PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moses Sithole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando Elcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sithole's entrance music is I Miss The Misery. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sithole
vs
Elcock

187 cm
31
209 lbs
23 - 15 - 0

191 cm
34
210 lbs
17 - 14 - 2

Great wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Moses Sithole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Armando Elcock!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elcock lands with a nice body punch.
Sithole connects with a solid leg kick.
Sithole throws a hook to the side of Elcock's head but Elcock sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sithole throws a chopping leg kick but Elcock manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sithole uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elcock.
Sithole attempts a counter takedown but Elcock avoids it well and moves away.
Elcock defending well as Sithole loads up on a big left hand.
Elcock appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

Sithole looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sithole is stalling in the full guard.
Elcock wants to stand and escape but Sithole is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sithole missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Elcock being controlled here, momentarily.
Sithole 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.
Sithole's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sithole in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sithole trying to control the position from guard on top but Elcock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Elcock is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sithole is controlling him.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Sithole shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sithole showed some decent athleticism there.
Sithole sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Elcock defending well though.
Sithole seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Elcock does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Elcock regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sithole.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elcock is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sithole wants to control from the top but Elcock keeps moving.
Sithole throws an elbow that misses. Elcock uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sithole's guard. Nice move by Elcock!

Elcock wants to stand but Sithole is controlling his posture from full guard.
Elcock won't allow Sithole to sweep him here.
Elcock tries to stand but Sithole is controlling from the bottom.
My spies in Midnight MMA inform me that Elcock has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Sithole tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sithole is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Elcock would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elcock is fighting to break Sithole's control of his arms but Sithole is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moses Sithole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elcock stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Elcock wants it to stay on the feet.
Sithole throws a wild body kick that Elcock sees coming a mile off.
Elcock doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sithole moves out of range of the leg kick from Elcock.
Elcock scores with a leg kick.
Elcock lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sithole throws a leg kick
enabling Elcock to counter with a crisp jab.
Elcock thumps Sithole with a low kick.
Sithole throws out a powerful jab.
Sithole scores with a jab to the body.
Elcock slaps away a takedown attempt from Sithole, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sithole fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Elcock appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moses Sithole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Sithole or perhaps it was just good defense by Elcock, which made it look bad.
Elcock let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sithole avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sithole looks for a takedown but Elcock sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Armando Elcock will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Elcock scores with a shot to the body.
Armando Elcock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sithole tries to land a front kick but Elcock steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Elcock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sithole was well out of range. Poor timing from Elcock.
Elcock swings for the body but Sithole moves out of range.
Elcock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sithole misses with a kick to the body.
Sithole throws a nice head kick!
Sithole connects with a crisp jab.
Sithole closes the distance and clinches up with Elcock, looking for a takedown. Sithole pushes Elcock against the cage but Elcock circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elcock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sithole.
Elcock scores with a jab. Sithole acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elcock. Sithole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elcock lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sithole takes a step back to recover.
Sithole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elcock has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Elcock there as he acknowledges the shot.
Elcock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sithole half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Elcock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sithole.
Elcock slaps away a takedown attempt from Sithole, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Elcock lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moses Sithole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sithole has his takedown stuffed
and Elcock counters with a right hand to the body.
Sithole throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Elcock counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sithole throws a right hand that misses
and Elcock counters with a nice body shot.
Elcock jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Elcock.
Elcock cracks a nice hook into Sithole's ribs.
Elcock is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sithole rather than just go for the knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sithole fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Elcock avoids it really well and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sithole tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sithole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Elcock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sithole shoots for a double leg takedown but Elcock sprawls well. He's pushed Sithole's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Elcock scores with a jab.
Elcock throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sithole tries for a takedown but Elcock circles away easily
and Elcock counters with a nice body shot.
Sithole misses with a hook.
Elcock throws out a counter right but Sithole avoids it with no problem.
Sithole gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Elcock.
Elcock goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sithole shoots in for a takedown but Elcock shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Elcock scores with a body shot.
Sithole looks to land a left hand but Elcock moved out of range nicely.
No luck for Sithole with that takedown attempt.
Sithole misses with a head kick.
Sithole with a lazy takedown attempt
and Elcock makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sithole looks to land a left hand but Elcock moved out of range nicely.
Elcock lands a jab to Sithole's midsection.
Elcock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sithole.
Sithole is trying hard to land a takedown here. Elcock sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Sithole gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sithole lands some shots froms side control.
Moses Sithole overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Sithole goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Elcock has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sithole but great work by Elcock.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Elcock decides to stand back up.
Sithole tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elcock was well out of range. Poor timing from Sithole.
Elcock looks to score with a jab to the body but Sithole is just out of range.
Sithole takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Elcock misses with a body shot.
Elcock lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Elcock stuns Sithole with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Elcock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sithole doesn't seem bothered though.
Elcock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Elcock as Sithole shoots in.
Elcock throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sithole throws a low kick, looking for Elcock's leg but Elcock calmly moves out of range.
Elcock let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sithole throws a chopping leg kick but Elcock manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
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.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Elcock connects with a solid leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sithole.
Sithole throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Elcock sizes up Sithole with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sithole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elcock.
Sithole drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Both fighters circling a little - Elcock finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Elcock feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sithole's calf.
Sithole misses with a left hand
and Elcock counters with a nice uppercut.
Elcock throws out a powerful jab.
Some wild striking there from Elcock.
Elcock avoids a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elcock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elcock swings for the body but Sithole moves out of range.
Elcock uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sithole.
Sithole sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sithole throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Elcock on the side of the head.
A slow jab from Sithole misses its intended target.
Sithole shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Elcock pinned against the cage. Elcock gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Elcock blocks a head kick by Sithole.
Elcock looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Elcock connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Elcock leaves Sithole with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fighters circling - Elcock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Elcock scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Moses Sithole has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sithole fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moses Sithole. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elcock lands a nice looking body shot.
Elcock ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Elcock lands a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elcock walks into a straight right hand from Sithole.
Both fighters circling a little - Elcock finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Elcock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Elcock scores with a one two! Sithole had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Sithole is rocked!

It looks like Moses Sithole has been cut.
Elcock fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Sithole to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Sithole looks to clinch but Elcock throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Sithole taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Armando Elcock!