PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brande Eideann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brande Eideann could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alistair Thompson's chin.

Eideann
vs
Thompson

194 cm
22
221 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
262 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brande Eideann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alistair Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eideann dives in and grabs Thompson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thompson pushes down on Eideann's head and hops out.
Eideann fails to land the takedown.
Thompson moves away from the strike by Eideann.

Thompson closes the distance and clinches.
Thompson misses with a knee strike.
Thompson scores with a knee to the head.
Thompson misses with a knee strike.
Eideann lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Eideann wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brande Eideann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eideann drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thompson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thompson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thompson wants to clinch.
Thompson slaps away a takedown attempt from Eideann, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Eideann fails with the takedown

and Thompson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Thompson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eideann looking for a takedown.
Thompson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Eideann wants to take the fight to the mat but Thompson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Eideann avoiding damage as Thompson throws knees to the body.
Thompson with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Thompson.
Eideann is breathing heavily.
Thompson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eideann blocks it with crossed arms.
Eideann drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thompson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thompson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thompson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eideann throws out the jab.
Thompson tries to close the distance and clinch but Eideann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thompson tries to clinch up

and Eideann counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Eideann is trying to work for a kimura but Thompson is defending well.

Eideann is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Thompson tries to kick Eideann off but Eideann keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Eideann seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Thompson is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Brande Eideann!