PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chazza Elliott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yang Leiden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Elliott
vs
Leiden

185 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
38
218 lbs
29 - 11 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chazza Elliott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yang Leiden!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elliott fails with a takedown attempt.

Elliott bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leiden is trying to control Elliott's posture but Elliott avoids it.
Leiden is not content to let Elliott control the position.
Leiden tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Leiden wants to control but Elliott postures up.
Elliott looking to control but instead Leiden has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Leiden is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leiden is controlling Elliott's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Elliott wants to control but Leiden is keeping him busy.
Elliott looks to land a strike but Leiden avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Elliott has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Leiden utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Leiden trying to control the position here.
Elliott is looking to stand up but Leiden won't let him.
Elliott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elliott trying to control the position from guard on top but Leiden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leiden bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Elliott's guard.
Leiden wants to pass the guard but Elliott is keeping the position.
Leiden pushes down on Elliott's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Elliott looks like he's trying to stand up.
Leiden not doing much here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Leiden stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Leiden scores with a leg kick.
Leiden connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Chazza Elliott has been cut.
Elliott throws a right and a left that both miss.
Elliott throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Leiden works the jab nicely.
Leiden scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elliott closes the distance looking to clinch
and Leiden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elliott tries to clinch there but Leiden circles away.
Elliott shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Leiden holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Leiden connects with a nasty looking knee right to Elliott's face.
Elliott jumps guard but Leiden stands there with Elliott around his waist. Elliott gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chazza Elliott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elliott changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Leiden fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Chazza Elliott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elliott looks to clinch
and Leiden counters with a right hand to the body.
Elliott is breathing heavily.
Leiden jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yang Leiden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chazza Elliott'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.

Elliott moves to clinch but Leiden breaks away

and Leiden counters with a nice right hand that sends Elliott toppling to the canvas! Elliott scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Leiden finish him?!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Leiden tenderised Elliott's leg. Elliott is trying to keep his angry face on.
Leiden ducks under a wild hook from Elliott.
Elliott throws a leg kick
letting Leiden counter with a right hand.
Elliott closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Leiden cracks Elliott with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Leiden has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Elliott to stand back up!

Elliott is rocked!
Yang Leiden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Elliott fails with the takedown
and Leiden counters with a left to the body.
Oh Elliott is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Elliott tries to clinch up but Leiden circles away and keeps his distance.
Elliott seems to have got his legs back now.
Leiden avoids a kick to the body.
Elliott fails with the takedown
and Leiden counters with a big right hand! Oh Elliott is in trouble here! Leiden follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yang Leiden!