PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cody Elkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Kiedis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiedis comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Give It Away kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Elkins
vs
Kiedis

170 cm
27
152 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

172 cm
22
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Elkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Kiedis!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elkins throws the left hand but Kiedis avoids the punch easily.
Cody Elkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kiedis.
Elkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Elkins throws a leg kick
and Kiedis counters with a head kick. That will keep Elkins thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kiedis slips a jab from Elkins.
Elkins takes a swing at Kiedis's ribcage but misses.

Kiedis closes the distance and clinches.
Kiedis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Elkins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kiedis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Kiedis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kiedis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Elkins.
Elkins throws a hook but Kiedis avoids it easily.
Elkins closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kiedis counters with a big head kick but Elkins shrugs it off.
Kiedis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Kiedis misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kiedis.
Elkins looks to clinch
and Kiedis counters with a head kick.
Elkins moves in looking to clinch but Kiedis pushes him off.
Elkins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kiedis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Elkins somewhat.
Kiedis scoring well with a low kick there.
Kiedis lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins with a poor takedown
and Kiedis counters with a leg kick.
Kiedis lands with a slapping head kick.

Kiedis has Elkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Kiedis taking a breather.
Kiedis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Elkins avoids it.
Kiedis trying to control the position but instead, Elkins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kiedis into the cage.

Elkins gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Elkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Elkins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kiedis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kiedis looking for a sweep. Not yet Kiedis, not yet.
Kiedis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Elkins is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kiedis is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kiedis has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Elkins working for a triangle but Kiedis defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Elkins throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Elkins is breathing heavily.
Kiedis is looking to work some ground and pound but Elkins has wrist control.
Elkins keeping moving, preventing Kiedis from controlling successfully.

Elkins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kiedis defends it easily.

Elkins has his foot on Kiedis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kiedis works his way back into a safe position though.
Kiedis postures up in Elkins's guard and throws a big left but Elkins blocks it.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Elkins looking for a guillotine here but Kiedis defends easily.
Kiedis wants to control from the top but Elkins keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kiedis moves out of range as Elkins strikes.
Kiedis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Elkins.
Kiedis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kiedis buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kiedis staying out of range there.

Elkins tries to keep at a distance but Kiedis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Elkins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kiedis.
Elkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kiedis has him pressed against the cage.
Kiedis tries a knee to the head but Elkins blocks it.
Kiedis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kiedis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kiedis missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis lands an elbow inside.
Kiedis tries to land knees in the clinch but Elkins avoids the damage to the body.
Kiedis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kiedis is trying to drag Elkins to the mat but Elkins just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Elkins managing to block the knees to the body from Kiedis.
Kiedis prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Elkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiedis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Elkins avoids it.
Kiedis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Elkins managing to block the knees to the body from Kiedis.
Elkins stops a takedown attempt from Kiedis.
Kiedis misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Elkins managing to block the knees to the body from Kiedis.
Kiedis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Elkins avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Kiedis dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Elkins misses with a double jab
and Kiedis counters with a thumping low kick.
Kiedis keeps the fight on the outside.
Elkins shoots in and drives through. Kiedis sprawls well.
Elkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kiedis.

Kiedis clinches.
Elkins takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kiedis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Elkins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Elkins wants to get back to striking at distance but Kiedis won't allow it.
Elkins misses with a body punch.
Kiedis wants to stall.
Kiedis tries to work over Elkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiedis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Elkins blocks it with crossed arms.
Elkins can't find room to land a body shot as Kiedis controls the action.
Kiedis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Elkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Kiedis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kiedis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

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

Elkins rushes Kiedis and presses him up against the cage.
Kiedis throws an elbow that misses.
Elkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Elkins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kiedis.
Kiedis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Elkins.
Kiedis looking to throw knees to the head but Elkins is blocking nicely.
Kiedis with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Good body shot from Elkins.

Elkins breaks from the clinch.
Elkins swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kiedis.
Elkins clinches but Kiedis breaks the clinch
and Kiedis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Elkins throws a sloppy head kick

and Kiedis counters by moving into the clinch.
Kiedis with a knee to the head.
Elkins being controlled against the cage.
Kiedis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kiedis is breathing heavily.
Kiedis looking to throw knees to the head but Elkins is blocking nicely.
Elkins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kiedis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Elkins tries to circle away but Kiedis has him pinned against the cage.
Kiedis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Elkins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Elkins.
Elkins scores with a one two! Kiedis had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Anthony Kiedis has been cut.
Kiedis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Elkins tries to avoid it but Kiedis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Elkins to the ground. Elkins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kiedis tries to move into range but Elkins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kiedis throws a leg kick which misses Elkins's front leg but catches the back leg as Elkins tries to avoid it.
Kiedis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kiedis counters with a leg kick.
Elkins misses with a leg kick

and Kiedis counters by moving into the clinch.
Kiedis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Elkins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Elkins prevents the takedown attempt.
Kiedis tries to land a knee to the head but Elkins blocks with his arms.
Elkins tries to circle away but Kiedis has him pinned against the cage.

Elkins turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Elkins manages to end up in side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiedis dodges the ground and pound from Elkins.

Elkins tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Elkins creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Elkins is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kiedis has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kiedis is trying to get back to full guard.
Elkins looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kiedis is trying to control but can't.
Elkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Elkins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Kiedis's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Kiedis clinches with his opponent.
Kiedis tries to land knees in the clinch but Elkins avoids the damage to the body.

Elkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Elkins closes the distance and clinches up with Kiedis, looking for a takedown. Elkins pushes Kiedis against the cage but Kiedis circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Elkins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kiedis sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Elkins.

Kiedis closes the distance and clinches.
Elkins avoids the elbow strike from Kiedis, against the cage.
Kiedis connects with a knee to the head.
Kiedis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Elkins's efforts to push away.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kiedis.
Kiedis landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kiedis has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Elkins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kiedis wants to break the clinch but can't.

Kiedis manages to break the clinch.
Kiedis lands a head kick!
Elkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kiedis.
Anthony Kiedis seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins looks to throw the jab but Kiedis is out of range.
Cody Elkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kiedis fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Elkins, pushing him back against the cage.
Kiedis can't get the takedown.
Kiedis has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Kiedis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Elkins misses with a kick to the body
and Kiedis counters with a good low kick that Elkins was not able to check.
Kiedis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Elkins wants to clinch
and Kiedis counters with a leg kick.
Elkins missing with a left hand there. Kiedis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Elkins throws a big shot that misses.
Kiedis thows a body kick. Elkins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Elkins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kiedis but Kiedis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Elkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiedis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kiedis wants it to stay on the feet.
Kiedis throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Elkins crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kiedis - the referee stops the clock and Elkins gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kiedis. Elkins manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
An inside leg kick lands from Kiedis.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis scores with a head kick.
Elkins looks for a takedown but Kiedis sprawls well.
Kiedis throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Kiedis darts in and clinches Elkins up against the cage.
Elkins takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kiedis is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A frustrated look appears on Elkins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kiedis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kiedis stalling the fight.
Kiedis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kiedis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kiedis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kiedis misses with a knee to the head.

Elkins breaks the clinch.
A low kick from Elkins misses
and Kiedis counters with a nice leg kick.
Elkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins fails to land the takedown.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kiedis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Elkins takes a knee right on the jaw!

Kiedis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Elkins throws a series of punches but Kiedis avoids them all with ease.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kiedis. That's going to slow Elkins down.
Elkins misses with a hook.
Elkins tries for a takedown but Kiedis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kiedis stuffs the takedown.

Kiedis moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kiedis.
Kiedis lands a knee to the head.
Elkins can't find room to land a body shot as Kiedis controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiedis trying to land knees to the body.
Kiedis is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Elkins gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Elkins misses with a punch to the body.
Kiedis tries to land a knee to the head but Elkins blocks with his arms.

Elkins manages to break the clinch.
A slow jab from Elkins misses its intended target.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Elkins.

Elkins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Elkins cracks Kiedis with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kiedis manages to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Kiedis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kiedis 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Kiedis!