PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Eldridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Jiminez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jiminez is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Big pun - Beware. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Eldridge
vs
Jiminez

188 cm
29
220 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

191 cm
27
203 lbs
20 - 14 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high 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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Eldridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Hector Jiminez!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eldridge smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Eldridge swats away the attempt to clinch by Jiminez.
Eldridge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jiminez moves away.
Jiminez misses with a head kick.
Jiminez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eldridge throws a leg kick but Jiminez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jiminez misses with a low kick as Eldridge jumps back.
Jiminez misses with a two punch combination.
Jiminez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Eldridge misses with a head kick.
Jiminez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jiminez digs a good body shot into Eldridge's ribs.
Jiminez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jiminez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eldridge misses with a head kick.
Jiminez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiminez tries to clinch up but Eldridge circles away and keeps his distance.
Jiminez throws a head kick but Eldridge moves out of range.

Jiminez instigates a clinch.
The referee calls for Eldridge to work.

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

Jiminez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jiminez being controlled against the cage.
Jiminez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eldridge has him pressed against the cage.

Jiminez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eldridge circles away from the clinch attempt.

Eldridge has taken the fight to the clinch.

Jiminez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiminez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Eldridge has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jiminez is looking to clinch.
Eldridge throws a hook but Jiminez avoids it easily.
Eldridge throws a low kick, looking for Jiminez's leg but Jiminez calmly moves out of range.
Eldridge connects with a solid leg kick.
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!
Jiminez tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice uppercut there from Eldridge.
Jiminez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jiminez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jiminez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jiminez throws a head kick that misses.
Jiminez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Eldridge tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jiminez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hector Jiminez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Jiminez.
A jab lands there for Eldridge.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiminez scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A bone on bone clash there as Jiminez blocks the leg kick.
Eldridge throws a front kick aimed at Jiminez's knee but Jiminez avoids it well.
Jiminez moves in looking to clinch but Eldridge pushes him off.
Eldridge is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eldridge ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jiminez moves away.
Both fighters circling a little - Eldridge finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jiminez throws a sloppy head kick and Eldridge moves out of range easily.
Eldridge swats away the attempt to clinch by Jiminez.
Eldridge scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jiminez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eldridge keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eldridge throws a front kick aimed at Jiminez's knee but Jiminez avoids it well.
Jiminez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Michael Eldridge has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Eldridge gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Eldridge blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Jiminez breaks the clinch.
Jiminez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jiminez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eldridge paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jiminez on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Eldridge. Eldridge obviously looking to wear him down.

Jiminez forces Eldridge back against the cage and clinches.
Eldridge misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jiminez is looking to break free of the clinch but Eldridge has double underhooks.
Eldridge will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jiminez up against the cage.

Jiminez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Michael Eldridge will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Eldridge's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Eldridge fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Eldridge throws a wild body kick that Jiminez sees coming a mile off.

Jiminez clinches up with Eldridge and pushes him back against the cage.
Eldridge misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jiminez.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jiminez.
Jiminez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jiminez wants to break free but Eldridge has control.
A bit of stalling here from Eldridge.
Jiminez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Eldridge creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jiminez's defenses.
Eldridge wants to stall.
Jiminez lands an uppercut.
Jiminez lands an uppercut.
Jiminez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eldridge trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiminez working aggressively here.
Jiminez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Jiminez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michael Eldridge is winning the standup battle so far.
Jiminez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jiminez swinging wildly here.
Eldridge throws a leg kick but Jiminez checks it.
Jiminez throws a head kick that Eldridge semi-blocks.
Eldridge lands a front kick.
Eldridge tests Jiminez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jiminez misses with a two punch combination.
Eldridge looks to land a body kick but Jiminez moved away.
Eldridge throws a leg kick but Jiminez checks it.
Hector Jiminez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Jiminez breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jiminez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Jiminez. Those never looked like landing.
Jiminez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eldridge blocks a head kick by Jiminez.
Jiminez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eldridge circles away quickly and effectively.
Eldridge wants to land a leg kick but Jiminez is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eldridge. Jiminez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jiminez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eldridge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jiminez was well out of range. Poor timing from Eldridge.
Jiminez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eldridge throws out a loose jab but Jiminez uses good head movement to avoid it.

Jiminez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Eldridge pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Eldridge blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jiminez tries to break the clinch but Eldridge is controlling the position.
Eldridge has Jiminez pressed against the cage, preventing Jiminez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Eldridge keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jiminez's efforts to push away.
Jiminez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Jiminez breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Jiminez.
Jiminez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Eldridge.
Jiminez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Eldridge digs a good hook to Jiminez's body.
A low kick from Jiminez misses
enabling Eldridge to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiminez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eldridge.
A big left from Jiminez misses.
Jiminez moves away from the strike by Eldridge.
Jiminez is looking to clinch.
Eldridge avoids the head kick by Jiminez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eldridge throws a head kick that misses.
Jiminez misses with a jab, cross combination.

Jiminez instigates a clinch.
Eldridge creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Eldridge landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jiminez is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eldridge is stalling here.
Eldridge trying to stall but Jiminez improves his position.
Eldridge tries to land knees in the clinch but Jiminez avoids the damage to the body.
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 Michael Eldridge will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Eldridge's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Eldridge throws a sloppy head kick and Jiminez moves out of range easily.

Jiminez darts in and clinches Eldridge up against the cage.
Jiminez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Eldridge'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.
Jiminez wants to break free but Eldridge has control.

Jiminez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Eldridge.
Jiminez thuds a left hand into Eldridge's body.
Jiminez misses with a wild combination.
Jiminez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Eldridge gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jiminez tries to clinch up but Eldridge circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiminez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Eldridge manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jiminez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Eldridge thuds his right hand into Jiminez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Eldridge swats away the attempt to clinch by Jiminez.
Eldridge tries to clinch but Jiminez moves out of range.
Eldridge slips a straight right by Jiminez.
Jiminez misses with a head kick.
Eldridge avoids the head kick by Jiminez.
Jiminez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jiminez throws a series of punches but Eldridge moves out of range.
Jiminez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hector Jiminez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jiminez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiminez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eldridge throws out the jab.
Eldridge keeps the fight on the outside.
Jiminez tries to clinch but Eldridge is having none of it.
Jiminez misses with a wild combination.
Eldridge scores with a jab.
Eldridge fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jiminez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Eldridge swivels and escapes.
Jiminez checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jiminez wants to clinch up but Eldridge keeps it at a distance.
Eldridge swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eldridge throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jiminez fails to land with a series of punches.
Eldridge lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eldridge has Jiminez up against the cage in a clinch.
Eldridge lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jiminez blocks an elbow strike.
Eldridge'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.
Jiminez blocks an elbow strike.
Jiminez misses with some punches.
Eldridge is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Eldridge prevents Jiminez from breaking the clinch.
Eldridge lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Hector Jiminez has been cut.
Eldridge tries to land knees in the clinch but Jiminez avoids the damage to the body.
Jiminez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jiminez blocks an elbow strike from Eldridge.
Jiminez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jiminez dodges an elbow strike from Eldridge.
Eldridge lands a nice elbow.
Jiminez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jiminez throws a head punch that misses.
Eldridge is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jiminez is defending well for now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Eldridge as Jiminez tries to tie him up.
A short body shot lands from Jiminez as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eldridge keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jiminez's efforts to push away.
Eldridge just leaning against Jiminez, taking a breather.
Michael Eldridge is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Michael Eldridge.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Eldridge, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Michael Eldridge!
Michael Eldridge very nearly forgot to thank [EVO] Koffin Inc. *Laundry Available* amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.