PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Anderse (ranked 5733 p4p, 4936 weight class) and Natsu Dragneel (ranked 581 p4p, 540 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Anderse
vs
Dragneel

168 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
180
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elijah Anderse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Natsu Dragneel!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Dragneel does it's job there.

It looks like Elijah Anderse has been cut.
Anderse circles away from the clinch attempt.
Anderse misses with a lunging right hand
and Dragneel counters with a stiff right hand.
Dragneel moves out of range as Anderse strikes.
Natsu Dragneel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dragneel closes the distance and pushes Anderse back into the cage.
Anderse has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dragneel after a bit of a struggle.
Dragneel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Anderse tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Anderse wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elijah Anderse. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dragneel scores with a shot to the side of Anderse's head.
Dragneel lands with a short shot to the head.
Dragneel lands with a left to the head.
Dragneel scores with a nice hook to the head.

Anderse is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dragneel lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Anderse is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Elijah Anderse's cut is getting worse.
Dragneel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Anderse is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dragneel is keeping busy.
Anderse seems to have got his legs back now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dragneel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Dragneel.
Anderse is trying to pull guard but Dragneel has him pressed against the cage.

Dragneel drops Anderse onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Anderse is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Anderse is breathing heavily.
Dragneel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dragneel lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dragneel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderse shoots in but no luck this time.
Dragneel is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Dragneel gets a clinch.
Anderse throws an elbow but it misses.
Dragneel leaning against his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dragneel.
Still in the clinch, Dragneel scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dragneel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anderse backwards.
Dragneel lands with a right to the head.
Dragneel scores with a hook to the body.
Dragneel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Anderse up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragneel lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Dragneel.
Dragneel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Elijah Anderse's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A shot in the inside from Dragneel.
Dragneel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dragneel lands with a right to the head.

Dragneel drops Anderse onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Anderse is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Dragneel lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dragneel creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Anderse with a big uppercut! Anderse tries to clinch up but Dragneel pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Anderse to the mat! Anderse covers up and Dragneel unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Natsu Dragneel!