PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Develen Elvington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kung Lao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lao has chosen Mortal Kombat-Techno Kombat as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Elvington
vs
Lao

179 cm
31
152 lbs
16 - 4 - 1

167 cm
32
156 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 16 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Develen Elvington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kung Lao!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lao doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Elvington bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lao misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Elvington misses.
Lao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elvington.

Elvington has managed to clinch.
Lao blocks a body shot from Elvington.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Elvington.
Lao wants a takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Elvington.
Lao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Elvington goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Elvington lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Elvington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lao misses with a straight right.
Lao thows a body shot but no joy.
Lao looks to score with a jab to the body but Elvington is just out of range.
Elvington tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lao paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Elvington is looking to clinch but Lao is avoiding it.
Elvington lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elvington. Lao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lao feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Elvington's calf.
Elvington fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lao manages to avoid it.
Elvington moves in looking to clinch but Lao pushes him off.
Elvington throws a leg kick
and Lao counters with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Lao.
Lao with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Elvington looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Elvington lands a front kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lao keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Elvington!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lao with a body punch. A glancing blow.
An inside leg kick lands from Lao.
Develen Elvington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lao attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A jab from Lao misses.

Elvington rushes Lao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Elvington breaks the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Elvington!
Elvington swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lao swings for the body but Elvington moves out of range.
Elvington tries to clinch but Lao is having none of it.
Elvington takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Elvington gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lao working hard to break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Elvington.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elvington pushes Lao back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lao is trying to break free.
Elvington blocks a body shot from Lao.
A short left from Elvington.
Lao tries a body shot but Elvington blocks it.
Lao prevents a body shot from Elvington.
Elvington works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Elvington works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Elvington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A hook to the body from Elvington.
Elvington misses with the head strike.
Lao swings wildly with an uppercut but Elvington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elvington works on Lao's body with a couple of short punches.
Elvington prevents a body shot from Lao.

Lao breaks from the clinch.
Elvington tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Elvington checks a leg kick.
Elvington scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lao tries to keep at a distance but Elvington has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lao tries to throw a body punch but Elvington avoids it by throwing Lao back against the cage.
Elvington tries to throw a body punch but Lao avoids it by throwing Elvington back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Elvington.
Lao tries to throw a body punch but Elvington avoids it by throwing Lao back against the cage.
Lao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Elvington's elbow.
Lao lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Elvington.
Lao is trying to drag Elvington to the mat but Elvington just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Elvington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lao blocks a head kick by Elvington.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Elvington bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lao's head backwards.
Lao avoids the head kick by Elvington.
Lao staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lao takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Elvington just misses with a punch to the body.
Elvington moves in looking to clinch but Lao pushes him off.
Elvington throws a series of punches but Lao avoids them all with ease.
Lao throws a body kick that misses.
Elvington throws a leg kick which misses Lao's front leg but catches the back leg as Lao tries to avoid it.
Lao lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Elvington throws a hook but Lao avoids it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Elvington blocks the leg kick.

Lao drives through with a takedown into Elvington's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Elvington is trying to control the position but Lao postures up.
Lao with a nice head shot there.
Lao trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Lao got a little sloppy there for a moment and Elvington has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lao has managed to get both his arms back between Elvington's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lao missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Elvington is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lao is aware though and is defending well.
Lao chips away with some ground and pound.
Lao trying to control the position from guard on top but Elvington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lao postures up.
Elvington has momentary wrist control but Lao slips an elbow through the middle.
Lao is working Elvington over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Elvington wants to sweep but no luck.
Lao throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Elvington works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Elvington is trying to keep Lao in close.
Lao postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lao postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Elvington wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elvington trying to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Develen Elvington wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Lao lands a leg kick that knocks Elvington off balance momentarily.
Elvington gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lao.
Lao fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lao avoids the head kick by Elvington.
Lao swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Elvington.
Elvington tries to clinch up but Lao circles away and keeps his distance.
Elvington is looking to wear down Lao with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Elvington on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Elvington, right into the meat.
Lao tries for a takedown but Elvington sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Elvington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lao throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Elvington to counter with a crisp jab.
Lao blocks a head kick by Elvington.
Lao cracks Elvington with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lao connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Elvington tries to clinch up but Lao circles away and keeps his distance.
Lao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Elvington throws a head kick that misses
and Lao counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lao fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Elvington throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lao cracks a nice hook into Elvington's ribs.
Lao lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Lao.

Elvington has closed the distance and engaged Lao in a clinch.
Elvington prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lao is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lao misses with a punch to the body.
Lao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Elvington wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lao scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lao misses with a punch to the body.
Lao misses with a body punch.
Elvington can't find room to land a body shot as Lao controls the action.
Lao misses with a body punch.
Lao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lao throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lao misses with the head strike.
Lao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Elvington's elbow.
Lao fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kung Lao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Elvington dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Elvington dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Elvington blocks a head kick by Lao.

Lao closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Elvington is trying to improve his position.
Lao working away.
Elvington tries to buck Lao off but Lao is having none of it.
Lao scores with punches from side control.

Lao goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Elvington has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Lao but great work by Elvington.
Lao is trying to control Elvington's posture but Elvington avoids it.
Lao is looking for a sweep.
Lao takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvington trying to control the position but Lao is working away.
Lao tries to improve position but can't.
Elvington tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lao's legs.
Elvington wants to control but Lao is keeping him busy.
Lao is looking to reverse the position.
Elvington looks up at the clock and then as Lao takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Elvington smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lao has one of Elvington's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Lao is working to avoid the ground and pound but Elvington connects with a decent elbow.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Elvington lands some shots froms side control.
Lao taking a bit of punishment here - Elvington scoring with strikes.
Elvington is chipping away with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elvington landing strikes.

Lao is rocked!
Kung Lao has got the better of the ground game so far.
Elvington working the ground and pound.
Lao is still in real trouble! Can Elvington finish him?
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Elvington in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Lao looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Elvington turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Develen Elvington!
During a confident post fight interview, Develen Elvington thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.