PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Elkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Yikes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elkins comes to the cage accompanied by Care Bear Countdown. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Elkins
vs
Yikes

187 cm
39
198 lbs
34 - 23 - 0

180 cm
25
191 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 34 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dwight Elkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kyle Yikes!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yikes connects with a crisp jab.
Yikes lands a nice looking body shot.
Yikes misses with a left hand
and Elkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Elkins lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yikes throws a one two combo.

It looks like Dwight Elkins has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yikes throws a lazy right hand but Elkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Elkins scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yikes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Elkins.
Yikes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big left from Yikes misses.
The crowd cheers as Yikes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Elkins doesn't seem phased though.
Kyle Yikes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yikes throws a lazy right hand but Elkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yikes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yikes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Yikes misses the shot to the body.
Elkins misses with a hook
and Yikes counters with a stiff right hand.
Elkins throws a right and a left that Yikes avoids nicely.
Elkins slips under a jab from Yikes.
Elkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elkins needs to keep his hands up - Yikes had a free shot at his head there.
Yikes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elkins.
Elkins jabs Yikes right on the nose. Yikes blinks but takes it well.
Yikes throws a shot from downtown. Elkins moves away and avoids it.
Elkins looks to land a right hand but Yikes moved out of range.
Elkins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yikes.
Yikes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elkins manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Yikes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Elkins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yikes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Elkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yikes misses with an uppercut.
Yikes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Elkins shoots in looking for a takedown but Yikes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Elkins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Elkins drops his hands momentarily and Yikes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Elkins connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elkins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yikes circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwight Elkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yikes catches Elkins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yikes thows a body shot but no joy.
Yikes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Elkins thuds his shin into the meat of Yikes's side.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yikes.
Elkins is looking to land body kicks.
Elkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yikes.
Elkins dives in and grabs Yikes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yikes pushes down on Elkins's head and hops out.
Elkins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Yikes tries to avoid it but Elkins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Yikes to the ground. Yikes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yikes misses with a hook. Elkins ducked under it nicely.

Elkins looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Elkins there.
Yikes tries to kick Elkins off but Elkins keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

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

Elkins is looking for a kimura but Yikes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Elkins to get the leverage.
Yikes wants to stand back up but Elkins manages to pass into side control.
We've been hearing that Elkins has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Yikes struggling a bit here.
Elkins in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Elkins 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.
Elkins in side control, throwing shots but Yikes defends.
Yikes pushes Elkins away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Elkins gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elkins tries to score with some ground and pound. Yikes controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Yikes tries to control but Elkins manages to take his back.

Elkins is looking for the choke from the back position but Yikes is controlling his hands well.
Elkins trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Yikes doesn't escape.
Yikes wants to get back to his feet.
Elkins lands shots from the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elkins is hanging on to Yikes's back as he tries to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yikes holding both Elkins 's hands and preventing any damage.
Elkins softening up his opponent with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kyle Yikes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dwight Elkins's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Yikes misses with a hook to the body
and Elkins counters with a right hand to the body.
Elkins defending well as Yikes loads up on a big left hand.

Elkins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Yikes looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Yikes is trying to control Elkins's posture but Elkins avoids it.
Elkins landing strikes.
Elkins works to advance to full mount. Yikes defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Yikes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Elkins lands a nice shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elkins scoring with strikes but Yikes is staying in there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elkins looking to finish Yikes with some ground and pound. This is bad for Yikes!
Elkins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yikes is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins with good strikes from the mount here!
Elkins unloads with some shots from mount but Yikes bucks and avoids them well.
Elkins wants to control the pace but Yikes is squirming around nicely.
Elkins unloading with bombs!
Yikes tries to lock up and control but Elkins gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Elkins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Elkins dominating with strikes here.
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!
Elkins working Yikes over with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkins in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Elkins working the ground and pound effectively.
Yikes takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Yikes is rocked!
Elkins raining down shots from the mount!
Yikes is still in real trouble! Can Elkins finish him?
Elkins is landing with some decent strikes but Yikes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Yikes seems to have recovered his senses.
Elkins with good strikes from the mount here!
Elkins working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Elkins scoring with strikes but Yikes is staying in there.
Elkins sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Yikes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Elkins is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Yikes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Elkins trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Elkins goes for an armbar but Yikes turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Yikes.
Yikes stopping the sweep attempt from Elkins.
Elkins lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Yikes!
Yikes really wants to buck Elkins off and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elkins is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Yikes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Elkins looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Yikes regains half guard.
Elkins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Yikes wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Elkins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Elkins trying to control from half guard but Yikes is working away.
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 Dwight Elkins's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Yikes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Elkins throws a shot to the body.
Yikes looks to score with a jab to the body but Elkins is just out of range.
Elkins throws a nice looking combination but Yikes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yikes with a jab.
Elkins is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yikes leaves Elkins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Elkins moves out of range as Yikes strikes.
Elkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yikes counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Yikes misses.
Elkins lands a two punch combo.
Yikes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Elkins finds it's way round the side to connect with Yikes's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yikes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Elkins lands a jab-cross combination.
Elkins misses with a combination
and Yikes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yikes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Elkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Elkins misses with an uppercut. Yikes saw that one coming.
Yikes throws a good cross that connects.
Elkins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kyle Yikes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Elkins with that takedown attempt.
Elkins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big right from Elkins misses.
Kyle Yikes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yikes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yikes lands a really nice looking cross but Elkins seems unphased.
Yikes throws a series of punches but Elkins avoids them all with ease.
Elkins throws a hook but Yikes avoids it easily.
Elkins connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elkins lands a nice shot that snaps Yikes's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yikes throws a combination. Elkins tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yikes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yikes misses with a lunging right hand
letting Elkins counter with a right hand.
Elkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Yikes as Elkins shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwight Elkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elkins throws a low kick but Yikes moves out of range easily.
Yikes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yikes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big left from Yikes misses.
Yikes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yikes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Elkins moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Elkins. That's going to slow Yikes down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yikes throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yikes catches Elkins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Elkins looking to score a takedown here. Yikes is defending well but Elkins drives through and ends up in Yikes's guard.
Yikes wants to control the position but Elkins says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Yikes wants to control but Elkins is keeping busy.
Elkins prevents Yikes from standing back up.
Elkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yikes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Yikes is looking to escape.
Elkins wants to free his trapped foot but Yikes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yikes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elkins scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Yikes wants to improve his position but Elkins is controlling well.

Elkins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yikes defends it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Elkins seems to be working for a kimura but Yikes defends the submission attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Elkins scoring with strikes to the body and head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dwight Elkins.
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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet 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).