PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Lotus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Eastmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lotus comes to the cage accompanied by Eye of the tiger. Eastmond is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Nelly- Here Comes The Boom . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lotus
vs
Eastmond

186 cm
29
183 lbs
15 - 23 - 1

190 cm
30
174 lbs
22 - 11 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 23 - 1, fighting out of London, Tommy Lotus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Ryan Eastmond!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lotus misses with a wild combination.
Eastmond lands with an overhand left.
Lotus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Eastmond.
Tommy Lotus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eastmond thows a body shot but no joy.
Lotus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eastmond.
Lotus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eastmond misses with a straight left.
Lotus tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Eastmond counters with a stiff right hand.
Lotus moves in looking to clinch but Eastmond pushes him off.
Eastmond's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lotus under the eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eastmond throws a looping overhand right but Lotus ducks down to avoid it.
Lotus misses the jab.
Eastmond doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lotus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eastmond manages to avoid it.
Eastmond circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lotus scores with a body shot.
Lotus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lotus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lotus throws a nice looking combination but Eastmond bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lotus misses with a body shot.
Lotus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eastmond was well out of range. Poor timing from Lotus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eastmond missing with a left hand there. Lotus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lotus defending well as Eastmond loads up on a big left hand.
Eastmond blocks a jab.
Eastmond throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lotus throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eastmond.
Eastmond pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eastmond keeps the fight on the outside.
Lotus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Eastmond moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lotus moves out of range as Eastmond strikes.
Lotus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Eastmond looks to throw the jab but Lotus is out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Eastmond.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lotus tries to bum rush Eastmond with a series of wild strikes but Eastmond uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lotus lands with a good body shot.
Lotus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eastmond.
Lotus darts in trying to clinch
and Eastmond counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lotus misses the shot to the body.
Lotus is looking to wear down Eastmond with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lotus misses with a wild body shot.
Lotus misses with a wild combination.
Decent striking displayed by Eastmond there.
Lotus moves out of range as Eastmond strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lotus moves in looking to clinch but Eastmond pushes him off.
Eastmond swats away the attempt to clinch by Lotus.
Eastmond throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lotus.
Eastmond misses with a double jab
and Lotus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Eastmond shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lotus eats them both and turns towards Eastmond to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Tommy Lotus has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lotus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lotus throws a series of punches but Eastmond moves out of range.
Eastmond lands a nice shot to the body.
Eastmond misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Eastmond dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Lotus's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A punch combination from Lotus misses.
Lotus scores with a body shot.
Tommy Lotus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eastmond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eastmond with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lotus to score with a decent uppercut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Eastmond in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lotus takes a swing at Eastmond's ribcage but misses.
Eastmond jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Lotus closes the distance and clinches.
Eastmond is looking to take this one to the mat.
Eastmond has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lotus after a bit of a struggle.
Eastmond keeps control of Lotus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Lotus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lotus tries to clinch up but Eastmond circles away and keeps his distance.
Lotus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Eastmond manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eastmond swats away the attempt to clinch by Lotus.
Eastmond looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Eastmond connects with a solid leg kick.
Lotus wants to clinch.
Eastmond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lotus.
Ryan Eastmond seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lotus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A punch combination from Lotus misses.
Lotus looks to land a combination but Eastmond avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lotus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Lotus.
Lotus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Eastmond missing with a left hand there. Lotus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lotus tries to close the distance and clinch but Eastmond swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lotus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Eastmond counters with a thumping low kick.
Lotus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eastmond.
Lotus works over Eastmond's head and body with a nice combination.
Eastmond throws an off balance right hand

and Lotus counters by moving into the clinch.
Eastmond is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lotus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tommy Lotus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Eastmond.
Eastmond looking for a takedown.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eastmond is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Eastmond is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eastmond tries for a takedown. No joy.
Eastmond has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lotus after a bit of a struggle.
Eastmond keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lotus's efforts to push away.
Lotus is trying to force a seperation but Eastmond has the dominant position.
Eastmond tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lotus is trying to break the clinch but Eastmond has him pressed against the cage.
Lotus working hard to break the clinch.
Lotus is trying to break the clinch but Eastmond has him pressed against the cage.
Lotus gets underhooks to prevent Eastmond's takedown attempt.
Lotus has had enough of the clinch but Eastmond keeps him there for the moment.
Eastmond is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lotus wants to get back to striking at distance but Eastmond won't allow it.
Eastmond looking for a takedown.

Lotus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lotus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lotus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eastmond walks into a stiff left hand from Lotus.
Eastmond swats away the attempt to clinch by Lotus.
Lotus looks to score with a jab to the body but Eastmond is just out of range.
Lotus just misses with a punch to the body.
Eastmond feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lotuss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eastmond throws an overhand right that lands on Lotus's shoulder, as Lotus tries to avoid the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lotus looks to land a combination but Eastmond avoids it well.

Lotus clinches with his opponent.
Lotus is looking to break free of the clinch but Eastmond has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Lotus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Lotus'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. This is the final round!

Lotus closes the distance but Eastmond moves to the side
and Eastmond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lotus feints a jab promting Eastmond to slip. Lotus then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Eastmond slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lotus closes the distance looking to clinch
and Eastmond counters with a left and a right that stings Lotus.
Lotus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eastmond moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Lotus. Those never looked like landing.
Lotus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eastmond fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lotus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lotus wants to clinch.
Eastmond throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lotus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Eastmond throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lotus counters with a stiff right hand.
Lotus defending well as Eastmond loads up on a big left hand.
Eastmond scores with a nice body kick.
Lotus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Eastmond scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lotus in his tracks.
Lotus tries to clinch up but Eastmond circles away and keeps his distance.
Eastmond cracks Lotus with an open hand slap.
Eastmond keeps the fight on the outside.
Eastmond takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eastmond misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lotus. Eastmond does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lotus takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lotus gets a clinch.
Eastmond is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lotus wants to get back to striking at distance but Eastmond won't allow it.
Eastmond goes for a takedown attempt but Lotus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lotus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Eastmond throws a looping overhand right but Lotus ducks down to avoid it.
Lotus tries to clinch up
and Eastmond counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eastmond misses with a body shot.
Lotus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lotus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lotus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lotus tries to clinch but Eastmond moves out of range.
Eastmond dodges the punch combination from Lotus.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lotus moves in looking to clinch but Eastmond pushes him off.
Lotus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eastmond ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Lotus drives through and clinches with Eastmond against the cage.
Eastmond is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lotus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tommy Lotus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Eastmond.
A frustrated look appears on Lotus's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Eastmond escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lotus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lotus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eastmond paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ryan Eastmond.
I think Eastmond 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Eastmond!
Ryan Eastmond decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.