PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Dresvin Elandi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Chief (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.

Elandi
vs
Chief

165 cm
25
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
Big heart

Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dresvin Elandi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Master Chief!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elandi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chief scores with a decent looking hook.
Elandi connects with a single shot there.
Chief keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Elandi.
Chief misses with a straight right.
Elandi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chief avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dresvin Elandi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chief lands with an uppercut that bounces Elandi off the ropes and back into range.
Elandi is looking to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Chief. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chief.
A combination from Elandi does no damage.
A head kick misses from Elandi.
Elandi tries to clinch but Chief is having none of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Chief misses the target.
Elandi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Elandi tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Chief manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Elandi walks into a stiff left hand from Chief.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Chief catches Elandi right on the button with a cross.
Elandi drops his hands momentarily and Chief takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Chief slips a jab and a cross from Elandi.
Elandi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chief.
Chief misses with a straight right.
Chief lands a nice shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Chief.

Chief gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Elandi is trying to break the clinch but Chief has him pressed against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Elandi can't break the clinch.
Elandi wants to stall.
Still in the clinch, Chief scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chief tries to break the clinch but Elandi is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chief looking to slow down the pace here.

Chief's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chief misses with a looping right.
Chief rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Elandi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Elandi cracks the inside of Chief's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chief dodges the punch combination from Elandi.
Elandi slips under a jab.
Chief jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chief might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Elandi ducks under a wild hook from Chief.
Elandi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Elandi.
Elandi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chief dodges the punch combination from Elandi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chief lands a nice shot to the body.
Chief fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elandi manages to avoid it.
Elandi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Elandi misses with a combination
and Chief counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Elandi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chief circles away from the clinch attempt.
Elandi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Elandi walks into a jab.
Elandi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chief's head.
Elandi moves away from the strike by Chief.
A swing and a miss from Chief.
Elandi moves out of range as Chief strikes.
Chief tries to bum rush Elandi with a series of wild strikes but Elandi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chief throws the left hand but Elandi avoids the punch easily.
Elandi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chief at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chief is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Elandi.
Chief sizes up Elandi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Elandi misses with the combination.
Elandi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chief misses with a hook.
Chief lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Elandi circles away quickly and effectively.
Elandi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chief swats away the attempt to clinch by Elandi.
Chief ducks under a wild hook from Elandi.
Chief moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Chief dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Chief jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chief thows a left - swing and a miss!
Elandi misses with a hook.
Chief jabs Elandi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Chief uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Elandi.
Elandi misses with the combination.
Nice defenses there by Elandi.
Elandi misses with a series of wild punches.
Chief throws out a loose jab but Elandi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Chief.
Chief throws a jab but it's blocked by Elandi.
Chief connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Elandi's hands.
Chief throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Elandi counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chief tests Elandi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Chief blocks a head kick by Elandi.
Chief works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Elandi misses with a two punch combination.
Chief blocks a head kick by Elandi.
Chief jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Chief cracks a nice hook into Elandi's ribs.

Elandi rushes Chief and presses him up against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chief.

Chief breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Elandi misses with a double jab
enabling Chief to counter with a crisp jab.
A combination from Elandi does no damage.
Elandi misses with a combination
and Chief counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chief takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Elandi misses with a straight left.
Chief staying out of range there.
Elandi slips under a jab from Chief.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chief lands a jab to Elandi's midsection.
Chief cracks Elandi with a good jab.
Elandi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Chief.
Chief looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Elandi.
Good shot there by Chief.
Dresvin Elandi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Elandi misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chief scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A right-left combo lands from Elandi.
Elandi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Elandi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Chief paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Elandi misses with a two punch combination.
Elandi moves out of range of the strikes.

Elandi clinches up against the ropes.
Elandi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Elandi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Chief lands a right hand that snaps the head of Elandi backwards.
Chief lands with a left to the head.
Chief lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chief working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Chief.
Chief tries to stall but Elandi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chief lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Elandi avoids a wild elbow strike from Chief.
Elandi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Elandi wants to get back to striking at distance but Chief won't allow it.
Elandi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chief throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Come on Chief - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Chief is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Chief showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Chief connects with a nice looking jab.
Chief misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Chief misses.
Elandi throws a leg kick but Chief sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chief tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Elandi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Elandi slips under a jab from Chief.
Chief misses with a straight right.
Elandi avoids the body shot from Chief.
Chief thows a body shot but no joy.
Elandi slips a straight right by Chief.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chief, as that shot connected.
Elandi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chief rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Elandi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chief swats away the attempt to clinch by Elandi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elandi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chief moves in looking to clinch but Elandi pushes him off.
A jab from Chief finds it's way through Elandi's defenses.
Chief bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Elandi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chief.
Jab from Chief.
Elandi misses with a series of wild punches.
Master Chief seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Elandi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chief avoids the head kick by Elandi.
Chief misses with a two punch combination.
Elandi lands a jab-cross combination.
Elandi is looking to clinch but Chief is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elandi looks to land a body kick but Chief moved away.
Chief showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Elandi.
Elandi misses with a body kick.
Chief sizes up Elandi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Elandi swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chief throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Chief lunges at Elandi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Elandi's hand.
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!
Chief throws a hook to the side of Elandi's head but Elandi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Elandi throws a leg kick which misses Chief's front leg but catches the back leg as Chief tries to avoid it.
Chief misses with a few strikes there.
A lazy left from Chief finds it's target.
Dresvin Elandi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chief tries to clinch up but Elandi circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chief misses with a straight left.
Nice shot lands for Chief.
Chief misses with a wild combination.
Elandi misses with a few strikes there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Elandi.
Chief scores with a hook.
Chief throws a body punch but Elandi moves out of range.
Chief throws a hook but Elandi blocks it.
Elandi throws a right hand that Chief ducks under and follows up with a left that Chief also avoids with ease.
Elandi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Elandi. Chief shrugs it off though.
Elandi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elandi defending well as Chief loads up on a big left hand.
Chief misses with a double jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Elandi tests Chief's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Elandi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chief's head.
Chief throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Chief misses.
Chief keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Chief.
Chief connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chief sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

Elandi closes the distance and clinches.

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

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 Dresvin Elandi.
Well Chief has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Master Chief!
A victorious Master Chief thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.