PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trond Carlos Bryne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russel Ebert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryne comes to the cage accompanied by The Lucky Bullets "Cross the Line". Ebert has chosen Let the Bodies Hit the Floor - Drowning Pool as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carlos Bryne
vs
Ebert

190 cm
22
188 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

182 cm
26
190 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Great low kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Syndicate Drugs
Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Trond Carlos Bryne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Russel Ebert!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryne scores with the left hand. Ebert knows he should have avoided that one.
Ebert tries to clinch up but Bryne circles away and keeps his distance.

Bryne gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The strikes coming from Bryne are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bryne throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Ebert is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ebert is concentrating on defense, preventing Bryne from advancing position.
Bryne trying to pass the guard but Ebert defending well.
Ebert regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ebert keeping moving, preventing Bryne from controlling successfully.
Ebert is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bryne throws a big right hand that misses.
Bryne passes Ebert's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bryne thows a huge punch but Ebert dodges it nicely.

Bryne is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ebert defends it well.
Ebert moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryne won't allow Ebert to sweep him here.
Bryne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ebert swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Bryne is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ebert is trying to control the position from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Ebert shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Bryne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryne misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Ebert.
Bryne tries to roll over but Ebert keeps him under control.
Bryne keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bryne is looking to get back to full guard here but Ebert has managed to pass to side control instead.

Ebert with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bryne tries to hold on but Ebert pushes him away.
Bryne gets back to half guard.

Bryne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ebert winds up and cracks Bryne with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bryne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ebert connects with a nice short shot to Bryne's temple.
Ebert is keen to just control but Bryne is a slippery customer.
Ebert working over Bryne with some ground and pound. Bryne looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Bryne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ebert drops an elbow to the side of Bryne's head.
Ebert is nestled in close to Bryne, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Bryne actively working from the bottom here.
Bryne is breathing heavily.
Ground and pound from Ebert.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Bryne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ebert connects with a nice short shot to Bryne's temple.
Ebert takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ebert is trying to control the action in half guard but Bryne is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryne is looking to control Ebert's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bryne avoid being mounted?
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ebert connects with a nice short shot to Bryne's temple.
Bryne wants to control but Ebert is keeping busy.
Bryne won't allow Ebert to pass to mount.
Ebert wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bryne keeps working.
Ebert slips a nice elbow through Bryne's hands, connecting with Bryne's forehead.
Bryne has hold of Ebert's hands but Ebert slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ebert lands with a punch from half guard.
Bryne moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

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

Bryne is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ebert is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russel Ebert dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ebert slips a jab from Bryne.
Bryne slips a straight right by Ebert.
Bryne thuds his right hand into Ebert's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ebert wants to clinch up but Bryne keeps it at a distance.
Bryne will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ebert is looking to clinch but Bryne is avoiding it.
A swing and a miss from Bryne.
Ebert lands with a cross.

Ebert closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bryne is looking to regain half guard here but Ebert keeps moving and retains side control.

Ebert tries for a kimura but Bryne is defending well.
Ebert lands a few punches from side control.
Bryne tries to buck Ebert off but Ebert is having none of it.
Ebert trying to control the position but Bryne is working away.
Bryne taking punishment in the form of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ebert landing strikes.
Bryne is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Russel Ebert has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bryne is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Bryne looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Ebert there.
Ebert landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ebert is nestled in close to Bryne, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Bryne actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ground and pound from Ebert.
Ebert lands strikes from half guard.

Bryne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Bryne actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ebert wants to pass the guard but Bryne is defending well.
Ebert lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ebert is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Bryne looking for submissions off his back.
Bryne has hold of Ebert's hands but Ebert slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ebert passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bryne!
Ebert prevents Bryne from getting the reversal.

Ebert has hold of Bryne's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bryne manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bryne taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryne is looking to improve his position but Ebert isn't that keen on the idea.
Ebert raining down shots from the mount!
Bryne is desperately trying to improve his position but Ebert has a good base and remains in mount.
Ebert working Bryne over with strikes here.
Ebert dominating with strikes here.
Ebert lands a heavy elbow.
Bryne tries to lock up and control but Ebert gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ebert connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bryne tries to lock up and control but Ebert gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bryne manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bryne on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bryne tries to roll over but Ebert keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryne is refusing to be controlled, as Ebert sits in half guard.

Bryne is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Ebert pulls his head out easily.
Bryne taking some punishment here, with Ebert in his half guard.
Ebert is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ebert lands a nice short elbow.
Bryne trying to control from the bottom.

Bryne actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ebert lands a nice short elbow.
Ebert working the head and body with strikes.
Ebert is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bryne is trying to control but can't.

Ebert is trying to work for a kimura but Bryne is defending well.
Bryne trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russel Ebert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Ebert bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bryne tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bryne manages to get back to half guard.
Bryne wants to improve his position but Ebert is controlling well.

Ebert is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ebert looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Bryne looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bryne wants to improve his position but Ebert is controlling well.
Ebert scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ebert landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bryne is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Ebert is tapping! Great win for Bryne!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Trond Carlos Bryne!