PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jyrgen Presley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Eldridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Presley
vs
Eldridge

181 cm
21
209 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Pride Of New York

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jyrgen Presley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Eldridge!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Eldridge. No joy for Presley on that attempt.
Presley throws a head kick that misses.

Eldridge feints and as Presley raises his hands in defense, Eldridge changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Presley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eldridge.

Presley is working an open guard so Eldridge takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Presley has his takedown stuffed
and Eldridge counters with a thumping low kick.
Eldridge avoids the head kick by Presley.
Good shot there by Eldridge.
Presley misses with a takedown

and Eldridge counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jyrgen Presley. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Eldridge manages to break the clinch.
Presley fails with the takedown
and Eldridge counters with a solid body kick.

Eldridge scores with a takedown into Presley's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Presley keeping moving, preventing Eldridge from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eldridge thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Eldridge in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Eldridge scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Presley tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Eldridge stands up over Presley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice sprawl there from Presley as Eldridge shoots in.
Presley misses with a takedown attempt

so Eldridge counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Presley is breathing heavily.
Presley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge stopping the sweep attempt from Presley.
Eldridge wants to pass the guard but Presley is keeping the position.
Presley keeping moving, preventing Eldridge from controlling successfully.
Eldridge is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Presley trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Presley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Eldridge postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Presley with a poor takedown
and Eldridge counters with a series of strikes. Presley will be more careful next time no doubt.
Presley could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Presley throws a predictable looking body shot

and Eldridge counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Eldridge.
Eldridge being controlled here momentarily.
Eldridge throws a big right hand that misses.
Presley has a closed guard, preventing Eldridge from standing up.

Eldridge drops back looking for a leg! Presley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Presley manages to kick Eldridge off! Eldridge jumps back into Presley's guard.
Eldridge trying to control but Presley is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Presley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Presley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Eldridge defends it easily.
Presley keeping moving, preventing Eldridge from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Eldridge changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Presley tries to avoid it but Eldridge manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Presley to the ground. Presley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Presley tries to clinch
and Eldridge counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Presley throws a sloppy head kick

and Eldridge counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eldridge wants to control from the top but Presley keeps moving.
Presley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Eldridge manages to get himself to full guard.
Eldridge looking to control but Presley passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Eldridge 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.

Presley throws a head kick that misses
and Eldridge counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Presley takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Jyrgen Presley has been cut.

Presley shoots in and bounces Eldridge off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Presley scoring with some ground and pound.
Presley stops Eldridge from standing up.
Presley trying to control the position from guard on top but Eldridge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Presley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Presley's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Eldridge not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Eldridge is breathing heavily.
Presley is stalling in the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Eldridge can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eldridge looking to control.
Presley is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Presley slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Presley scores with punches from side control.
Presley trying to control the position but Eldridge is working away.
Eldridge is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Presley working the ground and pound.
Presley staying calm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eldridge prevents Presley from moving into mount.
Eldridge tries to bench press Presley off him but Presley keeps the position.
Presley wants to take a breather but Eldridge manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Presley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Eldridge is trying to control the position but Presley postures up.
Eldridge is wriggling around but Presley manages to pass to half guard.
Presley is pressing down on Eldridge's thigh, looking to free his foot. Eldridge is holding on for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Eldridge lands a glancing blow to the side of Presley's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Eldridge. That's going to slow Presley down.
Jab, jab by Eldridge - just one landing.
Presley with a poor takedown
and Eldridge counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Presley tries for a takedown but Eldridge circles away easily

and Eldridge decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Presley's guard.
Michael Eldridge has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Eldridge wants to control from the top but Presley keeps moving.
Presley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Presley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Presley lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Presley stops Eldridge from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michael Eldridge will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jyrgen Presley's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Presley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Eldridge holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Eldridge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Presley misses with a takedown attempt
and Eldridge counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Presley is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A low kick from Presley is predictable there

and Eldridge counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Eldridge trying to control the action but Presley is working from the bottom.
Presley wants to improve his position but Eldridge is controlling well.
Presley trying to control but Eldridge postures up.
Eldridge trying to control the action but Presley is working from the bottom.
Presley works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eldridge trying to control but Presley is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Presley controls Eldridge momentarily but Eldridge frees himself.
Presley tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Presley doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Eldridge counters with a good low kick that Presley was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jyrgen Presley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Presley misses with a takedown attempt
and Eldridge counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eldridge scores with a nice head shot.
A solid body kick from Eldridge.
Eldridge shoots in for a double leg but Presley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Eldridge throws a series of strikes that have Presley backpedaling.

Presley tries to keep at a distance but Eldridge has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presley wants to break the clinch but can't.

Eldridge breaks the clinch.
Presley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Eldridge connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Eldridge lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Eldridge.
Eldridge throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Presley shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Eldridge counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Presley is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Eldridge throws a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Presley throws a left and a right that both miss

and Eldridge counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Eldridge slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Eldridge must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Eldridge slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Presley is staying active underneath Eldridge, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Presley wants to get back to full guard.

Eldridge is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Presley has managed to free his arm - good work.
Presley is trying to maintain the position but Eldridge is very close to passing his half guard.
Eldridge tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Eldridge has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Presley is pressing down on Eldridge's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

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.
Presley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Eldridge manages to get himself to full guard.
Presley passes Eldridge's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Presley controlling the action here.
Eldridge looks like he's trying to stand up.
Michael Eldridge is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Presley works his way into full mount!
Jyrgen Presley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Presley avoids the attempt from Eldridge to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Eldridge comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Eldridge 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Eldridge!