PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kawan Filjandro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Eldridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filjandro's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, HOMEGROWN. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Filjandro
vs
Eldridge

193 cm
25
221 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

188 cm
34
220 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kawan Filjandro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Eldridge!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filjandro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Filjandro walks into a left hand.
Eldridge throws a hook but Filjandro blocks it.
Good standup being displayed there by Eldridge as he connects with a hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Eldridge - that will leave a mark!
Filjandro throws a combination that misses

and Eldridge moves into the clinch.
Eldridge throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Eldridge lands an elbow inside.
Eldridge lands a nice elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Eldridge lands an elbow just above Filjandro 's eye.
Eldridge manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Eldridge.
A right hand to the body from Eldridge.
Eldridge comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
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.
Eldridge putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Filjandro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Eldridge lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eldridge lands a nice elbow.
Eldridge stalling.
Filjandro avoiding damage as Eldridge throws knees to the body.
Eldridge missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Eldridge lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from Eldridge.
Filjandro is breathing heavily.
Eldridge landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Eldridge.
A nice right hand lands inside from Eldridge.
Eldridge holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Eldridge using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Eldridge comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge slows down the pace here.
Eldridge lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Kawan Filjandro has been cut.
Eldridge lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Eldridge has Filjandro pressed against the cage, preventing Filjandro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Eldridge lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Eldridge avoiding damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Eldridge.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge lands a right hand that snaps the head of Filjandro backwards.
Filjandro's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Eldridge dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Eldridge misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Filjandro.
Filjandro is trying to force a seperation but Eldridge has the dominant position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eldridge slows down the pace here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Eldridge dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kawan Filjandro's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sloppy strikes from Filjandro. Those never looked like landing.
Kawan Filjandro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Filjandro closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Eldridge to the mat! Eldridge manages to get full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Filjandro trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Eldridge working a defensive guard but Filjandro passes into half guard.
Filjandro misses with a head shot. Eldridge uses the momentum to regain guard.
Filjandro throwing strikes from guard but Eldridge blocks nicely.
Filjandro throwing strikes from guard but Eldridge blocks nicely.
Filjandro with a flurry of punches that miss.
Filjandro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eldridge works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Eldridge wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filjandro tries to free his leg and advance position but Eldridge is retaining full guard.
Filjandro stopping the sweep attempt from Eldridge.
Filjandro throws a strike but Eldridge rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Filjandro wants to get back to his feet but Eldridge is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Eldridge controls from within his opponent's guard.
Filjandro has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Filjandro's guard.
Filjandro is trying to stand.

Eldridge is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Filjandro doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Eldridge.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eldridge wants to lay and pray for a moment but Filjandro keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Filjandro manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Eldridge prevents Filjandro from getting back to his feet.
Eldridge controls from within his opponent's guard.
Eldridge wants to control from the top but Filjandro keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Michael Eldridge was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Filjandro tries to clinch but Eldridge moves out of range.
Eldridge tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filjandro misses with the combination.
Eldridge with a jab.
Eldridge checks a low kick from Filjandro.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eldridge throws a body punch but Filjandro moves out of range.
Filjandro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Eldridge counters with a one-two to the body.
Eldridge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eldridge avoids the head kick by Filjandro.
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 Kawan Filjandro will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kawan Filjandro's cut.
That's time! Filjandro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Eldridge scores with a nice body kick.
Eldridge keeps the fight on the outside.
Filjandro on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Filjandro throws a head kick that misses
and Eldridge counters with a right hand to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Eldridge, as that shot connected.
Eldridge fakes the leg kick and cracks Filjandro in the body.
Filjandro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Eldridge cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Eldridge has managed to clinch.
Michael Eldridge seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Eldridge lands an elbow that stopped Filjandro in his tracks for a moment.
Eldridge lands an elbow inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Eldridge obliges.
Eldridge lands an elbow just above Filjandro 's eye.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eldridge crunches a lovely knee into Filjandro's ribcage.
Eldridge has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Eldridge.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Eldridge.
Filjandro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Eldridge gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Eldridge is pushing Filjandro up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Eldridge.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Eldridge throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Filjandro takes an elbow to the temple.
Filjandro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Eldridge creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Filjandro's defenses.
Eldridge landing knees to the body.
Filjandro looking to stall.
Eldridge lands a good knee to the midsection. Filjandro won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Filjandro takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge stalls.
Eldridge comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Eldridge putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Filjandro in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Filjandro looking to stall.
Eldridge lands a nice elbow.

Kawan Filjandro's cut is getting worse.
Filjandro tries to circle away but Eldridge has him pinned against the cage.
Filjandro trying to stall but Eldridge improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Eldridge using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
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 is struggling to control the position.
Filjandro takes an elbow to the forehead.
Eldridge lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eldridge avoiding damage.
Eldridge is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Eldridge comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Eldridge has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 25:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Eldridge!
After the big win, Michael Eldridge made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors [EVO] Koffin Inc. *92% Laundry NOT Available* and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.