PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Campion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Elsner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcin Elsner will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Campion
vs
Elsner

180 cm
26
215 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

193 cm
27
205 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matthew Campion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcin Elsner!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campion throws a body kick that misses.

Campion darts in and clinches Elsner up against the cage.
Campion is pushing Elsner up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Campion breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campion lands with a thumping leg kick.
Campion throws a sloppy head kick

and Elsner counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Campion!
Elsner misses with the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campion can't do much from the bottom here.
Campion might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Elsner is putting a hurting on Campion here, landing some big shots from side control.

Elsner swings around for an armbar but Campion sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Elsner's guard.
Campion tries to stand but Elsner is controlling from the bottom.

Campion is posturing up here but Elsner has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Campion tries to roll out but it's too tight and Campion has to tap! Slick submission there by Elsner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marcin Elsner!
In defeat, Matthew Campion stepped up to the mic, saying 'Congratulations to my opponent. He was the better man today. Now I go back to training to make sure that I'm the better man tomorrow. Thanks to the fans for all of their support.'.