PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Mezgar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niklas Eberstark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eberstark has chosen Ramstein-Du Hast Mich as his entrance music. Mike Mezgar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mezgar
vs
Eberstark

200 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

199 cm
26
218 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Mezgar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Niklas Eberstark!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eberstark scores with a hook to the body. Mezgar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A combination from Eberstark does no damage.
Eberstark misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mezgar has a takedown stuffed.
Mezgar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mezgar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Eberstark defends it nicely.
Eberstark looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mezgar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Eberstark as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Mezgar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eberstark sizes up Mezgar with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mezgar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Eberstark as he jumps to the side.

Mezgar drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mezgar works to advance to full mount. Eberstark defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mezgar thowing shots but they're missing.
Eberstark blocking the ground and pound.

Mezgar working for a submission but Eberstark is keeping him at bay.
Eberstark wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mezgar.
Mezgar has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Eberstark's face.
Mezgar landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mezgar throws some wild stikes that Eberstark manages to avoid easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eberstark is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Eberstark in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mezgar trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mezgar lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mezgar raining down shots from the mount!
Mezgar working Eberstark over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eberstark really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mezgar 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.
Mezgar pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Eberstark is rocked!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mezgar cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Eberstark is still in real trouble! Can Mezgar finish him?
Mezgar with a couple of short strikes.

Mezgar working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Eberstark looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Mezgar! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mike Mezgar!