PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dodge Elusive (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Biff Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Elusive
vs
Webster

184 cm
26
205 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

209 cm
26
221 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dodge Elusive!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Biff Webster!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elusive displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Webster.
Elusive tries a head kick but it misses.
Webster has a takedown stuffed.
Elusive stuffs the takedown.
Dodge Elusive has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Biff Webster.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Webster is defended easily by Elusive.

Webster closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Elusive did well to prevent Webster getting side control.
Elusive wants to get back to his feet.

Elusive looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Elusive gets full guard.
Elusive is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Webster working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webster preventing the sweep.
Elusive trying to control the position.

Elusive throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Webster working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Webster tries to free his leg and advance position but Elusive is retaining full guard.
Webster preventing the sweep.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Webster is trying hard to land a takedown here. Elusive sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Webster tries for a takedown but Elusive sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Webster shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elusive is looking for a sweep. Webster is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Webster not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webster is pressing down on Elusive's thigh, looking to free his foot. Elusive is holding on for now.
Elusive regains full guard. Nicely done.
Webster looks gassed!
Webster stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elusive swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Elusive might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Elusive wants to sweep here but Webster controlling him for the moment.
Elusive controls Webster momentarily but Webster frees himself.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Elusive throws a good cross that connects.
Webster throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Webster is trying hard to land a takedown here. Elusive sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Elusive throws a sloppy head kick and Webster moves out of range easily.
Webster shoots in for a takedown but Elusive shows good takedown defense.
Webster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Elusive connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elusive scores with a decent looking hook.
Elusive throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Webster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Elusive throws a leg kick which misses Webster's front leg but catches the back leg as Webster tries to avoid it.
A punch combination from Elusive misses.
Elusive dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Elusive misses with a jab, cross combination.
Elusive with a hook.
Dodge Elusive seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elusive loads up on a big right hand but Webster slips the punch.
Webster will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Elusive tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Elusive swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Webster takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Elusive misses with a two punch combination.
Elusive tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Elusive lands a nice looking body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elusive waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Webster.
Webster slips under a jab from Elusive.
Webster moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Elusive scores with a nice right hand.
Elusive shoots for a double leg takedown but Webster sprawls well. He's pushed Elusive's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Elusive darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Elusive throws a nice looking combination but Webster bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Webster is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Webster is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Elusive tries to bum rush Webster with a series of wild strikes but Webster uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Elusive swings for the body but Webster moves out of range.
Webster with a lazy takedown attempt
and Elusive counters with a nice uppercut.
Elusive doesn't manage to clinch there - Webster circles away.
Elusive throws a head kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Elusive.
Good leg kick by Elusive there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dodge Elusive dominated that round.
That's time! Elusive's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Elusive tries a head kick but it misses.
Elusive punishes Webster's body with a nice straight punch.
Webster takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Webster tries for a takedown but Elusive circles away easily
and Elusive counters with a nice low kick that buckles Webster's knee momentarily.
A jab lands there for Elusive.
Elusive lands a nice looking body kick.
Webster with a lazy takedown attempt
and Webster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Elusive darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Elusive stands up and beckons Webster to join him on the feet.
Webster is breathing heavily.
Webster doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Elusive counters with a one-two to the body.
Dodge Elusive has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Biff Webster.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webster moves forwards but Elusive connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Webster takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Webster misses with a takedown
and Elusive counters with a nice uppercut.
Elusive lands a jab to the nose.
Elusive lands a nice looking body kick.
Elusive throws a body kick the misses

so Webster counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Webster has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Elusive trying to control the position here.
Elusive tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Webster with a flurry of punches that miss.
Elusive thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Elusive looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Elusive keeping full guard, as Webster tries to pass.
Elusive wants to stand but Webster is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Elusive manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Elusive scores with a leg kick.
Webster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Elusive.
Elusive swings for the body but Webster moves out of range.
Elusive throws out a powerful jab.
Webster has his takedown stuffed

and Elusive counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elusive trying to control the position from guard on top but Webster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elusive is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elusive trying to stand up but can't free himself from Webster's guard.
Elusive not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Webster has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Elusive can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Elusive has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Elusive cracks Webster with a solid left hand.
Elusive landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elusive trying to control but Webster is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dodge Elusive dominated that second round.
That's time! Elusive's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A nice inside leg kick there by Elusive. That's going to slow Webster down.
Webster takes one on the button.
Left hook, right uppercut from Elusive.
Webster shoots and misses
and Elusive counters with a nice low kick that buckles Webster's knee momentarily.
Elusive will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Elusive fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Elusive throws a hook but Webster avoids it easily.
Elusive throws a combination that misses

and Webster counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Webster lands a couple of elbows.
Elusive is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Elusive utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Webster takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Webster thows a big elbow that misses.

Elusive pushes Webster off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elusive misses with a head kick.
Elusive throws a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Elusive.
Webster with a poor takedown
and Elusive counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Some wild striking there from Elusive.
Nice jab there from Elusive.
Webster takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Elusive is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Webster.
A head kick from Elusive lands but Webster takes it in his stride.
Webster uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elusive.
Elusive throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Webster sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Webster moves forwards but Elusive connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Elusive lands an impressive looking overhand right. Webster doesn't seem phased though.
Webster avoids the body shot from Elusive.
Elusive looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Elusive gets a takedown into half guard.

Elusive stands up and beckons Webster to join him on the feet.
Webster avoids the body shot from Elusive.

Elusive bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Elusive remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elusive wants to control but Webster is keeping him busy.
Biff Webster has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Elusive decides to stand back up. Elusive steps back and let's Webster get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Elusive throws a lazy body kick

and Webster counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Webster.
Elusive working a defensive guard here.
Dodge Elusive overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Elusive is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Webster defends well.
Elusive wants to stand up but Webster is controlling him.
Webster throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Elusive works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Webster thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Elusive is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Webster defends well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Webster stopping the sweep attempt from Elusive.
Webster keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Elusive's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dodge Elusive showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Elusive has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dodge Elusive!