PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Elsworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Winner
vs
Elsworth

188 cm
21
203 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
18
209 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Winner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rob Elsworth!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Winner or perhaps it was just good defense by Elsworth which made him look bad.
Elsworth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Winner fails with the takedown.
Elsworth misses with a wild body shot.
Elsworth fails in his attempt to clinch.

Winner feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Winner prevents Elsworth from getting back to his feet.
Winner trying to control but Elsworth is working from the bottom.
Elsworth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Elsworth wants to stand but Winner is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Winner drops back looking for a leg! Elsworth is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Elsworth manages to kick Winner off! Winner jumps back into Elsworth's guard.
Winner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Elsworth is keeping the position for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Elsworth tries to clinch up.
Winner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Winner tries to clinch but Elsworth moves out of range.
Elsworth closes the distance looking to clinch

so Winner counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Winner is breathing heavily.
Winner wants to pass the guard but Elsworth is keeping the position.
Winner trying to control but Elsworth is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Elsworth is looking to stand up but Winner isn't so interested in that idea.
Winner looking to pass the guard.
Winner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Winner prevents Elsworth from getting back to his feet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Winner shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Winner showed some decent athleticism there.
Winner wants to take a breather but Elsworth is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elsworth wants to get back to his feet.
Winner passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Winner lands a big elbow.

Winner is working for a guillotine from mount but Elsworth frees his head quite easily.

Winner working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Winner trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Winner swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Elsworth is now in Winner's guard. A big mistake from Winner there, giving up the dominant position!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Elsworth is looking to escape.
Winner trying to pass the guard but Elsworth defending well.
Winner prevents Elsworth from standing back up.
Elsworth taking some punishment here, with Winner in his half guard.
Elsworth looks like he's trying to stand up.

Elsworth has one foot on Winner's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Winner dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Elsworth stuffs the takedown.
Elsworth tries to clinch but Winner moves away

and Winner counters with a nice double leg into side control. Elsworth won't be happy with that.
Elsworth stops Winner from passing to mount.
Winner throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Elsworth wants to get back to his feet.

Winner is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Elsworth has escaped the position, nice work there.
Elsworth gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Winner is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Elsworth can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Winner is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Elsworth has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elsworth is bucking up trying to escape but Winner cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Andre Winner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Elsworth is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Winner wants to control the pace but Elsworth is squirming around nicely.
Winner throwing strikes here but Elsworth is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Winner has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Elsworth's face.
Winner won't let Elsworth get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Elsworth is breathing heavily.
Winner pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Winner looking to ground and pound but Elsworth is blocking nicely.

Winner has control of Elsworth's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Elsworth regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Elsworth tries to buck Winner off but he can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winner thowing shots but they're missing.
Winner is trying to take his opponent's back.

Winner swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Elsworth is now in Winner's guard. A big mistake from Winner there, giving up the dominant position!
Elsworth wants to stand but Winner has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Winner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Elsworth is one step ahead there.

Winner is looking for a triangle but Elsworth pushes his legs off easily.

Winner is looking for a triangle but Elsworth pushes his legs off easily.
Elsworth won't allow Winner to sweep him here.
Winner has Elsworth pulled in close to control his posture.
Winner looking for a sweep. Not yet Winner, not yet.

Winner looking for a guillotine here but Elsworth defends easily.
Elsworth wants to stand but Winner is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Elsworth stands and steps away. Winner gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Elsworth tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Winner counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Winner seems to be looking for submissions.

Winner is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Winner dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Winner tries to keep at a distance but Elsworth has taken the fight into the clinch.
Winner tries to score a body lock takedown but Elsworth shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Elsworth prevents the takedown attempt.
Elsworth looking to throw knees to the head but Winner is blocking nicely.
Elsworth missing with knees to the body.
Elsworth misses with a knee to the head.
Winner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Elsworth.
Elsworth throws a knee to the head but misses.
Winner has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Elsworth is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre Winner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elsworth lands an elbow that stopped Winner in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Andre Winner has been cut.
Winner changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Elsworth fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Elsworth tries to clinch but Winner is having none of it.
Rob Elsworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Elsworth.
Elsworth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Elsworth gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Elsworth scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Elsworth.
Elsworth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Winner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Elsworth unloads a knee to the mid-section. Winner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Winner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Elsworth prevents it.
Winner has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Elsworth avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Elsworth throws an elbow but it misses.
Winner drops down looking for an ankle pick but Elsworth pulls his leg out and moves away.
Winner fails with a takedown attempt.

Winner closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Winner lands in his opponent's guard.
Winner passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Winner wants to control but Elsworth is keeping him busy.

Winner wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Elsworth, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elsworth wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Elsworth stops Winner from passing to mount.
Winner trying to control the action but Elsworth is working from the bottom.
Winner has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A lull in the action here.
Winner trying to control the action but Elsworth is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elsworth is trying to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Elsworth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Elsworth closes the distance but Winner moves to the side

and Winner counters with a takedown into side control.
Winner trying to control the action but Elsworth is working from the bottom.

Winner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Elsworth pushes Winner away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Winner gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Winner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Elsworth wants to clinch but Winner slips to the side

and Winner counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Winner wants to control but Elsworth is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winner trying to mount his opponent but Elsworth defends it.

Winner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Elsworth defends it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andre Winner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Winner, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Winner!