PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ted Blank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Elley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephen Elley has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blank
vs
Elley

175 cm
23
135 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

198 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ted Blank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Stephen Elley!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blank has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Elley tries to close the distance and clinch but Blank swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blank doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Elley moves into the clinch.
Elley lands a damaging elbow.
Blank tries to circle away but Elley has him pinned against the cage.
Elley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Elley - that landed with a thud.
Elley pushes Blank back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Elley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blank backwards.
Elley presses Blank against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Elley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Elley.
Good body shot from Elley.
A knee to the head by Elley.
A right hook to the body lands for Elley.
Blank really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Blank is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blank wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Elley.
Elley lands a nice knee to the body.
Elley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blank backwards.
Elley scores with a shoulder strike.
Elley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Elley with a knee to the head.
Elley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Elley scores with a knee to the head.
Elley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blank backwards.
Elley scores with a knee to the head.
Elley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Elley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blank backwards.
Elley lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blank is trying to break free.
Elley lands a shot to the body.
Elley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Elley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A shot in the inside from Elley.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Elley.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Elley.
Blank is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Elley works on Blank's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Elley.
Elley lands a right hand.
Elley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Elley lands with a short shot to the head.
Elley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blanks head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Elley.
Elley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blank backwards.
Elley lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Elley.
Elley connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blank's face.
Elley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Elley as the two fighters clinch.
Blank goes for a takedown in the clinch but Elley prevents it.
Still in the clinch, Elley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Elley lands with a short shot to the head.
Elley lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blank is trying to break the clinch but Elley is controlling him.
A right hand to the body from Elley.
Elley scores with a shot to the side of Blank's head.
Elley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Elley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Elley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Elley scores with a shot to the side of Blank's head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Elley.
A shot in the inside from Elley.
Elley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Blank is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Elley is defending well for now.
Elley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Elley scores with a shoulder strike.
Elley scores with a knee to the head.
Elley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blank's efforts to push away.
A left hand lands to the body for Elley.
Elley landing knees to the head.
Elley has Blank pressed against the cage, preventing Blank from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blank drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Elley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Elley lands an uppercut.
Elley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blank's defenses.
Elley lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blank tries to score a body lock takedown but Elley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Blank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Elley connects with a knee to the head.
Elley lands with a light punch inside.
Elley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Blank looking to stall.
Blank tries for a takedown. No joy.
Elley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Elley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Elley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blank backwards.
Blank is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from Elley.
Elley lands a knee to the head.
Elley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Blank wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blank fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Elley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blank backwards.
Elley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Elley lands a nice uppercut.
Elley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blank's efforts to push away.
Elley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blank backwards.
Elley scores with a shot to the side of Blank's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Elley with a knee to the head.
Blank is trying to break the clinch but Elley is controlling him.
Elley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Elley lands a left hand.
Elley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blank's efforts to push away.
Blank looking for a takedown.
A nice right hand lands inside from Elley.
Elley lands a left hand.
Elley crunches a lovely knee into Blank's ribcage.
Elley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Blank wants to break free but Elley has control.
Elley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Blank is trying to push Elley away but Elley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Blank is working for takedown but Elley is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nice body punch from Elley - that landed with a thud.
Elley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Elley lands with a right to the head.
Elley lands a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blank is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Elley gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Elley lands an elbow inside that Blank shrugs off.
Elley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blanks head.
Elley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Elley pushes Blank back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blank working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Elley dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Elley scores with a three punch combo!
Elley cracks a nice hook into Blank's ribs.
Elley connects with a high kick.

Elley moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Elley.
Blank is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Elley.
Elley crunches a lovely knee into Blank's ribcage.
Blank blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blank working aggressively here.
Blank has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blank is trying to drag Elley to the mat but Elley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short right from Elley.
Elley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Elley.
Elley landing knees to the head.
Elley misses with a punch to the body.
Blank has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Elley crunches a lovely knee into Blank's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Elley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Elley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Blank tries to break free but Elley pushes him back against the cage.
Elley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Blank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blank is trying to force a seperation but Elley has the dominant position.
Elley lands an elbow inside.
Elley pushes Blank back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Elley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Elley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blank is trying to break the clinch but Elley is controlling him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Elley.
Blank tries to break free but Elley pushes him back against the cage.
Elley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Elley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Elley scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Elley.
Stephen Elley seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A knee to the head by Elley.
Blank wants to get back to striking at distance but Elley won't allow it.
A short right from Elley on the inside.
Elley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Elley pushes Blank back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blank is trying to force a seperation but Elley has the dominant position.
Elley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blank's efforts to push away.
Blank drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Elley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Blank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elley with a knee to the head.

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.
Elley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blank backwards.
Elley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blank's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blank looking for a takedown.
Elley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Blank's defenses.
Elley digs a right hand into Blank's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blank's gas tank.
Elley comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Blank takes a knee to the side of the body.
Elley lands a right hand.
Elley cracks Blank with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Elley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Elley.
Blank takes a shot to the head.
Blank is trying to push Elley away but Elley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Blank is trying to push Elley away but Elley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A right hook to the body lands for Elley.
Elley scores with a shot to the side of Blank's head.
A nice left hand lands by Elley.
A short body shot lands from Elley as the two fighters clinch.
Blank tries to score a body lock takedown but Elley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Elley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Elley on the inside.
Blank tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Elley smiles and moves away.
Blank shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Blank shoots in for a takedown but Elley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Elley looks to land a combination. Blank sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Elley lands with a straight right. Blank didn't see that one coming.
Blank fails with a takedown attempt.

Elley has closed the distance and engaged Blank in a clinch.
Elley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blanks head.
Elley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Elley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Blank wants to break free but Elley has control.
Elley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Elley landing knees to the head.
Elley tries to work over Blank's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Elley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Elley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Elley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blank changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Elley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Blank shoots for a takedown but Elley saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Elley lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ted Blank is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blank fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Elley wants to clinch but Blank slips to the side

so Blank counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Elley controls Blank momentarily but Blank frees himself.
Blank has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Elley is proving hard to escape from.

Blank drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Elley dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Elley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Blank shoots in but Elley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Blank takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Elley darts in and clinches Blank up against the cage.
Elley gets through Blank's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Elley.
Elley scores with a shot to the side of Blank's head.
Elley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Elley scores with a shoulder strike.
Elley lands a left hand.
Blank wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Elley scores with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Elley.
Elley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blank backwards.
Still in the clinch, Elley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Elley lands a hook that snaps the head of Blank backwards.
Blank has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Still in the clinch, Elley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Elley lands a nice uppercut.
Elley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Blank's efforts to push away.
Blank changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Elley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Elley clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blank fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ted Blank. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Elley.
Elley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Elley lands a hook that snaps the head of Blank backwards.
Elley works on Blank's body with a couple of short punches.
Elley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Elley.
Elley lands a damaging elbow.
Elley connects with a knee to the head.
Blank drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Elley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nice body punch from Elley.
Blank drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Elley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Blank's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Elley presses Blank against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Elley connects with a nasty looking knee right to Blank's face.
Elley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Elley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Elley.
Ted Blank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A frustrated look appears on Blank's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Elley cracks Blank with a nice body shot.
Blank tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Elley pushes Blank back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Blank tries for a takedown but Elley manages to get underhooks.
Blank wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Elley has him pressed against the cage.
Elley scores with a knee to the head.
Blank changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Elley fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Elley has closed the distance and engaged Blank in a clinch.
Elley digs a right hand into Blank's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blank's gas tank.
Elley lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blank.
Elley landing knees to the body.
Blank is trying to force a seperation but Elley has the dominant position.
Elley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Blank changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Elley fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Elley clinches up with Blank and pushes him back against the cage.
Elley connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blank swings wildly with an uppercut but Elley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elley lands with a right to the head.
Blank is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Blank tries for a takedown. No joy.
Elley pushes Blank back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Elley lands a left hand.
Elley lands with a light punch inside.
Elley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Elley lands a knee to the head.
Elley lands with a light punch inside.
A shot in the inside from Elley.
Elley scores with a knee to the head.
Elley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Blank.
Elley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Elley.
Elley prevents Blank from breaking the clinch.
Elley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Elley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blank backwards.
Elley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Elley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Blank in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Blank drops down looking for an ankle pick but Elley pulls his leg out and moves away.
Elley tries to clinch but Blank moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blank shoots in but Elley avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Blank tries to keep at a distance but Elley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Blank takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice left hand lands by Elley.
Blank tries to break the clinch but Elley is controlling the position.
Elley lands a right hand.
Elley lands an uppercut.
Elley landing knees to the body.
A short right from Elley on the inside.
Elley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Blank.
Blank's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blank has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Elley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Elley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Elley obliges.
Blank has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Elley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Elley with a knee to the head.
Elley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blank.
Blank drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Elley lands a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Elley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Elley winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Elley!