PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Elorde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Eins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elorde's entrance music is Beep! Beep!. A fine choice. Robert Eins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Elorde
vs
Eins

169 cm
23
130 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

172 cm
22
142 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabriel Elorde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Eins!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elorde moves out of range as Eins strikes.
Eins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Elorde circles away quickly and effectively.
Eins just misses with a punch to the body.
Elorde misses with a double jab.
Gabriel Elorde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elorde scores with a sloppy right hand. Eins should have avoided that one.
Eins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elorde throws a jab when Eins was well out of range.
Eins tried to score with a low kick but Elorde checks it.
Elorde throws a nice looking combination but Eins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Eins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elorde moves away.
Eins cracks the inside of Elorde's front leg.
Eins throws a head kick that misses.
Eins is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Elorde uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eins.
Eins misses with a low kick.
Elorde lands a slapping body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Elorde, right into the meat.
Elorde checks a leg kick.
Elorde throws a nice looking combination but Eins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Elorde throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eins lands a lovely overhand right.
Elorde misses with a combination
and Eins counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eins lands a jab to Elorde's midsection.
Elorde lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Eins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Elorde.
Elorde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eins.
Eins misses the body punch
and Elorde counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Eins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Elorde.
Elorde throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eins misses with a wild body shot.
Elorde throws a series of punches but Eins moves out of range.
Eins keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Eins misses with a wild body shot.
Elorde looks to land a body kick but Eins moved away.
Eins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elorde avoids the body shot from Eins.
Eins tries a head kick but it misses.
Elorde falls off balance throwing a combination
and Eins counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Eins, as that shot connected.
Eins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eins scores with a nice head shot.
Elorde works Eins's body with a nice hook.
Eins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elorde.
Eins misses with an uppercut. Elorde saw that one coming.
Elorde misses with a double jab
and Eins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Elorde takes a swing at Eins's ribcage but misses.
Elorde defending well as Eins loads up on a big left hand.
Elorde rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Eins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Elorde takes a swing at Eins's ribcage but misses.
A head kick from Eins lands but Elorde takes it in his stride.
Eins misses with a jab to the body
and Elorde counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Eins misses the shot to the body.
Eins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elorde moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Elorde counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Elorde is looking to wear down Eins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A combination from Elorde does no damage.
Eins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eins misses with a wild body shot.
Some wild striking there from Elorde.
Elorde slips a straight right by Eins.
Eins swings for the body but Elorde moves out of range.
Eins throws a shot from downtown. Elorde moves away and avoids it.
Eins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Eins throws a hook but Elorde avoids it easily.
Elorde gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Eins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Elorde takes a swing at Eins's ribcage but misses.
Eins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Eins misses with a body punch
and Eins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Eins lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Elorde has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Elorde and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elorde misses with a looping right.
Elorde misses with a combination
and Eins counters with a slapping leg kick.
Eins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Eins misses with a body shot.
Elorde misses with a wild combination.
Elorde throws a left and a right that both miss
and Eins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Eins misses with a shot to the body
and Elorde counters with a leg kick.
Eins with a nice cross.
Eins is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Elorde had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Elorde misses with a series of wild punches.
Eins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A clash of legs there as Elorde blocks the low kick.
Eins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Elorde counters with a left and a right that stings Eins.
Elorde is breathing heavily.
Elorde throws a combination. Eins tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Eins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gabriel Elorde will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Eins throws a front kick aimed at Elorde's knee but Elorde avoids it well.
Elorde swings for the body but Eins moves out of range.
Eins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elorde moves away.
Eins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eins misses with a shot to the body
and Elorde counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Elorde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eins stuns Elorde with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Eins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Elorde throws a hook but Eins avoids it easily.
Elorde on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gabriel Elorde is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Elorde dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Eins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Elorde misses with a hook.
Eins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elorde throws a right and a left that Eins avoids nicely.
Elorde takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elorde uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eins.
Eins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Eins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Elorde uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eins.
Eins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gabriel Elorde is winning the standup battle so far.
Elorde takes a swing at Eins's ribcage but misses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Eins in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Eins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eins throws a sloppy body shot
and Elorde counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Elorde avoids the head kick by Eins.
Eins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eins stuns Elorde with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Elorde moves out of range of the strikes.
Eins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eins throws a head kick that misses.
Eins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eins swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elorde connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Eins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elorde moves away.
Eins misses with a wild body shot.
Eins just misses with a punch to the body.
Elorde dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eins. Elorde does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eins misses with a body shot.
Elorde just misses with a punch to the body.
Eins lands a nice looking body shot.
Eins cracks a nice hook into Elorde's ribs.
Eins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Elorde.
Eins throws a body punch but Elorde moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elorde ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Eins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elorde moves away.
Eins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Elorde slips a jab from Eins.
Elorde lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Elorde.
Elorde scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Elorde looks to land a left hand but Eins moved out of range nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Elorde checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Elorde doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Eins throws a low kick but Elorde avoids it.
Elorde smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Eins throws a lazy right hand but Elorde sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Elorde uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eins.
Elorde throws a right and a left that Eins avoids nicely.
Elorde checks a leg kick.
Elorde ducks under a wild hook from Eins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elorde.
Eins throws a jab when Elorde was well out of range.
Elorde throws a series of punches but Eins moves out of range.
Elorde slips under a jab.
Good work by Elorde as he checks the leg kick.
Elorde throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Eins throws a big shot that misses.
Eins misses with a straight left.
Elorde throws a hook to the side of Eins's head but Eins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Elorde blocks a low kick nicely.
Eins looks to score with a jab to the body but Elorde is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Elorde throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eins fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Elorde checks it well.
Elorde keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eins. Elorde does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elorde throws a predictable looking body shot
and Eins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Elorde thinking.
Elorde connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Elorde dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Eins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Eins lunges at Elorde with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Elorde's hand.
Eins throws a body punch but Elorde moves out of range.
Eins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Elorde at a distance.
Elorde comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Elorde keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Eins moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Eins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elorde was well out of range. Poor timing from Eins.
Eins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eins lands a nice hook to Elorde's body. Elorde takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Eins throws a body punch but Elorde moves out of range.
Elorde looks to land a combination but Eins avoids it well.
Elorde sizes up Eins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Elorde slips under a jab from Eins.
Eins misses with a body punch
and Elorde counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Eins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Eins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Elorde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elorde takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elorde misses with a head kick.
Eins misses the shot to the body.
Elorde slips a jab and a cross from Eins.
Eins is looking to chop away at Elorde's legs.
Eins misses the shot to the body.
Eins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eins throws a hook but Elorde avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Elorde.
A swing and a miss from Eins.
Eins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elorde.
Elorde keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eins slips a straight right by Elorde.
Elorde falls off balance throwing a combination
and Eins counters with a stiff right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Eins, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Eins misses with a wild body shot.
Eins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Elorde lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Eins backs up against the cage.
An inside leg kick lands from Eins.
Elorde throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eins.
Eins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elorde.
Eins throws a looping overhand right but Elorde ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Eins misses the target.
Elorde thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eins just misses with a punch to the body.
Eins throws a sloppy body shot
and Elorde counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Eins thinking.
Eins throws a lazy right hand but Elorde sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Elorde ducks under a wild hook from Eins.
Eins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Elorde. Elorde circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Eins looks to score with a jab to the body but Elorde is just out of range.
Elorde lands a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eins takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Eins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Elorde just misses with a punch to the body.
Elorde cracks a nice hook into Eins's ribs.
Eins checks a leg kick.
Eins blocks a head kick by Elorde.
Elorde defending well as Eins loads up on a big left hand.
Eins thows a body shot but no joy.
Eins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Eins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Elorde misses with a straight right.
Eins throws a low kick but Elorde avoids it.
Eins throws a jab when Elorde was well out of range.
Eins cracks Elorde with a right hand to the side of the head.
Elorde misses with a series of wild punches.
Elorde misses with a double jab
and Eins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gabriel Elorde is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elorde throws a head kick that misses.
Elorde misses with a straight left.
Eins throws a lazy right hand but Elorde sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Elorde checks a leg kick nicely.
Elorde uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Eins throws out a loose jab but Elorde uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eins swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Elorde counters with a three punch combo that has Eins backing up. Eins nods at Elorde to acknowledge the strikes.
Elorde fails to land with a series of punches.
Eins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elorde moves away.
Eins misses with a hook.
Eins lands a jab to Elorde's midsection.
Eins throws a front kick aimed at Elorde's knee but Elorde avoids it well.
Elorde misses with a jab, cross combination.
Eins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Robert Eins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice uppercut there from Elorde.

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 Gabriel Elorde.
Well Elorde has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Elorde!