PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ken Masters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Eliott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masters's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Living in America. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Masters
vs
Eliott

180 cm
27
192 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
27
190 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

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Excellent MT
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ken Masters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Eliott!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eliott dives in and scores a takedown into Masters's guard.

Eliott drops back looking for a leg! Masters is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Masters manages to kick Eliott off! Eliott jumps back into Masters's guard.
Masters wants to stand up but Eliott is controlling him.
Masters has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Eliott looking to pass the guard.
Eliott is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Masters wants to stand up but Eliott is controlling him.
Eliott with a flurry of punches that miss.
Eliott looking to pass the guard.
Eliott sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Masters's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Eliott is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Eliott wants to take a breather but Masters is having none of it.
Masters is trying to stand up here but Eliott is controlling him well.

Eliott is looking for a kimura but Masters is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Eliott to get the leverage.

Eliott is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Masters is just riding it out for now. Eliott eventually gives up the hold.
Eliott throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Eliott is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Masters doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Eliott.
Masters is looking to escape.
Eliott is looking to advance position but Masters won't allow it.

Eliott is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Masters has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eliott works his foot free and advances to mount.

Eliott looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masters wants to get back to his feet.

Eliott looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Eliott looking for a guillotine from mount but Masters is having none of it.

Eliott has control of Masters's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Masters regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eliott looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Masters is trying to stand.

Eliott working for a guillotine from mount but Masters is in no mood to give up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Masters is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Eliott tries to control but Masters wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
BOOM! Eliott connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Eliott dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Masters throws a series of punches but Eliott avoids them all with ease.
Masters throws a combination. Eliott tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Eliott changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Masters tries to avoid it but Eliott manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Masters to the ground. Masters escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A head kick misses from Masters.
Eliott has his takedown stuffed
and Masters counters with an inside leg kick.

Eliott has closed the distance and engaged Masters in a clinch.
Masters has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Masters looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Masters pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ken Masters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eliott shoots in but no luck this time.
Ken Masters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Eliott.
Masters looks to land a combination. Eliott sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jon Eliott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eliott misses with a takedown attempt - Masters sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Eliott clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masters is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Masters's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Eliott has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Masters avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Masters is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Eliott turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Masters wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Eliott wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Masters, who protects the arm well.
Masters taking a bit of punishment here - Eliott scoring with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eliott misses with the ground and pound.
Masters is trying to get back to his feet.
Eliott working the ground and pound from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eliott tries to move into full mount but can't pass Masters's legs.
Masters tries to escape but Eliott is in control.

Eliott wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Masters, who protects the arm well.
Masters is pushing Eliott's head away, looking to escape. Eliott manages to hold on to the position though.

Eliott tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Eliott has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Eliott is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Masters is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eliott cracks Masters with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Eliott looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Masters prevents Eliott from moving into mount.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jon Eliott!