PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Eash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trunks Brief (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eash kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Eminem-Bezerk. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Eash
vs
Brief

180 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Eash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trunks Brief!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Brief looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Brief gets caught flat footed, as Eash shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Eash pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brief is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eash wants to control from the top but Brief keeps moving.
Eash working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eash slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brief trying to keep a closed guard but Eash is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Eash circles away from the clinch attempt.

Eash scores with a takedown into Brief's guard.

Eash thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eash postures up.
Eash wants to control from the top but Brief keeps moving.
Eash is really struggling to control Brief but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Brief looking for a sweep. Not yet Brief, not yet.
Brief keeps trying to improve his position.
Eash wants to pass the guard but Brief is keeping the position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Mike Eash just wasn't active enough.
Brief tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Trunks Brief seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brief tries to clinch up but Eash circles away and keeps his distance.
Brief tries to clinch but Eash moves away
and Eash counters with a two punch combo.
Brief moves to clinch but Eash breaks away
and Eash counters with a nice uppercut.
Brief closes the distance but Eash moves to the side
and Eash counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brief tries to clinch up.

Eash darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Eash wants to control but Brief is keeping him busy.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Brief looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Eash is looking for a kimura here.
Eash is breathing heavily.

Brief looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brief wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eash seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brief does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brief trying to control from the bottom.
Eash wants to take a breather but Brief is having none of it.

Brief looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Eash pushes past his half guard into mount!
Eash scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Eash knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brief on the ground.
Brief gets back to half guard.
Eash is pressing down on Brief's thigh, looking to free his foot. Brief is holding on for now.
Eash perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Brief trying to control from the bottom.
It looks like Eash is going to stand back up.
Brief tries to kick Eash off but Eash keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Brief is looking to control Eash's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Brief avoid being mounted?

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Eash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brief looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brief looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brief is looking to clinch.
Brief doesn't manage to clinch there - Eash circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brief wants to clinch
and Eash counters with a head kick.
Eash seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.

Eash rushes Brief and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Eash prevents the takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eash leaning against his opponent.

Brief pulls Eash into guard.
Brief trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Eash dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brief doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Eash avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Eash closes the distance and clinches.

Brief pulls guard.
Brief looking to control.
Brief wants to get back to his feet but Eash passes into half guard.

Eash is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Well, if Eash 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.
Brief trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Eash trying to control but Brief is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eash content just to control the position here.
Brief looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Eash avoids the attempt from Brief to control.
Brief is trying to escape the mount.
Brief bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Eash keeping moving, preventing Brief from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Eash instigates a clinch.
Brief tries to pull guard but Eash forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Eash is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brief is keeping busy.
Eash slowing the pace effectively.
Brief fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Brief tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mike Eash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trunks Brief.
Brief is breathing heavily.
Brief tries to pull guard but Eash holds him up against the cage and eventually Brief drops back down to his feet.
Eash can't find room to land a body shot as Brief controls the action.

Brief successfully pulls guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eash distracts Brief with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eash landing with the ground and pound.
Eash landing some decent shots from guard.
Brief being controlled here, momentarily.
Brief manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Eash manages to get himself to full guard.
Eash looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brief wants to control from the top but Eash keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Eash manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Brief manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Brief is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Brief actively working from the bottom here.

Eash is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brief sees it coming and defends easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brief wants to control but Eash is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Eash in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Trunks Brief will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Eash moves into the clinch.
Brief is trying to pull guard but Eash turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Eash works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Eash passes into half guard.
Brief slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Eash postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Brief working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Eash doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Eash manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Eash working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Eash got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brief has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Eash has managed to get both his arms back between Brief's legs - danger averted.
Eash controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mike Eash overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brief takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eash has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brief is proving hard to escape from.
Eash distracts Brief with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Eash looking to pass the guard.
Eash with a flurry of punches that miss.
Eash trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brief's guard.
Brief controls Eash momentarily but Eash frees himself.
Brief pulls Eash in close to his closed guard and prevents Eash from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Brief controls Eash momentarily but Eash frees himself.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Trunks Brief was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Eash has Brief up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eash looking to throw knees to the head but Brief is blocking nicely.

Eash pulls Brief into guard.
Brief wants to control from the top but Eash keeps moving.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Trunks Brief hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Eash throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brief was covering up waiting for the punch and Eash finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eash wants to control from the top but Brief keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brief looking to control.

Brief is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Eash defends well.
Eash is fighting to break Brief's control of his arms but Brief is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Eash passes Brief's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Eash tries to pass to full mount but Brief defends it.
Brief is looking to escape.
Brief trying to control here.
Brief is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Eash is staying active.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Eash controlling the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Eash rushes Brief and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brief trying to stall but Eash improves his position.

Brief has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Eash uses from the top position.
Eash stays in close to Brief's body and controls the position.
Brief is trying to control the position but Eash postures up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eash trying to control the position from guard on top but Brief is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eash is pushing down on Brief's leg trying to pass to half guard. Brief is fighting to maintain full guard but Eash has managed to sneak the leg through.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brief is looking for a sweep. Eash is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Eash prevents Brief from standing back up.
Eash not doing much here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Eash showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Eash has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Eash!
A determined Mike Eash 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!