PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Erkki Elastinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elastinen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cascada - Dangerous. Perez has chosen Spill The Wine - War as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Billy Perez enters the cage!

Elastinen
vs
Perez

160 cm
35
148 lbs
22 - 19 - 0

180 cm
27
140 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

TWGC Champion
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Elastinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Perez!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elastinen tries for a takedown but Perez circles away easily
and Perez counters with a nice body shot.

Elastinen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Perez is trying to defend but Elastinen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Perez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Elastinen is working away from the top position though.
Elastinen controlling the action here.
Perez wants to get back to full guard.
Elastinen trying to mount his opponent but Perez defends it.
Perez has a hand on Elastinen's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Elastinen takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Perez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Elastinen looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez regains half guard.
Perez trying to control but Elastinen postures up.
Perez is looking for a sweep. Elastinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Elastinen works his foot free and advances to mount.
Elastinen looking to control but Perez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Perez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Elastinen wants to finish this one by submission but Perez is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Elastinen.
Elastinen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Perez is looking to escape.
Perez tries to lock up and control but Elastinen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Elastinen wants to control but instead Perez manages to regain half guard.
Elastinen prevents Perez from improving his position.
Perez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Elastinen wants to work for an arm triangle but Perez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez is not content to let Elastinen control the position.
Elastinen is looking to advance position but Perez won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perez is trying to maintain the position but Elastinen is very close to passing his half guard.
Elastinen wants to take a breather but Perez is having none of it.
Perez trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Perez is desperately trying to improve his position but Elastinen has a good base and remains in mount.
Perez sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Perez wants to improve his position but Elastinen is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Perez manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Perez trying to control the position.
Elastinen looking to sit in guard and control but Perez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Elastinen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Elastinen 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 crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elastinen wants to control but Perez passes easily into half guard.
Elastinen is pressing down on Perez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Elastinen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Perez has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Erkki Elastinen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Elastinen dives in and grabs Perez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Perez pushes down on Elastinen's head and hops out.
Elastinen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Perez counters with a shoot takedown. Elastinen fights it but they end up in guard.
Elastinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Elastinen, not yet.
Elastinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Perez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Perez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Perez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Elastinen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Perez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Perez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Elastinen wants to sweep but no luck.
Perez chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Perez got a little sloppy there for a moment and Elastinen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Perez has managed to get both his arms back between Elastinen's legs - danger averted.
Perez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Elastinen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Elastinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Elastinen keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.
Perez landing some decent shots from guard.
Elastinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Perez is one step ahead there.
Perez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Elastinen can't keep his opponent in guard - Perez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Perez wants to free his trapped foot but Elastinen is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Elastinen's head.
Elastinen wants to get back to full guard.
Elastinen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Elastinen trying to control but Perez postures up.
Perez drops an elbow to the side of Elastinen's head.
Elastinen is trying to maintain the position but Perez is very close to passing his half guard.
Elastinen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Elastinen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elastinen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Elastinen throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Elastinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Elastinen, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen is working hard here to advance position.
Perez trying to control the position from guard on top but Elastinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Perez lands a couple of digs.
Perez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Perez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Elastinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Elastinen, not yet.
Elastinen is trying to control the position but Perez postures up.
Elastinen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Perez manages to get himself to full guard.
Elastinen postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Elastinen haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Elastinen trying to control but Perez is working from the bottom.
Elastinen pushing down on Perez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Elastinen trying to mount his opponent but Perez defends it.
Elastinen passes into side control, despite Perez's attempt to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elastinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Perez keeps working.
Billy Perez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Elastinen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Perez's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You can see the frustration on Perez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Perez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Elastinen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Billy Perez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Elastinen shoots in and bounces Perez off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Elastinen forces his way into half guard.

Elastinen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Perez is trying to control but can't.
Perez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Perez.
Elastinen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Perez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Elastinen is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elastinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perez swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Perez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Elastinen defends it easily.
Elastinen looking to pass the guard.
Elastinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Perez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Elastinen passes Perez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Perez tries to roll over but Elastinen keeps him under control.
Elastinen wants to control but Perez is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen uses his free foot to push down on Perez's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Perez.
Elastinen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Perez tries to reverse the position but Elastinen maintains control.
Perez tries to lock up and control but Elastinen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Perez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Elastinen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Perez is trying to maintain the position but Elastinen is very close to passing his half guard.
Perez trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Elastinen wants to control the pace but Perez is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez tries to hold on but Elastinen postures up.
Elastinen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Elastinen looking to control but Perez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Elastinen goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Perez turns into him and now he's in Elastinen's guard.
Elastinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Perez is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elastinen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Perez throws a big right hand that misses.
Perez lands a couple of digs.
Elastinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Elastinen isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Perez stacks Elastinen on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Perez!
A lull in the action here.
Elastinen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Perez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erkki Elastinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Elastinen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erkki Elastinen!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Erkki Elastinen made sure he mentioned //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.