PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daevon Eldon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Pace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eldon's entrance music is Tori Amos-Winter. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Eldon
vs
Pace

170 cm
19
135 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

171 cm
22
141 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Intelligent

FNF Energy - (Sale!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daevon Eldon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Charlie Pace!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pace tries to clinch but Eldon moves out of range.
Pace moves in looking to clinch but Eldon pushes him off.

Eldon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pace is pressed up against the cage. Eldon has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pace down to the mat. Pace avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Eldon fails with a takedown attempt.
Eldon shoots in but Pace avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daevon Eldon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eldon circles away from the clinch attempt

and Eldon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Eldon.
Eldon advances position into side control!

Pace throws Eldon to one side and escapes!
Pace darts in trying to clinch

and Eldon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pace's guard now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pace working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Eldon has passed into half guard!
Pace regains full guard. Nicely done.
Eldon trying to control the position from guard on top but Pace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Pace looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Pace is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Eldon wants to control from the top but Pace keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pace working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Eldon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Eldon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Eldon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pace is keeping the position for now.

Pace had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Eldon defends it easily.
Pace looks gassed!
Eldon is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Eldon trying to control but Pace is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eldon content to stall in guard here.
Eldon trying to control the position from guard on top but Pace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eldon wants to pass the guard but Pace is keeping the position.
Eldon wants to control from the top but Pace keeps moving.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Daevon Eldon just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nice takedown defense from Pace. No joy for Eldon on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Pace gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pace with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Eldon tries to stall but Pace uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Eldon fails to pull guard.
Pace comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Eldon avoiding damage as Pace throws knees to the body.
Pace missing with knees to the body.
Pace gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Eldon is trying to drag Pace to the mat but Pace just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pace lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pace lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eldon tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pace just stands there and leans against the cage.
Come on Eldon - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Eldon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Charlie Pace is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eldon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pace swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Daevon Eldon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Eldon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pace tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Eldon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pace tries a knee to the head but Eldon blocks it.
Pace tries to land a knee to the head but Eldon blocks with his arms.
Pace using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Eldon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Eldon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pace throws a knee to the head but misses.
Eldon avoiding damage.
Pace pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pace with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Eldon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pace tries to land a knee to the head but Eldon blocks with his arms.
Pace unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Eldon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pace tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pace lands an elbow inside that Eldon shrugs off.
Eldon has had enough of the clinch but Pace keeps him there for the moment.
Eldon can't break the clinch.
Eldon looking to slow down the pace here.
Eldon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daevon Eldon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eldon fails to pull guard.
Pace landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pace throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pace missing with knees to the body.
Pace lands an elbow inside that Eldon shrugs off.
Eldon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pace lands an elbow that stopped Eldon in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pace.
Pace with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pace lands a damaging elbow.
Eldon lands a body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eldon jumps guard but Pace stands there with Eldon around his waist. Eldon gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pace landing knees to the body.
Eldon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pace with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Eldon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pace tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pace is breathing heavily.
Pace tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pace.
Eldon managing to block the knees to the body from Pace.
Pace tries to land a knee to the head but Eldon blocks with his arms.
Pace tries to land a knee to the head but Eldon blocks with his arms.
Pace lands a good knee to the midsection. Eldon won't want to take too many of those.
Eldon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Eldon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Eldon avoids a wild elbow strike from Pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pace misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Eldon.

Eldon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Eldon moves into the clinch.
Eldon managing to block the knees to the body from Pace.
Eldon looking to throw knees to the head but Pace is blocking nicely.
Eldon takes a knee right on the jaw!

Eldon pulls guard.
Pace wants to stand and escape but instead Eldon has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Eldon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Eldon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pace is keeping the position for now.
Pace keeping moving, preventing Eldon from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four 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.
Pace tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Pace looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Eldon passes into side control.
Pace is trying to get back to half guard.

Eldon wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pace, who protects the arm well.
Pace is not content to let Eldon control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Eldon is trying to get an arm triangle but Pace is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Charlie Pace will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Eldon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Eldon fails with a takedown attempt.
Pace darts in trying to clinch

and Eldon counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Pace looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Eldon trying to control but Pace is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eldon is really struggling to control Pace but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Eldon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pace on the ground.

Pace looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Daevon Eldon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Eldon 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.

Pace had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Eldon defends it easily.
Eldon wants to control from the top but Pace keeps moving.

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.

Eldon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Eldon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Eldon wants to control from the top but Pace keeps moving.
Pace is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Pace working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Eldon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Eldon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Eldon trying to control but Pace is working from the bottom.
Pace wants to sweep here but Eldon controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eldon wants to control from the top but Pace keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pace takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pace wants to clinch

and Eldon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pace's guard now.
Eldon wants to control from the top but Pace keeps moving.
Eldon tries to free his leg and advance position but Pace is retaining full guard.
Eldon wants to control from the top but Pace keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pace had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Eldon defends it easily.
Eldon wants to control from the top but Pace keeps moving.
Pace looking for a sweep. Not yet Pace, not yet.

Eldon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Eldon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Eldon prevents Pace from getting back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Eldon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pace defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daevon Eldon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eldon shoots in but Pace avoids the takedown attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daevon Eldon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Eldon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Daevon Eldon!