PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Elliot (ranked 4559 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aingot Nofud (ranked 4623 p4p, 0 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.

Elliot
vs
Nofud

165 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Elliot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aingot Nofud!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elliot scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nofud doesn't manage to clinch there - Elliot circles away.
Elliot swats away the attempt to clinch by Nofud.
Nofud fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nofud moves in looking to clinch but Elliot pushes him off.
Elliot keeps the fight on the outside.
Elliot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nofud tries to close the distance and clinch up but Elliot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nofud tries to clinch but Elliot is having none of it.
Elliot swinging wildly here.
Nofud blocks a head kick by Elliot.
Nofud wants to counter the offense by Elliot and move into the clinch position.
Elliot misses with a wild combination.
Elliot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nofud tries to close the distance and clinch up but Elliot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nofud fails in his attempt to clinch.
Elliot throws a sloppy head kick and Nofud moves out of range easily.
Nofud showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Elliot.
Nofud wants to counter the offense by Elliot and move into the clinch position.
Nofud tries to clinch but Elliot moves out of range.
Elliot is looking for a counter combo.
Nofud fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Elliot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Elliot tries to bum rush Nofud with a series of wild strikes but Nofud uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nofud tries to counter with a clinch but Elliot shakes him off and moves away.
Nofud fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nofud tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nofud connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nofud tries to clinch up.
Elliot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nofud is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Elliot tries a head kick but it misses.
Elliot is breathing heavily.
Elliot throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nofud tries to close the distance and clinch but Elliot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nofud tries to clinch up.
Elliot throws a big counter combination but Nofud scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Elliot lands with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Elliot.
Nofud is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nofud moves in looking to clinch but Elliot pushes him off.
Elliot seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Elliot throws a head kick that misses.
Nofud tries to clinch but Elliot is having none of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Elliot.
Nofud tries to clinch there but Elliot circles away.
Nofud fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nofud is looking to clinch.
Elliot misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nofud tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nofud fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nofud tries to close the distance and clinch up but Elliot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Elliot is looking for a counter combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nofud connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nofud tries to clinch up.
Nofud tries to clinch there but Elliot circles away.
Elliot circles away from the clinch attempt.
Elliot misses with the combination.
Nofud doesn't manage to clinch there - Elliot circles away.
Nofud tests Elliot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Elliot throws a head kick that misses.
Nofud tries to close the distance and clinch but Elliot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Elliot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Elliot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nofud is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Elliot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nofud tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Elliot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nofud tries to close the distance and clinch but Elliot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nofud wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nofud tries to clinch up.
Elliot seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nofud is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nofud tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Elliot paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Nofud closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nofud lands an elbow that stopped Elliot in his tracks for a moment.
Nofud creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Elliot's defenses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nofud throws an elbow but misses.
Nofud lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nofud lands an elbow that stopped Elliot in his tracks for a moment.
Nofud gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nofud comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Elliot is trying to pull guard but Nofud turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Elliot takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elliot fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nofud gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Elliot wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nofud as Elliot tries to tie him up.
Nofud creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nofud lands an elbow that stopped Elliot in his tracks for a moment.
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!
Elliot throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nofuds head.
Nofud misses with an elbow strike.
Elliot tries to circle away but Nofud has him pinned against the cage.
Nofud lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Elliot dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nofud is looking to clinch but Elliot is avoiding it.
That kick from Elliot tenderised Nofud's leg. Nofud is trying to keep his angry face on.
Elliot tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nofud is able to avoid easily.
Nofud is looking to clinch but Elliot is avoiding it.
Nofud tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Elliot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nofud tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Elliot misses with a low kick.
Nofud avoids the head kick by Elliot.
Elliot has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nofud avoids the head kick by Elliot.
Elliot misses with a double jab.
Nofud tries to clinch but Elliot is having none of it.
Elliot tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nofud moves in looking to clinch but Elliot pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nofud looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nofud wants to clinch.
Nofud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elliot moves away.
Nofud is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nofud doesn't manage to clinch there - Elliot circles away.
A combination from Elliot does no damage.
Elliot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nofud slips a jab and a cross from Elliot.
Mike Elliot is winning the standup battle so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nofud blocks a head kick by Elliot.
Elliot ducks under a wild hook from Nofud.
Elliot shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Elliot keeps the fight on the outside.
Nofud stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nofud tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Elliot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nofud wants to clinch up but Elliot keeps it at a distance.
Mike Elliot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nofud wants to clinch up but Elliot keeps it at a distance.
Elliot throws a big counter combination but Nofud scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Elliot keeps the fight on the outside.
Elliot throws a leg kick that misses.
Elliot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Elliot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nofud, as that shot connected.
Elliot swats away the attempt to clinch by Nofud.
Nofud tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Elliot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Nofud looks to move away, Elliot throws a big counter combo but Nofud just gets out of the way.
Nofud fails in his attempt to clinch.
Elliot throws a series of punches but Nofud avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nofud with a nice cross.
Elliot keeps the fight on the outside.
Mike Elliot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nofud tries to close the distance and clinch but Elliot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nofud with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nofud tries to close the distance and clinch up but Elliot swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Elliot throws a leg kick but Nofud sees it coming and moves out of range.
Elliot goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nofud avoids a punch combination nicely.

Elliot gets tackled into the cage by Nofud. Nofud maintains the clinch.
Elliot misses with some punches.
Nofud misses with an elbow over the top.
Elliot can't get the takedown.
Nofud lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nofud throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elliot tries to pull guard but Nofud forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Nofud lands an elbow just above Elliot 's eye.
Nofud lands an elbow that stopped Elliot in his tracks for a moment.
Elliot changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nofud fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Elliot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nofud blocks the body kick.
Good exchange - Nofud coming out on top.
Nofud fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nofud tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Elliot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Nofud finds it's target.
Nofud tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Elliot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nofud wants to clinch up but Elliot keeps it at a distance.
Nofud tries to clinch up.
Nofud tries to clinch but Elliot is having none of it.
Elliot is looking for a counter combo.
Nofud tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Elliot looks for the body kick but Nofud saw that one coming.

Nofud forces Elliot back against the cage and clinches.
Nofud misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nofud avoids a wild elbow strike from Elliot.
Nofud creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nofud misses with a body punch.
Elliot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nofud throws an elbow but it misses.
Elliot blocks the elbow strike.
Elliot tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nofud smiles and moves away.
Nofud is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Elliot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nofud tries to clinch but Elliot moves out of range.
Elliot seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Nofud is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Elliot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Elliot dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Nofud is looking to clinch.
Elliot keeps the fight on the outside.
Elliot throws a series of punches but Nofud avoids them all with ease.
Elliot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Elliot throws a head kick that misses.
Nofud tries to clinch but Elliot moves out of range.
Elliot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nofud tries to close the distance and clinch but Elliot swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Elliot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nofud.
Nofud tries to clinch up but Elliot circles away and keeps his distance.
Nofud moves in looking to clinch but Elliot pushes him off.
Elliot keeps the fight on the outside.
Nofud tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nofud checks a low kick from Elliot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elliot swats away the attempt to clinch by Nofud.
Elliot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nofud.
Nofud is looking to clinch but Elliot is avoiding it.
Elliot looks to land a combination but Nofud avoids it well.
Nofud is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nofud is looking to clinch.
Nofud is looking to clinch but Elliot is avoiding it.
Elliot throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nofud.
Elliot swats away the attempt to clinch by Nofud.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nofud looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nofud slips a jab and a cross from Elliot.

Nofud closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nofud pushes off an throws an elbow but Elliot leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nofud pushes off an throws an elbow but Elliot leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Elliot wants a takedown but no success here.
Nofud comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Elliot is trying to pull guard but Nofud has him pressed against the cage.
Nofud lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elliot takes an elbow to the temple.
Nofud lands a shot to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nofud.
Elliot tries to pull guard but Nofud won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Elliot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nofud lands an elbow inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nofud misses with an elbow over the top.
Nofud lands a nice elbow.
Elliot tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nofud just stands there and leans against the cage.
Elliot fails to pull guard.
Nofud lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nofud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Elliot's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nofud lands an elbow inside.
Nofud has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nofud pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nofud misses with an elbow over the top.
Elliot changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nofud fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nofud tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nofud tries to clinch there but Elliot circles away.
Nofud is looking to clinch but Elliot is avoiding it.
Nofud tries to clinch but Elliot is having none of it.
Elliot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Nofud has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nofud creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Elliot blocks an elbow strike from Nofud.
Nofud prevents Elliot from breaking the clinch.
Nofud lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nofud tries to throw a body punch but Elliot avoids it by throwing Nofud back against the cage.
Nofud goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Elliot tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nofud just stands there and leans against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nofud.
Nofud keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Elliot's efforts to push away.
Nofud lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nofud gets underhooks to prevent Elliot's takedown attempt.
Elliot takes an elbow to the temple.
Nofud creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Aingot Nofud has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Elliot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nofud creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Elliot's defenses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aingot Nofud comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Elliot has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Elliot!