PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Denis Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Elric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kang kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pearl Jam - Animal. Tim Elric acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Kang
vs
Elric

175 cm
19
177 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

183 cm
19
177 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

:: Happy Pills ::

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Denis Kang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Elric!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elric looks for a takedown but Kang sprawls well.
Kang tries to close the distance and clinch but Elric swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kang throws a nice looking combination but Elric bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Elric fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Elric closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kang circles away.
Denis Kang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Elric.
Kang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Elric swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Kang has closed the distance and engaged Elric in a clinch.
Kang stops a takedown attempt from Elric.
Elric avoids a wild elbow strike from Kang.
Kang leaning against his opponent.
Kang creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kang creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kang throws an elbow but misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Elric takes an elbow to the temple.
Kang throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Elric avoids a wild elbow strike from Kang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang throws an elbow that misses.
Kang pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kang throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kang stalling.
Elric avoids the elbow strike from Kang, against the cage.
Kang misses with an elbow strike.
Kang misses with an elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Kang.
Kang pushes off an throws an elbow but Elric leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kang lands a nice elbow.
Kang comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kang misses with an elbow strike.
Kang throws an elbow that misses.
Kang lands an elbow that stopped Elric in his tracks for a moment.
Elric avoids the elbow strike from Kang, against the cage.
Elric avoids a wild elbow strike from Kang.
Kang pushes off an throws an elbow but Elric leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kang manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Elric wants to get back to striking at distance but Kang won't allow it.
Kang throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kang.
Kang looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kang just misses with a elbow thrown towards Elric's brow.
Kang misses with an elbow strike.
Kang leaning his opponent against the cage.

Elric is trying to trip Kang. He has hold of a leg but Kang is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Elric persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Elric is standing up over Kang. Kang looks to escape but Elric dives into side control.
Kang is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Elric is controlling him well.
Kang knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Elric on the ground.
Elric cracks Kang with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elric creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kang is breathing heavily.
Kang takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Elric working the ground and pound.
Elric creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Elric in side control lands a decent elbow.
Elric moves into full mount!
Elric with shots to the head and body - Kang looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kang on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kang tries to get out of the position.
Elric in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You get the feeling that Kang really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Elric lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Elric lands a nice shot to the head.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Elric! Kang is hurt baaadly! Elric is firing away with more strikes - Kang is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tim Elric!