PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Georgs Elmars (ranked 3978 p4p, 2788 weight class) and Enu Deathcrush (ranked 218 p4p, 171 weight class). Elmars comes to the cage accompanied by Warrior's Anthem by Skyforger. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Enu Deathcrush was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Elmars
vs
Deathcrush

155 cm
21
135
1 - 2 - 0

170 cm
20
146
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

BANZAI NUTRITION

BANZAI NUTRITION
KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Georgs Elmars!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Enu Deathcrush!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ron Honeybunn and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deathcrush misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Deathcrush misses its intended target.
Deathcrush takes a swing at Elmars's ribcage but misses.
Elmars tries to counter by clinching up but Deathcrush breaks away and moves out of range.

Deathcrush shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Elmars napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Elmars stops Deathcrush from passing to mount.
Deathcrush fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Deathcrush controlling the position from side mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elmars tries to bench press Deathcrush off him but Deathcrush keeps the position.
Elmars taking punishment in the form of punches.
Deathcrush sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Elmars is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elmars manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Elmars is looking to improve his position.
Deathcrush landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Elmars is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Deathcrush pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Deathcrush trying to control the action but Elmars is working from the bottom.
Deathcrush looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Deathcrush in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deathcrush scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Elmars wants to improve his position but Deathcrush is controlling well.
Elmars wants to control but Deathcrush is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deathcrush looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Elmars is not content to let Deathcrush control the position.
Elmars makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Elmars.

Elmars is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Elmars looking for a guillotine here but Deathcrush defends easily.
Elmars is trying to keep Deathcrush in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Deathcrush got a little sloppy there for a moment and Elmars has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Deathcrush has managed to get both his arms back between Elmars's legs - danger averted.
Deathcrush trying to control the position from guard on top but Elmars is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Deathcrush slips nicely into half guard.

Elmars looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Deathcrush lands strikes from half guard.
Elmars wants to improve his position but Deathcrush is controlling well.
Deathcrush passes the guard and advances to mount!
Deathcrush scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Elmars?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elmars wants to hold on but Deathcrush pushes him away.
Deathcrush tries to control but Elmars wriggling away.
Elmars in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Deathcrush with the ground and pound from mount.
Deathcrush looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Deathcrush raining down shots from the mount!
Deathcrush controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Elmars working to try and regain half guard.
Deathcrush looking to finish Elmars with some ground and pound. This is bad for Elmars!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Enu Deathcrush dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Deathcrush stuns Elmars with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Elmars keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elmars takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Deathcrush drives through with a takedown into Elmars's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Deathcrush throws a sloppy strike and Elmars has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Deathcrush is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Elmars!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Georgs Elmars!
After winning the bout, Georgs Elmars thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.