PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Ellison Jr (ranked 7809 p4p, 651 weight class) and Grover Dowiyogo (ranked 4574 p4p, 537 weight class). Ellison Jr kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is i aint never scared. Dowiyogo has chosen another life - kano as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ellison Jr
vs
Dowiyogo

189 cm
39
218 lbs
10 - 20 - 0

178 cm
47
212 lbs
46 - 34 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anthony Ellison Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 46 - 34 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grover Dowiyogo!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dowiyogo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ellison Jr darts in looking for a takedown but Dowiyogo gets double underhooks and turns Ellison Jr into the cage.
Dowiyogo throws a body kick that misses.
Ellison Jr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dowiyogo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ellison Jr somewhat.
Dowiyogo cracks the inside of Ellison Jr's front leg.
A punch combination from Ellison Jr misses.
Dowiyogo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ellison Jr. That did some damage!

Ellison Jr throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dowiyogo tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ellison Jr is in Dowiyogo's guard.
Dowiyogo wants to stand but Ellison Jr is controlling the position.
Ellison Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Ellison Jr wants to pass the guard but Dowiyogo is keeping the position.
Dowiyogo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ellison Jr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Ellison Jr decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dowiyogo, up you get!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that misses.
Dowiyogo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ellison Jr will feel that in the morning.
Dowiyogo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ellison Jr tries to counter by clinching up but Dowiyogo breaks away and moves out of range.
Dowiyogo looks to land a body kick but Ellison Jr moved away.

Dowiyogo has managed to clinch.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ellison Jr avoids it.
Dowiyogo lands with a right to the head.
Ellison Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dowiyogo to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Ellison Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dowiyogo struggles to land a body shot inside as Ellison Jr controls his hands.
Dowiyogo has Ellison Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Ellison Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ellison Jr can't get the takedown.
Dowiyogo is trying to maintain a safe position but Ellison Jr gets an underhook and turns Dowiyogo into the cage.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ellison Jr is defending well for now.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Ellison Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Ellison Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dowiyogo working Ellison Jr over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dowiyogo obliges.
Ellison Jr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ellison Jr is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dowiyogo obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees in the clinch landing for Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo working Ellison Jr over with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo lands a nice knee to the body.
Dowiyogo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ellison Jr is defending well for now.
Knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dowiyogo obliges.
Our sources have told us that Ellison Jr has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body.
Dowiyogo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ellison Jr seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dowiyogo can turn it around.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the body.
Dowiyogo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ellison Jr up against the cage.
Ellison Jr is looking to control Dowiyogo's arms but Dowiyogo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ellison Jr has his back to the cage.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ellison Jr avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ellison Jr wants a takedown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dowiyogo with a knee to the head.
Dowiyogo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ellison Jr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dowiyogo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dowiyogo pushes Ellison Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Ellison Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Ellison Jr tries to circle away but Dowiyogo has him pinned against the cage.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Ellison Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Dowiyogo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo digs a right hand underneath Ellison Jr's ribcage. Ellison Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dowiyogo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dowiyogo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dowiyogo crunches a lovely knee into Ellison Jr's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dowiyogo with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellison Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dowiyogo walks away with a smile on his face. Ellison Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
No joy there for Dowiyogo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dowiyogo lands with a kick to the temple. Ellison Jr shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dowiyogo throws a head kick but Ellison Jr moves out of range.
Dowiyogo slaps away a takedown attempt from Ellison Jr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dowiyogo throws a nice head kick!
Dowiyogo digs a good hook to Ellison Jr's body.
Dowiyogo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ellison Jr.
Dowiyogo tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ellison Jr takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dowiyogo throws a wild body kick that Ellison Jr sees coming a mile off.

Dowiyogo clinches.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dowiyogo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grover Dowiyogo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dowiyogo has managed to clinch.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ellison Jr avoids it.
Dowiyogo crunches a lovely knee into Ellison Jr's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ellison Jr takes a knee to the side of the body.
A right hand to the body from Dowiyogo.
Good body shot from Dowiyogo.
Stalling in the clinch from Dowiyogo.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo lands a nice knee to the body.
Dowiyogo working Ellison Jr over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dowiyogo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Dowiyogo - that landed with a thud.
Dowiyogo presses Ellison Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dowiyogo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body.
Dowiyogo works on Ellison Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
Dowiyogo crunches a lovely knee into Ellison Jr's ribcage.
Dowiyogo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ellison Jr's face.
Dowiyogo with a knee to the head.
Dowiyogo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ellison Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo lands a body punch.
Dowiyogo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dowiyogo has Ellison Jr pressed against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dowiyogo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ellison Jr avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellison Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ellison Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Ellison Jr tries to stall but Dowiyogo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dowiyogo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ellison Jr in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dowiyogo as Ellison Jr tries to tie him up.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body.
Dowiyogo lands with a right to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body.
Dowiyogo working Ellison Jr over with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo lands a damaging elbow.
Dowiyogo lands a nice knee to the body.
Dowiyogo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ellison Jr's face.
Dowiyogo scores a nice knee to the body.
Come on Dowiyogo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dowiyogo working Ellison Jr over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dowiyogo obliges.
Dowiyogo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stalling in the clinch from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Ellison Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body.
Ellison Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Dowiyogo has double underhooks.
Dowiyogo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dowiyogo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellison Jr tries to circle away but Dowiyogo has him pinned against the cage.

Dowiyogo is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ellison Jr is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Dowiyogo to the mat. Dowiyogo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ellison Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dowiyogo is looking to stand up but Ellison Jr isn't so interested in that idea.
Dowiyogo trying to keep a closed guard but Ellison Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Ellison Jr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ellison Jr 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.
Ellison Jr distracts Dowiyogo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ellison Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grover Dowiyogo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ellison Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dowiyogo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ellison Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Dowiyogo.

Dowiyogo clinches with his opponent.
Dowiyogo looking to throw knees to the head but Ellison Jr is blocking nicely.

Ellison Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dowiyogo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ellison Jr at a distance.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch there but Ellison Jr circles away.
Dowiyogo scores with a head kick.
Ellison Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dowiyogo tries to land a front kick but Ellison Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Anthony Ellison Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ellison Jr darts in and clinches Dowiyogo up against the cage.
Dowiyogo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellison Jr is trying to push Dowiyogo away but Dowiyogo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ellison Jr is defending well for now.
Dowiyogo lands a damaging elbow.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ellison Jr avoids it.
Dowiyogo looking to slow down the pace here.
Dowiyogo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ellison Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellison Jr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Ellison Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the body.
The referee calls for Dowiyogo to work.
A short body shot lands from Ellison Jr as the two fighters clinch.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ellison Jr avoids it.
Ellison Jr stalling against the cage.
Dowiyogo blocks a body shot from Ellison Jr.
Dowiyogo tries to work over Ellison Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dowiyogo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ellison Jr lands a shoulder strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dowiyogo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dowiyogo misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Ellison Jr.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ellison Jr is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dowiyogo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ellison Jr scores a nice knee to the body.

Ellison Jr ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ellison Jr no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ellison Jr controlling the position.
Anthony Ellison Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The fighters are working up against the cage. Ellison Jr manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Ellison Jr breaks from the clinch.
Ellison Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dowiyogo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ellison Jr half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ellison Jr misses with a head kick.
Dowiyogo feints a counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellison Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Ellison Jr looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dowiyogo!

Ellison Jr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dowiyogo wants to get back to his feet but Ellison Jr drags him back down.
Dowiyogo is looking to regain half guard here but Ellison Jr keeps moving and retains side control.
Ellison Jr wants to control but Dowiyogo is keeping him busy.
Ellison Jr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ellison Jr cracks Dowiyogo with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Dowiyogo taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dowiyogo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Ellison Jr tries for a kimura but Dowiyogo is defending well.
Dowiyogo manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ellison Jr's best efforts.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Anthony Ellison Jr.
I think Dowiyogo 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grover Dowiyogo!
Grover Dowiyogo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Anthony Ellison Jr spoke after the fight, saying 'we'll get him next time'.