PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cletus Ellison (ranked 4755 p4p, 0 weight class) and Satendra Apolosi (ranked 3072 p4p, 165 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ellison
vs
Apolosi

187 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

162 cm
25
138 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cletus Ellison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Satendra Apolosi!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apolosi misses with a straight right.
Ellison tries to counter with a takedown but Apolosi is quick to defend against it.
Apolosi connects with a body shot.

Ellison gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Apolosi to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Ellison manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Satendra Apolosi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Ellison blocks the leg kick.
Ellison looks for a takedown but Apolosi sprawls well.
Apolosi unleashes a big counter combination but Ellison bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Apolosi throws out a loose jab but Ellison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ellison lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Apolosi misses with a leg kick

and Ellison decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Apolosi's guard.

Apolosi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ellison defends it easily.
Ellison really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Apolosi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apolosi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ellison.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ellison lands a couple of elbows.
Ellison trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Apolosi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Apolosi pulls Ellison in close to prevent any damage.
Ellison working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Apolosi pulls Ellison in to control the position.

Ellison is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ellison accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Apolosi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ellison wants to control from the top but Apolosi keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Apolosi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ellison cracks Apolosi with a solid left hand.
Ellison won't allow Apolosi to sweep him here.
Apolosi controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ellison accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Apolosi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ellison wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Ellison tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Apolosi defends well and Ellison ends up having to push Apolosi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Apolosi throws a body kick that misses

and Ellison counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Apolosi trying to control but Ellison postures up.
Ellison not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nice strikes from Ellison there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apolosi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ellison.
Apolosi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ellison. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nice strikes from Ellison there.
Ellison slips a nice elbow through Apolosi's hands, connecting with Apolosi's forehead.
Ellison missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ellison stops Apolosi from getting back to his feet.
Apolosi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ellison is working away from the top position though.
Nice strikes from Ellison there.
Ellison takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ellison throwing shots but Apolosi is blocking nicely.
Well, if Ellison is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Apolosi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellison performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ellison sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Apolosi defending well though.
Ellison working Apolosi over with strikes.
Apolosi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ellison.
Apolosi looks like he's trying to stand up.
Ellison thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Apolosi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Apolosi wants to get back to full guard.
Ellison working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Apolosi is looking for a sweep. Ellison is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cletus Ellison dominated that round.
That's time! Ellison's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Apolosi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ellison's sensitive parts.
Apolosi connects with a leg kick. Ellison looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ellison shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Apolosi misses with a low kick.
Apolosi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ellison checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Apolosi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ellison manages to avoid it.
Ellison avoids a punch combination nicely.
Apolosi misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apolosi throws a leg kick

so Ellison counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Apolosi wants to get back to his feet but Ellison is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ellison's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ellison is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Apolosi can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ellison accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Apolosi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ellison doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ellison manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ellison chips away with some ground and pound.
Ellison working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ellison working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ellison lands a couple of digs.
Ellison landing with the ground and pound.

Ellison drops back looking for a leg! Apolosi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Apolosi manages to kick Ellison off! Ellison jumps back into Apolosi's guard.
Apolosi wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ellison throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ellison throwing strikes but missing.
Ellison throwing strikes from guard but Apolosi blocks nicely.
Apolosi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ellison content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ellison with a flurry of punches that miss.

Ellison thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Apolosi has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Ellison has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

Apolosi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Apolosi misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ellison or perhaps it was just good defense by Apolosi, which made it look bad.
Ellison blocks a head kick by Apolosi.
Ellison checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ellison takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ellison slips a jab and a cross from Apolosi.
Apolosi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Cletus Ellison has been cut.
Apolosi connects with a body shot that sends Ellison's belly button to the back.
Apolosi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ellison.
Ellison takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Apolosi lands the left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apolosi misses with a few strikes there.
Apolosi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ellison dodges the punch combination from Apolosi.
Ellison changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Apolosi misses with a leg kick.
Cletus Ellison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Apolosi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Apolosi throws a push kick but Ellison slaps the foot to one side.
Ellison half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ellison slips under a jab.
Ellison throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Apolosi's waist but Apolosi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ellison off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cletus Ellison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Apolosi looks for the body kick but Ellison saw that one coming.
Apolosi is looking to slow Ellison down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Satendra Apolosi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cletus Ellison's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A big left from Apolosi misses.
Apolosi scoring well with a low kick there.
Apolosi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ellison.
Ellison shoots in but no luck this time.
Apolosi swinging wildly here.
Ellison is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Apolosi.
Ellison avoids the head kick by Apolosi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apolosi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Apolosi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Apolosi looks to score with a jab to the body but Ellison is just out of range.
Ellison wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Apolosi thows a leg kick but Ellison checks it

and Ellison counters with a single leg into guard. Apolosi didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Apolosi pushes Ellison off and scrambles back to his feet.

Apolosi rushes Ellison and presses him up against the cage.
Ellison managing to block the knees to the body from Apolosi.

Apolosi breaks the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Apolosi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ellison checks the leg kick nicely there.
Apolosi tries to work over Ellison's front leg with a kick but Ellison checks it.
As Apolosi tries to get set, Ellison tries to push him back and clinch up but Apolosi manages to avoid the attempt.
Ellison shoots in looking for a takedown but Apolosi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ellison's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A countering left hand to the body from Apolosi misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cletus Ellison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Apolosi connects with a body shot that sends Ellison's belly button to the back.
Apolosi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ellison is looking to counter the offense by Apolosi and move into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Apolosi.

Apolosi pushes Ellison up against the cage in a clinch.
Apolosi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ellison's elbow.
Apolosi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ellison.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Apolosi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Apolosi prevents a takedown attempt there.

Apolosi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Apolosi thuds a left hand into Ellison's body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Apolosi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apolosi throws an ugly left hook that misses

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

Apolosi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Apolosi looks to land a left hand but Ellison moved out of range nicely.
Ellison tries to counter with a takedown but Apolosi is quick to defend against it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ellison is defended easily by Apolosi.
Satendra Apolosi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Apolosi stuffs the takedown.
Apolosi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Ellison is rocked!
Apolosi cracks Ellison with a hook to the temple - Ellison is on wobbly legs here! Apolosi swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Ellison falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Apolosi wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Satendra Apolosi!