PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flash Elorde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Nielsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Nielsen's choice of entrance music: Cornstick Feat. Benny Jamz & Pharfar - What Money Can Do. The key to victory for Flash Elorde has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Elorde
vs
Nielsen

190 cm
30
205 lbs
10 - 16 - 0

190 cm
22
217 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Flash Elorde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elias Nielsen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nielsen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Elorde looking for submissions off his back.

Elorde actively working from the bottom here.

Nielsen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Nielsen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nielsen trying to mount his opponent but Elorde defends it.
Elorde makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Elorde.
Nielsen looking to pass the guard.
Elorde utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

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

Elorde looking for a guillotine here but Nielsen defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Flash Elorde!