PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Elliot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and czesio wielki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). wielki has chosen dont give up as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Elliot
vs
wielki

185 cm
21
204 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

183 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Elliot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, czesio wielki!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elliot leaves wielki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Elliot moves in looking to clinch but wielki pushes him off.
wielki tries to clinch but Elliot moves away

and Elliot counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Elliot prevents wielki from breaking the clinch.
Elliot tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
wielki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Elliot blocks it with crossed arms.
wielki blocks the elbow strike.
Elliot lands with a light punch inside.
wielki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
wielki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Elliot blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Elliot throws a blind hook that connects with the side of wielkis head.
Elliot is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. wielki is defending well for now.
wielki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Elliot fights it off and pushes away nicely.
wielki fails with a takedown attempt.
Ray Elliot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of czesio wielki.
wielki misses with a takedown attempt

and Elliot counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
wielki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Elliot prevents it.
wielki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
wielki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Elliot pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from wielki, right into the meat.
wielki looks gassed!
wielki tries for a takedown but Elliot circles away easily

and Elliot moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
wielki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Elliot has him pressed against the cage.

Elliot turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Elliot manages to end up in side control.
wielki takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elliot looks up at the clock and then as wielki takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Elliot smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Elliot lands a decent elbow from side control.
Elliot scores with a couple of short elbows.
Elliot cracks wielki with a big right hand but wielki just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Elliot scoring with punches and elbows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
wielki wants to get back to his feet.
Elliot in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Elliot wants to stand but wielki has his arm trapped.
Elliot lands some shots froms side control.
Elliot looks up at the clock and then as wielki takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Elliot smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elliot is putting a hurting on wielki here, landing some big shots from side control.
wielki tries to buck Elliot off but Elliot is having none of it.
Elliot creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
wielki is trying to get back to half guard.
wielki wants to control but Elliot postures up.
wielki is looking for a sweep.
wielki manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Elliot throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Elliot misses with a double jab.

wielki shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Elliot is trying to defend but wielki finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
wielki is looking to take a break and control but Elliot is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
wielki thows a huge punch but Elliot dodges it nicely.
wielki stalling.
wielki trying to mount his opponent but Elliot defends it.
wielki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Elliot's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
wielki working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
wielki tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Elliot.
wielki is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Elliot taking some punishment here, with wielki in his half guard.

wielki is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

wielki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Elliot is just riding it out for now. wielki eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Elliot dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

wielki scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
wielki wants to clinch

and Elliot counters by clinching up.
Elliot missing with knees to the body.
Elliot tries to land a knee to the head but wielki blocks with his arms.
wielki jumps guard but Elliot stands there with wielki around his waist. wielki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Elliot gets underhooks to prevent wielki's takedown attempt.
Elliot prevents the takedown attempt.
Ray Elliot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of czesio wielki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
wielki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Elliot prevents it.
Elliot throws a knee to the head but misses.
wielki has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Elliot is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
wielki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Elliot tries to land knees in the clinch but wielki avoids the damage to the body.
wielki jumps guard but Elliot stands there with wielki around his waist. wielki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
wielki is looking to control Elliot's arms but Elliot gets an underhook and turns him. Now wielki has his back to the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliot throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Elliot gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from wielki.
Elliot misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from wielki.
wielki jumps guard but Elliot stands there with wielki around his waist. wielki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
wielki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Elliots head.
wielki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

wielki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
wielki misses with a takedown attempt - Elliot sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Elliot shoots in but wielki avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Elliot takes the fight into the clinch.
wielki has Elliot pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Elliot manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
wielki dodges an elbow strike from Elliot.
Elliot lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down wielki.
wielki tries to break the clinch but Elliot is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elliot pushes off an throws an elbow but wielki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
wielki managing to block the knees to the body from Elliot.
Elliot lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Elliot breaks from the clinch.
wielki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
wielki tries to clinch

and Elliot counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Elliot pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
wielki tries for a takedown. No joy.
Elliot throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
wielki wants a takedown but no success here.
wielki tries to pull guard but Elliot holds him up against the cage and eventually wielki drops back down to his feet.
wielki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Elliot smiles and moves away.
wielki wants to clinch.
wielki misses with a takedown attempt

and Elliot counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Elliot.
Elliot is working wielki over against the cage.
wielki looking for a takedown.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
wielki is trying to force a seperation but Elliot has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
wielki wants a takedown but no success here.
Elliot throws an elbow that misses.
wielki can't get the takedown.
Elliot tries to land a knee to the head but wielki blocks with his arms.
wielki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Elliot smiles and moves away.
wielki doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Elliot holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
wielki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Elliot walks away with a smile on his face. wielki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Elliot wants to clinch up but wielki keeps it at a distance.
wielki misses with a takedown attempt - Elliot sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
wielki clinches but Elliot breaks the clinch

and Elliot moves into the clinch.
Elliot trying to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Elliot.
Elliot is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Elliot tries to land a knee to the head but wielki blocks with his arms.
wielki being controlled against the cage.
wielki wants a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elliot lands a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
wielki jumps guard but Elliot stands there with wielki around his waist. wielki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
wielki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Elliot looks to throw an elbow but misses.
wielki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Elliot walks away with a smile on his face. wielki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Elliot leaves wielki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Elliot wants to clinch up but wielki keeps it at a distance.
Elliot shoots for a double leg takedown but wielki sprawls well. He's pushed Elliot's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
wielki fails with the takedown

and Elliot holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Elliot is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. wielki is defending well for now.
wielki looking for a takedown.
Elliot throws an elbow but it's blocked.
wielki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Elliot prevents it.
wielki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Elliot dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from wielki.
Elliot throws a one two combo.

Elliot shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. wielki is trying to defend but Elliot finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Elliot is thwarting wielki's attempts to control the position.

wielki manages to escape and get back to his feet!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
wielki wants a takedown.
Elliot lands a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
wielki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Elliot just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ray Elliot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of czesio wielki.
Elliot throws an elbow that misses.
Elliot is working wielki over against the cage.
wielki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Elliot avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Elliot lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
wielki goes for a takedown attempt but Elliot pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
wielki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
wielki misses with a takedown attempt

and Elliot counters by moving into the clinch.

wielki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
wielki closes the distance looking to clinch

and Elliot counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in wielki's guard now.
wielki is trying to control the position but Elliot postures up.

Elliot is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! wielki is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! wielki has escaped and now he's on top!
wielki prevents Elliot from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elliot is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Elliot preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
wielki is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Elliot avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
wielki is working Elliot over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
wielki stops Elliot from standing up.
wielki trying to stand up but can't free himself from Elliot's guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
wielki doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Elliot counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Elliot.

Elliot manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as wielki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
czesio wielki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elliot on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Elliot tries to get out of the position.
wielki trying to control but Elliot is working from the bottom.
wielki thows a big elbow that misses.
wielki wants to control from the top but Elliot keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

wielki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and wielki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
wielki passes Elliot's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Elliot is not content to let wielki control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A combination from wielki does no damage.
Ray Elliot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
wielki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Elliot ducks under a wild hook from wielki.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Elliot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Elliot has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Elliot!