PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matvey Elin (ranked 3155 p4p, 4320 weight class) and Rashad Denson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matvey Elin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Elin
vs
Denson

186 cm
25
214
3 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
196
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Cochise's

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matvey Elin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rashad Denson!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elin shoots in but no luck this time.
Matvey Elin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Elin scores with a takedown into Denson's guard.
Elin pushing down on Denson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Elin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nice strikes from Elin there.
Elin is pressing down on Denson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Denson is holding on for now.
Elin working the head and body with strikes.
Elin uses his free foot to push down on Denson's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Denson.
Elin breaks from Denson's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Denson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elin connects with a bit shot that sees Denson covering up! More strikes from Elin and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Elin is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matvey Elin!