PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between High Voltage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Eldridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Voltage
vs
Eldridge

189 cm
36
225 lbs
32 - 18 - 4

188 cm
33
220 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Tokyo United Fightwear

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 32 - 18 - 4, fighting out of London, High Voltage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Eldridge!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voltage swings for the body but Eldridge moves out of range.

Eldridge closes the distance and pushes Voltage back into the cage.
Voltage wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Voltage lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Eldridge lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like High Voltage has been cut.
Eldridge misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eldridge blocks a body shot from Voltage.
Voltage pushes Eldridge back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Voltage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voltage.

Voltage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Voltage misses with a shot to the body
and Eldridge makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Eldridge avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Voltage throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crunch! Voltage slams his shin into Eldridge's torso.
Eldridge checks a leg kick.
Voltage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eldridge jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Voltage feints and then cracks Eldridge's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Eldridge down.
Voltage misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voltage fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Eldridge checks it well.
Voltage just misses with a punch to the body.
Eldridge just misses with a punch to the body.
Eldridge blocks a head kick by Voltage.
Eldridge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Voltage.
A clash of legs there as Eldridge blocks the low kick.
Eldridge looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Eldridge scoring well with a low kick there.
Voltage throws out a leg kick but Eldridge moves out of range and Voltage only half commits.
Voltage attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Eldridge tries to bum rush Voltage with a series of wild strikes but Voltage uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Voltage closes the distance and pushes Eldridge back into the cage.
Eldridge keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Voltage's efforts to push away.
Eldridge misses with an elbow over the top.

Voltage breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Voltage misses
and Eldridge counters with a nice uppercut.
High Voltage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voltage lands a really nice looking cross but Eldridge seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eldridge takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Eldridge throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Voltage looks for the body kick but Eldridge saw that one coming.
Voltage looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Eldridge fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Voltage, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Eldridge fails to land.
Eldridge scores with a nice hook to the head.
Voltage lands with a short head shot on the inside.

It looks like Michael Eldridge has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Eldridge just misses with a elbow thrown towards Voltage's brow.

Voltage manages to break the clinch.
Eldridge ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Voltage takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Eldridge ducks under a wild hook from Voltage.
Eldridge staying out of range there.
Voltage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voltage misses with a lunging right hand
and Eldridge counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Voltage fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Eldridge checks it well.
Voltage moves away from the strike by Eldridge.
Voltage lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Voltage. Eldridge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eldridge looks to land a body kick but Voltage moved away.
Voltage is looking to wear down Eldridge with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Voltage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Eldridge doesn't manage to clinch there - Voltage circles away.
Voltage avoids the head kick by Eldridge.
Voltage on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big right from Eldridge misses.
Voltage blocks a head kick by Eldridge.
Voltage tries to work over Eldridge's front leg with a kick but Eldridge checks it.
Voltage tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Eldridge checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Voltage thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voltage throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick by Voltage misses
and Eldridge counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Eldridge lands with a hook. Voltage tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Voltage throws out a leg kick but Eldridge moves out of range and Voltage only half commits.
Eldridge tries to move into range but Voltage moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Eldridge steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Voltage.
Eldridge lands a nice hook to Voltage's body. Voltage takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Eldridge takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Voltage lands a glancing blow to the side of Eldridge's head.
Voltage scores with a head kick. Eldridge tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That kick from Voltage tenderised Eldridge's leg. Eldridge is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body punch from Eldridge.

Eldridge gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Voltage missing with knees to the body.
Eldridge looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

High Voltage dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Voltage is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eldridge.
Eldridge misses with a body kick.
Eldridge checks a low kick from Voltage.
Eldridge avoids a kick to the body.
Eldridge keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Eldridge lands a really nice looking cross but Voltage seems unphased.
Voltage throws a low kick but Eldridge moves out of range easily.
Eldridge takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Eldridge rushes Voltage and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Eldridge keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Voltage's efforts to push away.
Voltage dodges an elbow strike from Eldridge.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Eldridge.
Eldridge misses with an elbow over the top.
Eldridge throws an elbow but it misses.
Eldridge lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Eldridge has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voltage throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Voltage being controlled against the cage.
Voltage will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Eldridge up against the cage.
Voltage tries to land knees in the clinch but Eldridge avoids the damage to the body.
Eldridge swings wildly with an uppercut but Voltage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voltage wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eldridge has him pressed against the cage.
Voltage can't find room to land a body shot as Eldridge controls the action.
Eldridge pushes off an throws an elbow but Voltage leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Eldridge scores with a shot to the side of Voltage's head.
Eldridge trying to land knees to the body.
Eldridge avoiding damage as Voltage throws knees to the body.
Voltage missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Voltage escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eldridge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A leg kick checked by Voltage.
Voltage throws a big shot that misses.
Eldridge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice shot lands for Voltage.
Eldridge connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Eldridge scores with a one two! Voltage had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Eldridge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Eldridge misses with a leg kick.
Voltage throws a solid leg kick but Eldridge takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Voltage.
Voltage throws a leg kick
and Eldridge counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eldridge fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Voltage on the side of the head.
Voltage throws a leg kick but Eldridge checks it.
Eldridge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Voltage.
Both fighters circling a little - Voltage finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Voltage throws a right hand that Eldridge ducks under and follows up with a left that Eldridge also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Voltage with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Eldridge misses with a series of wild punches.
Voltage fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Eldridge.
Voltage tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Eldridge is able to avoid easily.
Eldridge 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.
Voltage throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Voltage lands with a thumping leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Eldridge. Beautiful body shot.
High Voltage is winning the standup battle so far.
Eldridge looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Voltage lands a nice shot that snaps Eldridge's head back.
Eldridge checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voltage throws a front kick aimed at Eldridge's knee but Eldridge avoids it well.
Eldridge blocks a head kick by Voltage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voltage lands with a thumping leg kick.

Voltage moves into the clinch.
A short left from Eldridge.
Voltage lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Voltage doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eldridge missing with knees to the body.
Eldridge lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Eldridge trying to land knees to the body.
Voltage lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Eldridge backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Voltage.
Voltage blocks an elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Voltage breaks from the clinch.
Voltage lands a nice looking body kick.
Voltage attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Voltage throws a low kick but Eldridge moves out of range easily.
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 High Voltage will probably get the nod.
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!

Voltage throws a head kick but Eldridge moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Eldridge blocks the leg kick.
Eldridge throws a head kick that half lands.
Eldridge tries to clinch up.
Voltage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eldridge swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eldridge lands a jab to Voltage's midsection.
Eldridge throws a shot from downtown. Voltage moves away and avoids it.
Eldridge throws a sloppy head kick and Voltage moves out of range easily.
Voltage bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Voltage jabs at Eldridge's body.
Voltage throws a leg kick which misses Eldridge's front leg but catches the back leg as Eldridge tries to avoid it.
Eldridge motions for Voltage to come forward. Eldridge throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Voltage misses with a low kick.
Voltage swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Eldridge.
Voltage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eldridge cracks Voltage with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Eldridge's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eldridge looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Eldridge misses with a low kick as Voltage jumps back.
Voltage finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Eldridge moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Eldridge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Voltage manages to avoid it.
Voltage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eldridge.
Eldridge avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Voltage throws the left hand but Eldridge avoids the punch easily.
Voltage scores with a leg kick.
Eldridge moves in looking to clinch but Voltage pushes him off.
Eldridge catches Voltage with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Voltage fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Eldridge has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Voltage lands a nice leg kick that just misses Eldridge's sensitive parts.
Voltage lands an overhand right.
Eldridge tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Eldridge has closed the distance and engaged Voltage in a clinch.
Voltage tries a knee to the head but Eldridge blocks it.
Eldridge keeps control of Voltage as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Eldridge managing to block the knees to the body from Voltage.
Eldridge misses with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Eldridge misses with an elbow strike.
Eldridge looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Voltage lands a body punch.
Eldridge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Eldridge just misses with a elbow thrown towards Voltage's brow.
Voltage tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Eldridge lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Voltage has Eldridge pressed against the cage.
Voltage avoids the elbow strike from Eldridge, against the cage.
Voltage lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voltage lands an uppercut.
Voltage avoids the elbow strike from Eldridge, against the cage.

Voltage breaks from the clinch.
Voltage tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eldridge was well out of range. Poor timing from Voltage.
Eldridge checks the leg kick.
Eldridge connects with a nice looking jab.
Voltage lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Eldridge takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Voltage lands with a slapping head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Voltage.
Voltage throws a good cross that connects.
Voltage misses with a head kick.
A jab from Voltage misses.
Voltage connects with an inside leg kick.
Eldridge paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge tries a low kick but Voltage avoids it.
Voltage on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Voltage throws a leg kick but Eldridge sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Voltage throws a low kick but it's checked well by Eldridge.
High Voltage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Eldridge looks to land a right hand but Voltage moved out of range.
Voltage keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Eldridge misses with the combination.
Voltage moves out of range of the body kick from Eldridge.
Voltage misses with a leg kick.
Eldridge misses with a low kick as Voltage jumps back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Voltage blocks a head kick by Eldridge.
Voltage throws a leg kick but Eldridge moved away.
Voltage tries a head kick but it misses.
Michael Eldridge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eldridge lands with a thumping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
High Voltage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Voltage has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... High Voltage!
During a confident post fight interview, High Voltage thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.