PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Buhawi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flash Elorde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Buhawi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Buhawi
vs
Elorde

179 cm
25
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pedro Buhawi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Flash Elorde!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Buhawi shoots in and gets a takedown into Elorde's guard.
Elorde working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Buhawi.
Buhawi prevents Elorde from getting back to his feet.
Elorde wants to sweep but no luck.
Buhawi is looking to work some ground and pound but Elorde has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buhawi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Buhawi won't allow Elorde to get back to his feet.
Buhawi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Elorde utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Elorde trying to keep a closed guard but Buhawi is proving a slippery customer.
Buhawi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Elorde's head.
Elorde wants to sweep but no luck.
Buhawi stands up over Elorde, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elorde preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Buhawi stands up over Elorde, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Buhawi is looking to work some ground and pound but Elorde has wrist control.
Buhawi wants to control from the top but Elorde keeps moving.
Elorde wants to sweep but no luck.
Elorde is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Elorde utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Buhawi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Buhawi wants to control from the top but Elorde keeps moving.
Elorde is looking to stand up but Buhawi isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Buhawi landing some decent shots from guard.
Buhawi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Buhawi stops Elorde from standing up.
Elorde looks gassed!
Buhawi postures up.
Buhawi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Buhawi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Buhawi throws and elbow that misses. Elorde uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Buhawi's guard. Nice move by Elorde!
Buhawi pulls Elorde in close to prevent any damage.
Buhawi wants to stand and escape but Elorde is having none of it.

Buhawi scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elorde fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Elorde steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Buhawi.
Elorde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Buhawi throws a head kick that misses.
Buhawi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Elorde.
Buhawi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Elorde is rocked!

Buhawi shoots in and bounces Elorde off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Elorde is still in real trouble! Can Buhawi finish him?
Elorde is trying to control the position but Buhawi postures up.
Buhawi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Elorde seems to have recovered his senses.
Buhawi postures up in Elorde's guard and throws a big left but Elorde blocks it.
Buhawi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buhawi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Buhawi stands up over Elorde, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Buhawi is standing up over Elorde. Elorde looks to escape but Buhawi dives into side control.
Buhawi in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Elorde takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Buhawi scoring with punches and elbows.
Buhawi grinds an elbow into Elorde's temple.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Elorde can do anything to dispel that myth.
Buhawi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Buhawi working the head and body with strikes.
Elorde takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Buhawi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Elorde has escaped the position, nice work there.
Elorde defending against the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Buhawi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Elorde lands with a good body shot.
Elorde with a jab.
Buhawi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Elorde pinned against the cage. Elorde gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Elorde tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Elorde wants to clinch up but Buhawi keeps it at a distance.
Buhawi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Elorde.
Elorde misses with a jab, cross combination.
Elorde swings for the body but Buhawi moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buhawi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Buhawi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice cross by Elorde.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Elorde lands a nice shot that snaps Buhawi's head back.
Elorde moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buhawi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Buhawi keeps the fight on the outside.
Elorde throws a nice looking combination but Buhawi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good exchange - Elorde coming out on top.
Elorde punishes Buhawi's body with a nice straight punch.
A punch lands to the side of Buhawi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A head kick misses from Elorde.
Buhawi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice body punch from Elorde.
Elorde feints a jab promting Buhawi to slip. Elorde then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Buhawi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Elorde scores with a nice right hand.
Elorde displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Buhawi.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Buhawi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elorde dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elorde works the jab nicely.
Buhawi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A swing and a miss from Elorde.
The fight stays on the outside here - Elorde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Buhawi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Buhawi dodges the punch combination from Elorde.
Buhawi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Elorde.
Flash Elorde is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Elorde takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Elorde lands an overhand right.
A combination from Buhawi does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Elorde fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Buhawi, pushing him back against the cage.
Elorde works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Elorde tries a body shot but Buhawi blocks it.
Elorde makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Buhawi is working for takedown but Elorde is calmly controlling the position for now.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Elorde takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Buhawi tries to score a body lock takedown but Elorde shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Elorde works on Buhawi's body with a couple of short punches.
Elorde throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buhawis head.
Elorde misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Elorde stops a takedown attempt from Buhawi.
Stalling in the clinch from Elorde.
Buhawi tries to score a body lock takedown but Elorde shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Elorde presses Buhawi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Elorde prevents the takedown attempt.
Elorde scores with a hook to the body.
Buhawi wants a takedown but no success here.
Elorde avoiding damage.
Buhawi tries to score a body lock takedown but Elorde shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Buhawi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Elorde fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elorde throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Elorde getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Buhawi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Elorde's calf.
Elorde on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Elorde. Those never looked like landing.
Buhawi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Elorde avoids it really well and circles away.
Elorde throws a series of punches but Buhawi avoids them all with ease.
Elorde uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Buhawi has time to react.
Buhawi lands a head kick!
Nice shot lands for Elorde.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flash Elorde showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Buhawi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Elorde tries to clinch but Buhawi is having none of it.
Buhawi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Elorde tries to avoid it but Buhawi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Elorde to the ground. Elorde escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Elorde scores with a sloppy right hand. Buhawi should have avoided that one.
Elorde misses with a series of wild punches.
Elorde swinging wildly here.
Buhawi missing with a left hand there. Elorde was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Elorde clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Elorde lands a body punch.
Elorde throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Buhawis head.
Elorde lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Buhawi.
Buhawi wants a takedown.
Buhawi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Elorde is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Buhawi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elorde lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Elorde lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Elorde.
Elorde pushes Buhawi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Elorde working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Elorde.
Nice body punch from Elorde - that landed with a thud.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Elorde presses Buhawi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Elorde scores with a shoulder strike.
Elorde is pressed up against the cage. Buhawi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Elorde down to the mat. Elorde avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Elorde scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A head kick misses from Buhawi.
Elorde fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Buhawi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Buhawi scores with a leg kick.
Elorde scores with a jab to the body.
Buhawi looks to land a body kick but Elorde moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buhawi lands with a slapping head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Elorde. Those never looked like landing.
Elorde throws a jab when Buhawi was well out of range.

Buhawi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Elorde is trying to get back to full guard.
Buhawi working over Elorde with some ground and pound. Elorde looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Elorde is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Elorde is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Buhawi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Buhawi prevents Elorde from standing back up.
Elorde trying to control but Buhawi postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elorde blocking the ground and pound attempt from Buhawi.
Buhawi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Buhawi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Buhawi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Buhawi winds up and cracks Elorde with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Elorde taking some punishment here, with Buhawi in his half guard.
Pedro Buhawi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Buhawi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Buhawi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Buhawi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Elorde defending well though.
Elorde is looking to escape.
Elorde trying to control from the bottom.
Elorde on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Buhawi is trying to control the action in half guard but Elorde is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Buhawi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Buhawi thows a huge punch but Elorde dodges it nicely.
Buhawi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Buhawi prevents Elorde from standing back up.
Buhawi winds up and cracks Elorde with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Buhawi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Elorde keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Buhawi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Elorde trying to control from the bottom.
Elorde won't allow Buhawi to pass to mount.
Buhawi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Flash Elorde.
I think Elorde has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Flash Elorde!