PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bart Van Elleboghen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Van Elleboghen
vs
Daniels

173 cm
19
157 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
24
155 lbs
8 - 9 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bart Van Elleboghen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Daniels!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Van Elleboghen connects with a looping right hand.
Van Elleboghen tries to land a leg kick but Daniels saw it coming and moves away.
Daniels staying out of range there.
Daniels takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Van Elleboghen moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Daniels goes down! Can Van Elleboghen finish him!?

Daniels is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Daniels has momentary wrist control but Van Elleboghen slips an elbow through the middle.
Daniels is still in real trouble! Can Van Elleboghen finish him?
Van Elleboghen throwing strikes but missing.
Van Elleboghen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Van Elleboghen from controlling successfully.
Daniels seems to have recovered his senses.
Van Elleboghen looking to pass the guard.

Daniels has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Van Elleboghen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Elleboghen looking to sit in guard and control but Daniels gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Elleboghen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daniels controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Van Elleboghen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Daniels throws a strike but Van Elleboghen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Van Elleboghen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Elleboghen looking to sit in guard and control but Daniels gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Daniels trying to stand up but can't free himself from Van Elleboghen's guard.
Van Elleboghen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Van Elleboghen wants to stand but Daniels is controlling the position.
Daniels wants to control from the top but Van Elleboghen keeps moving.
Van Elleboghen trying to keep a closed guard but Daniels is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Van Elleboghen swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Van Elleboghen throws a hook but Daniels avoids it easily.
Van Elleboghen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Van Elleboghen misses with a hook.
Van Elleboghen lands a really nice looking cross but Daniels seems unphased.
Van Elleboghen throws a big shot that misses.
Van Elleboghen wants to clinch.
Van Elleboghen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Van Elleboghen rushes Daniels and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Van Elleboghen lands an elbow inside that Daniels shrugs off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Van Elleboghen.
Daniels tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Daniels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Van Elleboghen as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Van Elleboghen lands a damaging elbow.
Van Elleboghen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Van Elleboghen.
A shot in the inside from Van Elleboghen.
Van Elleboghen prevents Daniels from breaking the clinch.
Van Elleboghen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Daniels prevents the takedown attempt.
Van Elleboghen missing with knees to the body.
Van Elleboghen lands a body punch.
Van Elleboghen scores with a shoulder strike.
Daniels avoiding damage as Van Elleboghen throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daniels avoiding damage as Van Elleboghen throws knees to the body.
Van Elleboghen lands an elbow just above Daniels 's eye.
Van Elleboghen lands a hook that snaps the head of Daniels backwards.
Van Elleboghen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Daniels after a bit of a struggle.
Daniels tries to stall but Van Elleboghen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Van Elleboghen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Daniels checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Van Elleboghen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Van Elleboghen trying to control the action but Daniels is working from the bottom.
Daniels avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Van Elleboghen.
The fighters are battling for position here. Daniels manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Daniels utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Daniels has his foot on Van Elleboghen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Van Elleboghen works his way back into a safe position though.
Van Elleboghen throws an elbow that misses. Daniels uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Van Elleboghen's guard. Nice move by Daniels!
Daniels throws an elbow that misses. Van Elleboghen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Daniels's guard. Nice move by Van Elleboghen!
Daniels preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Elleboghen trying to control the position from guard on top but Daniels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bart Van Elleboghen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Van Elleboghen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Daniels has his foot on Van Elleboghen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Van Elleboghen works his way back into a safe position though.
Van Elleboghen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Daniels is proving hard to escape from.
Van Elleboghen throws a big right hand that misses.
Daniels utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Daniels is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Van Elleboghen has his hands clasped together but Daniels extends an breaks Van Elleboghen's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Daniels.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Daniels!