PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Rodrigues Filho (ranked 1323 p4p, 204 weight class) and Anthony Ellison Jr (ranked 4703 p4p, 575 weight class). Ellison Jr has chosen i aint never scared as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Rodrigues Filho
vs
Ellison Jr

190 cm
26
210 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

189 cm
38
218 lbs
10 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Rodrigues Filho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anthony Ellison Jr!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filho shoots in looking for a takedown but Ellison Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Filho's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ellison Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Ellison Jr tries for a takedown but Filho circles away easily

and Filho holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Filho manages to pull guard.
Filho controlling the position.
Ellison Jr working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Filho has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Ellison Jr doesn't defend quickly enough and Filho has managed to lock this one up! Can Ellison Jr escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Filho on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pedro Rodrigues Filho!
Pedro Rodrigues Filho decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Anthony Ellison Jr spoke after the fight, saying 'we'll get him next time'.