PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Figueroa (ranked 1935 p4p, 1379 weight class) and Arturo Ellacuria (ranked 151 p4p, 111 weight class). Figueroa's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Gangsta, Gangsta - NWA. Ellacuria has chosen The Boss- James Brown as his entrance music. Arturo Ellacuria struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Gustavo Figueroa could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Arturo Ellacuria's chin.

Figueroa
vs
Ellacuria

172 cm
35
145
14 - 5 - 0

183 cm
32
149
19 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

30th Century Beer Store

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustavo Figueroa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Arturo Ellacuria!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Figueroa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Figueroa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ellacuria.
Ellacuria tries a head kick but it misses.
Ellacuria throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ellacuria lands a really nice looking cross but Figueroa seems unphased.
The fighters circling - Ellacuria throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been informed that Ellacuria has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Figueroa throws a hook but Ellacuria blocks it.
Ellacuria jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ellacuria slips a straight right by Figueroa.
No joy there for Ellacuria, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Figueroa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've been told by Figueroa's head coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ellacuria motions for Figueroa to come forward. Ellacuria throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ellacuria throws a nice looking combination but Figueroa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ellacuria thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ellacuria blocks a jab.
A cross from Ellacuria lands.
A jab from Figueroa misses.
Figueroa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Figueroa works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ellacuria walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Figueroa on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Ellacuria lands a left and a right that send Figueroa crashing to the mat, dazed. Ellacuria thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Figueroa is rocked!

It looks like Gustavo Figueroa has been cut.
That kick from Ellacuria tenderised Figueroa's leg. Figueroa is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oh Figueroa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ellacuria misses with a head kick.
Figueroa staying out of range there.
Ellacuria connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Ellacuria misses the target.
Jab from Figueroa.
Ellacuria will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Figueroa seems to have got his legs back now.
A big right from Ellacuria misses.
Ellacuria slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Ellacuria. That snapped Figueroa's head back.
Ellacuria scores with a nice strike.
Arturo Ellacuria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Figueroa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ellacuria sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ellacuria! But no joy.
Ellacuria ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Figueroa throws the left hand but Ellacuria avoids the punch easily.
Figueroa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ellacuria is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Figueroa throws a shot from downtown. Ellacuria moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A lazy left from Ellacuria finds it's target.
Figueroa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Figueroa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ellacuria.
Figueroa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Ellacuria cracks Figueroa with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Ellacuria has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Figueroa to stand back up!
Figueroa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Figueroa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ellacuria thows a left - swing and a miss!
Figueroa is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ellacuria.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Ellacuria! Figueroa is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Ellacuria!
Arturo Ellacuria tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.