PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erland Eliasson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seb Sha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eliasson comes to the cage accompanied by Radioactive - Imagine Dragons. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Eliasson
vs
Sha

190 cm
22
205 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

187 cm
22
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Max Octane Fight Wear
Sin City Allstars

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erland Eliasson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seb Sha!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eliasson throws an overhand right that lands on Sha's shoulder, as Sha tries to avoid the shot.
Sha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eliasson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Eliasson misses the jab.
Eliasson just misses with a punch to the body.
Donk. Sha catches Eliasson right on the button with a cross.
Sha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eliasson throws out the jab.
Sha fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Eliasson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Eliasson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sha.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sha fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eliasson.
Eliasson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sha.
Sha throws a good cross that connects.
Sha shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Eliasson counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Sha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sha throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eliasson is looking to counter punch.
Sha ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Eliasson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sha misses with a kick to the body
and Sha takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sha scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Eliasson doesn't seem bothered though.
Sha misses with a looping right.
Eliasson throwing a counter right hand but Sha manages to avoid it.
Erland Eliasson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eliasson needs to keep his hands up - Sha had a free shot at his head there.
Sha connects with a body shot that sends Eliasson's belly button to the back.
Eliasson moves out of range as Sha throws a body kick.
Eliasson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Eliasson there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eliasson slips a jab from Sha.
Eliasson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sha connects with a leg kick. Eliasson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Sha drives through with a takedown into Eliasson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sha trying to control but Eliasson is working from the bottom.
Eliasson controlling Sha's posture.
Eliasson keeping full guard, as Sha tries to pass.
Sha with a flurry of punches that miss.
Eliasson trying to keep a closed guard but Sha is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sha pushes down on Eliasson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sha not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Eliasson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Eliasson tries to get out of the position.
Sha is taking a breather. Eliasson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Sha landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sha has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Eliasson is looking for a sweep. Sha is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Sha is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Eliasson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sha scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sha drops an elbow to the side of Eliasson's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sha is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Eliasson sees it coming and defends easily.
Sha throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Eliasson to regain full guard.
Sha with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sha's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sha wants to control from the top but Eliasson keeps moving.
Sha 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.
Eliasson has momentary wrist control but Sha slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seb Sha dominated that round.
That's time! Eliasson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sha dives in and scores a takedown into Eliasson's guard.
Sha throws a big right hand that misses.
Sha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Eliasson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Sha lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sha content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Eliasson trying to control the position here.
Eliasson keeping full guard, as Sha tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Sha thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Eliasson lands a decent punch to the body there.
Sha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sha working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Eliasson looking to control.
Sha 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.
Eliasson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

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.
Sha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sha lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Eliasson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Sha passes Eliasson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Eliasson trying to control here.
Sha has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sha with the ground and pound from mount.

It looks like Erland Eliasson has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sha scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Eliasson?
Seb Sha has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sha misses with a head shot.
Eliasson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sha on the ground.
Sha cracks Eliasson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sha raining down shots from the mount!
Sha is landing with some decent strikes but Eliasson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Eliasson is rocked!
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Sha! Eliasson is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Seb Sha!
A relieved looking Seb Sha thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.