PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martinez Eluard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Vasilyevich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Eluard might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sail. Martinez Eluard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Eluard
vs
Vasilyevich

180 cm
26
197 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

183 cm
30
196 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
GREEN!160

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Martinez Eluard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Vasilyevich!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eluard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasilyevich lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Eluard throws a leg kick

and Vasilyevich moves into the clinch.
Vasilyevich has a couple of punches blocked by Eluard.

Eluard jumps guard.
Vasilyevich must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Eluard 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.
Vasilyevich 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.
Vasilyevich trying to control the position from guard on top but Eluard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vasilyevich sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eluard working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vasilyevich doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vasilyevich manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vasilyevich 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.
Eluard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Eluard's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Eluard duly obliges.
Eluard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eluard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vasilyevich.
Eluard sets himself, and Vasilyevich steps forward looking for the clinch! Eluard avoids it this time.
A head kick misses from Vasilyevich.
Nice straight punches there by Vasilyevich. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vasilyevich.
Vasilyevich lands a nice leg kick that just misses Eluard's sensitive parts.
We've been hearing reports that Eluard has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Eluard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasilyevich moves away.
Vasilyevich takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vasilyevich scores with a kick to the midsection.

Vasilyevich darts in and clinches Eluard up against the cage.
Eluard misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vasilyevich.
Eluard blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Vasilyevich fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vasilyevich.
Eluard misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasilyevich lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vasilyevich throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Eluard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Eluard is trying to pull guard but Vasilyevich has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vasilyevich.
Eluard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vasilyevich smiles and moves away.
Nice body kick there by Vasilyevich.
Eluard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Eluard throws a leg kick
and Vasilyevich counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vasilyevich lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ivan Vasilyevich!
Post fight, Ivan Vasilyevich took to the microphone: 'Full Pretzel!'.
Martinez Eluard spoke after the fight, saying ' '.