PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esa Tikkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando Elcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Tikkanen
vs
Elcock

186 cm
38
208 lbs
37 - 20 - 1

191 cm
33
210 lbs
15 - 13 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Bos Energy MMA159.4

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 37 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Esa Tikkanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Armando Elcock!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tikkanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Tikkanen connects with an inside leg kick.
Tikkanen connects with a nice looking jab.
Elcock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Elcock scores with a jab.
Tikkanen throws a leg kick
and Tikkanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tikkanen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tikkanen, right into the meat.
Elcock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Elcock lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tikkanen circles away quickly and effectively.
Elcock tries a head kick but it misses.
Elcock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tikkanen.
Tikkanen throws a front kick that sends Elcock stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Tikkanen tenderised Elcock's leg. Elcock is trying to keep his angry face on.
Elcock throws a head kick that misses.
Elcock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Tikkanen finds it's way through Elcock's defenses.
Tikkanen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tikkanen swings widly with a right hand
and Elcock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Elcock takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tikkanen blocks a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Elcock.
Elcock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elcock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tikkanen is looking to score with low kicks.
Elcock lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tikkanen at a distance.
Tikkanen blocks a head kick by Elcock.
Tikkanen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Elcock misses with a head kick.
Tikkanen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tikkanen misses with a low kick as Elcock jumps back.
Despite the aggression on Elcock's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elcock looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tikkanen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Elcock throws a sloppy head kick and Tikkanen moves out of range easily.
Tikkanen thows a leg kick but Elcock checks it
and Elcock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elcock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tikkanen.
Tikkanen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tikkanen throws a hook but Elcock blocks it.
Elcock throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Elcock plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Elcock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tikkanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tikkanen misses with a double jab.
Tikkanen wants to slow Elcock down by chopping away at his legs.
Tikkanen slips under a jab from Elcock.
Elcock digs a good body shot into Tikkanen's ribs.
Elcock lands a nice looking body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elcock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tikkanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Despite the aggression on Elcock's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tikkanen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Elcock doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tikkanen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tikkanen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Elcock takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Elcock loads up on a big right hand but Tikkanen slips the punch.
Tikkanen throws a jab but it's blocked by Elcock.
Tikkanen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Elcock blocks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Elcock! But no joy.
Tikkanen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Elcock has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Elcock chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tikkanen can pounce on him.
Elcock takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen slips a jab and a cross from Elcock.
Elcock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Elcock throws a head kick that misses.
Tikkanen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elcock staying out of range there.
Tikkanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tikkanen throws out a loose jab but Elcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tikkanen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Elcock finds it's way round the side to connect with Tikkanen's head.
Tikkanen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Elcock.
Elcock's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tikkanen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Elcock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tikkanen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tikkanen throws a hook but Elcock blocks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Tikkanen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tikkanen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armando Elcock dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Elcock moves out of range of the body kick from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Elcock is out of range.
Tikkanen misses with a body shot.
A left and a right from Elcock both land. Nice combination.
Tikkanen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Elcock.
Tikkanen throws a sloppy body shot
and Elcock counters with a nice uppercut.
Elcock has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Elcock misses with a shot to the body
and Tikkanen counters with a stiff right hand.
Elcock avoids the head kick by Tikkanen.
Tikkanen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elcock walks into a stiff left hand from Tikkanen.
Elcock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tikkanen.
Tikkanen throws a body punch but Elcock moves out of range.
Elcock looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Elcock misses with a body shot.
Tikkanen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Elcock to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elcock avoids a kick to the body.
A solid body kick from Elcock.
Armando Elcock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Elcock.
A good leg kick by Tikkanen.
Tikkanen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Esa Tikkanen has been cut.
Tikkanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elcock manages to avoid it.
Elcock is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Elcock on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tikkanen. Tikkanen obviously looking to wear him down.
Elcock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tikkanen throws a wild body kick that Elcock sees coming a mile off.
Tikkanen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Elcock is able to avoid easily.
And Elcock responds with a good body kick, but Tikkanen manages to step out the way in time.
Tikkanen throws a body punch but Elcock moves out of range.
Elcock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tikkanen throws a leg kick
and Elcock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tikkanen is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elcock works the jab nicely.
Tikkanen throws a series of punches but Elcock moves out of range.
Tikkanen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Elcock raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tikkanen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Elcock lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tikkanen moves out of range of the strikes.
Tikkanen motions for Elcock to come forward. Tikkanen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Elcock was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tikkanen avoids the head kick by Elcock.
Elcock throws a nice outside leg kick.
Elcock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tikkanen scores with a jab to the head.
Elcock takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Elcock plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen throws a body punch but Elcock moves out of range.
Elcock takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tikkanen blocks a head kick by Elcock.
Tikkanen misses with a body shot.
Elcock throws out a loose jab but Tikkanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tikkanen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Elcock throws a looping overhand right but Tikkanen ducks down to avoid it.
Armando Elcock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tikkanen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Elcock.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tikkanen.
Some wild striking there from Elcock.
Tikkanen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Elcock just manages to avoid it.
Elcock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen feints and then cracks Elcock's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Elcock down.
Armando Elcock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tikkanen throws a body punch but Elcock moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elcock scores with a one two! Tikkanen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Elcock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Elcock fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tikkanen throws a looping overhand right but Elcock ducks down to avoid it.
Elcock is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tikkanen with a body shot.
Tikkanen throws a head kick but Elcock moves out of range.
Tikkanen throws the left hand but Elcock avoids the punch easily.
Elcock on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tikkanen. Tikkanen obviously looking to wear him down.
Elcock throws a head kick but Tikkanen moves out of range.
Tikkanen scores with a nice head shot.
Tikkanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Elcock looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Elcock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tikkanen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tikkanen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Elcock counters with a one-two to the body.
Tikkanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armando Elcock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Esa Tikkanen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Elcock looks to land a combination but Tikkanen avoids it well.
Tikkanen thinks about countering with a body kick.
Tikkanen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Elcock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tikkanen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Elcock doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Elcock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tikkanen moves out of range as Elcock strikes.
Tikkanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elcock slips a jab from Tikkanen.
Elcock tries a head kick but it misses.
Tikkanen slips a jab from Elcock.
Elcock digs a good body shot into Tikkanen's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elcock misses with a body shot.
Tikkanen throws a chopping leg kick but Elcock manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Elcock throws a sloppy head kick and Tikkanen moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tikkanen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elcock moves away from the strike by Tikkanen.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tikkanen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Elcock misses with a wild combination.
Elcock misses with an uppercut.
Tikkanen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Elcock lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Elcock throws out a leg kick but Tikkanen moves out of range and Elcock only half commits.
Tikkanen misses with the body kick
enabling Elcock to counter with a crisp jab.
Elcock throws a lazy head kick
and Tikkanen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tikkanen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Elcock swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slow jab from Tikkanen misses its intended target.
Elcock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Elcock checks a leg kick.
Elcock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Elcock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tikkanen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Esa Tikkanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tikkanen misses with a shot to the body
and Elcock counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tikkanen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tikkanen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tikkanen digs a good body shot into Elcock's ribs.
Elcock misses with a hook
and Tikkanen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A low kick from Tikkanen is predictable there
enabling Elcock to counter with a crisp jab.
Elcock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tikkanen tries a head kick but it misses.
Elcock checks a low kick from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Good standup being displayed there by Tikkanen as he connects with a hook.
Tikkanen thuds a left hand into Elcock's body.
Elcock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tikkanen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elcock misses with a body kick.
Tikkanen lands a jab to Elcock's midsection.
Tikkanen misses with a low kick.
Elcock throws a body shot but no joy.
Tikkanen 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.
Tikkanen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Elcock. That did some damage!
Elcock throws a nice looking combination but Tikkanen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tikkanen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Elcock avoids the body shot from Tikkanen.
Armando Elcock is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tikkanen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tikkanen lands with a straight right. Elcock didn't see that one coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tikkanen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Elcock has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Elcock and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Elcock is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Nice uppercut there from Elcock.
A leg kick checked by Elcock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen scores with the left hand. Elcock knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elcock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Elcock moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tikkanen throws a lazy right hand but Elcock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tikkanen. That's going to slow Elcock down.
Elcock throws a nice head kick!
Tikkanen tries to move into range but Elcock moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Elcock's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tikkanen under the eye.
Tikkanen thows a leg kick but Elcock checks it
and Elcock counters with a nice uppercut.
A head kick from Elcock lands but Tikkanen takes it in his stride.
Tikkanen throws a looping overhand right but Elcock ducks down to avoid it.
Elcock misses with a straight right.
A punch lands to the side of Tikkanen 's head but he takes it in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Armando Elcock.
Well Elcock has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armando Elcock!