PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rounin Hashima (ranked 2414 p4p, 1840 weight class) and Dylan Elkins (ranked 150 p4p, 101 weight class). Dylan Elkins has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Hashima
vs
Elkins

170 cm
25
135
9 - 8 - 0

177 cm
28
141
4 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Rounin Hashima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dylan Elkins!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hashima slips under a jab.
Hashima lands a nice shot that snaps Elkins's head back.
Elkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hashima.
Hashima lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Elkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hashima is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Elkins.
Hashima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hashima has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A punch combination from Elkins misses.
Elkins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hashima misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elkins. Hashima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hashima ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elkins moves away.
Elkins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hashima throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Elkins appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hashima swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dylan Elkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elkins misses with a hook.
Elkins connects with a single shot there.
Hashima connects with a body shot.
Elkins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hashima to score with a decent uppercut.
Elkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hashima takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elkins is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Elkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Elkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elkins misses with a hook.
Elkins throws a shot from downtown. Hashima moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elkins. Hashima does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Elkins tries to get set, Hashima tries to push him back and clinch up but Elkins manages to avoid the attempt.
Elkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Hashima connects with a body shot.
Hashima with a jab.
Hashima swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hashima avoids the body shot from Elkins.
Elkins misses with a looping right.
Elkins throws a shot from downtown. Hashima moves away and avoids it.
Hashima misses with a wild body shot.
Elkins misses with a wild combination.
Elkins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elkins throws a hook but Hashima avoids it easily.
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!
No joy there for Elkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big left from Hashima misses.

Hashima moves into the clinch successfully.
Elkins is trying to pull guard but Hashima has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hashima.
Hashima lands a right hand that snaps the head of Elkins backwards.
Elkins tries to pull guard but Hashima forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hashima softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hashima misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Elkins blocks an uppercut.
Elkins jumps guard but Hashima stands there with Elkins around his waist. Elkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rounin Hashima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Elkins.
Elkins jumps guard but Hashima stands there with Elkins around his waist. Elkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hashima swings wildly with an uppercut but Elkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Hashima fails to land.
Elkins is trying to pull guard but Hashima turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hashima throws a head punch that misses.
Hashima lands with a right to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hashima escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hashima looks to land a left hand but Elkins moved out of range nicely.
Elkins throws out a loose jab but Hashima uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elkins misses with a looping left.
Hashima throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hashima misses with an uppercut.
Elkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hashima.
No joy there for Elkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Elkins staying out of range there.
Elkins misses with a wild body shot.
Hashima fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Elkins on the side of the head.
Hashima slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Elkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hashima.
The fighters circling - Elkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hashima scores with a body shot.
Hashima ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Elkins tries to keep at a distance but Hashima has taken the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Hashima fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hashima lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Elkins backwards.
Elkins blocks a body shot from Hashima.
Elkins is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hashima to keep the fight standing.
Hashima struggles to land a body shot inside as Elkins controls his hands.
Elkins jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hashima walks away with a smile on his face. Elkins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Elkins throws a hook but Hashima blocks it.
Elkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hashima ducks under a wild hook from Elkins.
Hashima connects with a nice looking jab.
Hashima lands a nice hook to Elkins's body. Elkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hashima throws a lazy right hand but Elkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Elkins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hashima misses with a straight right.
Elkins let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Elkins moves out of range as Hashima strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hashima throws a hook but Elkins avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Hashima finds it's target.
Elkins has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hashima uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Elkins.
Hashima lands with an uppercut that bounces Elkins off the cage and back into range.
Hashima connects with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rounin Hashima dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Elkins swings for the body but Hashima moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Elkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hashima moves out of range of the strikes.
Hashima wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Elkins misses with a hook

and Hashima moves into the clinch.
Elkins tries to pull guard but Hashima won't allow it.
Hashima lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hashima misses with a punch on the inside.
Hashima throws a punch but it's blocked by Elkins.
Elkins is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hashima to keep the fight standing.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hashima creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Elkins tries to pull guard but Hashima holds him up against the cage and eventually Elkins drops back down to his feet.
Rounin Hashima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Elkins.
Hashima lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Elkins blocks a body shot from Hashima.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hashima lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Hashima - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Elkins fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Hashima scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elkins tries to pull guard but Hashima forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hashima lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Elkins is trying to pull guard but Hashima has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hashima lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hashima lands with a right to the head.
Hashima lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hashima is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Elkins can do to turn this around?
Hashima lands a right hand.
Hashima lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hashima scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hashima pushes Elkins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hashima lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hashima lands a body shot.
Elkins is breathing heavily.
Hashima lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hashima.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hashima digs a right hand underneath Elkins's ribcage. Elkins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hashima.
Rounin Hashima has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Hashima's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hashima scores with a sloppy right hand. Elkins should have avoided that one.
Hashima dips to his left and cracks Elkins with an uppercut!
Hashima swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Elkins with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Elkins.
Elkins misses with a looping right.
Rounin Hashima is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hashima cracks Elkins with an open hand slap.
A big left from Hashima misses.
Elkins now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hashima swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hashima fails to land with a series of punches.
Hashima misses with a looping right.
Elkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Hashima misses the target.
Hashima throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Elkins.
Elkins takes a swing at Hashima's ribcage but misses.
Elkins looks to land a combination but Hashima avoids it well.
Rounin Hashima is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hashima throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Elkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Elkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hashima was well out of range. Poor timing from Elkins.
Hashima wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hashima slips a straight right by Elkins.
Elkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hashima tries to counter by clinching up but Elkins breaks away and moves out of range.
Elkins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hashima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins takes a swing at Hashima's ribcage but misses.
Donk. Hashima catches Elkins right on the button with a cross.
Hashima scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hashima scores with a jab to the body.
Elkins looks to throw the jab but Hashima is out of range.
Hashima is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Elkins.
Elkins takes a jab right on the kisser.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hashima lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hashima creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hashima gets through Elkins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hashima goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hashima lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Elkins tries to pull guard but Hashima holds him up against the cage and eventually Elkins drops back down to his feet.
A shot in the inside from Hashima.
A short uppercut from Hashima.
Hashima lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Elkins misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hashima misses with a body punch.
Elkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hashima lands a shoulder strike.

Elkins pulls guard successfully.
Hashima won't allow Elkins to sweep him here.
Hashima engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hashima's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rounin Hashima dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Hashima has closed the distance and engaged Elkins in a clinch.

Elkins manages to pull guard.
Elkins wants to control but Hashima passes easily into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Elkins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hashima's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hashima's back!
Hashima rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Elkins is working for a kimura but Hashima is defending it quite comfortably.
Hashima is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elkins throwing shots but Hashima is blocking nicely.
Hashima is trying to get back to full guard.
Hashima is trying to maintain the position but Elkins is very close to passing his half guard.
Hashima is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hashima has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Elkins is working away from the top position though.
Hashima wants to get back to full guard.
Elkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hashima trying to control but Elkins postures up.
Elkins thows a huge punch but Hashima dodges it nicely.
Elkins trying to control the action but Hashima is working from the bottom.
Hashima desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hashima trying to control from the bottom.
Hashima desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Elkins wants to take a breather but Hashima is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hashima trying to control from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Hashima keeps control of the position for the meantime.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hashima uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Elkins.
Elkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hashima was well out of range. Poor timing from Elkins.
Hashima looks to throw the jab but Elkins is out of range.
A big left from Hashima misses.
Elkins misses with a wild body shot.
Elkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Elkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hashima.
Elkins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hashima misses with a looping right.
Hashima waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Elkins.
Elkins slips a jab from Hashima.
Hashima bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Elkins's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elkins swings for the body but Hashima moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hashima.
Elkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hashima manages to avoid it.
Elkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hashima scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hashima lands with a shot to the body.
Elkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hashima.
Elkins throws a poor cross that misses

and Hashima counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hashima lands a nice shot to the body.
Elkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice left hand lands by Hashima.

Elkins manages to pull guard.
Hashima is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elkins is trying to keep Hashima in close.
Hashima's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Elkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hashima is one step ahead there.
Elkins pulls Hashima in to control the position.
Hashima wants to control from the top but Elkins keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Elkins throws out a powerful jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rounin Hashima.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hashima, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rounin Hashima!
A very excited looking Rounin Hashima rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.