PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between charles king (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipe Eller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

king
vs
Eller

178 cm
22
178 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, charles king!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Filipe Eller!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
king ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
king connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
king drops Eller with a big left hand and mounts him. Eller is in big trouble!

Eller is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eller is looking to get to half guard.
Eller is still in real trouble! Can king finish him?
Eller seems to have recovered his senses.
Eller looks gassed!
king controlling his opponent.
Eller is desperately trying to improve his position but king has a good base and remains in mount.
Eller should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
king looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eller is wriggling around trying to escape.
king content just to control the position here.
king knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Eller on the ground.
king tries to control but Eller wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Eller working to try and regain half guard.
Eller is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
king sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
king has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee stands the fighters back up. charles king just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
king lands with a shot to the body.
Eller takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Eller ducks straight into an uppercut from king and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Eller maanges to regain guard straight away.

Eller is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
king wants to pass the guard but Eller is keeping the position.
Eller can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as king controls the pace.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Eller working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. king doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. king manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Eller avoids the head kick by king.

king gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Eller preventing the sweep.
Eller tries to free his leg and advance position but king is retaining full guard.
king on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if king tries to get out of the position.
Eller being controlled here momentarily.
king keeping full guard, as Eller tries to pass.
king looking for a sweep. Not yet king, not yet.
Eller is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eller trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but king manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
king trying to control the position from guard on top but Eller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
king scores with a sloppy right hand. Eller should have avoided that one.
Filipe Eller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
king steps into range and cracks Eller with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Eller flops backwards and king dives into his guard looking to finish!

Eller escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. king gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Eller has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but king can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
king controlling from the top position.
king wants to control from the top but Eller keeps moving.
king is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eller keeping moving, preventing king from controlling successfully.

Eller is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
king has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Eller working for a triangle but king defends it easily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Eller walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eller closes the distance and clinches up with king, looking for a takedown. Eller pushes king against the cage but king circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
king scoring well with a low kick there.
Eller walks into a jab.
king connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
king lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Eller falls backwards - clearly groggy! king dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). charles king!