PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Brand (ranked 2385 p4p, 238 weight class) and Mario Eikmeyer (ranked 5941 p4p, 416 weight class). The key to victory for Daniel Brand has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Brand
vs
Eikmeyer

198 cm
26
270 lbs
8 - 5 - 1

190 cm
47
272 lbs
35 - 57 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Brand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 57 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Eikmeyer!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eikmeyer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Brand is trying to get back to his feet.

Eikmeyer tries for a kimura but Brand is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brand is trying to buck Eikmeyer off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Eikmeyer tries for a kimura but Brand is defending well.
Brand is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Eikmeyer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Brand tries to escape but Eikmeyer is in control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Eikmeyer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Eikmeyer tries for a kimura but Brand is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brand is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Eikmeyer has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Eikmeyer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brand has escaped the position, nice work there.

Eikmeyer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Eikmeyer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brand knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Eikmeyer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Eikmeyer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Eikmeyer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brand is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Eikmeyer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Eikmeyer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Eikmeyer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Brand is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Eikmeyer is controlling him well.

Eikmeyer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Brand is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Eikmeyer asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Eikmeyer is trying to get an arm triangle but Brand is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eikmeyer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brand knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Eikmeyer prevents Brand from escaping the position.

Eikmeyer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Eikmeyer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Eikmeyer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Eikmeyer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brand has escaped the position, nice work there.

Eikmeyer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Brand knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Eikmeyer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Brand is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Eikmeyer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brand is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Eikmeyer is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brand has escaped the position, nice work there.

Eikmeyer tries for a kimura but Brand is defending well.
Brand knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Eikmeyer on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brand wants to get back to his feet.

Eikmeyer tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Eikmeyer dominated that round.
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.

Eikmeyer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Brand counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brand stuffs the takedown attempt from Eikmeyer. Eikmeyer gets slowly back to his feet.
Eikmeyer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brand is fending him off so far but Eikmeyer persists. Nope, Brand circles away and we're back to standing.
Daniel Brand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Eikmeyer.
Eikmeyer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Brand as he jumps to the side.
Brand throws a lazy right hand but Eikmeyer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eikmeyer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brand defends well and Eikmeyer ends up having to push Brand into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brand works Eikmeyer's body with a nice hook.
Eikmeyer is breathing heavily.
Brand jabs at Eikmeyer's body.
Brand swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from Eikmeyer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brand throws a series of punches but Eikmeyer avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brand lands a lovely overhand right.
Brand looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Brand as he connects with a hook.
Brand throws a lazy right hand but Eikmeyer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brand misses the shot to the body.
Brand misses with a body punch
and Eikmeyer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Eikmeyer darts in looking for a takedown but Brand gets double underhooks and turns Eikmeyer into the cage.
Brand lands a body shot.
Brand throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Eikmeyer on the side of the head.
Brand lands with a good body shot.
Eikmeyer takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brand misses with a right hand

and Eikmeyer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Eikmeyer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brand wants to get back to his feet but Eikmeyer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Eikmeyer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brand is keeping the position for now.

Brand is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Brand prevents the takedown attempt.
Eikmeyer is looking to take this one to the mat.
Eikmeyer tries for a takedown but Brand manages to get underhooks.
Brand is trying to break the clinch but Eikmeyer is controlling him.
Brand is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Eikmeyer wants to take the fight to the mat but Brand manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Eikmeyer can't get the takedown.
Eikmeyer keeps control of Brand as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Eikmeyer wants to take the fight to the mat but Brand manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Brand can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brand is trying to break free.
Eikmeyer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brand's efforts to push away.
Brand tries to circle away but Eikmeyer has him pinned against the cage.
Eikmeyer has Brand pressed against the cage, preventing Brand from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Brand wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Eikmeyer tries for a takedown. No joy.

Eikmeyer has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Brand regains guard immediately.
Eikmeyer won't allow Brand to get back to his feet.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Brand manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Brand is trying to break the clinch but Eikmeyer is controlling him.
Brand wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brand wants to get back to striking at distance but Eikmeyer won't allow it.
Eikmeyer looking for a takedown.
Eikmeyer is looking for a takedown.
Brand tries to break free but Eikmeyer pushes him back against the cage.
Brand tries to circle away but Eikmeyer has him pinned against the cage.
Brand is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brand can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brand wants to break free but Eikmeyer has control.
Brand prevents the takedown attempt.
Eikmeyer wants a takedown.
Brand is trying to break free.
Eikmeyer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brand gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Eikmeyer.
Brand is looking to break free of the clinch but Eikmeyer has double underhooks.

Brand breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brand misses with a double jab.
Daniel Brand is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brand!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brand throws a shot to the body.
Brand fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice uppercut there from Brand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Brand dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!

Brand misses with a double jab.
Brand paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Eikmeyer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brand swivels and escapes.
Brand lands a really nice looking cross but Eikmeyer seems unphased.

Eikmeyer is rocked!
Daniel Brand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brand drops Eikmeyer with a straight right hand, right on the button! Brand follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Brand!