PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tom Wopat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eero Elo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Wopat
vs
Elo

187 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

182 cm
19
192 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Bling Bling

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Wopat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Eero Elo!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Wopat as he checks the leg kick.
Wopat looks to land a combination. Elo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Elo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wopat looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wopat wants to get back to his feet but Elo drags him back down.
Wopat tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

Wopat bucks up and throws Elo to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Wopat blocks a head kick by Elo.
Wopat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Elo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Elo tries to clinch there but Wopat circles away.
No joy there for Elo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Elo misses with a body kick.
Elo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wopat throws a series of strikes that have Elo backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wopat keeps the fight on the outside.
Elo moves in looking to clinch but Wopat pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wopat throws a series of punches but Elo avoids them all with ease.
Eero Elo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wopat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Elo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elo scores with the left hand. Wopat knows he should have avoided that one.
Elo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Elo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wopat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Elo thows a body shot but no joy.

Elo rushes Wopat and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Elo lands an elbow that stopped Wopat in his tracks for a moment.
Elo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Elo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wopat wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Elo.
Nice elbow from Elo.
Elo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Elo manages to pull guard.
Elo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Elo working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wopat would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Elo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wopat!
Elo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wopat wants to get back to his feet.
Elo controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wopat wants to get back to his feet.
Wopat is breathing heavily.
Elo controlling the pace for now.
Wopat is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Elo controlling his opponent.

That's four 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.
Wopat on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wopat tries to get out of the position.
Wopat trying desperately to get to his feet.
Elo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Elo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Despite being in the dominant position, Eero Elo just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Elo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Elo tries to close the distance and clinch but Wopat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Elo doesn't manage to clinch there - Wopat circles away.
Wopat keeps the fight on the outside.
A right-left combo lands from Wopat.
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 Tom Wopat will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Elo tries to clinch up.
Wopat swinging wilding here.
Elo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wopat as he avoids it easily.
Elo shoots in and drives through. Wopat sprawls well.
Elo misses with a takedown attempt - Wopat sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tom Wopat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eero Elo.
Elo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wopat.
Wopat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Elo.
Elo throws a head kick but Wopat moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elo tries to clinch up but Wopat circles away and keeps his distance.
Elo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Elo fails with a takedown attempt.
Tom Wopat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Elo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Elo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tom Wopat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wopat scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Elo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Elo lands with a shot to the body.
Elo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wopat avoids it really well and circles away.
Elo is breathing heavily.
Elo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wopat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wopat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Elo dodges the punch combination from Wopat.
Elo shoots for a takedown but Wopat saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Wopat.

Elo is rocked!
Elo drops his hands momentarily. Wopat doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Elo staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Elo doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tom Wopat!