PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erland Eliasson (ranked 1123 p4p, 174 weight class) and Atlas Metaxas (ranked 1414 p4p, 206 weight class). Eliasson comes to the cage accompanied by Radioactive - Imagine Dragons. Metaxas is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Richard Humpty Vission-Superstar . Erland Eliasson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Atlas Metaxas's chin.

Eliasson
vs
Metaxas

190 cm
29
205 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

190 cm
29
223 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Olympic 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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erland Eliasson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Atlas Metaxas!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metaxas misses with a combination
and Eliasson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Metaxas thinking.
Metaxas misses with a right hand
and Eliasson counters with a right hand to the body.
Metaxas is looking to land body kicks.
Atlas Metaxas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eliasson misses with a hook.
Metaxas throws a right and a left that Eliasson avoids nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Metaxas.
Eliasson misses with a left hand
and Metaxas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Erland Eliasson has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eliasson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Metaxas throws a wild body kick that Eliasson sees coming a mile off.
Eliasson checks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Eliasson misses the target.
Metaxas scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metaxas cracks Eliasson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Metaxas throws a lazy uppercut
and Eliasson counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Atlas Metaxas has been cut.
Metaxas scores with the left hand. Eliasson knows he should have avoided that one.
Metaxas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Metaxas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Eliasson's head.
Eliasson checks a leg kick nicely.
Metaxas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Eliasson cracks Metaxas with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Metaxas looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Eliasson finish him?
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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some bone on bone action there as Eliasson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Eliasson throwing a counter right hand but Metaxas manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metaxas defending well as Eliasson loads up on a big left hand.
Metaxas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Eliasson checks a low kick from Metaxas.
Metaxas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Eliasson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Metaxas is rocked!
Metaxas scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab from Metaxas does it's job there.
Metaxas scores with a nice head shot.
Metaxas throws a hook to the side of Eliasson's head but Eliasson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Metaxas throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Metaxas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metaxas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Eliasson slips under a jab from Metaxas.
Metaxas throws a big shot that misses.
Eliasson loads up on a big right hand but Metaxas slips the punch.
Eliasson throws a lazy right hand but Metaxas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Metaxas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Metaxas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Metaxas lands a slapping body shot.
Eliasson jabs Metaxas right on the nose. Metaxas blinks but takes it well.
A big right from Eliasson misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metaxas thuds his shin into the meat of Eliasson's side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick from Metaxas misses.
It looked like Eliasson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Metaxas lands with a slapping head kick.
Eliasson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Metaxas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Eliasson.

That has opened up Atlas Metaxas's cut even more.
Eliasson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Metaxas throws out the jab.
Metaxas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Metaxas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Eliasson on the side of the head.
Metaxas throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Eliasson counter with a right hand.
Metaxas is still on wobbly legs! Can Eliasson finish him?
Metaxas thumps Eliasson with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eliasson misses with a hook. Metaxas ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atlas Metaxas dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Metaxas thumps Eliasson with a low kick.
Metaxas seems to have recovered his senses.
Metaxas throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Eliasson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Atlas Metaxas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Metaxas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Eliasson's calf.
Eliasson takes one on the button.
Metaxas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Eliasson's sensitive parts.
Eliasson moves out of range of the body kick from Metaxas.
A punch combination from Eliasson misses.
Metaxas throws a jab when Eliasson was well out of range.
Eliasson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eliasson misses with a double jab
and Metaxas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Metaxas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metaxas looks for the body kick but Eliasson saw that one coming.
Eliasson throws out a loose jab but Metaxas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Metaxas wants to counter with a clinch but Eliasson pushes him away.
Eliasson takes a swing at Metaxas's ribcage but misses.
Eliasson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Eliasson swats away the attempt to clinch by Metaxas.
A leg kick checked by Eliasson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Metaxas.
Donk. Metaxas catches Eliasson right on the button with a cross.
Metaxas throws a leg kick which misses Eliasson's front leg but catches the back leg as Eliasson tries to avoid it.
Eliasson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Metaxas.
Eliasson throwing a counter right hand but Metaxas manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metaxas tries to clinch up.
Metaxas throws a big shot that misses.
Metaxas throws a front kick that sends Eliasson stumbling back into the cage.
Metaxas throws a body kick that misses.
Metaxas misses with a body shot
and Eliasson counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Metaxas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Eliasson will feel that in the morning.
Metaxas misses with a leg kick
and Eliasson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Eliasson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Metaxas throws a body kick that misses.
Metaxas misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eliasson misses with a two punch combination.
Metaxas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eliasson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Eliasson lands a head shot.
Metaxas tries to clinch but Eliasson is having none of it.
Eliasson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Metaxas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A punch combination from Metaxas misses.
Metaxas loads up on a big right hand but Eliasson slips the punch.
Metaxas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Metaxas scores with a jab to the head.
Eliasson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Eliasson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Metaxas.
Metaxas replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Eliasson blocks it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metaxas thuds a left hand into Eliasson's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Metaxas misses with the body kick
and Eliasson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

The cut above Atlas Metaxas's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Metaxas tried to score with a low kick but Eliasson checks it.
Metaxas misses the jab.
Metaxas misses with an uppercut

and Eliasson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Metaxas! Eliasson lets Metaxas back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Metaxas cracks a nice hook into Eliasson's ribs.
Metaxas scores with a jab. Eliasson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Metaxas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eliasson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Metaxas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Metaxas throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atlas Metaxas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Crack! Eliasson connects with the perfect overhand right and Metaxas falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Eliasson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Erland Eliasson!
Erland Eliasson gave a mention to Sin City Allstars in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
In defeat, Atlas Metaxas stepped up to the mic, saying 'Great now I know my big brother will be talking smack every day for the next 2 weeks '.