PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ben Ellis (ranked 23894 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Ove Waldner (ranked 22060 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Ellis has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ellis
vs
Ove Waldner

176 cm
20
170 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

187 cm
23
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Ellis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jan Ove Waldner!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellis walks into a stiff left hand from Waldner.
Ellis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Waldner was well out of range. Poor timing from Ellis.
Ellis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Waldner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Waldner lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ellis takes a step back to recover.
Ellis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Waldner thuds a left hand into Ellis's body.
Waldner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Waldner throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Waldner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ellis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Waldner thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ellis if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd cheers as Waldner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ellis doesn't seem phased though.
Ellis fails to land with a series of punches.
Waldner scores with a head kick.

It looks like Ben Ellis has been cut.
Ellis swings for the body but Waldner moves out of range.
Ellis shoots and misses
and Waldner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ellis swings away with a body shot that misses
and Waldner counters with a leg kick.
Ellis is breathing heavily.
Waldner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ellis. Ellis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis throws a right hand that Waldner ducks under and follows up with a left that Waldner also avoids with ease.
A punch combination from Ellis misses.
Waldner scores with a jab to the head.

Ellis is rocked!

Waldner lands a big right hand that sends Ellis crashing to the mat! Waldner stays standing though and waves Ellis back to his feet!
Oh Ellis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ellis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Waldner looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Waldner backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Ellis's temple! It sends Ellis violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Waldner celebrates and the doctors try to help Ellis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Jan Ove Waldner!