PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elias Eberhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prime Time (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Eberhard
vs
Time

184 cm
27
225 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

183 cm
36
225 lbs
25 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Elias Eberhard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Prime Time!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eberhard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Time.
Eberhard checks a leg kick.
Time tries to clinch but Eberhard moves out of range.
Eberhard throws a hook to the side of Time's head but Time sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice sprawl there from Eberhard as Time shoots in.
Some bone on bone action there as Eberhard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Time looks to score with a jab to the body but Eberhard is just out of range.

Time closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Eberhard is looking to improve his position.
Eberhard gets back to full guard.
Eberhard trying to control the position here.
Time told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Time pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eberhard is keeping the position for now.
Time lands a couple of digs.
Eberhard is trying to control the position but Time postures up.
Time in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Eberhard looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Time postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Time postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Time preventing the sweep.
Eberhard is trying to keep Time in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Time!
Eberhard controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Time tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Time wants to control but Eberhard is having none of it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eberhard misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Eberhard is trying to control here but Time has managed to regain half guard.
Time is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Eberhard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Time trying to hold on to Eberhard's head to control him but Eberhard postures up.
Eberhard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Time's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Time keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Time is looking to improve his position.
Eberhard is pressing down on Time's thigh, looking to free his foot. Time is holding on for now.
Eberhard wants to control but Time is keeping him busy.
Eberhard trying to control from Time's half guard. Time has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard prevents Time from getting back to his feet.
Time is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Time bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Eberhard's guard.
Eberhard lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Time!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Time is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Eberhard working Time over with strikes here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eberhard misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Eberhard landing strikes from the mount and Time is in trouble!
Eberhard punching from mount but Time doing a good job of avoiding damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elias Eberhard dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Time looks to score with a jab to the body but Eberhard is just out of range.
Time fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Eberhard checks it well.
Time misses with a kick to the body.
Time swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Eberhard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Time is fending him off so far but Eberhard persists. Nope, Time circles away and we're back to standing.
Time misses with a body kick.

Time drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Eberhard regains half guard.
Eberhard avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Time.
Time sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eberhard defending well though.
Eberhard is looking for a sweep. Time is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Time landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Time scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Eberhard gets back to full guard.
Time is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Time must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Eberhard thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Eberhard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Time stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Eberhard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Time wants to control from the top but Eberhard keeps moving.
Time wants to pass the guard but Eberhard is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Eberhard is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Time is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Eberhard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Time utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eberhard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Time controlling Eberhard's posture.

Prime Time has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Time slips a jab from Eberhard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Time.
Time misses with an uppercut.

Eberhard drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Eberhard misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Time avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Eberhard.
Time can't do much from the bottom here.
Time regains half guard there - taking advantage of Eberhard's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Eberhard is trying to control. Time wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Time trying to hold on to Eberhard's head to control him but Eberhard postures up.
Time blocking the ground and pound attempt from Eberhard.
Eberhard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Eberhard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Eberhard there.
Time is looking to improve his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Time blocking the ground and pound attempt from Eberhard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Time wants to get back to full guard.
Time keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Prime Time will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Time darts in looking for a takedown but Eberhard gets double underhooks and turns Time into the cage.
Eberhard can't find room to land a body shot as Time controls the action.

Time's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Eberhard darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Eberhard slips a nice elbow through Time's hands, connecting with Time's forehead.
Eberhard trying to control the pace.
Time is not content to let Eberhard control the position.
Time has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Eberhard is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Eberhard is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Eberhard wants to control but Time is keeping him busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Eberhard connects with a nice short shot to Time's temple.
Eberhard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Time trying to hold on to Eberhard's head to control him but Eberhard postures up.
Time is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Eberhard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Eberhard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Time as he avoids it easily.
Time misses the jab.
Eberhard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Time's waist but Time gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Eberhard off to one side.
Eberhard blocks a leg kick.
Eberhard avoids the body shot from Time.
Eberhard fails with the takedown
and Time counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elias Eberhard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Eberhard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Time throws a head kick that misses.

Eberhard drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Eberhard scoring with punches from side control.
Time is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Eberhard asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Eberhard lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Eberhard tries to score with some ground and pound. Time controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Eberhard creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Time sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard landing a few strikes.
Time managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Eberhard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eberhard cracks Time with a big elbow.
Eberhard working the ground and pound but Time is defending the strikes.
Eberhard sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Time is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Check out the look on Eberhard's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Eberhard creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Time sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The strikes coming from Eberhard are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Time struggling a bit here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eberhard looks up at the clock and then as Time takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Eberhard smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Eberhard scoring with punches from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elias Eberhard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Eberhard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elias Eberhard!
A determined Elias Eberhard didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!