PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chester Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Elliot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greg Elliot has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Chester Tate's chin.

Tate
vs
Elliot

151 cm
19
151 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chester Tate!
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, Greg Elliot!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Roberts and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Elliot fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tate to the ground. Elliot is now in Tate's guard.
Tate is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Tate is looking for a kimura but Elliot is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tate to get the leverage.
Elliot is trying to stand up here but Tate is controlling him well.
Elliot is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tate keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Elliot is trying to stand up here but Tate is controlling him well.
Tate is taking a breather. Elliot says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Elliot scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Tate manages to mount him!
Tate could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Tate is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Elliot can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Tate controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliot really wants to buck Tate off and get back to his feet.
Tate controlling his opponent.
Tate won't let Elliot get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Tate controlling the position easily from mount.
Elliot is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Tate controlling his opponent.

Tate working for a guillotine from mount but Elliot is in no mood to give up.
Elliot is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Tate postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Elliot looks a forlorn figure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tate is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Elliot is surviving well by controlling Tate's body position as best he can.
Tate won't let Elliot get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Tate takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Elliot is trying to stand.
Tate takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Elliot is trying to stand up.

Tate jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Elliot manages to avoid the submission attempt.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Tate seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Elliot for as long as he can get away with.
Elliot is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elliot takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Elliot pushes Tate away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tate gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Tate decides to stand back up. Tate steps back and let's Elliot get back to his feet.

Elliot clinches up against the cage.
Tate drops down looking for an ankle pick but Elliot pulls his leg out and moves away.

Elliot clinches with his opponent.
Tate tries for a takedown but Elliot manages to get underhooks.

Elliot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Tate shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tate cracks Elliot with a solid left hand.
Elliot wants to stand up but Tate is controlling him.
Elliot looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tate stops Elliot from standing up.
Tate might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tate controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Tate is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tate controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Elliot wants to stand and escape but Tate is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tate shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Elliot as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chester Tate. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Elliot has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tate uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Elliot has time to react.
A telegraphed right hand from Tate misses the target.

Elliot has closed the distance and engaged Tate in a clinch.

Elliot manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Elliot gets through Tate's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Elliot pushes Tate back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Elliot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Greg Elliot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elliot throws a jab when Tate was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Elliot fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tate, pushing him back against the cage.
Tate takes a shot to the head.

Tate manages to pull guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elliot trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tate's guard.
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.

Elliot stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tate drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Elliot tries to sprawl but Tate drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tate is taking a breather. Elliot says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Tate seems to be working for a kimura but Elliot defends the submission attempt.
Chester Tate overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Elliot looks like he's trying to stand up.

Elliot manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Elliot closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tate works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tate works over Elliot with some ground and pound from guard.
Elliot is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tate is controlling him.
Tate with a nice head shot there.
Tate lands a couple of elbows.
Tate sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Tate gets a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Elliot with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tate takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Elliot tries to kick Tate off but Tate keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tate takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Elliot looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tate is nestled in close to Elliot, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Tate in particular looking to stall.
Tate lands with a punch from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Well, if Tate is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Tate stops Elliot from getting back to his feet.
Tate sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Elliot has taken the fight to the clinch.
Elliot tries to break free but Tate pushes him back against the cage.
Elliot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tate tries to pull guard but Elliot holds him up against the cage and eventually Tate drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Greg Elliot will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Elliot throws a right and a left that both miss.

Elliot clinches up against the cage.

Tate gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Tate works over Elliot with some ground and pound from guard.

Tate is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tate content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tate looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Elliot wants to stand and escape but Tate is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tate prevents Elliot from getting back to his feet.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Elliot rushes Tate and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Elliot is fighting off a takedown attempt but Tate is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Elliot to the mat. Elliot regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Elliot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Elliot can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tate controls the pace.
Tate has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tate won't allow Elliot to get back to his feet.
Elliot wants to get back to his feet but Tate passes into half guard.

Tate wants to work for an arm triangle but Elliot is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tate lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Elliot is trying to stand back up but Tate is controlling him

Tate looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Tate is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Elliot has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tate is working for a submission of some sort.
Tate stalling.
Elliot wants to get back to his feet.

Tate is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Elliot is defending against the submission attempts here by Tate.
Elliot is trying to stand up here but Tate is controlling him well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Tate stops Elliot from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Elliot can do to turn this around?

Elliot dives in and scores a takedown into Tate's guard.

Tate escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Elliot gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tate is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Elliot is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tate is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Elliot is aware though and is defending well.
Elliot won't allow Tate to sweep him here.
Elliot would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Elliot accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Elliot has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tate is proving hard to escape from.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Elliot has closed the distance and engaged Tate in a clinch.

Elliot manages to break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chester Tate showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tate 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chester Tate!