PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Eld (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Binzo Binzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Binzo's choice of entrance music: Hair of the Dog by Nazareth. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Eld
vs
Binzo

187 cm
28
216 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

185 cm
25
221 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Rivers Edge Nutrition
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arthur Eld!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Binzo Binzo!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Binzo scores with a takedown into Eld's guard.
Eld looking to hit a scissor sweep but Binzo is one step ahead there.

Binzo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Binzo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Eld knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Binzo on the ground.
Binzo passes into half guard.
Binzo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Binzo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Eld wants to control but Binzo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Eld is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Binzo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Binzo's back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binzo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Eld's guard. Nice work there by Binzo.
Binzo postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eld wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Binzo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Binzo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Eld swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Eld keeping moving, preventing Binzo from controlling successfully.
Binzo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Eld swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Eld on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Eld tries to get out of the position.
Binzo's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Binzo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Eld to score with a decent uppercut.
Binzo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Eld counters with a straight right hand.
Eld rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Binzo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Eld misses with a hook.
Eld takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Binzo thows a body kick. Eld tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Eld on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Eld thows a leg kick but Binzo checks it

and Binzo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eld makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Eld.
Binzo trying to control the position from guard on top but Eld is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Binzo throwing strikes from guard but Eld blocks nicely.
Binzo preventing the sweep.
Binzo postures up.
Binzo lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binzo wants to pass the guard but Eld is keeping the position.
Eld not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Binzo throwing strikes but missing.
Eld wants to sweep here but Binzo controlling him for the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Binzo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Binzo trying to control but Eld is working from the bottom.
Eld wants to stand but Binzo is controlling the position.
Binzo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Binzo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Binzo Binzo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Binzo throws a lazy uppercut
and Eld counters with a nice leg kick.
Binzo throws a body punch but Eld moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Eld misses
letting Binzo counter with a right hand.
Binzo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Eld throws a left and a right that both miss
and Binzo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Binzo throws a sloppy head kick and Eld moves out of range easily.
Eld dodges the punch combination from Binzo.
Binzo pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Binzo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Eld thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eld moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the body from Binzo misses
enabling Eld to counter with a crisp jab.
Binzo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Binzo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Eld rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Binzo to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Binzo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Eld thows a leg kick but Binzo checks it
and Binzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Arthur Eld has been cut.
Binzo misses with a wild body shot.
Binzo misses with a body shot
enabling Eld to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eld throws a leg kick that is checked
and Binzo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Eld misses with an uppercut
and Binzo counters with an inside leg kick.
Eld tried to score with a low kick but Binzo checks it.
Eld throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eld thows a leg kick but Binzo checks it

and Binzo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Eld keeping moving, preventing Binzo from controlling successfully.
Binzo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Eld swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Binzo drops back looking for a leg! Eld is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Eld manages to kick Binzo off! Binzo jumps back into Eld's guard.
Eld avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Binzo is working Eld over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Binzo looking to pass the guard.
Eld wants to sweep but no luck.
Binzo advances to half guard.
Eld is looking for a sweep. Binzo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Eld keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Binzo connects with a nice short shot to Eld's temple.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eld avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Binzo.
Eld is trying to control but can't.
Binzo stops Eld from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Binzo Binzo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arthur Eld's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Binzo misses with a right hand
and Eld counters with a left to the body.
Binzo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Binzo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Binzo forces his way into half guard.
Binzo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Eld wants to sweep but Binzo has passed to side control!
Eld is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Binzo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Binzo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Binzo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Eld sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Binzo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Eld is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Eld regains half guard.
Eld is trying to stand.
Eld trying to hold on to Binzo's head to control him but Binzo postures up.

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.
Binzo moves nicely into side control.
Eld on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Eld is looking for a sweep.
Binzo working the head and body with strikes.
Eld wants to control but Binzo postures up.
Eld is looking to regain half guard here but Binzo keeps moving and retains side control.
Binzo cracks Eld with a big right hand but Eld just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Binzo has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Eld!
Binzo with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eld keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Binzo dominating with strikes here.

Arthur Eld's cut is getting worse.
Binzo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Eld is in all sorts of trouble here.
Binzo with the ground and pound from mount.

Arthur Eld's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Arthur Eld's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Binzo Binzo! Binzo Binzo retains his light heavyweight title!