PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Campana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dieter Eberhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eberhardt has chosen KMFDM - Juke Joint Jezebel as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Campana
vs
Eberhardt

195 cm
20
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

173 cm
19
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocco Campana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dieter Eberhardt!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eberhardt closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Campana quickly recovers to half guard.
Campana regains full guard. Nicely done.
Eberhardt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Campana swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Eberhardt preventing the sweep.
Eberhardt with a flurry of punches that miss.
Campana tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Campana trying to control the position here.
Eberhardt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Eberhardt with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Campana keeping moving, preventing Eberhardt from controlling successfully.
Eberhardt seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Eberhardt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Campana looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Eberhardt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Campana lands with a nice body kick.
Eberhardt doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Campana counter with a right hand.
Campana looks to land a combination. Eberhardt sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Dieter Eberhardt has been cut.
Eberhardt looks gassed!
Campana connects with a solid leg kick.
Campana lands a lovely overhand right.
Eberhardt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rocco Campana has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dieter Eberhardt.
Crunch! Campana slams his shin into Eberhardt's torso.
Campana goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Eberhardt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Campana. Campana obviously looking to wear him down.
Eberhardt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Campana.
Campana connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Eberhardt momentarily.
Campana cracks Eberhardt with an open hand slap.
Campana lands with a kick to the ribs.
Campana is looking to slow Eberhardt down with leg kicks.
Campana throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Campana moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Eberhardt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Campana finds it's way round the side to connect with Eberhardt's head.
Campana throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Eberhardt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Eberhardt takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Campana.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campana connects with a body shot that sends Eberhardt's belly button to the back.
Campana lands a nice looking body shot.
Campana pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Eberhardt back to the cage. Campana follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Campana lands a jab to Eberhardt's midsection.
Campana fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Campana.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campana connects with a body shot.
Campana bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Eberhardt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Both fighters circling a little - Campana finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Campana lands a nice looking kick to the body. Eberhardt takes a step back to recover.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Campana, right into the meat.
Eberhardt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Campana buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Eberhardt drops his hands momentarily and Campana takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Campana lands a jab to Eberhardt's midsection.
Campana chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Campana scores with a push kick.
Campana bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Campana cracks a nice hook into Eberhardt's ribs.
Eberhardt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campana lands a nice looking body shot.
Eberhardt on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Campana. Eberhardt shrugs it off though.
Campana throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Campana scores with a body shot.
Eberhardt takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Campana is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Campana feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Eberhardts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Campana.
Campana fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Eberhardt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Campana jabs at Eberhardt's body.
Campana throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice body kick from Campana.
Eberhardt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping body kick lands there for Campana.
Campana fakes the leg kick and cracks Eberhardt in the body.
Eberhardt takes one on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crunch! Campana slams his shin into Eberhardt's torso.
Campana moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Campana is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Campana.
Campana throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Campana with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocco Campana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dieter Eberhardt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Eberhardt takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Campana. Eberhardt shrugs it off though.
Campana lands with a kick to the ribs.
Campana fakes the leg kick and cracks Eberhardt in the body.
Campana lands a right hook to the body.

Campana closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Eberhardt to the mat! Eberhardt manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eberhardt keeping moving, preventing Campana from controlling successfully.
Campana loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Campana postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Eberhardt keeping moving, preventing Campana from controlling successfully.
Eberhardt is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Campana in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Campana drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Eberhardt manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Campana has Eberhardt in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Campana wants to sweep here but Eberhardt controlling him for the moment.

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.
Eberhardt pushing down on Campana's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Campana regains full guard. Nicely done.
Campana lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Eberhardt!
Campana misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eberhardt is trying desperately to improve position.
Campana misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Campana sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Campana trying to control but he's not successful this time.

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.
Campana thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Campana controlling from mount.
Campana throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Eberhardt because Campana loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocco Campana dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dieter Eberhardt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Eberhardt manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Campana on his heels. He'll look to pass Campana's guard now, I'm sure.
Campana tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Eberhardt throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Campana is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Eberhardt is aware though and is defending well.

Campana looking for a guillotine here but Eberhardt defends easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eberhardt stopping the sweep attempt from Campana.
Rocco Campana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Campana is trying to keep Eberhardt in close.
Campana working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eberhardt.
Campana 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.
Campana will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Campana utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Campana is trying to control the position but Eberhardt postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campana wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Rocco Campana.
Campana slaps away a takedown attempt from Eberhardt, before circling back to the center of the mat.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Campana enables Eberhardt to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Campana manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Campana pulls Eberhardt in close to his closed guard and prevents Eberhardt from doing any damage or advancing position.
Eberhardt trying to control the position from guard on top but Campana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campana bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Eberhardt's guard.
Campana trying to control the position from guard on top but Eberhardt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Eberhardt is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dieter Eberhardt.
I think Campana 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocco Campana!