PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jomar Requina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Eberhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jomar Requina is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Requina
vs
Eberhard

187 cm
27
220 lbs
12 - 2 - 1

184 cm
26
225 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jomar Requina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Elias Eberhard!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Requina misses.
Requina misses with a looping left.
Requina tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eberhard shoots for a double leg takedown but Requina sprawls well. He's pushed Eberhard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Requina misses with a hook.
Requina misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Eberhard needs to keep his hands up - Requina had a free shot at his head there.
Eberhard ducks under a wild hook from Requina.
Eberhard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Requina thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice leg kick lands there from Requina.
Eberhard has his takedown stuffed
and Requina makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Requina throws a right hand that misses

and Eberhard counters with a takedown into side control.
Requina gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Requina regains full guard. Nicely done.
Requina keeping moving, preventing Eberhard from controlling successfully.
Requina preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Requina is trying to keep Eberhard in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Requina is on top in guard.
Requina preventing the sweep.
Requina trying to control the position from guard on top but Eberhard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eberhard wants to sweep here but Requina controlling him for the moment.
Requina pushes down on Eberhard's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Requina is working for a submission of some sort.
Eberhard is looking to improve his position.
Eberhard moves into full guard.
Eberhard controls Requina momentarily but Requina frees himself.
Requina works over Eberhard with some ground and pound from guard.
Requina has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard 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.
Eberhard keeping moving, preventing Requina from controlling successfully.
Requina throws a big right hand that misses.
Eberhard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Eberhard manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Eberhard lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Eberhard is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Requina can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

It looks like Jomar Requina has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eberhard throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Requina holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Eberhard tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Eberhard fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard punching from mount but Requina doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Eberhard unloads with some shots from mount but Requina bucks and avoids them well.
Eberhard fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Eberhard working the ground and pound effectively.
Requina sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Eberhard trying to mount his opponent but Requina defends it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eberhard scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Requina avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Eberhard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elias Eberhard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jomar Requina's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Requina throws a right hand that misses

and Eberhard counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Eberhard.
Eberhard distracts Requina with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Eberhard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Eberhard lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Eberhard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Eberhard throwing strikes but missing.
Eberhard is looking to work some ground and pound but Requina has wrist control.
Eberhard with a flurry of punches that miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eberhard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Requina is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Eberhard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eberhard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eberhard throwing strikes from guard but Requina blocks nicely.
Requina preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Eberhard's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Eberhard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Eberhard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Requina is keeping the position for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eberhard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Eberhard wants to control from the top but Requina keeps moving.
Eberhard postures up in Requina's guard and throws a big left but Requina blocks it.
Requina tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Requina preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Elias Eberhard has got the better of the ground game so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eberhard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Eberhard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Eberhard throwing strikes from guard but Requina blocks nicely.
Requina working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eberhard.
Requina is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Requina is looking to take a break and control but Eberhard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Eberhard works his way to full guard. Good work.
Eberhard looking for a sweep. Not yet Eberhard, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard is trying to keep Requina in close.
Eberhard wants to sweep here but Requina controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Requina's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Eberhard looking to control.
Requina stopping the sweep attempt from Eberhard.
Eberhard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Requina in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Eberhard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Requina is looking to work some ground and pound but Eberhard has wrist control.
Requina is working Eberhard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Requina with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eberhard manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Eberhard lands with some strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Requina avoids a strike by Eberhard and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Eberhard's guard! Fantastic escape!
Requina won't allow Eberhard to sweep him here.
Requina trying to control the position from guard on top but Eberhard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Requina stopping the sweep attempt from Eberhard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Requina throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elias Eberhard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jomar Requina's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Requina lunges at Eberhard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Eberhard's hand.
Requina jabs Eberhard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Requina throws the left hand but Eberhard avoids the punch easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Requina.
Requina stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Eberhard doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Requina counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Requina misses with an uppercut. Eberhard saw that one coming.
Horrible takedown by Eberhard or perhaps it was just good defense by Requina which made him look bad.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Requina lands a glancing blow to the side of Eberhard's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Requina misses with a straight left.
Eberhard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Requina.
Requina looks to land a left hand but Eberhard moved out of range nicely.
Requina tried to score with a low kick but Eberhard checks it.
Requina tests Eberhard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Eberhard ducks under a wild hook from Requina.
Eberhard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Requina with a hook.
Eberhard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eberhard 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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Eberhard.
Jomar Requina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elias Eberhard.
Requina turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Requina misses with the combination.
Eberhard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Requina circles away.
Requina misses with a looping left.
Requina does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Eberhard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Requina as he jumps to the side.
Jomar Requina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Requina changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Requina swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jomar Requina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Requina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eberhard needs to keep his hands up - Requina had a free shot at his head there.
Requina dips to his left and cracks Eberhard with an uppercut!
Jab, jab by Requina - just one landing.
A head kick misses from Requina.
Eberhard slips under a jab from Requina.
Jomar Requina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eberhard shoots for a double leg takedown but Requina sprawls well. He's pushed Eberhard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eberhard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Requina's waist but Requina gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Eberhard off to one side.
Requina jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eberhard shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Requina keeps Eberhard at a distance using the push kick.
Eberhard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Requina misses the shot to the body.
Requina swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Eberhard counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eberhard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Requina regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Eberhard.
Elias Eberhard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Eberhard is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jomar Requina showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Eberhard 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elias Eberhard!