PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zack Strife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Elf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strife comes to the cage accompanied by Knocking on Heavens Door - Guns n' Roses. Ben Elf has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Zack Strife's chin.

Strife
vs
Elf

185 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zack Strife!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Elf!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elf looks to land a combination but Strife avoids it well.
Horrible takedown by Strife or perhaps it was just good defense by Elf which made him look bad.
Nice takedown defense from Elf. No joy for Strife on that attempt.
Strife shoots in looking for a takedown. Elf tries to sprawl out of it but Strife keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Elf manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zack Strife. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elf throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Strife.
Strife uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Elf.
Strife shoots in for a takedown but Elf shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Strife shoots for a takedown but Elf saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Elf scores with a shot to the body.
Strife is breathing heavily.
Elf misses with a jab, cross combination.

Elf lands a left and a right that send Strife crashing to the mat, dazed. Elf thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Strife is rocked!

It looks like Zack Strife has been cut.
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!
Elf will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oh Strife is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Elf lands with a big right hook that stumbles Strife - he's out on his feet here! Elf follows up with another monster hook that separates Strife from consciousness! Strife falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Elf stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ben Elf!