PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Elsworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horse Mania (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elsworth kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Iron Maiden - Killers . The crowd seem to be enjoying Mania's choice of entrance music: Pink Floyd - Money. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Elsworth
vs
Mania

190 cm
23
209 lbs
12 - 8 - 1

191 cm
26
220 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rob Elsworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Horse Mania!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mania uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elsworth.
Mania throws a one two combo.
Elsworth bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Elsworth fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mania scores with a crisp jab that stopped Elsworth in his tracks.
Mania misses with an uppercut.
Mania scores with a nice head shot.
Mania throws a nice inside leg kick.
Elsworth scores with a shot to the body.
Elsworth scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mania in his tracks.
A punch combination from Elsworth misses.
Elsworth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mania swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mania fails in his attempt to clinch.
Elsworth checks a leg kick nicely.
Mania lands a two punch combo.
Mania stuns Elsworth with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Elsworth throws a push kick but Mania slaps the foot to one side.
Mania cracks the inside of Elsworth's front leg.
Crunch! Elsworth slams his shin into Mania's torso.
A big right from Elsworth misses.
Elsworth looks to clinch
and Mania counters with a nice uppercut.
Elsworth throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mania looks to clinch
and Elsworth counters with a leg kick.
Mania ducks under a wild hook from Elsworth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elsworth fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Elsworth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mania swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Elsworth thuds his right hand into Mania's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Elsworth scores with a hook to the body. Mania takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good standup being displayed there by Elsworth as he connects with a hook.
Elsworth misses with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Mania.
Elsworth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mania.
Elsworth lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mania at a distance.
Elsworth connects with a looping right hand.
Elsworth darts in trying to clinch
and Mania connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Elsworth swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mania counters with a thumping low kick.
Elsworth jabs at Mania's body.
Elsworth scores with a nice body kick.
Elsworth slips a straight right by Mania.
Elsworth lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mania finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Elsworth throws the kick towards the body but Mania avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elsworth moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Elsworth scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mania misses with a head kick.
Mania takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mania 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!
Mania is looking to score with low kicks.
Elsworth blocks a jab.
Elsworth doesn't manage to clinch there - Mania circles away.
Elsworth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mania swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Elsworth keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Elsworth wants to clinch
and Mania counters with a right hand to the body.
Mania avoids the head kick by Elsworth.
Elsworth misses with an uppercut. Mania saw that one coming.
Elsworth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Elsworth misses with a head kick.
Elsworth misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mania counters with a head kick.
Mania ducks under a wild hook from Elsworth.
Elsworth defending well as Mania loads up on a big left hand.
Mania defending well as Elsworth loads up on a big left hand.
Elsworth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mania manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elsworth looks to land a body kick but Mania moved away.
Elsworth moves away from the strike by Mania.
Mania moves out of range as Elsworth strikes.
Rob Elsworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Elsworth misses.

Elsworth instigates a clinch.
Mania tries a knee to the head but Elsworth blocks it.
Elsworth gets through Mania's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Elsworth.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Elsworth.
Elsworth missing with knees to the body.
Elsworth lands a right hand.
Elsworth trying to land knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Elsworth.
A short right from Elsworth.
Elsworth lands an elbow inside that Mania shrugs off.

It looks like Horse Mania has been cut.
Elsworth lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mania.
Mania tries to land knees in the clinch but Elsworth avoids the damage to the body.
Mania takes a knee to the side of the body.
Elsworth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Elsworth tries to land knees in the clinch but Mania avoids the damage to the body.
Mania managing to block the knees to the body from Elsworth.
Elsworth works on Mania's body with a couple of short punches.
Mania creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Elsworth.
Elsworth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mania or not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elsworth lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Elsworth misses with a knee to the head.
Elsworth misses with an elbow over the top.
Elsworth avoids the elbow strike from Mania, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elsworth lands an elbow inside that Mania shrugs off.
Elsworth lands a hook that snaps the head of Mania backwards.
A hook to the body from Elsworth.
Elsworth lands an elbow that stopped Mania in his tracks for a moment.
Elsworth crunches a lovely knee into Mania's ribcage.
Mania with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Elsworth scores with a shot to the side of Mania's head.
Elsworth swings wildly with an uppercut but Mania uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mania tries to land a knee to the head but Elsworth blocks with his arms.
Elsworth lands a nice shot to the body.
Elsworth lands a body punch.
Elsworth missing with knees to the body.
Mania dodges an elbow strike from Elsworth.
Elsworth lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mania.
Elsworth throws a head punch that misses.
Elsworth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Elsworth misses with an elbow over the top.
Elsworth throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Elsworth misses with a punch to the body.
Elsworth swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mania throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elsworth utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mania using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Elsworth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Elsworth scores with a nice hook to the head.
Elsworth working aggressively here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mania obliges.
Mania throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Elsworth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Horse Mania's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Elsworth throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Elsworth is looking to clinch but Mania is avoiding it.
Elsworth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mania turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Elsworth misses with a kick to the body
and Mania counters with a leg kick.
Elsworth throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Elsworth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mania pushes Elsworth back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mania lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mania blocks the elbow strike.
Elsworth misses with a hook to the ribs.
Elsworth misses with a punch on the inside.
Mania throws an elbow but it misses.
Mania comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Elsworth avoids a wild elbow strike from Mania.
Mania is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mania has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Elsworth.
Elsworth takes an elbow to the temple.
Mania is breathing heavily.
Mania pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mania blocks a body shot from Elsworth.
Elsworth scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mania pushes off an throws an elbow but Elsworth leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mania lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elsworth dodges an elbow strike from Mania.
Mania has a couple of punches blocked by Elsworth.
Mania lands a hook to the side of the head.
Elsworth struggles to land a body shot inside as Mania controls his hands.
Mania throws an elbow but it misses.
Mania lands a good knee to the midsection. Elsworth won't want to take too many of those.
Elsworth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mania connects with a nasty looking knee right to Elsworth's face.
Mania blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Elsworth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Elsworth lands with a short shot to the head.
Mania misses with an elbow over the top.
Mania scores with a knee to the head.
Mania throws an elbow but it misses.
Mania's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mania on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rob Elsworth has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mania lands a left hand that snaps the head of Elsworth backwards.
Mania is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Elsworth tries to land knees in the clinch but Mania avoids the damage to the body.
Elsworth lands an elbow that stopped Mania in his tracks for a moment.
Mania gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mania connects with a knee to the head.
Mania misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Elsworth.
Elsworth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Elsworth throws a punch but it's blocked by Mania.
Mania pushes off an throws an elbow but Elsworth leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mania using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Elsworth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Still in the clinch, Elsworth scores with a nice short uppercut.
Elsworth scores with a nice hook to the head.
Elsworth struggles to land a body shot inside as Mania controls his hands.
Knees in the clinch landing for Elsworth.
Elsworth misses with a punch to the body.
Mania trying to land knees to the body.
Elsworth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Elsworth - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Elsworth.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mania.
Elsworth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Elsworth tries to throw a body punch but Mania avoids it by throwing Elsworth back against the cage.
Elsworth throws a punch but it's blocked by Mania.
Mania tries to land a knee to the head but Elsworth blocks with his arms.
Mania avoids a wild elbow strike from Elsworth.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Elsworth.
Mania using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Elsworth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Elsworth trying to land knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Elsworth lands a body shot in the clinch.
Elsworth lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mania gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Elsworth throws a head punch that misses.
Mania misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Elsworth.
Mania on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elsworth tries to throw a body punch but Mania avoids it by throwing Elsworth back against the cage.
Elsworth tries to land knees in the clinch but Mania avoids the damage to the body.
Mania lands a left hand that snaps the head of Elsworth backwards.
Mania comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mania.
Mania is working Elsworth over against the cage.
Mania throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mania just misses with a elbow thrown towards Elsworth's brow.
Mania looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mania blocks a body shot from Elsworth.
Elsworth misses with an elbow strike.
A short right from Mania on the inside.
Elsworth avoids the elbow strike from Mania, against the cage.
Elsworth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Elsworth lands an elbow inside.
Elsworth misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee calls for Mania to work.
Mania is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Elsworth is defending well for now.
Elsworth doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mania blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mania scores with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mania.
Mania creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Elsworth scores with a knee to the head.
Elsworth struggles to land a body shot inside as Mania controls his hands.
Mania blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mania scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mania tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mania with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Elsworth cracks Mania with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Mania.
Mania tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mania trying to land knees to the body.
Elsworth with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Elsworth throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mania lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Elsworth lands with a light punch inside.
Mania lands an elbow that stopped Elsworth in his tracks for a moment.
Elsworth misses with a hook from the clinch.
Elsworth misses with an elbow over the top.
Mania gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Elsworth gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mania lands an elbow inside that Elsworth shrugs off.
Mania creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Elsworth's defenses.
Mania comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mania tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A left hand lands to the body for Mania.
Mania avoiding damage as Elsworth throws knees to the body.
Mania misses with an elbow over the top.
Elsworth takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mania lands with a right to the head.
Mania creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mania misses with a body punch.
Mania misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Elsworth.
Mania avoiding damage as Elsworth throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Horse Mania will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Horse Mania's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mania looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Elsworth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mania.
Elsworth throws a predictable looking body shot
and Elsworth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mania moves out of range as Elsworth throws a body kick.
Elsworth throws the left hand but Mania avoids the punch easily.
Mania showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Elsworth.
Rob Elsworth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mania throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Elsworth gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mania counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Elsworth misses
and Mania counters with a thumping low kick.
Elsworth feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mania's calf.
Elsworth throws a wild body kick that Mania sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elsworth tries to land a body kick
and Mania makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Elsworth looks to throw a body kick
and Elsworth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Elsworth checks a leg kick.
A big left from Mania misses.
Mania takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Elsworth slips a jab and a cross from Mania.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elsworth lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mania circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Mania.
Mania throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Elsworth stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rob Elsworth is winning the standup battle so far.
Mania circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mania moves in looking to clinch but Elsworth pushes him off.
Elsworth throws a leg kick which misses Mania's front leg but catches the back leg as Mania tries to avoid it.
Mania avoids a kick to the body.
Mania looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mania loads up on a big right hand but Elsworth slips the punch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mania, right into the meat.
Mania throws a solid leg kick but Elsworth takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mania.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mania. That's going to slow Elsworth down.
Mania swats away the attempt to clinch by Elsworth.
Elsworth moves out of range of the leg kick from Mania.
Elsworth lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mania misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mania fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Elsworth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Elsworth goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Elsworth throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mania counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mania moves out of range as Elsworth strikes.
Mania works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Elsworth closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mania counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mania's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mania duly obliges.
Nice shot by Mania.
Mania ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mania throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mania thumps Elsworth with a low kick.
Elsworth is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Elsworth takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mania misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Elsworth takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mania tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Elsworth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mania lands a nice shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mania. Elsworth shrugs it off though.
Elsworth doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elsworth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mania lands with a thumping leg kick.
Elsworth darts in trying to clinch

and Mania counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mania.
Mania stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Elsworth just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mania's brow.
Mania missing with knees to the body.
Mania lands an elbow inside that Elsworth shrugs off.
Mania misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Elsworth.
Mania lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from Elsworth.
Mania manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mania throws a knee to the head but misses.
Elsworth gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Elsworth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mania backwards.
Mania lands an elbow inside that Elsworth shrugs off.
Elsworth connects with a knee to the head.
Elsworth lands a body shot.
Mania scores with a knee to the head.
Elsworth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mania lands an elbow inside that Elsworth shrugs off.
Mania pushes Elsworth back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mania throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Elsworth blocks it with crossed arms.
Elsworth utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Elsworth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Elsworth lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mania backwards.
Elsworth blocks an elbow strike from Mania.
Elsworth swings wildly with an uppercut but Mania uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mania using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Elsworth cracks Mania with a nice body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Elsworth goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Elsworth misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Elsworth throws an elbow but misses.
Mania connects with a knee to the head.
Elsworth lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mania.
Mania lands a knee to the head.
Elsworth blocks an elbow strike from Mania.
A short right from Elsworth.
Elsworth misses with a knee strike.
Elsworth misses with a punch to the body.
Mania using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Elsworth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mania misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Elsworth.
Elsworth misses with some punches.
Mania blocks an elbow strike from Elsworth.
Mania pushes off an throws an elbow but Elsworth leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Elsworth gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Horse Mania comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mania has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horse Mania!