PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gray Elbe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dog Dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Elbe
vs
Dog

184 cm
23
183 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

225 cm
23
175 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Pitt Nutrition (3x158 2x159 products)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gray Elbe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dog Dog!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dog swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Elbe closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dog's guard.

Elbe is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Elbe is fighting to break Dog's control of his arms but Dog is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Dog escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Elbe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dog is trying to keep Elbe in close.
Dog pulls Elbe in close to prevent any damage.

Dog working for submissions but it's allowed Elbe to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elbe trying to control the action but Dog is working from the bottom.

Elbe has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Dog defend it? Elbe steps over the head and cranks it - Dog is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Elbe!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gray Elbe!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Gray Elbe waved his t-shirt featuring Pitt Nutrition (3x158 2x159 products)'s logo in front of the cameras.