PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lawrence Ellington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Airforce Guile (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ellington
vs
Guile

180 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Sharon Needles Nutrition (Donation givebacks PROMO

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lawrence Ellington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Airforce Guile!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellington throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guile needs to keep his hands up - Ellington had a free shot at his head there.
Guile attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Guile darts in and clinches Ellington up against the cage.
Guile content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Guile misses with an elbow strike.
Guile lands an elbow just above Ellington 's eye.

It looks like Lawrence Ellington has been cut.
Guile throws an elbow that misses.
Ellington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Guile looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ellington wants to get back to striking at distance but Guile won't allow it.
Guile stalling in the clinch but Ellington improves position.
Guile lands a nice elbow.
Ellington stalling the fight.
Guile creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ellington's defenses.
Ellington blocks an elbow strike from Guile.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Guile takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ellington wants to break the clinch but can't.
Guile misses with an elbow strike.
Guile keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ellington's efforts to push away.
Ellington misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellington dodges an elbow strike from Guile.
Guile is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ellington is defending well for now.
Guile lands a nice elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Ellington's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ellington can't break the clinch.
Guile throws an elbow that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ellington can't break the clinch.
Guile creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Guile lands a nice elbow.
Ellington looking to slow down the pace here.
Guile lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Guile pushes off an throws an elbow but Ellington leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ellington wants to break the clinch but can't.
Guile lands an elbow just above Ellington 's eye.
Guile throws an elbow that misses.
Guile stalling the fight.
Ellington on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Guile creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ellington's defenses.
Guile working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ellington avoiding damage as Guile throws knees to the body.
Guile being controlled against the cage.
Ellington avoids a wild elbow strike from Guile.
Guile throws an elbow but it misses.
Guile creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ellington's defenses.
Guile throws an elbow but it misses.
Guile fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guile lands an elbow that stopped Ellington in his tracks for a moment.
Ellington blocks an elbow strike.
Guile is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ellington is defending well for now.
Guile throws an elbow but it misses.
Guile lands an elbow inside.
Guile pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Guile lands a damaging elbow.
Ellington takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Guile.
Ellington wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Guile throws an elbow but misses.
Guile is struggling to control the position.
Guile misses with an elbow strike.
Ellington avoids the elbow strike from Guile, against the cage.
Ellington blocks an elbow strike from Guile.
Guile throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Guile throws an elbow but misses.
Guile creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ellington dodges an elbow strike from Guile.
Ellington blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ellington avoiding damage as Guile throws knees to the body.
Ellington blocks the elbow strike.
Guile looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ellington stalling in the clinch but Guile improves position.
Ellington takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Guile just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ellington's brow.
Ellington on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Guile misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guile lands an elbow just above Ellington 's eye.

That's four 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.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Guile.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Guile.
Guile looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Guile misses with an elbow strike.
Guile looks gassed!
Guile lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Guile creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Guile pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ellington looking to stall.
Guile lands a nice elbow.
Guile creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ellington working hard to break the clinch.
Guile throws a head punch that misses.
Guile lands a nice elbow.
Guile lands an elbow that stopped Ellington in his tracks for a moment.
Ellington wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ellington wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Guile misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Airforce Guile dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lawrence Ellington's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Guile throws a solid leg kick but Ellington takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Guile.
Guile tries to score with a low kick but Ellington moves his leg out of the way.
Ellington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big right from Ellington misses.
Ellington scores with a jab.
Ellington stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ellington takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ellington avoids the head kick by Guile.
A slow jab from Ellington misses its intended target.
Guile pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ellington is out of range and Guile settles back down.
Guile is looking to score with low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ellington. Guile does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ellington throws a hook to the side of Guile's head but Guile sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An inside leg kick from Guile misses.
Guile tries to close the distance and clinch but Ellington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Guile forces Ellington back against the cage and clinches.
Ellington blocks an elbow strike.
Guile avoiding damage.
Guile lands an elbow just above Ellington 's eye.
Guile looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Guile throws an elbow that misses.
Guile lands a nice elbow.
Guile lands an elbow inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Ellington.
Guile lands an elbow inside that Ellington shrugs off.
Guile lands an elbow just above Ellington 's eye.
Guile is struggling to control the position.
Guile lands an elbow inside.
Guile lands a damaging elbow.
Guile lands a damaging elbow.
Ellington takes an elbow to the forehead.

Lawrence Ellington's cut is getting worse.
Guile throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guile throws an elbow but it misses.
Guile misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ellington.
Guile misses with some punches.
Guile creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ellington avoids a wild elbow strike from Guile.
Ellington blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Guile throws an elbow but misses.
Ellington blocks an elbow strike.
Guile looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Guile lands a nice elbow.
Guile is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Guile is breathing heavily.
Ellington blocks an elbow strike from Guile.
Guile lands a damaging elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Guile tries to land knees in the clinch but Ellington avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellington wants to break the clinch but can't.
Guile pushes off an throws an elbow but Ellington leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Guile just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ellington's brow.
Ellington tries to circle away but Guile has him pinned against the cage.
Guile looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ellington takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Guile.
Guile throws an elbow that misses.
Guile pushes off an throws an elbow but Ellington leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Guile tries to stall but Ellington uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Guile lands an elbow inside that Ellington shrugs off.
Ellington is trying to break the clinch but Guile has him pressed against the cage.
Guile lands a nice elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ellington is trying to break the clinch but Guile has him pressed against the cage.
Ellington takes a knee to the side of the body.
Guile pushes off an throws an elbow but Ellington leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Guile creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ellington's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guile lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ellington wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Guile has him pressed against the cage.
Guile throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ellington blocks an elbow strike from Guile.
Nice elbow from Guile.
Nice elbow from Guile.
Ellington blocks an elbow strike.
Guile pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Guile misses with an elbow strike.
Guile is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Guile pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Guile.
Ellington avoids a wild elbow strike from Guile.
Guile throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Guile is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Guile looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Airforce Guile showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lawrence Ellington's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ellington swats away the attempt to clinch by Guile.
Guile scores with a push kick.
Guile with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Guile takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A jab from Ellington misses.
Ellington swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Guile.
A thudding body kick lands there by Guile!
Ellington throws an overhand right that lands on Guile's shoulder, as Guile tries to avoid the shot.
Guile tries to close the distance and clinch but Ellington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ellington throws a looping overhand right but Guile ducks down to avoid it.
Ellington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guile.
Ellington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guile tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guile throws out a leg kick but Ellington moves out of range and Guile only half commits.

Guile has closed the distance and engaged Ellington in a clinch.
Guile pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Guile just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ellington's brow.
Guile lands a nice elbow.
Guile throws an elbow but it misses.
Guile pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ellington wants to get back to striking at distance but Guile won't allow it.
Guile throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Guile lands an elbow inside.
Guile comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Guile pushes off an throws an elbow but Ellington leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Guile.
Guile throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Guile misses with an elbow strike.
Ellington avoids a wild elbow strike from Guile.
Ellington takes an elbow to the forehead.
Guile lands a damaging elbow.

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.
Guile gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ellington blocks the elbow strike.
Guile misses with an elbow strike.
Guile lands an elbow inside.
Guile holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Guile creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ellington's defenses.
Guile throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Guile gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ellington takes an elbow to the forehead.
Guile lands a damaging elbow.
Guile's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ellington is trying to break free.
Guile throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Guile lands an elbow inside.
Guile misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellington avoids the elbow strike from Guile, against the cage.
Guile throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Guile just leaning against Ellington, taking a breather.
Guile lands an elbow inside that Ellington shrugs off.
Ellington takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ellington is trying to break free.
Guile dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Guile throws an elbow that misses.
Ellington taking a breather.
Ellington on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Guile creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Guile just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ellington's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Guile just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ellington's brow.
Guile throws an elbow that misses.
Guile gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ellington is trying to break the clinch but Guile is controlling him.
Ellington tries to break the clinch but Guile is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Guile misses with an elbow over the top.
Guile creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ellington's defenses.
Ellington has had enough of the clinch but Guile keeps him there for the moment.
Ellington avoids a wild elbow strike from Guile.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Guile.
A frustrated look appears on Ellington's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ellington wants to break free but Guile has control.
Ellington taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ellington tries to break free but Guile pushes him back against the cage.
Lawrence Ellington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Guile is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Airforce Guile is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guile lands an elbow inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guile comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ellington is trying to break the clinch but Guile is controlling him.
Guile creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Airforce Guile comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Guile winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Airforce Guile!