PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Lara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Eads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lara comes to the cage accompanied by 'I Stand Alone' by Godsmack. David Eads acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Lara
vs
Eads

180 cm
20
160 lbs
2 - 8 - 0

187 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Lara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Eads!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lara gets the takedown into side control.
Eads manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Eads wants to improve his position but Lara is controlling well.
Eads is refusing to be controlled, as Lara sits in half guard.
Lara tries to stand and escape but Eads actually recovers to full guard.
Lara postures up.
Eads is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lara wants to stand but Eads is controlling his posture from full guard.
Eads looking for a sweep. Not yet Eads, not yet.
Lara wants to control from the top but Eads keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Eads with a poor takedown
and Lara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eads gets caught flat footed, as Lara shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Eads is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Eads looks gassed!
Lara sitting in guard here, content to control.
Eads is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Eads is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Eads prevents Lara from improving his position.
Eads wants to take a breather but Lara is having none of it.
Lara wants to get back to full guard.

Lara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Eads is trying to control the action in half guard but Lara is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lara wants to get back to his feet.
Lara is looking to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lara!
Eads dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lara. That did some damage!
Lara tries to clinch there but Eads circles away.
Lara gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Eads.

Lara scores with a takedown into Eads's guard.

Eads escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lara gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Eads is trying to keep Lara in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eads is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lara looking to sit in guard and control but Eads gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Eads trying to control the position from guard on top but Lara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eads preventing the sweep.
Eads stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lara swivels though and keeps the full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lara's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Lara duly obliges.
Eads with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lara counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Eads thinking.
Lara tries to clinch up.
Both fighters circling a little - Eads finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Lara closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lara lands in his opponent's guard.
Lara distracts Eads with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eads has momentary wrist control but Lara slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eads is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Eads is on top in guard.
Lara keeping moving, preventing Eads from controlling successfully.
Eads passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lara is not content to let Eads control the position.
Lara being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Lara dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lara shoots in and bounces Eads off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Eads keeping moving, preventing Lara from controlling successfully.
Eads wants to sweep here but Lara controlling him for the moment.

Eads is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lara wanted to stand there but Eads had control of the position.
Lara won't allow Eads to sweep him here.
Lara with a nice head shot there.
Eads is breathing heavily.
Eads keeping full guard, as Lara tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lara is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lara controlling from the top position.
Eads is trying to keep Lara in close.
Lara showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Eads throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Lara wants to pass the guard but Eads is keeping the position.
Lara wants to stand but Eads has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two 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.
Eads bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lara's guard.

Lara is looking for a triangle here but Eads uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Lara tries to escape but Eads is in control.
Lara is looking to regain half guard here but Eads keeps moving and retains side control.
Lara can't do much from the bottom here.
Lara is looking to regain half guard here but Eads keeps moving and retains side control.

Eads decides to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lara misses with a series of wild punches.
Lara tries to clinch but Eads moves out of range.
Lara lands a nice hook to Eads's body. Eads takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Lara looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Eads keeping moving, preventing Lara from controlling successfully.
Eads trying to keep a closed guard but Lara is proving a slippery customer.
Eads manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lara manages to get himself to full guard.
Eads sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lara keeping moving, preventing Eads from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eads tries to free his leg and advance position but Lara is retaining full guard.
Eads wants to control from the top but Lara keeps moving.
Eads looking to sit in guard and control but Lara gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Eads is trying to keep Lara in close.
Eads looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Eads closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Eads lands in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alexander Lara will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Eads gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Lara turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lara manages to end up in side control.
Eads tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Eads is trying to get back to his feet.
Eads is looking for a sweep.
Lara creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lara working away.
Eads is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lara's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lara knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Eads on the ground.
Lara is tying to control. Eads wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Eads is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lara's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lara's back!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eads struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eads misses with an elbow to the head.
Eads misses with a punch to the head.
I really don't envy Lara right now.
Eads wants to control but Lara is keeping busy.
I really don't envy Lara right now.
Lara has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Lara has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Eads.

Lara showing good submission defense here.
Will Eads go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Eads throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Lara staying busy and making it hard for Eads to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Eads looking for the choke from the back.
Lara has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Eads.
Eads is trying to stick to Lara's back but Lara is turning into Eads. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Eads's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lara.
Eads controls Lara momentarily but Lara frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Lara gets a clinch.
Eads has had enough of the clinch but Lara keeps him there for the moment.
Eads changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lara fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lara lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lara.
Eads misses with a takedown attempt

and Lara counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Eads trying to keep a closed guard but Lara is proving a slippery customer.
Lara trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lara trying to control but Eads is working from the bottom.
Alexander Lara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Eads controls Lara momentarily but Lara frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eads is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Eads is trying to maintain a safe position but Lara gets an underhook and turns Eads into the cage.
Lara has had enough of the clinch but Eads keeps him there for the moment.
Lara can't break the clinch.
Eads drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alexander Lara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Eads.

Lara is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Eads can't fight it off and eventually Lara manages to take the fight to the floor. Eads looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lara wanted to stand there but Eads had control of the position.
Lara wants to control from the top but Eads keeps moving.
Lara postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lara tries to stand but Eads is controlling from the bottom.

Eads throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Eads keeping moving, preventing Lara from controlling successfully.
Lara wants to stand but Eads is controlling his posture from full guard.
Eads has momentary wrist control but Lara slips an elbow through the middle.
Eads not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lara throws a series of strikes that have Eads backpedaling.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lara wants to clinch up but Eads keeps it at a distance.
David Eads has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No joy there for Lara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eads shoots in for a takedown but Lara shows good takedown defense.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Lara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lara has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Lara!