PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baldomir Zsofka Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando Elcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baldomir Zsofka Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zsofka Jr
vs
Elcock

188 cm
27
210 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

191 cm
26
210 lbs
4 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Baldomir Zsofka Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Armando Elcock!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zsofka Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Elcock swivels and escapes.
Elcock is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've been informed that Elcock has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Elcock lands a nice shot to the body.
Elcock works Zsofka Jr's body with a nice hook.
Elcock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab by Zsofka Jr.
Baldomir Zsofka Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zsofka Jr misses with a jab to the body
and Elcock counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zsofka Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Elcock lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Elcock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zsofka Jr looks to land a right hand but Elcock moved out of range.
Zsofka Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Elcock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Elcock defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zsofka Jr.
Elcock scores with a jab to the head.
Zsofka Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zsofka Jr. Elcock shrugs it off though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Elcock checks a leg kick.
Elcock swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zsofka Jr moves away from the strike by Elcock.
A slow jab from Zsofka Jr misses its intended target.
Elcock throws the left hand but Zsofka Jr avoids the punch easily.
Zsofka Jr loads up on a big right hand but Elcock slips the punch.
Elcock swings for the body but Zsofka Jr moves out of range.
Zsofka Jr shoots in for a takedown but Elcock shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baldomir Zsofka Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elcock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Elcock misses with a series of wild punches.
Elcock throws a series of punches but Zsofka Jr moves out of range.
Elcock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zsofka Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zsofka Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elcock takes a kick to the side of the head.
Elcock paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Elcock is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Zsofka Jr rather than just go for the knockout.
Elcock walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zsofka Jr.
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!
Elcock lands a nice shot that snaps Zsofka Jr's head back.
Elcock scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zsofka Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Zsofka Jr swinging wildly here.
Zsofka Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Elcock tries to avoid it but Zsofka Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Elcock to the ground. Elcock escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Elcock takes a swing at Zsofka Jr's ribcage but misses.
Elcock tries to bum rush Zsofka Jr with a series of wild strikes but Zsofka Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zsofka Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zsofka Jr misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elcock changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Zsofka Jr shoots in for a takedown but Elcock shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Zsofka Jr misses the target.
Elcock throws a combination that misses
and Zsofka Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've been told by Zsofka Jr's head coaches at My own... that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Elcock misses with a double jab.
Elcock on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zsofka Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zsofka Jr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Elcock's waist but Elcock gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Zsofka Jr off to one side.
Elcock misses with a few strikes there.
Elcock swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zsofka Jr.
Zsofka Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Elcock misses with a body shot.
Zsofka Jr avoids the body shot from Elcock.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Elcock misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elcock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Elcock jabs Zsofka Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zsofka Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Elcock throws a lazy right hand but Zsofka Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Elcock throws a shot to the body.
Zsofka Jr throws a body punch but Elcock moves out of range.
Zsofka Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Elcock sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Elcock throws a series of punches but Zsofka Jr avoids them all with ease.
Zsofka Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Elcock moves out of range as Zsofka Jr throws a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zsofka Jr misses with a body shot.
Zsofka Jr lands an overhand right.
Zsofka Jr avoids the body shot from Elcock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Armando Elcock will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice body punch from Elcock.
Elcock staying out of range there.
Elcock blocks a leg kick.
Zsofka Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zsofka Jr scores with a hook to the body. Elcock takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zsofka Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elcock manages to avoid it.
Elcock throws a good cross that connects.
Elcock cracks Zsofka Jr with a good jab.
Zsofka Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elcock was well out of range. Poor timing from Zsofka Jr.
Zsofka Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elcock moves away.
Zsofka Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zsofka Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elcock avoids the head kick by Zsofka Jr.
Elcock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Elcock misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zsofka Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Elcock manages to avoid it.
Zsofka Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Elcock misses with a series of wild punches.
Zsofka Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Elcock throws a right and a left that Zsofka Jr avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Zsofka Jr.
Zsofka Jr throws a series of punches but Elcock avoids them all with ease.
Elcock lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Zsofka Jr throws a body punch but Elcock moves out of range.
Zsofka Jr swings for the body but Elcock moves out of range.
Elcock throws a hook to the side of Zsofka Jr's head but Zsofka Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Elcock takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zsofka Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zsofka Jr scores with a hook.
Elcock swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zsofka Jr.
Armando Elcock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Zsofka Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Elcock moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zsofka Jr misses with a looping left.
Elcock misses with a wild combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Zsofka Jr misses the target.
Elcock moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Armando Elcock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Elcock digs a good hook to Zsofka Jr's body.
Zsofka Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Elcock has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Zsofka Jr avoids the body shot from Elcock.
Zsofka Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Elcock misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elcock throws a jab but it's blocked by Zsofka Jr.
Elcock will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zsofka Jr jabs Elcock to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Elcock slips under a jab.
Elcock throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Elcock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Elcock misses its intended target.
Elcock just misses with a punch to the body.
Elcock throws a right and a left that both miss.
Elcock takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Elcock wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A head kick misses from Zsofka Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zsofka Jr missing with a left hand there. Elcock was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zsofka Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Elcock has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zsofka Jr.
Elcock swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zsofka Jr counters with a thumping low kick.
Elcock throws a hook but Zsofka Jr avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zsofka Jr. That's going to slow Elcock down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zsofka Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Elcock there.
Zsofka Jr misses with a straight left.
Zsofka Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zsofka Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Elcock's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zsofka Jr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Elcock scrambles back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Zsofka Jr.
Elcock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zsofka Jr moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Armando Elcock will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Zsofka Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Elcock defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zsofka Jr.
Elcock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Elcock ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zsofka Jr throws a body kick that misses
and Elcock cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Elcock moves out of range as Zsofka Jr strikes.
Elcock misses with the combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Elcock as he connects with a hook.
Elcock fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Elcock lands a nice shot to the body.
Elcock misses with a body shot
and Zsofka Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Zsofka Jr.
Zsofka Jr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Elcock sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zsofka Jr somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zsofka Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zsofka Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Elcock at a distance.
Zsofka Jr misses with an uppercut. Elcock saw that one coming.
Zsofka Jr needs to keep his hands up - Elcock had a free shot at his head there.
Elcock misses with a looping left.
Zsofka Jr misses the shot to the body.
Zsofka Jr fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Elcock looks to score with a jab to the body but Zsofka Jr is just out of range.
Elcock lands a head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zsofka Jr. Elcock does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some wild striking there from Elcock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zsofka Jr with a hook.
Zsofka Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Elcock looks to land a combination. Zsofka Jr sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zsofka Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Elcock avoids the body shot from Zsofka Jr.
Zsofka Jr connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Elcock's hands.
Elcock takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zsofka Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zsofka Jr throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zsofka Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Elcock scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Elcock.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zsofka Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zsofka Jr throws a body punch but Elcock moves out of range.
Elcock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Elcock stuffs the takedown attempt from Zsofka Jr. Zsofka Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Baldomir Zsofka Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baldomir Zsofka Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Elcock just misses with a punch to the body.
Zsofka Jr throws a lazy right hand but Elcock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Armando Elcock is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zsofka Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Elcock is just out of range.
Zsofka Jr throws out a loose jab but Elcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elcock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Elcock fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zsofka Jr tries to work over Elcock's front leg with a kick but Elcock checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elcock fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zsofka Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zsofka Jr misses with a low kick.
Zsofka Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zsofka Jr is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Elcock.
Elcock lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elcock. Zsofka Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zsofka Jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zsofka Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Elcock.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Elcock, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Elcock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zsofka Jr.
Elcock on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zsofka Jr throws the left hand but Elcock avoids the punch easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Armando Elcock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Elcock 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Armando Elcock!
Baldomir Zsofka Jr was interviewed post fight and said 'Maybe I should not have eaten a pie before the fight'.