PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabi Elias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and eddie toode (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.

Elias
vs
toode

185 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 New York, Gabi Elias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, eddie toode!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Elias fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with toode, pushing him back against the cage.
Elias lands a knee to the head.
toode changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Elias fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Elias shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has toode pinned against the cage. toode gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
toode throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Elias pushes toode up against the cage in a clinch.
Elias landing knees to the head.

It looks like eddie toode has been cut.
Stalling in the clinch from Elias.
Elias lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Elias can't find room to land a body shot as toode controls the action.
toode tries to break the clinch but Elias is controlling the position.

toode gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
toode not landing any meaningful shots this time.
toode not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. toode lands a nice short elbow.
Elias gets back to full guard.
toode must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Elias is working an open guard so toode takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

toode has managed to clinch.

toode breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Elias wants to clinch but toode slips to the side
and toode counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Elias rushes toode and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Elias keeps control of toode as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

toode tightens his grip and picks Elias up, before dumping him to the ground. Elias manages to land in guard.
Elias wants to sweep but no luck.
Elias keeping full guard, as toode tries to pass.

toode decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Elias, up you get!
toode circles away from the clinch attempt

and toode counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by toode.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Elias is controlling toode's posture.
toode won't allow Elias to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
toode trying to stand up but can't free himself from Elias's guard.
toode looks gassed!
toode in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Elias is looking to stand up but toode isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
toode distracts Elias with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
toode working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
toode looking to sit in guard and control but Elias gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Elias prevents toode from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Elias rushes toode and presses him up against the cage.
toode tries for a takedown. No joy.
Elias gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from toode.
Gabi Elias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of eddie toode.

toode is fighting off a takedown attempt but Elias is just too persistent for him and manages to trip toode to the mat. toode regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

Elias avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
toode looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Elias wants to control from the top but toode keeps moving.
toode trying to strike off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
toode is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Elias trying to control but toode is working from the bottom.
Elias slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Elias gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Elias scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Elias tries to clinch up

and toode counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
toode seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
toode throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

eddie toode dominated that round.
The cut man is working on eddie toode's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

toode darts in and clinches Elias up against the cage.
Elias lands a knee to the body.
Elias tries to land a knee to the head but toode blocks with his arms.
Elias prevents toode from breaking the clinch.
toode tries to break the clinch but Elias is controlling the position.
Elias lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down toode.
Elias on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

toode breaks from the clinch.
toode fails with the takedown.
Elias tries to clinch but fails miserably

and toode counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
toode tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Elias.
Elias is trying to control but toode manages to pass to mount!
Elias's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
toode throws a strike there. Elias manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
toode is thwarting Elias's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

toode decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
toode circles away from the clinch attempt

and toode counters with a nice double leg into side control. Elias won't be happy with that.
Elias is looking to regain half guard here but toode keeps moving and retains side control.

toode decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Elias fails with a takedown attempt.
Elias closes the distance looking to clinch

and toode counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by toode.
toode prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
toode is trying to break the clinch but Elias has him pressed against the cage.
Elias with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Elias lands a knee to the head.
Elias drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabi Elias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elias scores with a knee to the head.

toode is rocked!
Stalling in the clinch from Elias.
toode on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Elias tries to land knees in the clinch but toode avoids the damage to the body.
Elias prevents the takedown attempt.
Elias tries a knee to the head but toode blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Elias.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

toode escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
toode scores with a three punch combo!
toode moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

toode gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

toode manages to break the clinch.

Elias has managed to clinch.
Elias stops a takedown attempt from toode.
toode jumps guard but Elias stands there with toode around his waist. toode gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
toode is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elias is looking to control toode's arms but toode gets an underhook and turns him. Now Elias has his back to the cage.
Elias drops to a knee looking for a takedown but toode gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Elias landing knees to the body.
Elias with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Elias tries to land knees in the clinch but toode avoids the damage to the body.
Elias is trying to stall.
Elias looking to throw knees to the head but toode is blocking nicely.

toode is trying to trip Elias. He has hold of a leg but Elias is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. toode persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
eddie toode has got the better of the ground game so far.
toode working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Elias's head.

toode gets to his feet. Elias looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Elias shoots and misses

and toode counters with a takedown into side control.
Elias is looking to reverse the position.
Elias is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked toode off and has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elias controlling from the back.
Elias is looking to control toode but toode is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Elias biding his time, looking for the opening.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
toode wants to escape the position.
Elias lands a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elias trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Elias keeps control of the position easily here as toode tries to buck him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

eddie toode showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on eddie toode's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from toode as Elias shoots in.
Elias shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Elias gets in close and instigates a clinch.
toode is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Elias throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but toode blocks it with crossed arms.
Elias avoids the elbow strike from toode, against the cage.
toode tries for a takedown. No joy.
toode can't break the clinch.
Elias is pressed up against the cage. toode has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Elias down to the mat. Elias avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Elias clinches but toode breaks the clinch
and toode counters with a left and a right that stings Elias.

Elias moves into range and clinches up with toode.
Elias stalling.
Elias unloads a knee to the mid-section. toode lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Elias lands a damaging elbow.
toode wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Elias is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Elias pulls guard successfully.
toode lands a couple of elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Elias avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
toode wants to control from the top but Elias keeps moving.
toode is in close to Elias's body, working some short punches and elbows.
toode advances position into side control!

toode decides to stand back up.
An inside leg kick from toode misses.
Gabi Elias is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

toode has Elias up against the cage in a clinch.
Elias trying to land knees to the body.
toode is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gabi Elias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of eddie toode.
toode wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
toode can't break the clinch.
toode is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Elias pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Elias.
toode is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Elias gets underhooks to prevent toode's takedown attempt.
toode is trying to break the clinch but Elias has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elias taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Elias.
Elias lands a nice knee to the body.
Elias prevents a takedown attempt there.
Elias landing some nice looking knees to the body.
toode tries to pull guard but Elias won't allow it.
toode wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

toode breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

toode gets a takedown into half guard.

toode is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Elias doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time toode.

toode decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

toode clinches.
Elias lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
toode is looking to break free of the clinch but Elias has double underhooks.
Elias lands a nice knee to the body.
Elias lands a knee to the head.
toode blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
toode is working for takedown but Elias is calmly controlling the position for now.
Elias can't get the takedown.
Elias wants a takedown but no success here.
toode looking to slow down the pace here.
toode lands a body shot.
toode is looking to break free of the clinch but Elias has double underhooks.
toode goes for a takedown attempt but Elias pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Elias shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and toode moves into the clinch.

Elias breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

toode has closed the distance and engaged Elias in a clinch.
toode has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Elias avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
toode wants to stall.
With the fighters up against the cage, Elias throws an elbow but misses.
toode is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Elias trying to land knees to the body.
toode is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Elias gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
toode is trying to break the clinch but Elias has him pressed against the cage.
Elias landing some nice looking knees to the body.
toode tries for a takedown. No joy.
toode managing to block the knees to the body from Elias.
toode scores with a shot to the side of Elias's head.
Elias landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

toode breaks from the clinch.
toode wants to clinch.
Elias looks to clinch

and toode counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elias is trying to keep toode in close.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elias lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for toode!
Gabi Elias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elias with good strikes from the mount here!

And that's the end of the fight!
eddie toode comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got toode 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... eddie toode!