PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keiji Mutou (ranked 3238 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Ellison Jr (ranked 12579 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellison Jr has chosen i aint never scared as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Keiji Mutou has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Keiji Mutou seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Mutou
vs
Ellison Jr

188 cm
48
206 lbs
41 - 33 - 2

189 cm
41
218 lbs
10 - 24 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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 41 - 33 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Keiji Mutou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anthony Ellison Jr!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellison Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Mutou swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mutou circles away from the clinch attempt.

Mutou darts in and clinches Ellison Jr up against the cage.

Mutou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mutou lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ellison Jr looks for a takedown but Mutou sprawls well.
Ellison Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Mutou on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ellison Jr tries to clinch but Mutou is having none of it.
Mutou smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ellison Jr slips a straight right by Mutou.
Ellison Jr tries to counter with a clinch but Mutou shakes him off and moves away.
Mutou misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mutou scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ellison Jr tries to clinch but Mutou moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ellison Jr with a poor takedown
letting Mutou counter with a right hand.
Keiji Mutou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Ellison Jr.
Ellison Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Mutou.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mutou drops Ellison Jr with a right and a left! Mutou comes rushing in but Ellison Jr regains his composure and manages to keep Mutou in guard.

Ellison Jr is rocked!
Mutou is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ellison Jr is still in real trouble! Can Mutou finish him?
Mutou content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ellison Jr is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mutou landing some decent shots from guard.
Mutou works over Ellison Jr with some ground and pound from guard.
Mutou gets to his feet and stands over Ellison Jr, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Ellison Jr felt that one! Mutou unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Ellison Jr from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keiji Mutou!
An out of breath Keiji Mutou thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Anthony Ellison Jr had this to say: 'we'll get him next time'.