PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jorden Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bat man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, M.E.T.H.O.D. Man. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ellis
vs
man

225 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jorden Ellis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, bat man!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from man.
Ellis looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

man closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
man is looking to advance position but Ellis won't allow it.
man is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ellis is not content to let man control the position.
man tries to stand and escape but Ellis is controlling the position.

man decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Ellis swats away the attempt to clinch by man.
man dodges the punch combination from Ellis.
Ellis throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
man paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
man swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Ellis gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
man stands up over Ellis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
man must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
man wants to pass the guard but Ellis is keeping the position.
man showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

man decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ellis, up you get!

man shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

man avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

man drops back looking for a leg! Ellis is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ellis manages to kick man off! man jumps back into Ellis's guard.
man landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ellis trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Ellis keeping full guard, as man tries to pass.
Ellis looking for a sweep. Not yet Ellis, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis can't keep his opponent in guard - man advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

man is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ellis defends it well.
Ellis trying to hold on to man's head to control him but man postures up.
man tries to stand and escape but Ellis is controlling the position.
Ellis manages to get to full guard.
man looking to pass the guard.

man drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ellis dives on top into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
man 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.
Ellis won't allow man to get back to his feet.
man is trying to control the position from the bottom.

man looking for a guillotine here but Ellis defends easily.

man looking for a guillotine here but Ellis defends easily.
Ellis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

man escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ellis gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

bat man dominated that round.
That's time! Ellis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ellis blocks the body kick.
man throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ellis misses with a takedown attempt

and man counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
man prevents Ellis from improving his position.
man is thwarting Ellis's attempts to control the position.

man stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
man lands with an overhand left.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Ellis gets caught flat footed, as man shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
man won't allow Ellis to sweep him here.
man scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
man tries to free his leg and advance position but Ellis is retaining full guard.
Ellis wants to sweep here but man controlling him for the moment.
man works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Ellis is staying active underneath man, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ellis is pressing down on man's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ellis keeping full guard, as man tries to pass.
Ellis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
man loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
man trying to control but Ellis is working from the bottom.

man drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and man jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
bat man has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
man tries to free his leg and advance position but Ellis is retaining full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ellis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

man shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
man stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ellis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
man wants to get up but he can't break Ellis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
man pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ellis is keeping the position for now.
Ellis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Ellis is working an open guard so man takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

man bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ellis struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

man stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Some wild striking there from Ellis.
man lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
man swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ellis counters with a head kick. That will keep man thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
man is looking to slow Ellis down with leg kicks.

man closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ellis to the mat! Ellis manages to get full guard.
man wants to pass the guard but Ellis is keeping the position.
man works a leg free and moves into half guard.

man decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

man gets the takedown into side control.

man decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ellis to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
man shoots for a takedown but Ellis saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
man fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jorden Ellis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
man keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
man lands with a thumping leg kick.

man shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
man postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
man advances position into side control!

man is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Ellis looks calm but he's in trouble here. man gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Ellis is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! man lets go of the hold and Ellis can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). bat man!