PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Elliott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nisse Indian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Indian is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Down - Hail The Leaf. Nisse Indian will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Elliott
vs
Indian

185 cm
22
205 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

188 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ben Elliott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nisse Indian!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Indian throws a leg kick which misses Elliott's front leg but catches the back leg as Elliott tries to avoid it.

Indian drives through and clinches with Elliott against the cage.
Indian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Indian lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Elliott.
Indian throws a punch but it's blocked by Elliott.
Elliott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Indian.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Indian.
Elliott looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Indian lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Elliott backwards.
Indian lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Indian fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Indian.
A body shot lands from Indian.
A short right from Indian on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Indian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Elliott's elbow.
Indian struggles to land a body shot inside as Elliott controls his hands.
Indian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Indian.

Elliott breaks from the clinch.
Indian moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Indian takes the fight into the clinch.

Elliott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Elliott throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Elliott lands with a shot to the body.

Indian gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Elliott to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Elliott looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elliott works over Indian with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Indian has his feet on Elliott's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Indian lets loose with a powerful body kick. Elliott will feel that in the morning.
Elliott takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Elliott doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Indian lands a high kick!

Indian gets tackled into the cage by Elliott. Elliott maintains the clinch.
Indian has a couple of punches blocked by Elliott.
Indian tries to work over Elliott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elliott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Indian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Elliott backwards.
Indian tries to work over Elliott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Indian lands a body punch in the clinch.
Indian prevents Elliott from breaking the clinch.
Indian tries to work over Elliott's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Indian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Elliott backwards.
Elliott blocks an uppercut.
Indian lands a nice shot to the body.
Indian gets through Elliott's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Elliott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Indian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Indian.
Indian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Indian throws a punch but it's blocked by Elliott.
Indian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Elliott's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Elliott manages to break the clinch.
Indian connects with a jab.

Indian moves into the clinch.
Indian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Indian has a couple of punches blocked by Elliott.
Indian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Elliott's elbow.
Indian lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Indian throws a head punch that misses.
Indian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Elliott is trying to break the clinch but Indian is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nisse Indian dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Indian moves into the clinch.
Indian has Elliott pressed against the cage, preventing Elliott from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice left hand lands by Indian.
Indian misses with the head strike.
Elliott is trying to break the clinch but Indian is controlling him.
Indian working aggressively here.
Indian keeps control of Elliott as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Elliott working hard to break the clinch.
Nisse Indian seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Indian swings wildly with an uppercut but Elliott uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elliott prevents a body shot from Indian.
Indian has Elliott pressed against the cage, preventing Elliott from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Indian misses with a punch to the body.

Elliott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliott looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Elliott blocks a head kick by Indian.
Indian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Elliott. That did some damage!
Indian throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Indian smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Indian scores with a punch to the head.
Elliott will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Indian closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Elliott looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Elliott's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Indian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Elliott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Indian throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Elliott wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hand to the body from Indian.
Indian scores with a shot to the side of Elliott's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Indian lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Elliott.
Indian lands a shoulder strike.
Indian has a couple of punches blocked by Elliott.
Elliott is trying to break free.
Elliott is trying to break the clinch but Indian has him pressed against the cage.
Indian lands a right hand that snaps the head of Elliott backwards.
Indian keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Elliott's efforts to push away.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Indian creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Indian.
Elliott wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Indian has him pressed against the cage.
Indian lands a hook that snaps the head of Elliott backwards.
Indian lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Indian tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Elliott is looking to break free of the clinch but Indian has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Indian - that landed with a thud.
Elliott blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Elliott can't break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Indian.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Indian has Elliott pressed against the cage, preventing Elliott from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Elliott's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Indian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Elliott backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elliott wants to break free but Indian has control.
Indian lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Indian scores with a nice short uppercut.
Elliott blocks an uppercut.
Indian misses with a punch on the inside.

Elliott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Indian fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Indian lands a nice leg kick that just misses Elliott's sensitive parts.
Indian throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Elliott.
Elliott fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Indian avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Elliott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Elliott moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nisse Indian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Elliott takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Indian connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Elliott takes a jab right on the kisser.

Indian rushes Elliott and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Indian on the inside.
Indian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Indian lands with a right to the head.
Elliott is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Indian.
Elliott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Indian lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Elliott tries to break the clinch but Indian is controlling the position.
Indian lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elliott tries to break the clinch but Indian is controlling the position.
Indian has Elliott pressed against the cage, preventing Elliott from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Elliott tries to circle away but Indian has him pinned against the cage.
Elliott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Indian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Indian gets through Elliott's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Elliott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short uppercut from Indian.
Elliott wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hand to the body from Indian.
Indian scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Indian as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Indian.
Indian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Elliott's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elliott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Indian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Indian.
A frustrated look appears on Elliott's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Elliott blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Elliott tries to break the clinch but Indian is controlling the position.
Indian doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Indian working aggressively here.
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!
Indian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Elliotts head.
A hook to the body from Indian.
Elliott is trying to break the clinch but Indian has him pressed against the cage.
Elliott is trying to force a seperation but Indian has the dominant position.
Elliott working hard to break the clinch.
Indian has Elliott pressed against the cage, preventing Elliott from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Elliott.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Indian fails to land.
Indian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Indian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Elliott tries to break free but Indian pushes him back against the cage.
Elliott tries to break free but Indian pushes him back against the cage.
Elliott's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice left hand lands by Indian.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Elliott.
Elliott is trying to break the clinch but Indian is controlling him.
Indian lands with a left to the head.
Elliott is looking to break free of the clinch but Indian has double underhooks.
Indian lands a body punch.
Indian goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elliott is trying to break the clinch but Indian has him pressed against the cage.
Indian lands a left hand.
Indian lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Elliott tries to break the clinch but Indian is controlling the position.
Indian lands with a right to the head.
Elliott prevents a body shot from Indian.
Indian prevents Elliott from breaking the clinch.
Ben Elliott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Elliott with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Elliott looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Indian.
Indian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Elliott is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Indian on the inside.
Oh Elliott is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Indian scores with a nice hook to the head.
Elliott swings wildly with an uppercut but Indian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Indian dips a shoulder and cracks Elliott with a mighty uppercut! Elliott falls back against the cage and Indian unloads with a barrage of strikes! Elliott is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Indian screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nisse Indian!
A less than humble Nisse Indian misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.