PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Callum Elliot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hedrick Cintron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Elliot
vs
Cintron

179 cm
19
182 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
24
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Callum Elliot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hedrick Cintron!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elliot looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cintron uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Elliot.
Cintron avoids a punch combination nicely.
Elliot scores with a push kick.
Elliot throws a series of punches but Cintron avoids them all with ease.
Elliot throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cintron finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Elliot takes one to the side of the head.
Cintron will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Elliot throws the left hand but Cintron avoids the punch easily.
Elliot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cintron takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Elliot throws a series of punches but Cintron moves out of range.
Cintron wants to clinch.
Elliot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cintron.
Elliot tries to bum rush Cintron with a series of wild strikes but Cintron uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliot lands with a nice body kick.
Elliot avoids a kick to the body.
Elliot misses with a looping right.
Elliot throws a right hand that Cintron ducks under and follows up with a left that Cintron also avoids with ease.
Cintron avoids a kick to the body.
Cintron is looking to clinch but Elliot is avoiding it.
Elliot throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cintron avoids a punch combination nicely.
Elliot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cintron feints and then cracks Elliot's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Elliot down.

Cintron has managed to clinch.
Cintron working hard to break the clinch.
Cintron tries to break free but Elliot pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cintron wants to break free but Elliot has control.
Cintron wants to get back to striking at distance but Elliot won't allow it.
Elliot working hard to break the clinch.
Cintron is looking to break free of the clinch but Elliot has double underhooks.
Elliot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Elliot has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cintron can't break the clinch.
Cintron wants to break free but Elliot has control.
Elliot wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Elliot is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elliot is trying to break the clinch but Cintron is controlling him.
Elliot wants to break free but Cintron has control.
Cintron is looking to break free of the clinch but Elliot has double underhooks.

Cintron escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Elliot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elliot moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cintron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cintron swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cintron swinging wildly here.
Elliot tries a head kick but it misses.
Elliot throws a head kick that misses
and Cintron counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Elliot is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Elliot takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cintron walks into a straight right hand from Elliot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elliot swats away the attempt to clinch by Cintron.
Jab, jab by Cintron - just one landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Elliot.
A jab lands there for Cintron.
A good leg kick by Elliot.
Elliot lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cintron takes a step back to recover.
Cintron looks gassed!
Elliot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cintron.
Cintron avoids a punch combination nicely.
Elliot tries to bum rush Cintron with a series of wild strikes but Cintron uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elliot blocks a head kick by Cintron.
Elliot looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cintron misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Callum Elliot dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Elliot throws a head kick that misses.
Cintron misses with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Elliot.
Cintron tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Elliot.
Elliot falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cintron counters with a straight right hand.
Cintron connects with an inside leg kick.
Cintron moves out of range of the body kick.
Elliot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elliot throws a push kick but Cintron slaps the foot to one side.
Cintron throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Elliot is looking to land body kicks.
Cintron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cintron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cintron takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Elliot misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cintron lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Danga de danga de dang - Elliot scores with a four punch combination!
Elliot plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cintron tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Elliot tries a head kick but it misses.
Elliot shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cintron eats them both and turns towards Elliot to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Cintron tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A combination from Elliot does no damage.

Cintron has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cintron has Elliot pressed against the cage, preventing Elliot from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cintron has Elliot pressed against the cage, preventing Elliot from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Elliot tries to break free but Cintron pushes him back against the cage.
Elliot wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cintron has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cintron manages to break the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cintron.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Elliot.
Cintron cracks Elliot with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cintron throws a quick inside leg kick.
Elliot throws a head kick that misses
and Cintron counters with a three punch combo that has Elliot backing up. Elliot nods at Cintron to acknowledge the strikes.

Cintron closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Elliot wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cintron has him pressed against the cage.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cintron breaks from the clinch.
Cintron looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cintron. Elliot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Callum Elliot is winning the standup battle so far.
Elliot tries a head kick but it misses.
Elliot throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cintron looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cintron uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Elliot has time to react.
A head kick misses from Elliot.
Elliot keeps the fight on the outside.
Elliot misses with a series of wild punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cintron wants to clinch up but Elliot keeps it at a distance.
Cintron throws a solid leg kick but Elliot takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cintron.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Cintron in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

Cintron clinches up with Elliot and pushes him back against the cage.
Elliot can't break the clinch.
Cintron prevents Elliot from breaking the clinch.
Cintron wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cintron tries to break free but Elliot pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Elliot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Elliot scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Hedrick Cintron has been cut.
Cintron lands a leg kick that knocks Elliot off balance momentarily.
Elliot throws a right and a left that Cintron avoids nicely.

Cintron clinches up with Elliot and pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elliot tries to break the clinch but Cintron is controlling the position.
Elliot can't break the clinch.
Elliot tries to break the clinch but Cintron is controlling the position.
Elliot wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elliot is trying to break the clinch but Cintron has him pressed against the cage.
Elliot wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Callum Elliot will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hedrick Cintron's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Elliot is looking to land body kicks.
Elliot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cintron.
Elliot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cintron.
Cintron fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Elliot has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Elliot dodges the punch combination from Cintron.
Left hook, right uppercut from Elliot.
Cintron lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Elliot circles away quickly and effectively.
Cintron throws a leg kick but Elliot moved away.
Elliot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A low kick from Cintron misses
and Elliot counters with a good, hard body kick but Cintron shrugs it off.
Cintron tests Elliot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cintron tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Elliot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Elliot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cintron keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Elliot.
No joy there for Cintron, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliot throws a nice looking combination but Cintron bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cintron tries to clinch up but Elliot circles away and keeps his distance.
Elliot is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Elliot throws a lazy body kick
and Cintron counters with a nice low kick that buckles Elliot's knee momentarily.
Cintron tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Elliot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cintron fails to land with a series of punches.
Elliot throws a series of punches but Cintron avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Cintron.
Elliot keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Cintron moves into the clinch successfully.
Elliot wants to break free but Cintron has control.
Elliot tries to circle away but Cintron has him pinned against the cage.

Cintron breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Elliot lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cintron circles away quickly and effectively.
Cintron keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cintron misses with a leg kick
and Elliot counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cintron throws a front kick that sends Elliot stumbling back into the cage.
Elliot throws a head kick that misses.
Elliot throws a head kick that misses
and Cintron counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cintron lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Elliot has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Elliot and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Elliot fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cintron.
Elliot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cintron.
Elliot misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elliot throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cintron rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Elliot moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Elliot gets tackled into the cage by Cintron. Cintron maintains the clinch.
Elliot tries to circle away but Cintron has him pinned against the cage.
Cintron tries to break free but Elliot pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cintron's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Callum Elliot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cintron with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Elliot throws a sloppy head kick and Cintron moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Elliot.
Cintron scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cintron fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Elliot throws the kick towards the body but Cintron avoids it.
Cintron misses with a few strikes there.
Elliot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cintron.
Elliot misses with the combination.
Cintron lands with a nice combination. Elliot backs away looking to recover.
Cintron lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Elliot backs up against the cage.
No joy there for Elliot, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A shot to the liver by Cintron. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cintron has managed to clinch.
Cintron is trying to push Elliot away but Elliot has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Cintron has Elliot pressed against the cage, preventing Elliot from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Elliot is trying to break the clinch but Cintron has him pressed against the cage.
Cintron wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hedrick Cintron has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elliot looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Callum Elliot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Elliot tries to break the clinch but Cintron is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cintron breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hedrick Cintron.
I think Elliot has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Callum Elliot!