PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Elkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simo Supermies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elkins comes to the cage accompanied by Care Bear Countdown. Supermies has chosen D12 - Fight Music as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dwight Elkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Elkins
vs
Supermies

187 cm
33
198 lbs
27 - 12 - 0

180 cm
32
196 lbs
31 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brute

PWNAGE™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dwight Elkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Simo Supermies!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elkins plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Simo Supermies has been cut.
Elkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Supermies lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Supermies moves out of range as Elkins throws a body kick.
Supermies throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Supermies lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Elkins throws out a leg kick but Supermies moves out of range and Elkins only half commits.
Supermies tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Elkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Supermies moves out of range of the body kick from Elkins.
Elkins looks to land a body kick but Supermies moved away.
Elkins throws a right hand that Supermies ducks under and follows up with a left that Supermies also avoids with ease.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Elkins, right into the meat.
Supermies with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elkins tried to score with a low kick but Supermies checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Supermies tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Supermies ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elkins moves away.
Supermies swings for the body but Elkins moves out of range.
Elkins throws a head kick that misses.
Supermies tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Elkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Elkins walks into a jab.
Elkins throws a head kick but Supermies moves out of range.
Supermies misses with a wild combination.
Supermies keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Elkins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Supermies throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elkins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Elkins throws the kick towards the body but Supermies avoids it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Supermies jabs at Elkins's body.
Elkins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Supermies just misses with a punch to the body.
Dwight Elkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Supermies looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Supermies misses with a body punch
and Supermies takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Elkins does it's job there.
Supermies throws a nice looking combination but Elkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Elkins looks for the body kick but Supermies saw that one coming.
Elkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Supermies moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Supermies scores with a sloppy right hand. Elkins should have avoided that one.
Elkins scores with a kick to the body.
Supermies is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Elkins rather than just go for the knockout.
Elkins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Elkins tests Supermies's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Elkins motions for Supermies to come forward. Elkins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Supermies fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elkins manages to avoid it.
Supermies displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Elkins throws out the jab.
Supermies tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Elkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Supermies lands a nice looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Elkins.
Supermies looks to throw the jab but Elkins is out of range.
Elkins tries to land a leg kick but Supermies saw it coming and moves away.
Supermies checks a leg kick.
Supermies looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Elkins lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Supermies has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Supermies and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elkins avoids the body shot from Supermies.
Elkins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Supermies lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A leg kick checked by Supermies.
Supermies keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Elkins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwight Elkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Simo Supermies's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Supermies lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Elkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Elkins misses with a leg kick.
Elkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dwight Elkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Elkins looks to land a combination but Supermies avoids it well.
Elkins throws a leg kick
and Supermies connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Elkins is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Supermies scores with a crisp jab that stopped Elkins in his tracks.
Supermies takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Supermies stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Elkins.
Supermies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good leg kick by Elkins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Supermies misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elkins.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Supermies throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Supermies throws a head kick that misses.
Supermies uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Elkins.
Elkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Supermies dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Supermies throws a body punch but Elkins moves out of range.
Elkins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Supermies's sensitive parts.
Elkins's jab looks to have found its range, popping Supermies under the eye.

That has opened up Simo Supermies's cut even more.
Supermies wants to clinch up but Elkins keeps it at a distance.
Elkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Supermies.
Supermies checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Elkins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkins throws a front kick aimed at Supermies's knee but Supermies avoids it well.
Supermies checks the leg kick nicely there.
Elkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Elkins throws a leg kick
and Supermies connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Elkins tries to land a body kick
and Supermies counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Elkins is lucky that one didn't land flush.
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!
Supermies dives in and grabs Elkins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Elkins pushes down on Supermies's head and hops out.
Elkins takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Supermies throws a series of punches but Elkins avoids them all with ease.
Supermies is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Elkins.
Elkins misses with a low kick.
Elkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Supermies throws a body punch but Elkins moves out of range.
Supermies on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Elkins. Elkins obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice body kick from Elkins.
Supermies walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Elkins lands with an overhand left.
Elkins misses with a two punch combination.
Supermies looks to land a left hand but Elkins moved out of range nicely.
Elkins checks a leg kick nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Supermies fails in his attempt to clinch.
Elkins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A slow jab from Supermies misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Supermies checks a leg kick.
Elkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Supermies bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Elkins's head.
Jab from Elkins.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Elkins.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Supermies.
Supermies walks into a stiff left hand from Elkins.

The cut above Simo Supermies's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Elkins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Supermies is breathing heavily.
Supermies moves out of range of the leg kick from Elkins.
Elkins thows a leg kick but Supermies checks it
and Supermies counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dwight Elkins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Simo Supermies's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Supermies avoids the head kick by Elkins.
Elkins misses with a low kick.
Elkins lands a front kick.
Elkins avoids the head kick by Supermies.

Supermies throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Elkins was covering up waiting for the punch and Supermies finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Elkins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Supermies throws a big right hand that misses.
Elkins keeping full guard, as Supermies tries to pass.
Supermies wants to control from the top but Elkins keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elkins controls Supermies momentarily but Supermies frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Supermies stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Elkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Supermies is looking to work some ground and pound but Elkins has wrist control.
Elkins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Supermies lands a couple of elbows.
Elkins is controlling Supermies's posture.
Supermies with a nice head shot there.
Elkins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Supermies works over Elkins with some ground and pound from guard.
Elkins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Supermies's guard.
Elkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Supermies is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Supermies is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Elkins defends well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Supermies manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Supermies landing shots from mount.
Supermies lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Elkins hang on?
Elkins is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Supermies working Elkins over with strikes here.
Supermies landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Supermies is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Supermies misses with a head shot.
Elkins regains half guard.
Elkins works his way to full guard. Good work.
Elkins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dwight Elkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Supermies trying to control but Elkins is working from the bottom.
Elkins has his hands on Supermies's head, controlling the position.
Supermies looking to sit in guard and control but Elkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Supermies looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Supermies is looking for a triangle but Elkins pushes his legs off easily.
Supermies manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Elkins manages to get himself to full guard.
Supermies takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Supermies.
Elkins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Simo Supermies has got the better of the ground game so far.
Supermies tries to get to full guard but Elkins has control of the leg.
Elkins controlling the action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

And that's the end of the fight!
Simo Supermies comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Elkins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwight Elkins!
Dwight Elkins gave a mention to CEC Nutrition Q160 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).