PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robert Eichstaedt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Schecter Engl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eichstaedt comes to the cage accompanied by Klaxons- Gravity Rainbow. Engl is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Trafalgar - Requiem for the Last King. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Eichstaedt
vs
Engl

170 cm
29
145 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

170 cm
23
154 lbs
4 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Eichstaedt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Schecter Engl!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eichstaedt clinches with his opponent.
Eichstaedt has Engl pressed against the cage, preventing Engl from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Eichstaedt pushes off an throws an elbow but Engl leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Eichstaedt landing knees to the body.
Engl tries to break the clinch but Eichstaedt is controlling the position.
Engl throws a punch but it's blocked by Eichstaedt.
Eichstaedt lands an elbow that stopped Engl in his tracks for a moment.
Eichstaedt lands a nice shot to the body.
Eichstaedt stalls.
Eichstaedt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Engl's efforts to push away.
Eichstaedt avoiding damage.
Engl can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eichstaedt's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Eichstaedt lands an elbow just above Engl 's eye.
Eichstaedt lands a good knee to the midsection. Engl won't want to take too many of those.
Eichstaedt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Eichstaedt prevents Engl from breaking the clinch.
Engl wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Engl lands with a short shot to the head.
Engl looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Engl takes an elbow to the temple.
Engl lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eichstaedt backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engl misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eichstaedt prevents a body shot from Engl.
Eichstaedt tries to land a knee to the head but Engl blocks with his arms.
Engl is trying to break the clinch but Eichstaedt has him pressed against the cage.
Eichstaedt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Engl's face.

It looks like Schecter Engl has been cut.
Engl tries to circle away but Eichstaedt has him pinned against the cage.
Engl can't break the clinch.
Eichstaedt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Engl's efforts to push away.
Eichstaedt landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A frustrated look appears on Engl's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Eichstaedt displaying some good clinch control by pressing Engl up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eichstaedt prevents Engl from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Engl looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Engl avoiding damage as Eichstaedt throws knees to the body.
Engl misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eichstaedt landing knees to the head.
Engl takes an elbow to the temple.
Engl wants to break the clinch but can't.

Engl manages to break the clinch.

Eichstaedt lands a big head kick that sends Engl tumbling to the mat! Eichstaedt takes a step backwards and waves Engl back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Engl is rocked!

Eichstaedt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Engl is still on wobbly legs! Can Eichstaedt finish him?
Eichstaedt is leaning against Engl and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Engl seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eichstaedt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Engl wants to get back to striking at distance but Eichstaedt won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eichstaedt misses with a knee to the head.
Engl is trying to force a seperation but Eichstaedt has the dominant position.
Engl being controlled against the cage.
Eichstaedt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Engl is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Eichstaedt tries to land a knee to the head but Engl blocks with his arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eichstaedt throws an elbow that misses.
Engl is trying to push Eichstaedt away but Eichstaedt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Eichstaedt missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Eichstaedt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Schecter Engl's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Eichstaedt scores with a one two! Engl had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Eichstaedt doesn't manage to clinch there - Engl circles away.
Engl tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Engl avoids the head kick by Eichstaedt.
Eichstaedt digs a good body shot into Engl's ribs.

Eichstaedt moves into the clinch successfully.
Engl takes an elbow to the temple.
Engl takes an elbow to the forehead.
Engl slowing the pace effectively.
Engl is trying to break the clinch but Eichstaedt has him pressed against the cage.
Robert Eichstaedt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Engl manages to break the clinch.
Eichstaedt thuds a left hand into Engl's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Engl fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Engl is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut lands for Eichstaedt. That snapped Engl's head back.
Eichstaedt lands a nice looking body shot.

Eichstaedt moves into the clinch successfully.
Eichstaedt landing knees to the body.
Eichstaedt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Engl's defenses.
Eichstaedt gets through Engl's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Engl takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Engl is trying to break the clinch but Eichstaedt has him pressed against the cage.
Eichstaedt effectively controlling the action here.
Eichstaedt misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eichstaedt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short left from Eichstaedt.
Eichstaedt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Engl tries to break the clinch but Eichstaedt is controlling the position.
Eichstaedt is pushing Engl up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Eichstaedt lands a nice knee to the body.
Engl takes an elbow to the forehead.
Eichstaedt has Engl pressed against the cage.
Eichstaedt landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eichstaedt scores a nice knee to the body.
Eichstaedt controlling the action here for a moment.
Eichstaedt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Eichstaedt lands a good knee to the midsection. Engl won't want to take too many of those.
Eichstaedt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Eichstaedt connects with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Eichstaedt.
Eichstaedt utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Eichstaedt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eichstaedt slowing the pace effectively.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Eichstaedt.
Eichstaedt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Eichstaedt throws an elbow but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eichstaedt lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Eichstaedt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Eichstaedt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Engl is defending well for now.
Eichstaedt just leaning against Engl, taking a breather.
Eichstaedt throws an elbow that misses.
Engl takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eichstaedt tries to land knees in the clinch but Engl avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Engl fails to land.
Eichstaedt tries to land knees in the clinch but Engl avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Eichstaedt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Schecter Engl's cut.
That's time! Eichstaedt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Eichstaedt takes the fight into the clinch.
Eichstaedt keeps control of Engl as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Eichstaedt gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Eichstaedt keeps control of Engl as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Eichstaedt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Eichstaedt.
Eichstaedt tries a knee to the head but Engl blocks it.
Engl is trying to break the clinch but Eichstaedt has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Eichstaedt - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Engl is trying to force a seperation but Eichstaedt has the dominant position.
Engl throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eichstaedts head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eichstaedt blocks an uppercut.
Eichstaedt lands an uppercut.
Eichstaedt misses with an elbow strike.
Engl tries to circle away but Eichstaedt has him pinned against the cage.
Engl looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Eichstaedt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Eichstaedt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Engl's defenses.
Eichstaedt has Engl pushed against the cage.
Engl blocks the elbow strike.
Engl avoids the elbow strike from Eichstaedt, against the cage.
Eichstaedt lands a knee to the body.
Eichstaedt lands an elbow inside that Engl shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engl avoiding damage as Eichstaedt throws knees to the body.
Eichstaedt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Eichstaedt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Engl.
Engl letting Eichstaedt take a breather here.
Eichstaedt crunches a lovely knee into Engl's ribcage.
Engl takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Engl breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eichstaedt scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Engl gets tackled into the cage by Eichstaedt. Eichstaedt maintains the clinch.
Eichstaedt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Eichstaedt for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eichstaedt lands a knee to the body.
Eichstaedt lands with a left to the head.
Engl is trying to force a seperation but Eichstaedt has the dominant position.
Schecter Engl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eichstaedt lands an elbow just above Engl 's eye.
Eichstaedt tries to land a knee to the head but Engl blocks with his arms.
Eichstaedt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Eichstaedt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Robert Eichstaedt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eichstaedt trying to land knees to the body.
Engl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Eichstaedt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Engl is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Engl tries to circle away but Eichstaedt has him pinned against the cage.
Eichstaedt has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

Engl breaks the clinch.

Eichstaedt moves into range and clinches up with Engl.
Eichstaedt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Engl can do to turn this around?
Eichstaedt is leaning against Engl and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eichstaedt scores with a nice hook to the head.
Engl lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eichstaedt missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Eichstaedt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Eichstaedt 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Eichstaedt!