PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Benji Saxon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Eleosida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saxon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Chris Cornell - You Know My Name. Benji Saxon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nathan Eleosida's chin.

Saxon
vs
Eleosida

190 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Berserker Nutrition

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Benji Saxon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nathan Eleosida!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saxon doesn't manage to clinch there - Eleosida circles away.
Saxon tries to clinch but Eleosida moves out of range.
Eleosida swats away the attempt to clinch by Saxon.
Saxon tries to clinch up.
Saxon throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Saxon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saxon tries to clinch but Eleosida is having none of it.
Saxon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saxon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eleosida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eleosida misses with the combination.
Saxon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eleosida paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saxon tries to clinch but Eleosida moves out of range.
Eleosida scores with a jab to the head.
Saxon tries to clinch but Eleosida is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saxon tries to clinch but Eleosida is having none of it.
A big head kick from Saxon and Eleosida is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Eleosida is rocked!

It looks like Nathan Eleosida has been cut.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Eleosida is on top in guard.
Eleosida is still in real trouble! Can Saxon finish him?
Eleosida tries to stand but Saxon is controlling from the bottom.
Eleosida stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Saxon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Eleosida seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saxon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Saxon keeping full guard, as Eleosida tries to pass.
Eleosida trying to control the position from guard on top but Saxon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eleosida slips nicely into half guard.
Eleosida looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saxon is looking to control Eleosida's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Saxon avoid being mounted?

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Saxon is looking to clinch.
Saxon tries to clinch but Eleosida is having none of it.
Saxon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saxon tries to clinch but Eleosida moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saxon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saxon doesn't manage to clinch there - Eleosida circles away.
Saxon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saxon wants to clinch up but Eleosida keeps it at a distance.
Saxon lands a head kick that stumbles Eleosida and the fighters go to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Eleosida had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Saxon is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Eleosida Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Saxon's back instead.
Eleosida looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saxon looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
I really don't envy Saxon right now.
Eleosida controlling from the back.
Will Eleosida go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Eleosida throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saxon turns into Eleosida and is now in his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Eleosida is on top in guard.
Saxon trying to control the position here.
Saxon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eleosida is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Saxon trying to keep a closed guard but Eleosida is proving a slippery customer.
Eleosida tries to free his leg and advance position but Saxon is retaining full guard.
Saxon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Saxon is really struggling to control Eleosida but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Eleosida trying to control the position from guard on top but Saxon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Saxon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saxon tries to close the distance and clinch but Eleosida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benji Saxon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Eleosida's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Saxon doesn't manage to clinch there - Eleosida circles away.
Saxon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saxon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saxon tries to clinch up but Eleosida circles away and keeps his distance.
Benji Saxon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saxon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eleosida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saxon tries to clinch but Eleosida moves out of range.
Benji Saxon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eleosida swats away the attempt to clinch by Saxon.
Saxon fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saxon throws a head kick but Eleosida moves out of range.
Saxon fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Saxon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saxon tries to clinch up.
Eleosida throws a head kick but Saxon moves out of range.
Eleosida takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Eleosida keeps the fight on the outside.
Eleosida keeps the fight on the outside.
Saxon tries to clinch there but Eleosida circles away.
Saxon tries to clinch up but Eleosida circles away and keeps his distance.
Saxon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saxon tries to clinch there but Eleosida circles away.
Saxon misses with a head kick.
Eleosida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saxon is looking to clinch but Eleosida is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Saxon tries to clinch but Eleosida moves out of range.
Saxon is looking to clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Eleosida scores with a four punch combination!
Saxon throws a head kick but Eleosida moves out of range.
Eleosida looks to land a combination but Saxon avoids it well.
Saxon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eleosida swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saxon tries to clinch up but Eleosida circles away and keeps his distance.
Saxon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Eleosida counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eleosida fails to land with a series of punches.
Saxon tries to clinch but Eleosida is having none of it.
Eleosida keeps the fight on the outside.
Saxon wants to clinch up but Eleosida keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saxon darts in trying to clinch

and Eleosida counters with a takedown into side control.
Saxon struggling a bit here.
Saxon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Eleosida's best efforts.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Eleosida passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Saxon!
Saxon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Eleosida raining down shots from the mount!
Saxon is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saxon gets back to half guard.

Eleosida is working for a submission of some sort.
Saxon trying to hold on to Eleosida's head to control him but Eleosida postures up.
Eleosida throwing shots but Saxon is blocking nicely.
Saxon is in trouble now - Eleosida has advanced to mount!
Eleosida wants to take Saxon's back here but Saxon is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Eleosida tries to control but Saxon wriggling away.
Eleosida sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Eleosida thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Eleosida showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nathan Eleosida'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. This is the final round!

Saxon tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Eleosida counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Eleosida.
Saxon trying to control the position.
Eleosida working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eleosida with a flurry of punches that miss.
Eleosida tries to free his leg and advance position but Saxon is retaining full guard.
Saxon working a defensive guard here.
Eleosida sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Saxon's guard.
Saxon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Eleosida trying to control the action but Saxon is working from the bottom.
Eleosida takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Eleosida takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eleosida circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Eleosida.
Benji Saxon is winning the standup battle so far.
Saxon darts in trying to clinch

and Eleosida counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Eleosida working over Saxon with some ground and pound. Saxon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Eleosida thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Saxon's head.
Saxon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Eleosida.

Eleosida is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Eleosida is tying to control. Saxon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Saxon won't allow Eleosida to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saxon is looking to control Eleosida's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Saxon avoid being mounted?
Nathan Eleosida has got the better of the ground game so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Saxon looks to clinch
and Eleosida counters with a nice uppercut.
Eleosida tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Saxon clinches but Eleosida breaks the clinch
and Eleosida counters with a one-two to the body.
Saxon wants to clinch.
A nice combination there by Eleosida.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eleosida looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Eleosida throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Saxon tries to close the distance and clinch but Eleosida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eleosida blocks a head kick by Saxon.
Saxon doesn't manage to clinch there - Eleosida circles away.
Eleosida pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saxon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saxon tries to clinch up.
Saxon slips a jab and a cross from Eleosida.
Saxon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saxon tries to clinch there but Eleosida circles away.
Eleosida misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Saxon.
Benji Saxon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eleosida scores with a three punch combo!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Saxon tries to close the distance and clinch but Eleosida swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saxon tries to clinch up but Eleosida circles away and keeps his distance.
Saxon fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Saxon.
Saxon tries to clinch up but Eleosida circles away and keeps his distance.
Saxon lands a head kick. Eleosida smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Eleosida avoids the head kick by Saxon.
Eleosida works over Saxon's head and body with a nice combination.

Saxon is rocked!
Eleosida swats away the attempt to clinch by Saxon.
Oh Saxon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eleosida avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saxon doesn't manage to clinch there - Eleosida circles away.
Saxon tries to clinch but Eleosida is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Eleosida comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Eleosida has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Eleosida!