PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between GOLDEN EYE (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and grande destruidor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). grande destruidor has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with GOLDEN EYE's chin.

EYE
vs
destruidor

195 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, GOLDEN EYE!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, grande destruidor!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
destruidor shoots in looking for a takedown. EYE tries to sprawl out of it but destruidor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. EYE manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
EYE gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and destruidor counters with a leg kick.
destruidor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but EYE paws at him with a jab and circles away.

EYE closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
destruidor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like GOLDEN EYE has been cut.
EYE misses with a knee strike.
EYE fails to pull the fight into his guard.

EYE pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
EYE has his takedown stuffed

and destruidor counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for GOLDEN EYE. That's going to take a lot out of him.
destruidor is controlling the pace.
destruidor passes to full mount!
EYE is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
EYE sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
destruidor not landing any meaningful shots this time.
destruidor seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

destruidor is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
EYE looks like he's trying to stand up.
destruidor wants to get back to his feet.
destruidor takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
destruidor wants to pass to mount but EYE is defending the position.

destruidor stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

destruidor gets the takedown into side control.
EYE is breathing heavily.
EYE tries to buck destruidor off but destruidor is having none of it.
EYE gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
EYE is trying desperately to improve position.
EYE tries to improve his position but instead destruidor has taken his back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
destruidor has good solid back control here.
EYE is trying to break free.
The referee is taking a good look at EYE as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from destruidor!
destruidor biding his time, looking for the opening.

destruidor looking for the RNC.
EYE looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
destruidor is trying to stick to EYE's back but EYE is turning into destruidor. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in destruidor's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by EYE.
EYE trying to control but destruidor is working from the bottom.
destruidor throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
destruidor looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

grande destruidor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on GOLDEN EYE's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

EYE has managed to clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
destruidor takes an elbow to the forehead.
EYE lands an elbow inside that destruidor shrugs off.

EYE escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

EYE rushes destruidor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
EYE tries to land knees in the clinch but destruidor avoids the damage to the body.
EYE has destruidor pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. destruidor manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
destruidor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
EYE fails to pull guard.
destruidor prevents EYE from breaking the clinch.
destruidor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but EYE has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
destruidor wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but EYE has him pressed against the cage.
EYE prevents a takedown attempt there.
destruidor wants to break free but EYE has control.

EYE ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. EYE no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
destruidor wants to control from the top but EYE keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
destruidor slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
EYE looking to hit a scissor sweep but destruidor is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
EYE is trying to control the position from the bottom.

EYE wriggles free and stands up.
EYE slaps away a takedown attempt from destruidor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
GOLDEN EYE has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of grande destruidor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
EYE keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

EYE shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

destruidor looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and EYE pushes past his half guard into mount!
EYE sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
destruidor tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

EYE is standing up, even though he is in mount.
EYE throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by destruidor.
destruidor scores with a head kick.

EYE closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - EYE lands in his opponent's guard.
EYE has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of destruidor is proving hard to escape from.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
EYE slips nicely into half guard.

EYE is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. destruidor doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time EYE.
destruidor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for destruidor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

GOLDEN EYE dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on GOLDEN EYE's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

destruidor throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. EYE was covering up waiting for the punch and destruidor finishes the takedown easily into guard.
EYE is trying to keep destruidor in close.

EYE has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes destruidor off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

destruidor scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
EYE is looking to regain half guard here but destruidor keeps moving and retains side control.
EYE wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
destruidor landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
EYE is trying to improve his position.
destruidor gets to mount! EYE was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
destruidor wants to control the pace but EYE is squirming around nicely.
EYE is bucking up trying to escape but destruidor cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
EYE wants to try and get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by destruidor.
destruidor wants to control the pace but EYE is squirming around nicely.

That's two 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.
A nice elbow there by destruidor.
destruidor dominating with strikes here.
destruidor fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
EYE is trying to escape the mount.
EYE tries to improve his position but instead destruidor has taken his back!

destruidor has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, EYE has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
destruidor connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for EYE to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
EYE prevents destruidor from getting a body triangle.
destruidor doesn't have the hooks in and EYE manages to turn into his guard.

EYE decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
destruidor shoots and misses
and EYE counters with a series of strikes. destruidor will be more careful next time no doubt.

destruidor shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in EYE's guard.

destruidor gets to his feet - EYE follows without any prompting.
destruidor shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and EYE counters with a nice double leg into side control. destruidor won't be happy with that.
destruidor is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on destruidor's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
destruidor gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
EYE wants to get back to his feet.
destruidor wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
grande destruidor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think destruidor has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... grande destruidor!