Idris took part in the fight as part of his Discovery documentary series Idris Elba: Fighter, which follows him undertaking the physically and mentally demanding task of training to become a professional kickboxer.
Elbas jaunais dokumentālais seriāls tiek uzņemts sadarbībā ar "Discovery", parādot, kādas fiziskas un garīgas grūtības sagaida tos, kuri trenējas, lai kļūtu par kikboksa profesionāli. Seriāls iznāks 2017.gadā.