PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buster Crisp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Elsom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Buster Crisp has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Crisp
vs
Elsom

200 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Buster Crisp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rocky Elsom!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crisp fails to land with a series of punches.
Horrible takedown by Elsom or perhaps it was just good defense by Crisp which made him look bad.
Crisp gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Elsom counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Crisp wants to clinch

and Elsom counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Crisp's guard now.
Elsom seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Elsom is looking to stand up but Crisp won't let him.
Crisp controls Elsom momentarily but Elsom frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crisp is really struggling to control Elsom but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Elsom not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Crisp controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elsom wants to control from the top but Crisp keeps moving.
Elsom stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crisp swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Crisp has his foot on Elsom's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Elsom works his way back into a safe position though.
Crisp throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Elsom wants to control from the top but Crisp keeps moving.

Elsom is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Crisp working for a triangle but Elsom defends it easily.
Crisp is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Crisp keeping moving, preventing Elsom from controlling successfully.
Crisp pulls Elsom in to control the position.
Elsom must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Crisp is trying to control the position but Elsom postures up.

Elsom gets to his feet. Crisp looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elsom tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Crisp swivels and escapes.
Elsom misses with the combination.
Elsom fails with the takedown
and Crisp counters with a body kick.
Buster Crisp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Elsom.
Crisp tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Elsom counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Crisp gets full guard.

Crisp looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crisp keeping moving, preventing Elsom from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crisp throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Elsom really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Crisp. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Elsom chips away with some ground and pound.
Crisp not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Crisp thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elsom is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Crisp is trying to hold Elsom in close to prevent damage but Elsom has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Elsom 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.

Elsom gets the takedown into side control.
Crisp can't do much from the bottom here.
Crisp is looking for a sweep.
Elsom scores with a couple of short elbows.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crisp tries to buck Elsom off but Elsom is having none of it.
Elsom trying to control the action but Crisp is working from the bottom.
Elsom creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Crisp sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elsom trying to control the action but Crisp is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Elsom tries to bum rush Crisp with a series of wild strikes but Crisp uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Elsom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Crisp misses with a takedown attempt

and Elsom counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Elsom not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Elsom trying to control but Crisp is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elsom pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crisp is keeping the position for now.

Crisp manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Elsom shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Crisp trying to control but Elsom postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crisp is trying to control but Elsom manages to pass to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elsom looking to control but Crisp is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Elsom content just to control the position here.
Elsom is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Crisp can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Crisp is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Crisp is working hard here to advance position.

That's four 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.
Elsom punishing his opponent with strikes.
Elsom looking to control and managing it successfully.
Elsom looking to control but Crisp is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Crisp working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Elsom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Elsom shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Crisp but Crisp pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Crisp tries to clinch up

and Elsom counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Crisp looking to control.
Elsom trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crisp wants to stand but Elsom is controlling the position.
Crisp trying to strike off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Elsom trying to control but Crisp is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crisp utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rocky Elsom has got the better of the ground game so far.
Elsom lands a couple of decent looking shots.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Crisp throws a nice head kick!
Crisp tries to clinch but Elsom moves away

and Elsom counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Elsom is trying to control the action in half guard but Crisp is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Crisp on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Elsom thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Elsom scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Crisp on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Elsom connects with a nice short shot to Crisp's temple.

Elsom stands up from half guard.
Elsom shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Crisp counters with a head kick.
Elsom scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Crisp is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Elsom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crisp with a poor takedown

and Elsom counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Crisp has his foot on Elsom's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Elsom works his way back into a safe position though.
Crisp is trying to keep Elsom in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elsom slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Buster Crisp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crisp trying to strike off his back.
Crisp working a defensive guard but Elsom passes into half guard.
Crisp moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Elsom slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Elsom trying to control but Crisp is working from the bottom.
Elsom controlling from the top position.
Crisp is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Elsom comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Elsom winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Elsom!