PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Ellison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and You Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ellison might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to im bad. Down has chosen st. anger as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ellison
vs
Down

191 cm
34
281 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

225 cm
24
300 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Antonio Ellison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, You Down!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Ellison throws a nice looking combination but Down bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Down gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Down looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ellison wants to control from the top but Down keeps moving.
Ellison postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Down looking to control.
Ellison scoring with punches to the head and body.

Down looking for a guillotine here but Ellison defends easily.
Ellison trying to control but Down is working from the bottom.

Down is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Ellison stands up and waves to Down to follow him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Down. No joy for Ellison on that attempt.
Ellison shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ellison fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Ellison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ellison tries to close the distance and clinch but Down swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellison fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ellison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Down swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ellison tries for a takedown but Down circles away easily
and Down counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Down paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ellison is defended easily by Down.
Ellison wants to clinch.

That's four 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.
Down keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Ellison shoots in and gets a takedown into Down's guard.
Ellison advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Ellison dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ellison tries to score a power double leg takedown but Down sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Ellison somewhat.

Ellison shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Down's guard.
Down manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Down is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Ellison to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Ellison shrugs it off.
Ellison stops Down from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellison is working to get back to half guard.
Ellison is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ellison is controlling an arm, preventing Down from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Down tries to control but Ellison wriggling away.
Down takes Ellison's back.
Down not allowing Ellison to control his hands.

Down is persistently looking for the submission but Ellison is defending it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ellison turns into Down and is now in his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ellison is one step ahead there.

Ellison stands up and waves to Down to follow him.

Ellison manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Down on his heels. He'll look to pass Down's guard now, I'm sure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Down looking for a sweep. Not yet Down, not yet.
Ellison trying to stand up but can't free himself from Down's guard.
Antonio Ellison overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Down has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ellison can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Ellison stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ellison fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Down avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Down. No joy for Ellison on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Ellison. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ellison closes the distance but Down moves to the side
and Down counters with a stiff right hand.
Ellison misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Down stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Down wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Antonio Ellison will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Ellison shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Down sprawls well. Down wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ellison gets slowly back to his feet.
Ellison throws a hook to the side of Down's head but Down sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellison tries to clinch up.
Ellison tries to clinch up but Down circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellison closes the distance but Down moves to the side
enabling Down to counter with a crisp jab.
Ellison fails in his attempt to clinch.
Antonio Ellison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ellison with a poor takedown
and Down counters with a stiff right hand.
Ellison tries for a takedown but Down sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Ellison. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellison shoots and misses
and Down counters with a straight right hand.
Ellison swinging wildly here.
Ellison shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Down defends it nicely.
Ellison tries to close the distance and clinch up but Down swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellison has his takedown stuffed
letting Down counter with a right hand.
Antonio Ellison is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ellison tries to clinch up.
A big left from Ellison misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Down keeps the fight on the outside.
Ellison is looking to clinch but Down is avoiding it.
Antonio Ellison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ellison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Down paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Antonio Ellison is winning the standup battle so far.
Down keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ellison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Down.

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 Antonio Ellison.
Well Ellison has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Ellison!