PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Morten Eliassen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Severs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Eliassen
vs
Severs

176 cm
19
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
26
178 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Hell's Balls Fightwear
GMMA Supplements 160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Morten Eliassen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Severs!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eliassen slips a jab and a cross from Severs.
Eliassen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Severs pinned against the cage. Severs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Eliassen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Eliassen.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Eliassen misses with a punch on the inside.
Severs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Eliassen misses with a short punch on the inside.

Eliassen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Severs lands a jab to Eliassen's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eliassen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eliassen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Severs swats away the attempt to clinch by Eliassen.
Severs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eliassen.
Severs keeps the fight on the outside.
Eliassen shoots in for a takedown but Severs shows good takedown defense.
Eliassen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Eliassen shoots in looking for a takedown. Severs tries to sprawl out of it but Eliassen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Severs 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 Morten Eliassen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Severs swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severs throws a combination. Eliassen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Eliassen wants to clinch but Severs slips to the side
and Severs makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Eliassen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eliassen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eliassen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Severs finds it's way round the side to connect with Eliassen's head.
Eliassen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Severs with a hook.
Eliassen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Severs swats away the attempt to clinch by Eliassen.
Severs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eliassen doesn't manage to clinch there - Severs circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Eliassen.
Severs scores with a nice head shot.
Eliassen looks to score with a jab to the body but Severs is just out of range.
Eliassen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Severs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Severs lunges at Eliassen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Eliassen's hand.
Eliassen tries to clinch but Severs is having none of it.

Eliassen moves into the clinch.
Severs is stalling here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eliassen.

Eliassen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joe Severs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eliassen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Severss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eliassen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Severs.
Morten Eliassen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eliassen fails with a takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Eliassen.
Severs looks to score with a jab to the body but Eliassen is just out of range.
Severs looks to throw the jab but Eliassen is out of range.
Eliassen tries to clinch up.
Eliassen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Severs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Eliassen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Eliassen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morten Eliassen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Severs connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Severs misses the shot to the body.
Eliassen wants to clinch.
Eliassen misses with a hook.
Severs throws a shot to the body.
Eliassen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Severs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eliassen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Severs lands with a hook. Eliassen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Severs keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Eliassen.
Eliassen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Severs sprawls well. Severs wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Eliassen gets slowly back to his feet.

Severs gets tackled into the cage by Eliassen. Eliassen maintains the clinch.
Eliassen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Severs up against the cage.
Eliassen lands a left hand.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Severs misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eliassen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Eliassen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Eliassen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Severs.
Eliassen misses with a punch to the body.
Eliassen misses with the head strike.
A short left from Eliassen.
Come on Eliassen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Stalling in the clinch from Severs.
Eliassen misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severs misses with a short punch on the inside.

Eliassen manages to break the clinch.
Eliassen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Severs counter with a right hand.
Severs lands with a hook. Eliassen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Eliassen misses with a takedown attempt - Severs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morten Eliassen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eliassen is looking to clinch.
Severs misses with a hook. Eliassen ducked under it nicely.
Eliassen walks into a straight right hand from Severs.
Joe Severs seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Severs fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Eliassen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Eliassen misses with a left hand
and Severs cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Severs lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Severs has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eliassen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Severs as he avoids it easily.
Severs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eliassen.
Severs scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Eliassen thows a body shot but no joy.
Eliassen throws an overhand right that lands on Severs's shoulder, as Severs tries to avoid the shot.
Severs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eliassen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Severs throws a body punch but Eliassen moves out of range.
Eliassen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Severs is fending him off so far but Eliassen persists. Nope, Severs circles away and we're back to standing.
Eliassen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Severs cracks Eliassen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Severs is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice shot by Severs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joe Severs will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Severs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Severs cracks Eliassen with an open hand slap.
Eliassen doesn't manage to clinch there - Severs circles away.
Eliassen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Eliassen is looking to clinch but Severs is avoiding it.
Severs defending well as Eliassen loads up on a big left hand.
Eliassen wants to clinch up but Severs keeps it at a distance.
Eliassen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Severs swivels and escapes.
Eliassen misses with a left hand
and Severs counters with a series of strikes. Eliassen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Eliassen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Severs counter with a right hand.
Severs is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Eliassen takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eliassen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Severs stuns Eliassen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eliassen takes one on the button.

Eliassen moves into range and clinches up with Severs.
Eliassen wants to get back to striking at distance but Severs won't allow it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Severs prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morten Eliassen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Eliassen.
Eliassen tries to stall but Severs uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Severs has had enough of the clinch but Eliassen keeps him there for the moment.
Eliassen misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Severs is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Eliassen digs a right hand into Severs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Severs's gas tank.
Eliassen misses with a body punch.
Eliassen stalling.
A head punch on the inside from Eliassen fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Severs.
Severs trying to control the position but instead, Eliassen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Severs into the cage.
Eliassen blocks an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eliassen tries to throw a body punch but Severs avoids it by throwing Eliassen back against the cage.

Eliassen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eliassen tries to clinch there but Severs circles away.
Severs scores with a jab to the body.
Severs lands a glancing blow to the side of Eliassen's head.
Severs stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Severs wants it to stay on the feet.
Severs paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Severs throws a one two combo.

Eliassen is rocked!
Severs lands with a hook. Eliassen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Oh Eliassen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Severs walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Eliassen drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Severs swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Eliassen's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Severs!