PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cole Elliot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elliot comes to the cage accompanied by Gay Fish. Richard Rage acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Elliot
vs
Rage

180 cm
21
214 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cole Elliot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Rage!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Elliot moves into range and clinches up with Rage.

Elliot has clasped his hands together around Rage's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Elliot is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rage has escaped the position, nice work there.

Elliot wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rage, who protects the arm well.
Elliot advances to full mount.

Elliot wants to finish this one by submission but Rage is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Elliot.
Rage is desperately trying to improve his position but Elliot has a good base and remains in mount.
Rage stops Elliot from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

Elliot working for a guillotine from mount but Rage is in no mood to give up.

Elliot has hold of Rage's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rage manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage working to try and regain half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Elliot is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Rage can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Rage really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rage 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.
Rage works his way to full guard. Good work.

Elliot is sitting in close to Rage's body. Rage has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Elliot is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Elliot is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Rage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Richard Rage!