PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Eberhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eberhart comes into the arena with South Side blaring out of the sound system. Keith Stone acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Eberhart
vs
Stone

170 cm
21
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

182 cm
21
150 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrew Eberhart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keith Stone!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eberhart looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Stone tries to get to full guard but Eberhart has control of the leg.

Eberhart is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stone wants to control but Eberhart is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Stone keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Eberhart throwing shots but Stone is blocking nicely.

Eberhart is looking for a kimura but Stone is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Eberhart to get the leverage.

Eberhart is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Stone wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Stone is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Eberhart pulls his head out easily.
Stone avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Eberhart.

Eberhart is looking for a kimura here.
Stone avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Eberhart.

Eberhart is working for a submission of some sort.
Stone is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eberhart missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Eberhart performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Eberhart is nestled in close to Stone, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Eberhart looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Eberhart is looking for a kimura but Stone is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Eberhart to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stone gets back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Eberhart's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Eberhart is looking to work some ground and pound but Stone has wrist control.

Stone looking for a guillotine here but Eberhart defends easily.
Eberhart postures up in Stone's guard and throws a big left but Stone blocks it.

Stone is looking for a triangle but Eberhart pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Eberhart drops back looking for a leg! Stone is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stone manages to kick Eberhart off! Eberhart jumps back into Stone's guard.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Eberhart from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Eberhart's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Stone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Stone looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Eberhart controls from within his opponent's guard.

Stone had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Eberhart defends it easily.
Eberhart landing with the ground and pound.
Eberhart scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stone is looking for a triangle but Eberhart pushes his legs off easily.

Stone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Eberhart is aware though and is defending well.
Stone looks gassed!
Eberhart throwing strikes but missing.
Eberhart wants to pass the guard but Stone is keeping the position.
Eberhart is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Eberhart thows a big elbow that misses.

Stone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Eberhart defends well.
Eberhart working some strikes from top position.
Eberhart keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stone's head.

Eberhart 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.
Eberhart advances position into side control!

Eberhart looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eberhart working the ground and pound.

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

Eberhart is trying to get an arm triangle but Stone is defending well.
Eberhart fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Stone is looking for a sweep.
Stone is not content to let Eberhart control the position.

Eberhart 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.

Andrew Eberhart dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Eberhart drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Stone working for a triangle but Eberhart defends it easily.
Eberhart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Stone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Eberhart is aware though and is defending well.
Eberhart is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Andrew Eberhart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Eberhart throwing strikes but missing.
Eberhart throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eberhart.

Eberhart thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Eberhart has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Eberhart trying to control but Stone is working from the bottom.
Eberhart stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stone swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eberhart is one step ahead there.

Stone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Eberhart sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Eberhart is working Stone over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Eberhart drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Eberhart jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Eberhart with a flurry of punches that miss.

Eberhart drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Eberhart jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Stone tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Stone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Eberhart defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stone keeping moving, preventing Eberhart from controlling successfully.

Stone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Eberhart gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stone is breathing heavily.

Stone looking for a guillotine here but Eberhart defends easily.
Stone has momentary wrist control but Eberhart slips an elbow through the middle.
Eberhart stands up over Stone, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Eberhart wants to control from the top but Stone keeps moving.
Stone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Eberhart keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stone's head.
Stone keeping full guard, as Eberhart tries to pass.
Eberhart working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eberhart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Stone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Eberhart gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Eberhart lands a couple of elbows.
Eberhart throwing strikes from guard but Stone blocks nicely.

Eberhart drops back looking for a leg! Stone is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stone manages to kick Eberhart off! Eberhart jumps back into Stone's guard.
Eberhart trying to control the position from guard on top but Stone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eberhart trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Eberhart working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stone looking for a sweep. Not yet Stone, not yet.
Eberhart landing with the ground and pound.
Eberhart chips away with some ground and pound.
Stone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Eberhart drops back looking for a leg! Stone is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stone manages to kick Eberhart off! Eberhart jumps back into Stone's guard.

Stone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Eberhart is aware though and is defending well.
Stone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Eberhart content to stall in guard here.

Stone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Eberhart is aware though and is defending well.

Eberhart thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Eberhart drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Eberhart jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Eberhart dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're 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.

Stone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Eberhart counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Stone!

Eberhart has hold of Stone's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Stone manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
A nice elbow there by Eberhart.
Stone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Eberhart is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Stone has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Stone!

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

Stone 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.

Eberhart is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stone defends well.

Stone drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stone jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eberhart escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stone gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Stone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Eberhart looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Stone is defending well. Eberhart quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Stone has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Eberhart celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andrew Eberhart!