PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate Eleosida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Wesley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wesley's choice of entrance music: Kermit/Geto Boys - Damn it Feels Good to be a Gangsta. Nate Eleosida could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Christian Wesley's chin.

Eleosida
vs
Wesley

189 cm
24
217 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

186 cm
22
210 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nate Eleosida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Christian Wesley!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wesley misses with a jab to the body
and Eleosida counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Christian Wesley has been cut.
Wesley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eleosida sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eleosida tries to close the distance and clinch but Wesley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wesley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Eleosida stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A big right from Wesley misses.
Wesley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wesley throws an overhand right that lands on Eleosida's shoulder, as Eleosida tries to avoid the shot.
Wesley misses with a right hand

and Eleosida counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wesley lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Wesley.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Wesley scores with a nice short uppercut.
The referee calls for Wesley to work.
The crowd are getting on Wesley's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wesley.
Eleosida's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Eleosida is working for takedown but Wesley is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short uppercut from Wesley.
Eleosida is breathing heavily.
Wesley is pushing Eleosida up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Eleosida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Eleosida's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Wesley.
Wesley lands a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Wesley.
Wesley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wesley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eleosida.
Nice body punch from Wesley - that landed with a thud.
Wesley lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wesley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida tries to score a body lock takedown but Wesley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wesley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eleosidas head.
Wesley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Wesley.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wesley.
Wesley works on Eleosida's body with a couple of short punches.
Wesley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Wesley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wesley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Eleosida backwards.
Wesley cracks Eleosida with a nice body shot.
Eleosida blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wesley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Wesley.
Wesley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eleosidas head.
Wesley is pushing Eleosida up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wesley lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Wesley.
Wesley is working Eleosida over against the cage.
Wesley stalling against the cage.
Wesley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Wesley.
Wesley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Eleosida or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wesley.
Wesley cracks Eleosida with a nice body shot.
Eleosida's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wesley leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wesley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Wesley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wesley'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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesley digs a right hand underneath Eleosida's ribcage. Eleosida let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wesley is working Eleosida over against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wesley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wesley lands with a left to the head.
Wesley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wesley lands a hook that snaps the head of Eleosida backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Wesley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wesley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Eleosida backwards.
Wesley scores with a hook to the body.
Wesley pushes Eleosida back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wesley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Eleosida backwards.
Wesley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wesley scores with a shot to the side of Eleosida's head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Wesley digs a right hand underneath Eleosida's ribcage. Eleosida let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wesley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wesley lands a body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wesley.
A nice left hand lands by Wesley.
Wesley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wesley lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Wesley.
A right hook to the body lands for Wesley.
Wesley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wesley scores with a hook to the body.
Eleosida's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Wesley.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wesley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Wesley.
Wesley slowing the pace effectively.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wesley scores with a hook to the body.
Wesley avoiding damage.
Wesley lands a hook that snaps the head of Eleosida backwards.
Wesley lands a left hand.
Wesley swings wildly with an uppercut but Eleosida uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wesley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wesley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wesley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Eleosida backwards.
A short right from Wesley on the inside.
Wesley lands a hook that snaps the head of Eleosida backwards.
Wesley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wesley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Wesley.
Wesley lands an uppercut.
Wesley lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wesley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Wesley.
Wesley lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Wesley on the inside.
Wesley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eleosida backwards.

Eleosida is rocked!
Wesley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Eleosida backwards.
Oh Eleosida is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wesley scores with a shoulder strike.
Wesley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eleosida backwards.
Wesley lands a shoulder strike.
Wesley dips a shoulder and cracks Eleosida with a mighty uppercut! Eleosida falls back against the cage and Wesley unloads with a barrage of strikes! Eleosida is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Wesley screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Wesley!