PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Elsworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jed Zilar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elsworth comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Maiden - Killers . Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jed Zilar enters the cage!

Elsworth
vs
Zilar

190 cm
22
209 lbs
9 - 7 - 1

183 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Rob Elsworth!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jed Zilar!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elsworth wants to clinch.
Zilar shoots in but Elsworth avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Elsworth gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A left hand lands to the body for Elsworth.
A hook to the body from Elsworth.
Zilar looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Elsworth is working Zilar over against the cage.
Elsworth pushes Zilar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Elsworth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Elsworth throws a shot to the body.

Elsworth closes the distance and pushes Zilar back into the cage.

Elsworth breaks from the clinch.

Elsworth clinches up with Zilar and pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Elsworth.
Elsworth pushes Zilar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Elsworth lands with a short shot to the head.
Elsworth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zilar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Elsworth works on Zilar's body with a couple of short punches.

Elsworth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Elsworth gets a clinch.
Elsworth scores a nice knee to the body.
Elsworth crunches a lovely knee into Zilar's ribcage.

Elsworth breaks from the clinch.

Elsworth clinches up against the cage.
Elsworth landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zilar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Elsworth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Elsworth scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Elsworth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Elsworth scores with a head kick.

Elsworth darts in and clinches Zilar up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Elsworth.
Elsworth stops a takedown attempt from Zilar.
Rob Elsworth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jed Zilar.
A hook to the body from Elsworth.
Elsworth lands a damaging elbow.
Elsworth unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Elsworth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zilar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elsworth is pressed up against the cage. Zilar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Elsworth down to the mat. Elsworth avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zilar takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Zilar fails with a takedown attempt.

Zilar shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Elsworth is trying to defend but Zilar finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Zilar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zilar with the ground and pound but Elsworth uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Zilar throws and elbow that misses. Elsworth uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zilar's guard. Nice move by Elsworth!
Zilar can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Elsworth controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Elsworth gets to his feet - Zilar follows without any prompting.
Zilar takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Elsworth looks to land a combination but Zilar avoids it well.
Elsworth throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Zilar swats away the attempt to clinch by Elsworth.
Zilar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Elsworth tries to avoid it but Zilar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Elsworth to the ground. Elsworth escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zilar shoots for a double leg takedown but Elsworth sprawls well. He's pushed Zilar's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zilar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Elsworth rushes Zilar and presses him up against the cage.
Elsworth lands an uppercut.
Elsworth working Zilar over with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elsworth landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Elsworth lands an elbow inside.
Elsworth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zilar backwards.

Elsworth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rob Elsworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elsworth lands a head kick. Zilar smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Elsworth lands with a thumping leg kick.
Elsworth goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Elsworth stuffs the takedown.
Zilar tries for a takedown but Elsworth sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zilar shoots in looking for a takedown. Elsworth tries to sprawl out of it but Zilar keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Elsworth manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Elsworth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zilar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Elsworth defends it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Elsworth throws a head kick that Zilar semi-blocks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Elsworth.
Elsworth throws a sloppy head kick and Zilar moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Elsworth dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Elsworth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zilar blocks a head kick by Elsworth.
Elsworth scores with a push kick.
Zilar is looking to clinch but Elsworth is avoiding it.
Zilar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Elsworth gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Elsworth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zilar can do to turn this around?
Elsworth stops a takedown attempt from Zilar.
A nice left hand lands by Elsworth.
Zilar has Elsworth pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Elsworth manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Elsworth putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zilar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zilar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Elsworth pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rob Elsworth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jed Zilar.
Knees to the body from Elsworth.
Zilar is trying to drag Elsworth to the mat but Elsworth just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short body shot lands from Elsworth as the two fighters clinch.

Elsworth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Elsworth defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zilar.
Nice body kick from Elsworth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zilar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Elsworth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zilar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Elsworth sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zilar somewhat.
Zilar has a takedown stuffed.

Elsworth pushes Zilar up against the cage in a clinch.
Zilar tries for a takedown but Elsworth manages to get underhooks.

Elsworth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Elsworth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zilar circles away quickly and effectively.
Zilar shoots in but no luck this time.
Zilar shoots in and drives through. Elsworth sprawls well.
Zilar fails with the takedown.
Elsworth scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Zilar throws a right hand that Elsworth ducks under and follows up with a left that Elsworth also avoids with ease.
A thudding body kick lands there by Elsworth!

Zilar darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Zilar prevents Elsworth from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zilar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Zilar thows a huge punch but Elsworth dodges it nicely.
Zilar misses with a head shot. Elsworth uses the momentum to regain guard.
Zilar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zilar throwing strikes from guard but Elsworth blocks nicely.
Zilar throws a strike but Elsworth rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Elsworth's corner is telling him to maintain position.

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.
Elsworth wants to stand and escape but instead Zilar has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Zilar throws a big right hand that misses.
Zilar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zilar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Elsworth works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Zilar throws a strike but Elsworth rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Elsworth dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nice body kick there by Elsworth.
Zilar avoids the head kick by Elsworth.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Elsworth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Elsworth pushes Zilar up against the cage in a clinch.
Rob Elsworth has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Elsworth lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Elsworth breaks from the clinch.
Elsworth throws a sloppy head kick and Zilar moves out of range easily.
Elsworth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zilar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zilar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Elsworth's waist but Elsworth gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zilar off to one side.
Elsworth throws a head kick but Zilar moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Elsworth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zilar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Elsworth throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zilar.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zilar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Elsworth lands with a kick to the temple. Zilar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Elsworth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Elsworth gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Zilar to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Elsworth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zilar throws and elbow that misses. Elsworth uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zilar's guard. Nice move by Elsworth!

Elsworth stands up and waves to Zilar to follow him.
Zilar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Elsworth is fending him off so far but Zilar persists. Nope, Elsworth circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elsworth throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Elsworth leaves Zilar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rob Elsworth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jed Zilar.
Elsworth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zilar on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Elsworth closes the distance and clinches.
Elsworth gets underhooks to prevent Zilar's takedown attempt.
Elsworth scores a nice knee to the body.
Zilar tries to score a body lock takedown but Elsworth shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Zilar has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Elsworth is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Elsworth is pressed up against the cage. Zilar has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Elsworth down to the mat. Elsworth avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Elsworth stuffs the takedown.
Rob Elsworth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zilar circles away from the clinch attempt

and Zilar counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zilar throws and elbow that misses. Elsworth uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zilar's guard. Nice move by Elsworth!
Elsworth wants to control from the top but Zilar keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elsworth wants to stand and escape but instead Zilar has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zilar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zilar throws a strike but Elsworth rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Elsworth gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Zilar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Elsworth sprawls well. Elsworth wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Zilar gets slowly back to his feet.
Elsworth connects with a high kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elsworth cracks Zilar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Elsworth tries to clinch up but Zilar circles away and keeps his distance.

Elsworth moves into range and clinches up with Zilar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Elsworth clearly takes that round.
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.

Elsworth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elsworth tries to clinch up.
Elsworth misses with a head kick.
Elsworth displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Zilar.
Zilar keeps the fight on the outside.
Elsworth plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rob Elsworth is winning the standup battle so far.
Zilar tries to clinch but Elsworth moves out of range.
Elsworth lands with a kick to the ribs.
Zilar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zilar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Elsworth as he avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Elsworth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Elsworth tries a head kick but it misses.
Elsworth tries a head kick but it misses.
Rob Elsworth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Zilar fails with a takedown attempt.
Rob Elsworth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jed Zilar.

Zilar shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Elsworth napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Elsworth regains half guard, as Zilar was trying to land strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zilar wants to advance to full mount but Elsworth doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Zilar throws and elbow that misses. Elsworth uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Zilar's guard. Nice move by Elsworth!
Zilar wants to get back to his feet but Elsworth is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two 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.
Elsworth is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Elsworth decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Zilar, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Elsworth drives through and clinches with Zilar against the cage.
Elsworth lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Elsworth.

Elsworth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick from Elsworth.
Elsworth goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Elsworth tries a head kick but it misses.
Zilar fails with a takedown attempt.

Elsworth closes the distance and pushes Zilar back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elsworth crunches a lovely knee into Zilar's ribcage.
Zilar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Elsworth pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short right from Elsworth on the inside.
Elsworth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Elsworth works on Zilar's body with a couple of short punches.
Zilar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Elsworth avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Elsworth lands a nice elbow.

Elsworth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zilar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Elsworth defends it nicely.
Zilar has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Elsworth.
Elsworth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zilar shoots in for a double leg but Elsworth sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Elsworth forces Zilar back against the cage and clinches.

Elsworth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Elsworth lands with a kick to the temple. Zilar shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elsworth throws a sloppy head kick and Zilar moves out of range easily.
Zilar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Elsworth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Elsworth lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zilar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Elsworth had his way with Jed Zilar in that round.
That's time! Elsworth's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Zilar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Elsworth gets a clinch.
Elsworth pushes Zilar back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Zilar is trying to drag Elsworth to the mat but Elsworth just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Elsworth landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Elsworth.
Elsworth scores with a hook to the body.
Elsworth lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Elsworth.
Elsworth lands a nice elbow.
Zilar looking for a takedown.
Rob Elsworth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jed Zilar.
Elsworth works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zilar takes an elbow to the temple.
Elsworth works on Zilar's body with a couple of short punches.
Elsworth lands a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elsworth stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Elsworth presses Zilar against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Elsworth breaks the clinch.
Elsworth swats away the attempt to clinch by Zilar.
Elsworth misses with a head kick.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zilar shoots in for a takedown but Elsworth shows good takedown defense.
Elsworth keeps the fight on the outside.
Elsworth buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zilar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zilar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Elsworth fakes the leg kick and cracks Zilar in the body.
No luck for Zilar with that takedown attempt.
Zilar tries for a takedown but Elsworth sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Elsworth clinches with his opponent.
Elsworth throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zilar is trying to drag Elsworth to the mat but Elsworth just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Zilar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Elsworth pulls his leg out and moves away.
Zilar takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Elsworth.
Zilar dives in and grabs Elsworth's left leg, looking for a takedown. Elsworth pushes down on Zilar's head and hops out.
Elsworth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zilar paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Elsworth wants to clinch.
Zilar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Elsworth defends it nicely.

Elsworth has Zilar up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Elsworth.
Zilar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Elsworth fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Elsworth gets a clinch.
Elsworth working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Elsworth lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Elsworth.
Elsworth lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Elsworth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zilar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Elsworth swivels and escapes.
Elsworth lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Elsworth scores with a nice right hand.
Elsworth throws a head kick but Zilar moves out of range.
Elsworth tries to clinch there but Zilar circles away.
Zilar takes a kick to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Elsworth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Elsworth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zilar circles away quickly and effectively.
Elsworth slaps away a takedown attempt from Zilar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Elsworth closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Zilar shoots in and bounces Elsworth off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Zilar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zilar throwing strikes from guard but Elsworth blocks nicely.
Zilar throws a strike but Elsworth rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Elsworth controlling from the top position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Elsworth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Elsworth, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 50:44
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 50:44
Judge James Glass scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Elsworth!
Rob Elsworth retains his light heavyweight title!