PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Elazei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Light (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Elazei
vs
Light

190 cm
25
197 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

193 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samuel Elazei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arthur Light!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elazei blocks a head kick by Light.
Light tries a head kick but it misses.
Light pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Light.
Light throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Light tries a head kick but it misses.
Light tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Elazei blocks a head kick by Light.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Elazei avoids the head kick by Light.
Elazei fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Elazei rushes Light and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Light misses with an elbow over the top.
Elazei avoids the elbow strike from Light, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Elazei.
Elazei dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Light misses with an elbow over the top.
Elazei presses Light against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Light looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Light.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Elazei taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elazei avoids the elbow strike from Light, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Elazei.
Light looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Elazei avoids a wild elbow strike from Light.
Elazei lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

It looks like Arthur Light has been cut.
Elazei has Light pressed against the cage, preventing Light from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Elazei avoids a wild elbow strike from Light.
Light throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Light throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Light throws an elbow but misses.
Light throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Light just misses with a elbow thrown towards Elazei's brow.
Light pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Light pushes off an throws an elbow but Elazei leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Light pushes off an throws an elbow but Elazei leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Good body shot from Elazei.
Light blocks a body shot from Elazei.
With the fighters up against the cage, Light throws an elbow but misses.
Elazei dodges an elbow strike from Light.
Elazei lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Light backwards.
Elazei avoids the elbow strike from Light, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Light throws an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Light's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elazei lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Elazei dodges an elbow strike from Light.
Light pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Elazei scores with a hook to the body.
Light misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Light just misses with a elbow thrown towards Elazei's brow.
Elazei scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elazei prevents Light from breaking the clinch.
Elazei controlling the action here for a moment.
Elazei lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Elazei avoids a wild elbow strike from Light.
Light misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Light just misses with a elbow thrown towards Elazei's brow.
Light trying to land knees to the body.
Elazei blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Elazei blocks an elbow strike from Light.
Light pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Elazei avoids the elbow strike from Light, against the cage.
Elazei lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Light throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Elazei.
Light takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elazei scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Light is rocked!
Elazei is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Still in the clinch, Elazei scores with a nice short uppercut.
Light is still on wobbly legs! Can Elazei finish him?

Elazei drops Light with a big right hand! Elazei charges in looking to finish - Light manages to keep Elazei in his guard and seems to have recovered somewhat.

That has opened up Arthur Light's cut even more.
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!
Elazei keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Light's head.
Elazei slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Light wants to stand up but Elazei is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Elazei dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arthur Light's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Light throws a sloppy head kick and Elazei moves out of range easily.
Light seems to have recovered his senses.

Elazei moves into the clinch.
Light dodges an elbow strike from Elazei.
Light throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Elazei blocks it with crossed arms.
Elazei lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Elazei blocks an elbow strike from Light.
Elazei throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lights head.
Elazei lands with a right to the head.
Elazei makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Elazei blocks an elbow strike.
Light throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Light just misses with a elbow thrown towards Elazei's brow.
Light looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Elazei avoids the elbow strike from Light, against the cage.
Light tries to land knees in the clinch but Elazei avoids the damage to the body.
Elazei blocks an elbow strike.
Light tries to break the clinch but Elazei is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Light misses with an elbow strike.
Elazei leaning his opponent against the cage.
Elazei scores with a shot to the side of Light's head.
Elazei blocks the elbow strike.
Elazei scores with a hook to the body.
Elazei scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Elazei creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Light throws an elbow that misses.
Light tries to land knees in the clinch but Elazei avoids the damage to the body.
Elazei has Light pressed against the cage, preventing Light from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Light lands a damaging elbow.
Elazei lands a left hand.
Light throws an elbow that misses.
Elazei blocks an elbow strike from Light.
Samuel Elazei has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elazei dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Light creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Elazei takes an elbow to the temple.
Elazei manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Elazei blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Elazei.
Elazei blocks the elbow strike.
Elazei blocks an elbow strike from Light.
Light throws an elbow that misses.
Elazei lands a left hand that snaps the head of Light backwards.
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!
Elazei lands a nice shot to the body.
Light with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Light throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elazei throws an elbow but it misses.
Light throws an elbow but it misses.
Light misses with an elbow over the top.
Elazei lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Light throws an elbow that misses.
Elazei softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Light just misses with a elbow thrown towards Elazei's brow.
Light blocks the elbow strike.
Light throws an elbow but it misses.
Elazei lands a body shot in the clinch.
Elazei lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Light backwards.
Light tries to break free but Elazei pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Elazei scores with a nice short uppercut.
Light throws an elbow that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Elazei.

Light is rocked!
Elazei unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Light! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Elazei is unloading with more strikes now! Light drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Elazei!