PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Koopa Troopa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troopa comes to the cage accompanied by Koopa Troopa. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Troopa
vs
Ellis

180 cm
26
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
29
195 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Koopa Troopa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Ellis!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Troopa throws a big shot that misses.
Troopa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ellis.
Troopa swings widly with a right hand
and Ellis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ellis tries to land a front kick but Troopa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Troopa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ellis throws out the jab.
Troopa throws out a loose jab but Ellis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ellis avoids the body shot from Troopa.

Troopa scores with a takedown into Ellis's guard.
Troopa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Troopa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Troopa wants to control from the top but Ellis keeps moving.
Ellis has his hands on Troopa's head, controlling the position.
Troopa wants to control from the top but Ellis keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troopa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Troopa trying to control the position from guard on top but Ellis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Koopa Troopa wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Troopa misses with an uppercut.
Troopa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ellis tries to land a front kick but Troopa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alexander Ellis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Troopa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Troopa lands in his opponent's guard.
Troopa content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troopa tries to free his leg and advance position but Ellis is retaining full guard.
Troopa controlling from the top position.
Troopa wants to control from the top but Ellis keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Koopa Troopa.
Ellis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Troopa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A big left from Ellis misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellis works over Troopa's head and body with a nice combination.

Troopa looking to score a takedown here. Ellis is defending well but Troopa drives through and ends up in Ellis's guard.
Troopa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ellis's head.
Troopa sitting in guard here, content to control.
Troopa trying to control but Ellis is working from the bottom.
Ellis keeping full guard, as Troopa tries to pass.
Troopa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Troopa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Troopa pushing down on Ellis's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Troopa seems to be looking for submissions.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Troopa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ellis keeps working.
Troopa content to control rather than advance.
Ellis wants to improve his position but Troopa is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Troopa is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Ellis reverses the position - he's now on top in Troopa's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koopa Troopa 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.

Troopa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Troopa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Troopa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Troopa trying to control the position from guard on top but Ellis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ellis keeping full guard, as Troopa tries to pass.
Troopa postures up in Ellis's guard and throws a big left but Ellis blocks it.
Troopa throws a big right hand that misses.
Troopa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ellis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ellis keeping moving, preventing Troopa from controlling successfully.
Troopa advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troopa is stalling here. Ellis is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Troopa seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Ellis has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Troopa tries to bench press Ellis off him but Ellis keeps the position.
Ellis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Troopa keeps working.

Ellis wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Troopa, who protects the arm well.

Ellis swings around for an armbar but Troopa sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ellis's guard.
Ellis wants to improve his position but instead Troopa has moved into half guard.
Troopa trying to control from Ellis's half guard. Ellis has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troopa wants to control from the top but Ellis keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Troopa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ellis keeping moving, preventing Troopa from controlling successfully.
Troopa is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Troopa trying to control the position from guard on top but Ellis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troopa looking to sit in guard and control but Ellis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Troopa trying to keep a closed guard but Ellis is proving a slippery customer.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Troopa holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Koopa Troopa has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Troopa missing with a left hand there. Ellis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ellis cracks Troopa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Troopa.
Ellis throws out a loose jab but Troopa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ellis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Troopa.
Troopa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ellis counters with a right hand to the body.
Ellis jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellis throws a leg kick but Troopa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Troopa misses the shot to the body.
Troopa throws a hook but Ellis blocks it.
Troopa misses the jab.
Ellis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Troopa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Troopa looks to land a left hand but Ellis moved out of range nicely.
Troopa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Troopa.
A shot to the liver by Troopa. Beautiful body shot.
Troopa throws a hook but Ellis avoids it easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Troopa drives through with a takedown into guard.
Troopa won't allow Ellis to sweep him here.
Troopa 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Troopa tries to free his leg and advance position but Ellis is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koopa Troopa dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Troopa misses with a hook. Ellis ducked under it nicely.
Troopa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Troopa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ellis slips a jab from Troopa.
Troopa looks to land a right hand but Ellis moved out of range.
Troopa throws an off balance right hand
and Ellis counters with a nice uppercut.
Troopa misses with a looping left.
Ellis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Troopa.
Troopa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ellis.
Ellis throws out a leg kick but Troopa moves out of range and Ellis only half commits.
A punch combination from Ellis misses.
Ellis throws a leg kick but Troopa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Troopa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ellis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Troopa looks to score with a jab to the body but Ellis is just out of range.
Ellis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Troopa slips under a jab.
Ellis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Troopa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Troopa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ellis's waist but Ellis gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Troopa off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troopa misses the jab.
Troopa throws a hook but Ellis avoids it easily.
Ellis looks to land a right hand but Troopa moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Troopa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ellis misses with a looping right.
Troopa misses with a looping left.
Ellis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Troopa.
Troopa throws a hook but Ellis blocks it.
Ellis jabs Troopa right on the nose. Troopa blinks but takes it well.
Troopa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Troopa throws a right hand that misses
and Ellis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Troopa thinking.
A jab from Troopa misses.

Troopa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Troopa throwing strikes from guard but Ellis blocks nicely.
Troopa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troopa trying to control the position from guard on top but Ellis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Troopa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Troopa trying to control but Ellis is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Troopa looking to pass the guard.

Koopa Troopa has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Troopa throws a right hand that misses
and Ellis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Troopa misses with a looping right.
A jab from Troopa misses.
Alexander Ellis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Troopa misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Troopa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Ellis tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Troopa has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Troopa is landing with some decent strikes but Ellis is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ellis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Troopa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Troopa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ellis is looking to escape.
Ellis wants to control but Troopa is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troopa with shots to the head and body - Ellis looks very uncomfortable down there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Troopa lands a big shot there that rocks Ellis but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Troopa landing strikes from the mount.
Troopa looking to control but Ellis is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Troopa with shots to the head and body - Ellis looks very uncomfortable down there.
Alexander Ellis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Troopa scoring with strikes but Ellis is staying in there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Koopa Troopa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Troopa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koopa Troopa!
After winning the bout, Koopa Troopa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.