PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dylan Elkins (ranked 3614 p4p, 3085 weight class) and Tapani Kangas (ranked 425 p4p, 378 weight class). Tapani Kangas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Elkins
vs
Kangas

177 cm
34
141
12 - 18 - 1

178 cm
25
155
8 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Fantasy Threads (Laundry 15%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dylan Elkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tapani Kangas!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kangas swings for the body but Elkins moves out of range.
Kangas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elkins.

Kangas closes the distance and clinches.
Kangas tries a body shot but Elkins blocks it.
Elkins throws a head punch that misses.
Kangas misses with a punch on the inside.
Elkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Elkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Kangas has double underhooks.
Elkins tries to pull guard but Kangas won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kangas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kangas lands with a light punch inside.

Elkins has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kangas uses from the top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Elkins holds on and takes a little breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangas preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Elkins is on top in guard.

Elkins scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Elkins.
Kangas pulls Elkins in close to prevent any damage.
Elkins sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kangas wants to sweep here but Elkins controlling him for the moment.
Kangas being controlled here, momentarily.
Kangas is trying to keep Elkins in close.
Kangas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Elkins.
Elkins slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kangas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Elkins throws a big right hand that misses.
Elkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kangas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Elkins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Elkins stays in close to Kangas's body and controls the position.
Elkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kangas being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins throws a jab when Kangas was well out of range.
Elkins checks a leg kick.
Kangas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kangas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A big left from Kangas misses.
Elkins was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd cheers as Kangas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Elkins doesn't seem phased though.
Elkins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kangas is looking to clinch but Elkins is avoiding it.
Elkins lands a nice shot to the body.
Kangas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Elkins.
Kangas defending well as Elkins loads up on a big left hand.
Kangas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Elkins looks to land a left hand but Kangas moved out of range nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Elkins lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elkins scores with a body shot.
Elkins misses with a body shot.
Kangas lands a body shot.
Kangas takes a swing at Elkins's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangas looks to land a left hand but Elkins moved out of range nicely.
Elkins tests Kangas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kangas looks to throw the jab but Elkins is out of range.
Kangas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Elkins moves forwards but Kangas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kangas throws a hook to the side of Elkins's head but Elkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Elkins throws a right hand that Kangas ducks under and follows up with a left that Kangas also avoids with ease.
Kangas looks for the body kick but Elkins saw that one coming.
Kangas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Elkins throws a body punch but Kangas moves out of range.
Elkins is looking to wear down Kangas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Elkins takes a swing at Kangas's ribcage but misses.
Elkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kangas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kangas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Elkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Elkins missing with a left hand there. Kangas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kangas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Elkins on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Elkins dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kangas throws a shot from downtown. Elkins moves away and avoids it.
Elkins has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kangas throws a looping overhand right but Elkins ducks down to avoid it.
Kangas slips under a jab.
Kangas moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Elkins.
Elkins misses with the combination.
Elkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kangas.
Kangas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kangas moves out of range as Elkins strikes.
Nice cross by Kangas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Kangas misses.
Elkins swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kangas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kangas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Elkins throws a body punch but Kangas moves out of range.
Elkins lands a jab to the head.
Elkins shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kangas eats them both and turns towards Elkins to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangas throws a body shot but no joy.
Elkins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Elkins blocks a jab.
Kangas throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Elkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Kangas walks into a straight right hand from Elkins.
Elkins with a nice cross.
Kangas throws an overhand right that lands on Elkins's shoulder, as Elkins tries to avoid the shot.
Elkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kangas.
Kangas throws a hook but Elkins avoids it easily.
Elkins loads up on a big right hand but Kangas slips the punch.
Kangas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kangas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kangas takes a swing at Elkins's ribcage but misses.
Elkins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Elkins avoids the head kick by Kangas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Kangas.
Elkins throws a poor cross that misses
and Kangas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kangas slips under a jab from Elkins.
Kangas lands a nice looking body shot.
Elkins with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Kangas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dylan Elkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elkins jabs at Kangas's body.
Kangas ducks under a wild hook from Elkins.
Kangas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elkins manages to avoid it.
Kangas tries to bum rush Elkins with a series of wild strikes but Elkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Elkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kangas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Elkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Elkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kangas can do to turn this around?
Elkins cracks a nice hook into Kangas's ribs.
Dylan Elkins is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Kangas misses.
Elkins lands a glancing blow to the side of Kangas's head.
Nice cross by Elkins.
Kangas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Elkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangas misses with a head kick.
Elkins swings for the body but Kangas moves out of range.
Kangas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kangas avoids the body shot from Elkins.
Kangas slips under a jab from Elkins.
Elkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Elkins cracks Kangas with an open hand slap.
Elkins misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Elkins misses its intended target.
Elkins scores with a decent looking hook.
Elkins throws a lazy right hand but Kangas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kangas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Kangas misses the target.
Kangas lands with a kick to the temple. Elkins shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Elkins just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kangas digs a good body shot into Elkins's ribs.
Elkins takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangas scores with a hook to the body. Elkins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kangas is looking to clinch.
Kangas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Elkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Elkins is looking to counter punch.
Elkins swinging wildly here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Elkins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Elkins walks into a left hand.
Kangas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Elkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Elkins throws a shot to the body.
Elkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kangas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kangas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Elkins.
Elkins loads up on a big right hand but Kangas slips the punch.
Elkins throws a looping overhand right but Kangas ducks down to avoid it.
Elkins throws a jab when Kangas was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dylan Elkins dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kangas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kangas. Elkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
A leg kick checked by Elkins.
Elkins swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kangas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Elkins.
Kangas avoids the body shot from Elkins.
Elkins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kangas. Kangas obviously looking to wear him down.
Elkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elkins lands a lovely overhand right.
Kangas tries to clinch but Elkins is having none of it.
Elkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kangas ducks under a wild hook from Elkins.
Elkins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kangas momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kangas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kangas blocks a jab.
Kangas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Elkins misses with a left hand
enabling Kangas to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kangas throws a right hand that Elkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Elkins also avoids with ease.
Elkins misses the jab.
Elkins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kangas throws a head kick that half lands.
Elkins misses with a body shot.
Kangas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kangas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Elkins misses with a lunging right hand
and Kangas counters with a stiff right hand.
Kangas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elkins throws a lazy uppercut
and Kangas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kangas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kangas misses with a two punch combination.
Kangas throws a body punch but Elkins moves out of range.
Elkins throws out a loose jab but Kangas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kangas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kangas defending well as Elkins loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kangas tries to bum rush Elkins with a series of wild strikes but Elkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kangas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elkins.
Despite the aggression on Kangas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Elkins throws the left hand but Kangas avoids the punch easily.
Elkins catches Kangas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kangas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elkins throws a nice looking combination but Kangas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Elkins loads up on a big right hand but Kangas slips the punch.
Kangas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kangas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Elkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Elkins takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Elkins connects with a jab.
Kangas lands a body shot.
The fighters circling - Kangas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kangas just misses with a punch to the body.
Kangas takes a swing at Elkins's ribcage but misses.
Elkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kangas.
Kangas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Elkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Elkins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kangas throws the left hand but Elkins avoids the punch easily.
Kangas moves out of range as Elkins strikes.
Elkins tests Kangas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Elkins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kangas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Elkins throws out the jab.
Kangas let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A shot to the liver by Kangas. Beautiful body shot.
Elkins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Elkins takes a swing at Kangas's ribcage but misses.
Kangas connects with a right hand. Elkins shakes it off.
Elkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Elkins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kangas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elkins manages to avoid it.
Elkins checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Kangas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Kangas misses its intended target.
Elkins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kangas doesn't seem bothered though.
Kangas throws the left hand but Elkins avoids the punch easily.
Kangas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Elkins appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Elkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Kangas is just out of range.
Elkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kangas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dylan Elkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kangas misses with an uppercut.
Elkins connects with a nice looking jab.
Elkins moves out of range as Kangas strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elkins. Kangas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kangas swings for the body but Elkins moves out of range.
Tapani Kangas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kangas loads up on a big right hand but Elkins slips the punch.
Elkins lands with a good body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tapani Kangas.
I think Elkins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dylan Elkins!
Dylan Elkins thanked the fans post fight for their support.