PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erland Eliasson (ranked 996 p4p, 156 weight class) and Keiji Mutou (ranked 1530 p4p, 238 weight class). Eliasson comes to the cage accompanied by Radioactive - Imagine Dragons. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Eliasson
vs
Mutou

190 cm
32
205 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

188 cm
45
206 lbs
37 - 24 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Powerful

Sin City Allstars

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

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 18 - 12 - 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 37 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Keiji Mutou!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mutou moves out of range of the strikes.
Eliasson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mutou.
Mutou scores with a sloppy right hand. Eliasson should have avoided that one.
Eliasson throws a body shot but no joy.
Mutou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eliasson misses with a lunging right hand
and Mutou counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mutou cracks Eliasson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mutou uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eliasson.
Eliasson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Mutou misses
enabling Eliasson to counter with a crisp jab.
Eliasson moves away from the strike by Mutou.
A nice combination there by Mutou.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eliasson moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eliasson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mutou misses with a combination
and Eliasson counters with a two punch combo.
Mutou walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Eliasson loads up on a big right hand but Mutou slips the punch.
Mutou lands a nice hook to Eliasson's body. Eliasson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mutou.

It looks like Erland Eliasson has been cut.
Mutou throws a combination. Eliasson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Mutou darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Eliasson has one foot on Mutou's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Keiji Mutou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eliasson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mutou bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mutou lands an overhand right.
Mutou scores with a hook to the body. Eliasson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Eliasson with a jab.
Mutou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eliasson manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Eliasson misses the target.
Eliasson just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Mutou. Those never looked like landing.
A little feinted left hand from Eliasson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mutou throws a body punch but Eliasson moves out of range.
It looked like Eliasson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mutou.

Eliasson tries to keep at a distance but Mutou has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mutou fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eliasson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eliasson misses with a hook.
Mutou shoots in but no luck this time.
Eliasson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mutou was well out of range. Poor timing from Eliasson.
Mutou unleashes a big counter combination but Eliasson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Eliasson ducks under a wild hook from Mutou.
Eliasson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eliasson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eliasson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Eliasson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mutou to score with a decent uppercut.
A combination from Mutou does no damage.
Mutou misses with an uppercut
and Eliasson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mutou thinking.
Mutou misses with a shot to the body
and Eliasson counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eliasson closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Mutou! Eliasson dives in looking to finish! Mutou 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 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Erland Eliasson!
Erland Eliasson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.