PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spartan Chuteboxe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ariel Elias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elias has chosen Maha Kali (live) as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Chuteboxe
vs
Elias

200 cm
22
260 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

210 cm
21
265 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spartan Chuteboxe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ariel Elias!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chuteboxe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Chuteboxe lands a big head kick that sends Elias tumbling to the mat! Chuteboxe takes a step backwards and waves Elias back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Ariel Elias has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick by Chuteboxe misses

and Elias counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Elias winds up and cracks Chuteboxe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Chuteboxe looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elias lands strikes from half guard.

It looks like Spartan Chuteboxe has been cut.
Chuteboxe taking some punishment here, with Elias in his half guard.

Spartan Chuteboxe's cut is getting worse.
Chuteboxe pushes Elias off looking to stand but Elias dives back in and keeps control.
Chuteboxe is breathing heavily.

Elias seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Elias escapes and gets back to his feet.
Chuteboxe throws a head kick that misses

and Elias counters with a shoot takedown. Chuteboxe fights it but they end up in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Elias's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Elias stands up from Chuteboxe's guard - Elias perhaps looking for a knockout.
Spartan Chuteboxe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Elias clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elias connects with a knee to the head.

Spartan Chuteboxe's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Elias lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Elias has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Chuteboxe is bucking up trying to escape but Elias cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Elias lands a big elbow.
Chuteboxe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Elias on the ground.
Elias is landing with some decent strikes but Chuteboxe is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Elias in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elias lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Chuteboxe hang on?

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Spartan Chuteboxe's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ariel Elias!