PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Orangu tan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Elkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

tan
vs
Elkins

180 cm
24
150 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
152 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Heavy Weight Nutrition (*Recovery 152 $50!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Orangu tan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Elkins!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elkins shoots in for a double leg but tan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Elkins lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as tan backs up against the cage.

It looks like Orangu tan has been cut.

tan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Elkins sprawls well initially but tan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Elkins is trying to maintain the position but tan is very close to passing his half guard.

Elkins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
tan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
tan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Elkins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from tan.
tan working over Elkins with some ground and pound. Elkins looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Elkins looking for submissions off his back.
tan working the head and body with strikes.
tan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Elkins is looking to escape.
tan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Elkins with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from tan.
tan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
tan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins is trying to stand.
tan working the head and body with strikes.
Elkins is trying to maintain the position but tan is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
tan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
tan scoring with strikes to the body and head.
tan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Elkins actively working from the bottom here.
Elkins works his way to full guard. Good work.

Elkins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and tan defends well.
Elkins looks gassed!
tan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
tan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
tan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
tan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
tan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
tan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
tan works over Elkins with some ground and pound from guard.

Elkins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
tan works over Elkins with some ground and pound from guard.

Elkins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but tan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Elkins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. tan is aware though and is defending well.
tan is working Elkins over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Elkins working for a triangle but tan defends it easily.
tan distracts Elkins with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
tan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Elkins looking for a guillotine here but tan defends easily.
Elkins can't keep his opponent in guard - tan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins is trying to defend against the ground and pound but tan scores with a couple of nice shots.
tan slips a nice elbow through Elkins's hands, connecting with Elkins's forehead.
tan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
tan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
tan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Elkins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
tan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Elkins has hold of tan's hands but tan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
tan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Elkins with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Elkins has hold of tan's hands but tan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Elkins is trying to stand up here but tan is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
tan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
tan working over Elkins with some ground and pound. Elkins looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Elkins looking for submissions off his back.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. tan lands a nice short elbow.
tan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Elkins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but tan pulls his head out easily.
Elkins moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
tan cracks Elkins with a solid left hand.
tan throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Elkins is looking for a triangle but tan pushes his legs off easily.
tan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
tan scoring with some ground and pound.
tan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
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 Orangu tan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Orangu tan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

tan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and tan wants it to stay on the feet.
Elkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but tan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
tan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Elkins sprawls well. Elkins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. tan gets slowly back to his feet.
Elkins misses with a two punch combination.
Elkins shoots in but no luck this time.

tan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
tan scoring with punches from side control.
tan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Elkins down.
tan lands an elbow.
Elkins takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
tan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
tan cracks Elkins with a big right hand but Elkins just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Elkins pushes tan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, tan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
tan scoring with punches from side control.
Elkins takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Elkins tries to improve position but can't.
Elkins gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Elkins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
tan is nestled in close to Elkins, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
tan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Elkins has hold of tan's hands but tan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Elkins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from tan.
Elkins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from tan.
Elkins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
tan preventing the sweep.
tan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
tan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Elkins is looking for a triangle but tan pushes his legs off easily.
tan stands up over Elkins, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
tan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
tan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Elkins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Elkins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
tan is pressing down on Elkins's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Elkins landing with the ground and pound.
tan throwing short punches from the bottom.
Elkins distracts tan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Elkins chips away with some ground and pound.
tan scores with a nice shot.
Elkins stands and throws tan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
tan throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
tan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if tan tries to get out of the position.
Elkins scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Elkins tries for a kimura but tan is defending well.
tan tries to buck Elkins off but Elkins is having none of it.
tan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Elkins blocking the ground and pound attempt from tan.
Elkins blocking the ground and pound attempt from tan.
Elkins gets full guard.
tan stopping the sweep attempt from Elkins.
tan won't allow Elkins to get back to his feet.
tan landing some decent shots from guard.
Elkins wants to stand but tan is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

tan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Elkins napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Elkins wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
tan working the ground and pound.
tan scores with a couple of short elbows.
tan lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Orangu tan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Elkins takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Elkins is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Elkins wants to get back to his feet.
tan working over Elkins with some ground and pound. Elkins looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Elkins wants to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. tan lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orangu tan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Orangu tan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Elkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by tan.
tan shoots in for a takedown but Elkins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Elkins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Some wild striking there from Elkins.
tan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Elkins as he jumps to the side.

tan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Elkins is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, tan asserts his dominance and retains side control.
tan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Elkins down.
tan landing strikes.
Elkins manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Elkins is sneakily working for an arm triangle but tan sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Elkins landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
tan landing a few short strikes.
tan lands a couple of sideways elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
tan missing with punches from the bottom.
Elkins slips a nice elbow through tan's hands, connecting with tan's forehead.

Elkins is looking for a kimura here.
tan landing a few short strikes.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
tan slips under a jab.
Orangu tan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Elkins shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Elkins showed some decent athleticism there.

Elkins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, tan has managed to free his arm - good work.
tan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
tan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Elkins lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Elkins decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Elkins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

tan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Elkins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
tan working the head and body with strikes.
Elkins wants to get back to his feet but tan drags him back down.
tan is putting a hurting on Elkins here, landing some big shots from side control.
Elkins is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but tan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
tan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Elkins is looking to reverse the position.
tan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
tan is working Elkins over with some ground and pound from side control.
tan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Elkins bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Elkins stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orangu tan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Elkins shoots in and bounces tan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Elkins 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.
tan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
tan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
tan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Elkins looking for submissions off his back.
Elkins on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elkins wants to get back to his feet.
Elkins wants to improve his position but tan is controlling well.
tan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
tan winds up and cracks Elkins with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
tan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
tan lands with a punch from half guard.
Elkins on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Elkins throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
tan thows a huge punch but Elkins dodges it nicely.
tan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Elkins moves into full guard.
tan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Elkins works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Elkins working for a triangle but tan defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Elkins really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Orangu tan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

tan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Elkins sprawls well initially but tan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Elkins is trying to stand back up but tan is controlling him
Ground and pound from tan.
Elkins gets back to full guard.
tan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Elkins's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as tan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Elkins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
tan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Elkins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. tan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
tan lands a couple of digs.
tan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.

tan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
tan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Elkins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. tan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Elkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
tan with a nice head shot there.
tan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Elkins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
tan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
tan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
tan works over Elkins with some ground and pound from guard.

Elkins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. tan is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells tan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Elkins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
tan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
tan postures up.
Elkins has momentary wrist control but tan slips an elbow through the middle.
Elkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Elkins keeping full guard, as tan tries to pass.
tan throwing strikes but missing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
No luck for tan with that takedown attempt.
Elkins throws a shot to the body.
Elkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Elkins gets a takedown into half guard.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins working over tan with some ground and pound. tan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
tan tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
tan gets full guard.

Elkins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
tan thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
tan trying to strike off his back.
tan scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Elkins working some strikes from top position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
tan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Elkins sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten tan somewhat.

Elkins throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. tan was covering up waiting for the punch and Elkins finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Elkins wants to stand but tan is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
tan throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
tan lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Elkins slips nicely into half guard.
Elkins looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
tan lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Elkins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
tan throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
tan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Elkins uses his free foot to push down on tan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for tan.
tan is in a horrible position here. Elkins smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Elkins dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Orangu tan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

tan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Elkins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Elkins swinging wildly here.
Elkins shoots in for a double leg but tan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

tan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Elkins did well to prevent tan getting side control.
tan prevents Elkins from improving his position.
tan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
tan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. tan lands a nice short elbow.
tan is nestled in close to Elkins, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
tan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Elkins's head.
tan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Elkins is pressing down on tan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Elkins is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Elkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Elkins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. tan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
tan connects with a couple of short punches.

Elkins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and tan defends well.
tan scoring with punches to the head and body.

Elkins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. tan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. tan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Elkins has momentary wrist control but tan slips an elbow through the middle.
Elkins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
tan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Elkins's head.
Elkins has momentary wrist control but tan slips an elbow through the middle.
tan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Elkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from tan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Elkins is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! tan rolls with it to try and escape but Elkins cranks on the arm and tan is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cody Elkins! Cody Elkins retains his featherweight title!