PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dee Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Ellington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pain comes to the cage accompanied by AC/DC - If you want Blood (You've got it). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Pain
vs
Ellington

190 cm
23
212 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

186 cm
26
200 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dee Pain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duke Ellington!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellington throws a poor cross that misses
and Pain counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duke Ellington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ellington.
Ellington misses with a hook to the body
and Pain counters with a series of strikes. Ellington will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ellington misses with a body shot.
Ellington lands a nice shot to the body.

Pain closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ellington to the mat! Ellington manages to get full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Ellington is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pain is looking to work some ground and pound but Ellington has wrist control.
Pain is working Ellington over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ellington looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Pain stands up over Ellington, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pain working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pain working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ellington's head.
Pain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pain controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ellington will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ellington trying to keep a closed guard but Pain is proving a slippery customer.
Pain cracks Ellington with a solid left hand.
Pain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ellington has momentary wrist control but Pain slips an elbow through the middle.
Pain looking to pass the guard.
Pain advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellington is looking to improve his position.
Ellington is trying to stand.
Pain is looking to take a break and control but Ellington is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pain perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pain lands strikes from half guard.
Ellington wants to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Pain there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ellington is looking to improve his position.
Pain wants to control but Ellington is keeping him busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellington keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pain sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ellington defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain is nestled in close to Ellington, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pain is nestled in close to Ellington, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ellington can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ellington tries to roll over but Pain keeps him under control.
Pain not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ellington wants to control but Pain is keeping busy.
Pain wants to control but Ellington is keeping him busy.
Pain passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ellington!
Pain is in the full mount, landing strikes.
A nice elbow there by Pain.
Pain landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Pain is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ellington has managed to escape the submission attempt.
A nice elbow there by Pain.
Ellington is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pain trying to control but Ellington is having none of it.
Pain landing punches.
Pain landing shots from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ellington reaches up and holds on to Pain to control the position.
Pain has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pain tries to control but Ellington wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dee Pain dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ellington misses with a lunging right hand
and Pain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ellington just misses with a punch to the body.
Ellington swings for the body but Pain moves out of range.
Pain throws an off balance right hand
and Ellington counters with a right hand to the body.
Ellington looks to land a combination. Pain sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ellington moves away.
Ellington moves out of range as Pain strikes.
Pain lands a nice looking body shot.
Pain scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ellington doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ellington tests Pain's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Pain throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ellington tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Pain is in Ellington's guard.
Ellington is breathing heavily.
Ellington wants to sweep here but Pain controlling him for the moment.
Pain throws a strike but Ellington rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pain is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Ellington has his hands clasped together but Pain extends an breaks Ellington's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Pain.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dee Pain!