PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacks Sole (ranked 927 p4p, 152 weight class) and Erland Eliasson (ranked 1165 p4p, 194 weight class). Eliasson has chosen Radioactive - Imagine Dragons as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Sole
vs
Eliasson

189 cm
37
209 lbs
29 - 19 - 0

190 cm
33
205 lbs
19 - 13 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Riner Clothing and Laundry (85%)

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 29 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacks Sole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erland Eliasson!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Sole tenderised Eliasson's leg. Eliasson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sole throws a sloppy head kick and Eliasson moves out of range easily.
Sole lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Sole throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Eliasson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Eliasson throws a hook to the side of Sole's head but Sole sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sole is looking to chop away at Eliasson's legs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sole.
Sole bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A slow jab from Sole misses its intended target.
Eliasson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Eliasson misses.
Sole keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eliasson.
Sole throws the kick towards the body but Eliasson avoids it.
Sole has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Talu's Boxing Club in the buildup to the fight.
Eliasson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sole circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eliasson avoids the head kick by Sole.
Eliasson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sole manages to avoid it.
Eliasson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sole throws a shot from downtown. Eliasson moves away and avoids it.
Sole turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sole darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Eliasson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Eliasson moves out of range of the body kick from Sole.
A bone on bone clash there as Eliasson blocks the leg kick.
Eliasson tries to move into range but Sole moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Eliasson takes a swing at Sole's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sole lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Eliasson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sole.
Sole attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Eliasson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sole will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A cross from Sole lands.
Sole is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eliasson.
Sole with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sole lands with a straight right. Eliasson didn't see that one coming.
Eliasson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Sole.
Sole misses with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Eliasson as he connects with a hook.
Jacks Sole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eliasson connects with a crisp jab.
Eliasson ducks right into an uppercut from Sole.
Sole misses with a double jab

and Eliasson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Eliasson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sole works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Eliasson with a flurry of punches that miss.

Eliasson is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Sole has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Eliasson is looking to defend but Sole has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Eliasson! Sole pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Eliasson taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jacks Sole!
Jacks Sole seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Erland Eliasson stepped up to the mic, saying 'He was the better fighter this time. You win lose, and you some some.'.