PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fleegle Bananasplits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Elsworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bananasplits's entrance music is call to prayer. A fine choice. Elsworth has chosen Iron Maiden - Killers as his entrance music. Rob Elsworth has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bananasplits
vs
Elsworth

188 cm
27
212 lbs
16 - 10 - 0

190 cm
25
209 lbs
15 - 10 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fleegle Bananasplits!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rob Elsworth!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elsworth throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bananasplits throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elsworth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bananasplits swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bananasplits shoots for a takedown but Elsworth saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Elsworth misses the jab.
Bananasplits moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bananasplits keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bananasplits pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bananasplits.

Bananasplits tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bananasplits has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Bananasplits working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bananasplits is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Elsworth has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bananasplits working the ground and pound from side control.

Bananasplits is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Elsworth knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The strikes coming from Bananasplits are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bananasplits is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Elsworth has escaped the position, nice work there.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Elsworth is not content to let Bananasplits control the position.
Elsworth tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elsworth really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bananasplits. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bananasplits trying to control the action but Elsworth is working from the bottom.
Bananasplits advances to full mount.
Bananasplits lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bananasplits throwing strikes here but Elsworth is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bananasplits goes for an armbar but Elsworth turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Elsworth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bananasplits manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Elsworth manages to get himself to full guard.
Bananasplits with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bananasplits sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Elsworth keeping moving, preventing Bananasplits from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Elsworth lands a right hook to the body.
Bananasplits shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Elsworth pinned against the cage. Elsworth gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bananasplits fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elsworth manages to avoid it.

Bananasplits bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Bananasplits is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Elsworth has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bananasplits looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Elsworth is avoiding damage well.
Bananasplits tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bananasplits 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.
Elsworth struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bananasplits throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bananasplits is looking to take a break and control but Elsworth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bananasplits throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

Bananasplits tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bananasplits tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

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 wants to control but Bananasplits postures up.
Elsworth regains half guard there - taking advantage of Bananasplits's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Bananasplits is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Elsworth is just riding it out for now. Bananasplits eventually gives up the hold.

Bananasplits is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bananasplits looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Elsworth with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Bananasplits is working for a submission of some sort.

Bananasplits is looking for submissions but instead, Elsworth has regained full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Elsworth can't keep his opponent in guard - Bananasplits advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. Elsworth manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Elsworth keeping moving, preventing Bananasplits from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fleegle Bananasplits dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Elsworth on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rob Elsworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bananasplits misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bananasplits avoids the body shot from Elsworth.
Elsworth throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Elsworth is looking to land body kicks.
Bananasplits looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Elsworth stuffs the takedown attempt from Bananasplits. Bananasplits gets slowly back to his feet.
Bananasplits shoots for a double leg takedown but Elsworth sprawls well. He's pushed Bananasplits's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Elsworth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elsworth misses with a shot to the body
and Bananasplits cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bananasplits throws the kick towards the body but Elsworth avoids it.
Elsworth tries to land a leg kick but Bananasplits saw it coming and moves away.

Bananasplits shoots in and bounces Elsworth off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bananasplits trying to control the position from guard on top but Elsworth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bananasplits thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bananasplits looking to sit in guard and control but Elsworth gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Elsworth got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bananasplits has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Elsworth has managed to get both his arms back between Bananasplits's legs - danger averted.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Bananasplits is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Elsworth defends well.

Bananasplits had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Elsworth defends it easily.
Elsworth would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Bananasplits had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Elsworth defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bananasplits looking for a sweep. Not yet Bananasplits, not yet.
Bananasplits has a closed guard, preventing Elsworth from standing up.
Bananasplits wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Bananasplits has his foot on Elsworth's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Elsworth works his way back into a safe position though.

Bananasplits looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Elsworth is defending well. Bananasplits quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Elsworth has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Bananasplits celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fleegle Bananasplits!