PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Terry Eckel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justyn Punishment (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justyn Punishment is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Eckel
vs
Punishment

165 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Terry Eckel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Justyn Punishment!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eckel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Punishment is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Eckel is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Punishment can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Punishment is rocked!

It looks like Justyn Punishment has been cut.
Punishment is trying to stand.
Punishment is still in real trouble! Can Eckel finish him?
Eckel moves to take his opponent's back.
Punishment has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Punishment seems to have recovered his senses.
Punishment looks gassed!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Eckel tightening his grip on Punishment, looking for the choke.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Eckel has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Punishment is defending well but eventually Eckel manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Punishment has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Terry Eckel!