jab.
Eldridge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Troyd.
Troyd misses with a hook to the body
and Eldridge counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Troyd.

Troyd fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Eldridge, pushing him back against the cage.
Eldridge is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Troyd is defending well for now.
Troyd being controlled against the cage.
Eldridge is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Troyd is defending well for now.
Troyd using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Eldridge has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Eldridge throws an elbow but it misses.
Knees to the body from Troyd.
Eldridge avoiding damage as Troyd throws knees to the body.
Eldridge is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Troyd is defending well for now.
Troyd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Troyd misses with a punch to the body.
Eldridge prevents a body shot from Troyd.
A right handed body shot lands from Troyd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Troyd blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Troyd lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Troyd misses with a body punch.
Troyd using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Eldridge has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Eldridge.
Troyd putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Eldridge in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Troyd blocks an elbow strike.
Eldridge throws an elbow that misses.
Troyd tries to throw a body punch but Eldridge avoids it by throwing Troyd back against the cage.
Troyd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eldridge is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Troyd.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Troyd tries to throw a body punch but Eldridge avoids it by throwing Troyd back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troyd prevents a body shot from Eldridge.
A short right from Troyd on the inside.
Eldridge lands a hook that snaps the head of Troyd backwards.
Nice body punch from Eldridge.
Troyd lands with a light punch inside.
Eldridge managing to block the knees to the body from Troyd.
Nice body punch from Troyd - that landed with a thud.
Eldridge trying to land knees to the body.
Troyd trying to land knees to the body.
Eldridge lands an elbow that stopped Troyd in his tracks for a moment.
Troyd avoids the elbow strike from Eldridge, against the cage.
Eldridge misses with a punch to the body.
Troyd blocks the elbow strike.
Eldridge blocking some punches.
Eldridge blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Eldridge tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troyd scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A knee to the head by Troyd.
A right handed body shot lands from Troyd.
Eldridge tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Troyd misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Eldridge.
A head punch on the inside from Eldridge fails to land.
Troyd lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Eldridge.
Troyd avoids the elbow strike from Eldridge, against the cage.
Troyd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eldridge stalling in the clinch but Troyd improves position.
Troyd prevents a body shot from Eldridge.
A body shot lands from Eldridge.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Troyd scores with a hook to the body.
Eldridge pressing his opponent against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Troyd dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Eldridge's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Eldridge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Troyd manages to avoid it.
Troyd throws a leg kick that misses.
Troyd slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Troyd with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Eldridge to score with a decent uppercut.
Troyd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eldridge manages to avoid it.
Troyd throws a body punch but Eldridge moves out of range.
Eldridge throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Troyd.
Troyd throws an overhand right that lands on Eldridge's shoulder, as Eldridge tries to avoid the shot.
Troyd misses with a low kick.
Troyd misses with a body shot.
Troyd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eldridge was well out of range. Poor timing from Troyd.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Troyd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troyd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eldridge's elbow.
Troyd throws a punch but it's blocked by Eldridge.
Troyd managing to block the knees to the body from Eldridge.
Eldridge throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Eldridge throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Troyd lands with a right to the head.
Troyd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eldridge's elbow.
Troyd working Eldridge over with knees to the body.
Eldridge is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Troyd is defending well for now.
The referee calls for Eldridge to work.
Troyd avoids a wild elbow strike from Eldridge.
Eldridge takes a shot to the head.
Troyd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Troyd tries to throw a body punch but Eldridge avoids it by throwing Troyd back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troyd blocks the elbow strike.
Troyd lands a knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Troyd lands a good knee to the midsection. Eldridge won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Troyd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Troyd avoids a wild elbow strike from Eldridge.
Eldridge throws an elbow that misses.
Troyd landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ted Troyd seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Troyd scores with a nice hook to the head.
Troyd with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Troyd scores with a nice short uppercut.
Troyd is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Eldridge prevents a body shot from Troyd.
Eldridge is trying to maintain a safe position but Troyd gets an underhook and turns Eldridge into the cage.
Troyd tries to land a knee to the head but Eldridge blocks with his arms.
Eldridge trying to land knees to the body.
Troyd lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troyd throws a punch but it's blocked by Eldridge.
Troyd landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Troyd with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice body punch from Eldridge.
Eldridge is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Troyd is defending well for now.
Eldridge blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Troyd lands a hook that snaps the head of Eldridge backwards.
Troyd tries to work over Eldridge's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Troyd lands a body shot in the clinch.
Troyd misses with a punch to the body.
Troyd tries a body shot but Eldridge blocks it.
Eldridge is trying to maintain a safe position but Troyd gets an underhook and turns Eldridge into the cage.
Troyd tries to throw a body punch but Eldridge avoids it by throwing Troyd back against the cage.
Troyd misses with a body punch.
Eldridge prevents a body shot from Troyd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge working aggressively here.
Troyd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Eldridge backwards.
Troyd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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!
Troyd blocks an elbow strike.
Eldridge throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Eldridge working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Eldridge is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Troyd misses with a punch on the inside.
Troyd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Eldridge lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eldridge takes a shot to the head.
Eldridge blocking some punches.
Troyd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eldridge missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ted Troyd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Eldridge's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Troyd throws a series of punches but Eldridge avoids them all with ease.
Eldridge walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Troyd misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eldridge.
Troyd takes a swing at Eldridge's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Eldridge.
Eldridge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eldridge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eldridge moves out of range of the leg kick from Troyd.
Ted Troyd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Eldridge fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Troyd checks it well.
Troyd fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Eldridge checks it well.

Troyd instigates a clinch.
Troyd tries to work over Eldridge's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Eldridge on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Troyd avoids a wild elbow strike from Eldridge.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eldridge blocks a body shot from Troyd.
Eldridge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eldridge misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eldridge pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Troyd lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Troyd misses with a knee to the head.
Troyd has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Troyd scores with a nice hook to the head.
Troyd blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Eldridge pressing his opponent against the cage.
Troyd is trying to stall.
Troyd landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Troyd tries a knee to the head but Eldridge blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Troyd lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Troyd.
Eldridge tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Troyd avoids it.
Troyd working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Troyd looking to throw knees to the head but Eldridge is blocking nicely.
Eldridge looking to slow down the pace here.
Troyd makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Troyd misses with a punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Troyd.
Troyd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Eldridge blocks an uppercut.
Troyd lands a hook that snaps the head of Eldridge backwards.
Eldridge missing with knees to the body.
Troyd scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troyd misses with a punch on the inside.
Eldridge tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Troyd avoids it.
Troyd prevents a body shot from Eldridge.
Troyd misses with a knee to the head.
Troyd makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Eldridge tries to land knees in the clinch but Troyd avoids the damage to the body.
Troyd is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Eldridge is keeping busy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Troyd.
Troyd misses with some punches.
Troyd tries to work over Eldridge's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Troyd has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Eldridge misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Troyd.
Troyd misses with a punch to the body.
Troyd presses Eldridge against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Troyd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troyd lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Troyd.
Troyd tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Eldridge avoids it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Troyd struggles to land a body shot inside as Eldridge controls his hands.
Troyd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eldridge backwards.
Troyd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eldridge takes a knee to the side of the body.
Eldridge misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Troyd.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Troyd stalling against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eldridge prevents a body shot from Troyd.
Troyd works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Michael Eldridge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ted Troyd is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Troyd lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ted Troyd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Troyd has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ted Troyd!
A very excited looking Ted Troyd made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.