PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Timmy Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Voss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Voss is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ellis
vs
Voss

170 cm
17
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
146 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Timmy Ellis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Scott Voss!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voss misses the jab.
Ellis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ellis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ellis wants it to stay on the feet.
Voss moves out of range as Ellis strikes.
Voss takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Voss walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ellis thuds his right hand into Voss's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Voss keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ellis.
Ellis throws an overhand right that lands on Voss's shoulder, as Voss tries to avoid the shot.
Ellis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ellis tries to clinch but Voss moves out of range.
Voss fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ellis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ellis gets a clinch.
Ellis missing with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Voss lands a body shot.
Ellis misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voss throws a punch but it's blocked by Ellis.
Voss blocks a body shot from Ellis.
Voss misses with a punch on the inside.
Ellis misses with a body punch.
Ellis pushes Voss back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ellis landing knees to the head.
Voss misses with a short punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Ellis.
Ellis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Voss avoids it.
Voss lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Voss lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ellis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Voss is defending well for now.
Voss scores with a shoulder strike.
Voss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ellis fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voss.
Voss lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voss swings wildly with an uppercut but Ellis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ellis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Voss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voss takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ellis blocking some punches.
Ellis tries to throw a body punch but Voss avoids it by throwing Ellis back against the cage.
Ellis looking to throw knees to the head but Voss is blocking nicely.
Voss lands a shot to the body.
Ellis looking to throw knees to the head but Voss is blocking nicely.
Ellis misses with a knee strike.
Voss misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Voss.
Voss throws a punch but it's blocked by Ellis.
Ellis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Voss lands with a left to the head.
Ellis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voss misses with a punch to the body.
Ellis trying to land knees to the body.
Ellis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice left hand lands by Voss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Voss avoids it.
Voss misses with a punch on the inside.
Voss doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ellis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Voss managing to block the knees to the body from Ellis.
Ellis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Voss.
Voss scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ellis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Voss avoids it.
Ellis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Voss lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Voss working aggressively here.
Voss avoiding damage as Ellis throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Ellis fails to land.
Voss misses with some punches.
Ellis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Voss lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ellis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ellis is looking to control Voss's arms but Voss gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ellis has his back to the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voss misses with some punches.
Ellis effectively controlling the action here.
A short uppercut from Voss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voss tries a body shot but Ellis blocks it.
Ellis looking to throw knees to the head but Voss is blocking nicely.
Voss throws a head punch that misses.
Voss working aggressively here.
Ellis landing knees to the body.
Voss misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ellis.
Ellis misses with a knee to the head.
Ellis misses with a knee to the head.
Voss managing to block the knees to the body from Ellis.
Ellis is trying to stall.
Voss misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Voss throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Timmy Ellis will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A cross from Ellis lands.
Voss moves out of range as Ellis strikes.
Ellis sets himself, and Voss steps forward looking for the clinch! Ellis avoids it this time.
A jab from Ellis misses.
Voss swats away the attempt to clinch by Ellis.
Voss slips under a jab from Ellis.
Ellis lands a head shot.
Ellis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Voss.
Timmy Ellis is winning the standup battle so far.
Voss keeps the fight on the outside.
Voss tries to counter with a clinch but Ellis shakes him off and moves away.
Voss uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ellis.
Timmy Ellis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voss tries to clinch up but Ellis circles away and keeps his distance.
Voss shoots in looking for a takedown but Ellis manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Voss's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellis throws out a loose jab but Voss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ellis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Voss fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voss moves out of range of the strikes.

Voss has closed the distance and engaged Ellis in a clinch.
Voss lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ellis struggles to land a body shot inside as Voss controls his hands.
Voss prevents a body shot from Ellis.
Voss lands a hook that snaps the head of Ellis backwards.
Ellis swings wildly with an uppercut but Voss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voss throws a punch but it's blocked by Ellis.
Voss lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ellis backwards.
Ellis lands a nice knee to the body.
Ellis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Voss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ellis misses with a knee strike.
Ellis connects with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Voss.
Ellis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voss misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Voss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Voss misses with a punch to the body.
Voss lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ellis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ellis tries to land knees in the clinch but Voss avoids the damage to the body.
Voss misses with a punch on the inside.
Ellis tries to land a knee to the head but Voss blocks with his arms.
Voss misses with some punches.
Voss throws a head punch that misses.
Ellis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ellis pushes Voss back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Voss tries to work over Ellis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ellis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Voss blocks it with crossed arms.
Ellis with a knee to the head.
Voss throws a head punch that misses.
Timmy Ellis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ellis tries a body shot but Voss blocks it.
Voss goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis tries a body shot but Voss blocks it.
Ellis blocks an uppercut.
Ellis missing with knees to the body.
Voss misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ellis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Voss avoids it.
Ellis connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Ellis.
A shot in the inside from Voss.
Ellis avoiding damage.
Still in the clinch, Voss scores with a nice short uppercut.
Voss throws a punch but it's blocked by Ellis.
Voss lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Voss fails to land.
Ellis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ellis missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Voss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voss lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Voss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Voss lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ellis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ellis blocks an uppercut.
Voss working aggressively here.
Ellis tries to land a knee to the head but Voss blocks with his arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ellis obliges.
Ellis is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short left from Voss.
Ellis misses with a punch to the body.
Ellis looking to throw knees to the head but Voss is blocking nicely.
Voss softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Ellis is rocked!
A short right from Voss on the inside.
Oh Ellis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Voss scores with a shoulder strike.
Ellis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ellis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Timmy Ellis will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Voss moves into the clinch successfully.
Ellis seems to have got his legs back now.

Voss manages to break the clinch.
Ellis misses with a hook.
Voss steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ellis.
Voss connects with a body shot that sends Ellis's belly button to the back.

Ellis clinches.
Voss lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ellis backwards.
Ellis blocks a body shot from Voss.
Ellis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Voss goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Voss lands a hook that snaps the head of Ellis backwards.
A short left from Voss.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ellis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Voss.
Voss lands a body punch in the clinch.
Voss swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis tries a body shot but Voss blocks it.
Ellis misses with a knee strike.
Ellis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Voss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Voss working aggressively here.
Voss lands a body shot.
Ellis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Voss misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voss working aggressively here.
Ellis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Voss misses with the head strike.
Ellis is looking to control Voss's arms but Voss gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ellis has his back to the cage.
Ellis throws a punch but it's blocked by Voss.
A head punch on the inside from Voss fails to land.
Voss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ellis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ellis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scott Voss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellis missing with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Voss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ellis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Voss swings wildly with an uppercut but Ellis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ellis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Voss is defending well for now.
Ellis missing with knees to the body.
Voss throws a head punch that misses.
Voss pushes Ellis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ellis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Voss scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Voss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Voss on the inside.
Voss misses with the head strike.
Ellis stalling in the clinch but Voss improves position.
Voss lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ellis backwards.
Nice body punch from Voss.
Ellis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Voss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voss throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Voss misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ellis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ellis looking to slow down the pace here.
Ellis tries a body shot but Voss blocks it.
Ellis missing with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ellis lands a nice knee to the body.
Ellis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ellis throws a punch but it's blocked by Voss.
Voss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ellis misses with a knee strike.
Ellis looking to throw knees to the head but Voss is blocking nicely.
Voss goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ellis stalling in the clinch but Voss improves position.
Ellis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis tries to land a knee to the head but Voss blocks with his arms.
A short body shot lands from Voss as the two fighters clinch.
A short uppercut from Voss.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Voss.
Ellis tries to throw a body punch but Voss avoids it by throwing Ellis back against the cage.
Ellis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Voss lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ellis backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ellis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Voss avoiding damage as Ellis throws knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Voss - that landed with a thud.
Voss throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Elliss head.
Voss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Voss.
Voss has a couple of punches blocked by Ellis.
Ellis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Voss up against the cage.
Ellis looking to throw knees to the head but Voss is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Voss comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ellis 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Timmy Ellis!
Timmy Ellis seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.