PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Seagal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Eleosida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nate Eleosida has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Steven Seagal's chin.

Seagal
vs
Eleosida

195 cm
21
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
28
217 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steven Seagal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nate Eleosida!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seagal tries for a takedown but Eleosida circles away easily
and Eleosida counters with an inside leg kick.
Seagal misses with a takedown

and Eleosida counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Eleosida stopping the sweep attempt from Seagal.
Seagal knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Eleosida on the ground.
Eleosida with a flurry of punches that miss.
Seagal working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eleosida.
Seagal wants to sweep but no luck.
Eleosida loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seagal looking to control.
Seagal preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Eleosida works over Seagal with some ground and pound from guard.
Eleosida trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Eleosida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Seagal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Eleosida loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Seagal keeping moving, preventing Eleosida from controlling successfully.
Eleosida throwing strikes but missing.
Seagal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Seagal is breathing heavily.
Seagal is working hard here to advance position.
Eleosida working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Seagal holds on and takes a little breather.
Eleosida postures up in Seagal's guard and throws a big left but Seagal blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida is in close to Seagal's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eleosida is looking to work some ground and pound but Seagal has wrist control.
Eleosida throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eleosida missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Eleosida is working Seagal over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Eleosida content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Eleosida throws a big right hand that misses.
Seagal keeping moving, preventing Eleosida from controlling successfully.
Eleosida postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Eleosida trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Seagal tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Eleosida works over Seagal with some ground and pound from guard.
Eleosida distracts Seagal with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Seagal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Eleosida controls from within his opponent's guard.
Seagal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Eleosida cracks Seagal with a solid left hand.
Seagal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Eleosida's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Seagal working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eleosida.
Eleosida is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Eleosida working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eleosida trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Eleosida trying to control the position from guard on top but Seagal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eleosida throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida trying to control the position from guard on top but Seagal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eleosida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Eleosida throws a big right hand that misses.
Eleosida lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eleosida accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Seagal on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Seagal tries to get out of the position.
Eleosida trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Seagal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Eleosida lands a couple of elbows.
Eleosida postures up in Seagal's guard and throws a big left but Seagal blocks it.
Eleosida stands up over Seagal, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Eleosida postures up in Seagal's guard and throws a big left but Seagal blocks it.
Seagal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Eleosida chips away with some ground and pound.
Eleosida content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Eleosida is looking to work some ground and pound but Seagal has wrist control.
Eleosida chips away with some ground and pound.
Eleosida with a nice head shot there.
Eleosida loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Seagal wants to sweep but no luck.
Eleosida throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Seagal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Eleosida throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eleosida accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Seagal keeping moving, preventing Eleosida from controlling successfully.
Eleosida loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eleosida in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Eleosida has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Eleosida postures up in Seagal's guard and throws a big left but Seagal blocks it.
Eleosida showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Seagal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Eleosida postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Eleosida trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Eleosida with a nice head shot there.
Seagal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Eleosida content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Eleosida stands and throws Seagal's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Eleosida sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Seagal is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida wants to lay and pray for a moment but Seagal keeps working.
Eleosida grinds an elbow into Seagal's temple.
The strikes coming from Eleosida are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Seagal takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Eleosida fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ground and pound from Eleosida seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ground and pound from Eleosida seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Eleosida throws a strike aimed at the side of Seagal's head but Seagal avoids it well.
Seagal takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seagal is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Seagal is rocked!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida grinds an elbow into Seagal's temple.
Oh Seagal is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Eleosida postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Seagal seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seagal takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Seagal dodges the ground and pound from Eleosida.
Eleosida fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Eleosida scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd goes nuts as Eleosida knocks Seagal out cold with a massive hammerfist! Eleosida Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nate Eleosida!
Nate Eleosida took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.