PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Corey Rembrandt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rembrandt comes into the arena with "We will rock you" by Queen blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rembrandt
vs
Ellis

175 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Corey Rembrandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Ellis!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellis connects with the punch.

Rembrandt closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ellis trying to remain calm as Rembrandt controls from the top position.
Ellis managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rembrandt.
Rembrandt sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Ellis is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Rembrandt is trying to ground and pound but Ellis uses the momentary lack of control by Rembrandt to regain half guard.
Rembrandt working the head and body with strikes.
Ellis avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rembrandt.
Ellis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rembrandt.
Rembrandt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rembrandt lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rembrandt trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rembrandt drops an elbow to the side of Ellis's head.
Rembrandt with the ground and pound but Ellis uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Rembrandt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rembrandt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rembrandt wants to pass the guard but Ellis is keeping the position.
Rembrandt is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rembrandt stands up over Ellis, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rembrandt prevents Ellis from getting back to his feet.
Rembrandt with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ellis being controlled here, momentarily.
Rembrandt'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.
Rembrandt won't allow Ellis to get back to his feet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rembrandt lands a couple of digs.
Rembrandt works over Ellis with some ground and pound from guard.
Rembrandt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ellis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rembrandt is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rembrandt is looking to work some ground and pound but Ellis has wrist control.

Ellis wriggles free and stands up.
Ellis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Rembrandt counters with a single leg into guard. Ellis didn't expect that.
Rembrandt lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rembrandt postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rembrandt is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rembrandt landing some decent shots from guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rembrandt connects with a couple of short punches.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rembrandt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rembrandt scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ellis has momentary wrist control but Rembrandt slips an elbow through the middle.
Rembrandt looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rembrandt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Rembrandt dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Rembrandt shoots in for a takedown but Ellis shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ellis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ellis misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rembrandt shoots in but no luck this time.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ellis.
Rembrandt shoots in for a takedown but Ellis shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corey Rembrandt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ellis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Decent striking displayed by Ellis there.

Rembrandt is rocked!
Ellis connects with a single shot there.
Oh Rembrandt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ellis closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Rembrandt! Ellis dives in looking to finish! Rembrandt is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Ellis!