PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Elsworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xander Boudewijn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elsworth's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Iron Maiden - Killers . The crowd seem to be enjoying Boudewijn's choice of entrance music: The Streets - Blinded by the Lights. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Elsworth
vs
Boudewijn

190 cm
24
209 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

189 cm
25
215 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rob Elsworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Xander Boudewijn!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elsworth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boudewijn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Elsworth throws a leg kick

and Boudewijn counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Elsworth's guard now.
Elsworth keeping moving, preventing Boudewijn from controlling successfully.
Boudewijn tries to free his leg and advance position but Elsworth is retaining full guard.
Boudewijn trying to control but Elsworth is working from the bottom.
Boudewijn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elsworth is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Xander Boudewijn was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Boudewijn takes a swing at Elsworth's ribcage but misses.
Elsworth wants to clinch but Boudewijn slips to the side

and Boudewijn counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Boudewijn advances to half guard.

Boudewijn is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Elsworth has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boudewijn tries to pass the half guard into mount. Elsworth knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Boudewijn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Elsworth keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boudewijn is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Elsworth has managed to free his arm - good work.
Elsworth blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boudewijn.
Elsworth is staying active underneath Boudewijn, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Boudewijn is trying to work for a kimura but Elsworth is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boudewijn is looking for a kimura but Elsworth is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Boudewijn to get the leverage.
Boudewijn trying to control from half guard but Elsworth is working away.
Boudewijn passes the guard and advances to mount!
Boudewijn controlling from the full mount.
Boudewijn connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boudewijn throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Elsworth because Boudewijn loaded up on that one.

Boudewijn moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Elsworth has worked his arm free - good work by Elsworth!
Boudewijn works to advance to full mount. Elsworth defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Boudewijn wants to control the pace but Elsworth is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xander Boudewijn dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Elsworth looks to clinch
and Boudewijn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Elsworth wants to land a leg kick but Boudewijn is out of range.
Elsworth lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boudewijn at a distance.
Boudewijn will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Boudewijn throws a hook to the side of Elsworth's head but Elsworth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Elsworth on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boudewijn looks to land a left hand but Elsworth moved out of range nicely.
Elsworth lands the left hand.
Elsworth slips a jab from Boudewijn.
Elsworth with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick from Elsworth misses.
Elsworth is looking to slow Boudewijn down with leg kicks.
Boudewijn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Elsworth swivels and escapes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Elsworth, as that shot connected.
Boudewijn throws a leg kick but Elsworth sees it coming and moves out of range.
Elsworth throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rob Elsworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elsworth tries to land a leg kick but Boudewijn saw it coming and moves away.
Elsworth throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Boudewijn counter with a right hand.
Boudewijn thows a body shot but no joy.
Elsworth feints and then cracks Boudewijn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boudewijn down.
Elsworth thumps Boudewijn with a low kick.
A low kick from Elsworth is predictable there

and Boudewijn counters with a single leg into guard. Elsworth didn't expect that.
Boudewijn trying to control but Elsworth is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boudewijn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Elsworth keeping moving, preventing Boudewijn from controlling successfully.
Boudewijn tries to free his leg and advance position but Elsworth is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudewijn looking to sit in guard and control but Elsworth gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Boudewijn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Elsworth is one step ahead there.
Elsworth trying to control the position from guard on top but Boudewijn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Boudewijn escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Elsworth gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Boudewijn is on top in guard.
Boudewijn wants to pass the guard but Elsworth is keeping the position.
Boudewijn wants to control from the top but Elsworth keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boudewijn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Elsworth works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boudewijn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elsworth swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Boudewijn is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Elsworth wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xander Boudewijn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Boudewijn shoots in but Elsworth avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boudewijn throws a lazy head kick
and Elsworth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Elsworth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boudewijn moves out of range of the body kick.
Elsworth closes the distance but Boudewijn moves to the side
and Boudewijn counters with an outside leg kick.
Boudewijn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Elsworth avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice body punch from Boudewijn.
Boudewijn is looking to land body kicks.
Elsworth misses with a kick to the body
and Boudewijn counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Elsworth throws a sloppy body shot

and Boudewijn counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boudewijn wants to control from the top but Elsworth keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudewijn postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Elsworth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boudewijn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elsworth swivels though and keeps the full 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.
Boudewijn passes into half guard.

Boudewijn seems to be looking for submissions.
Elsworth is trying to control but Boudewijn manages to pass to mount!
Boudewijn moves to the back position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Boudewijn manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Boudewijn struggling to land strikes to the head as Elsworth covers up.

Boudewijn patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Boudewijn lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Elsworth hold on?!
Boudewijn has good solid back control here.
Well, with Boudewijn on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Elsworth is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Boudewijn's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Rob Elsworth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Xander Boudewijn is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

And that's the end of the fight!
Xander Boudewijn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Boudewijn has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xander Boudewijn!