PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Prime Time (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Elchert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Prime Time
vs
Elchert

175 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
23
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Prime Time!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steven Elchert!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Prime Time moves into the clinch successfully.
Elchert wants a takedown.
Elchert takes a knee to the side of the body.
Elchert tries for a takedown but Prime Time manages to get underhooks.
Prime Time prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mike Prime Time has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Elchert.
Prime Time prevents the takedown attempt.
Elchert takes an elbow to the temple.
Prime Time crunches a lovely knee into Elchert's ribcage.
Prime Time connects with a nasty looking knee right to Elchert's face.
Prime Time landing knees to the body.
Elchert looks gassed!
Prime Time using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Elchert wants a takedown.
Prime Time is struggling to control the position.
Prime Time lands a nice elbow.
Prime Time landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prime Time gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Prime Time obliges.
Prime Time lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from Prime Time.
Prime Time is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nice elbow from Prime Time.
Elchert takes an elbow to the forehead.
Prime Time landing knees to the head.
Elchert takes a knee to the side of the body.
Prime Time looking to slow down the pace here.
Prime Time gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Prime Time lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from Prime Time.
Prime Time lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Prime Time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime Time lands a nice knee to the body.
Prime Time lands a damaging elbow.
Prime Time connects with a nasty looking knee right to Elchert's face.
Prime Time gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Prime Time to work.
Prime Time gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Prime Time is stalling here.
Prime Time with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Prime Time is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Prime Time gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Prime Time connects with a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Prime Time - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A knee to the head by Prime Time.
Elchert changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Prime Time fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Prime Time clinches.
Knees to the body from Prime Time.
Elchert takes a knee to the side of the body.
Elchert goes for a takedown in the clinch but Prime Time prevents it.
Prime Time putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Elchert in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Prime Time lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prime Time crunches a lovely knee into Elchert's ribcage.
The referee calls for Prime Time to work.
Prime Time connects with a knee to the head.
Prime Time lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Prime Time is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Prime Time gets underhooks to prevent Elchert's takedown attempt.
Prime Time unloads a knee to the mid-section. Elchert lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Elchert wants a takedown.
Elchert takes an elbow to the forehead.
Prime Time connects with a nasty looking knee right to Elchert's face.
Elchert drops down looking for an ankle pick but Prime Time pulls his leg out and moves away.
Prime Time tries to close the distance and clinch up but Elchert swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Prime Time doesn't manage to clinch there - Elchert circles away.
Prime Time doesn't manage to clinch there - Elchert circles away.
Elchert circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Prime Time wants to clinch up but Elchert keeps it at a distance.
Elchert shoots in for a takedown but Prime Time shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Steven Elchert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prime Time is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elchert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mike Prime Time is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Prime Time tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Elchert paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Prime Time tries to clinch there but Elchert circles away.
Prime Time tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Elchert paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Prime Time wants to clinch up but Elchert keeps it at a distance.
Prime Time is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Prime Time fails in his attempt to clinch.
Prime Time moves in looking to clinch but Elchert pushes him off.

Prime Time closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Prime Time crunches a lovely knee into Elchert's ribcage.
Prime Time slows down the pace here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Prime Time.
Prime Time is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Prime Time lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Prime Time lands a knee to the body.
Prime Time landing knees to the head.
Prime Time is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prime Time lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Prime Time landing knees to the body.
Prime Time lands an elbow inside that Elchert shrugs off.
Prime Time using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Prime Time lands a damaging elbow.
Elchert wants a takedown.
Prime Time scores with a knee to the head.
Elchert is trying to drag Prime Time to the mat but Prime Time just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Prime Time utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Elchert is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Prime Time pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Prime Time lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Elchert goes for a takedown in the clinch but Prime Time prevents it.
Elchert wants a takedown but no success here.
Prime Time landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Prime Time lands an elbow inside that Elchert shrugs off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees to the body from Prime Time.
Prime Time landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Come on Prime Time - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Prime Time lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Elchert is working for takedown but Prime Time is calmly controlling the position for now.
Prime Time landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Prime Time dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Elchert fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Prime Time sprawls well initially but Elchert persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Prime Time blocking the ground and pound attempt from Elchert.
Elchert lands strikes from half guard.
Elchert missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Elchert throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Prime Time on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Prime Time tries to get out of the position.
Elchert lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Elchert throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elchert missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Prime Time is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime Time wants to get back to his feet.
Elchert is thwarting Prime Time's attempts to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Prime Time tries to close the distance and clinch up but Elchert swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Prime Time tries to clinch up but Elchert circles away and keeps his distance.
Elchert shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Prime Time as he avoids it easily.
Prime Time tries to close the distance and clinch up but Elchert swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Prime Time looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Prime Time tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Elchert paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Elchert keeps the fight on the outside.

Prime Time clinches with his opponent.
Prime Time connects with a nasty looking knee right to Elchert's face.
Elchert takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Prime Time lands an elbow inside.
Prime Time lands a nice knee to the body.
Prime Time lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Elchert as Prime Time tries to tie him up.
Elchert is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Prime Time pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Prime Time lands an elbow inside that Elchert shrugs off.
Prime Time is trying to maintain a safe position but Elchert gets an underhook and turns Prime Time into the cage.
Prime Time prevents the takedown attempt.
Mike Prime Time has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Elchert.
Prime Time is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Come on Prime Time - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Prime Time is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Elchert goes for a takedown in the clinch but Prime Time prevents it.
Prime Time lands a nice knee to the body.
Prime Time gets underhooks to prevent Elchert's takedown attempt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Prime Time obliges.
Prime Time crunches a lovely knee into Elchert's ribcage.
Prime Time lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Prime Time creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Elchert's defenses.
Prime Time unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Prime Time lands a good knee to the midsection. Elchert won't want to take too many of those.
Prime Time landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Prime Time gets underhooks to prevent Elchert's takedown attempt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Prime Time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prime Time prevents a takedown attempt there.
Prime Time lands a good knee to the midsection. Elchert won't want to take too many of those.
Elchert wants a takedown.
Elchert goes for a takedown attempt but Prime Time pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Elchert bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Prime Time tries to escape but Elchert is in control.
Elchert lands a nice forearm strike.
Prime Time takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Elchert tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Elchert working the head with strikes.
Prime Time managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Elchert.
Prime Time managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Elchert.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elchert misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Elchert lands a nice forearm strike.
Elchert working the body and head with strikes.
An elbow from Elchert crashes against the mat.
Elchert throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Elchert misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Elchert swats away the attempt to clinch by Prime Time.
Prime Time tries to close the distance and clinch but Elchert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Prime Time tries to clinch but Elchert moves out of range.
Mike Prime Time is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Prime Time tries to clinch but Elchert is having none of it.
Prime Time fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Steven Elchert will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Elchert misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Elchert keeps the fight on the outside.
Prime Time fails in his attempt to clinch.
Elchert closes the distance and clinches up with Prime Time, looking for a takedown. Elchert pushes Prime Time against the cage but Prime Time circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Prime Time tries to close the distance and clinch but Elchert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Prime Time as Elchert shoots in.
Mike Prime Time has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Elchert.
Prime Time is looking to clinch but Elchert is avoiding it.

Prime Time fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Elchert, pushing him back against the cage.
Prime Time is pushing Elchert up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Prime Time putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Elchert in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Prime Time lands a knee to the head.
Elchert takes an elbow to the forehead.
Prime Time crunches a lovely knee into Elchert's ribcage.
Prime Time will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Elchert up against the cage.
Prime Time is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Prime Time scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Prime Time utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Prime Time landing knees to the head.
Prime Time lands a knee to the head.
Elchert is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Prime Time gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Elchert takes an elbow to the temple.
Elchert takes a knee right on the jaw!
Prime Time stops a takedown attempt from Elchert.
Elchert has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Prime Time avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Prime Time unloads a knee to the mid-section. Elchert lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mike Prime Time has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Prime Time is looking to control Elchert's arms but Elchert gets an underhook and turns him. Now Prime Time has his back to the cage.
Prime Time working Elchert over with knees to the body.
Elchert is working for takedown but Prime Time is calmly controlling the position for now.
Prime Time gets underhooks to prevent Elchert's takedown attempt.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Elchert as Prime Time tries to tie him up.
Prime Time crunches a lovely knee into Elchert's ribcage.
Prime Time lands a nice knee to the body.
Elchert drops down looking for an ankle pick but Prime Time pulls his leg out and moves away.
Prime Time wants to clinch.
Elchert fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Elchert circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Elchert will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Prime Time rushes Elchert and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Prime Time.
Elchert has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Prime Time is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Elchert takes an elbow to the forehead.
Prime Time utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Prime Time obliges.
Prime Time is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Elchert is keeping busy.
A knee to the head by Prime Time.
Prime Time lands a good knee to the midsection. Elchert won't want to take too many of those.
Prime Time is pressed up against the cage. Elchert has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Prime Time down to the mat. Prime Time avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Prime Time is looking to clinch.

Elchert shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Elchert was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Elchert lands with some strikes.
Elchert dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elchert thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Elchert throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Elchert unloading with bombs!
Prime Time wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Elchert.
Prime Time wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Elchert.
Elchert throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Elchert misses with a head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Elchert unloads with some shots from mount but Prime Time bucks and avoids them well.
Elchert punching from mount but Prime Time doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Prime Time is trying to stand.
Prime Time is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Prime Time knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Elchert on the ground.
Elchert thowing shots but they're missing.
Elchert putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Prime Time is wriggling around trying to escape.
Elchert working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Elchert throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Prime Time showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Prime Time 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Prime Time!