PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chibi Tsushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Eberhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eberhart comes into a darkened arena with his song building. South Side kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Andrew Eberhart told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Tsushima
vs
Eberhart

160 cm
31
148 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

170 cm
32
146 lbs
25 - 20 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chibi Tsushima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrew Eberhart!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eberhart misses with a takedown attempt
and Tsushima counters with a nice leg kick.

Tsushima shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tsushima showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Tsushima wants to lay and pray for a moment but Eberhart keeps working.
Tsushima sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eberhart defending well though.

Eberhart looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tsushima is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Eberhart!
We've been hearing good reports from Tsushima's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Eberhart throwing hammer fists to the chest of Tsushima. What's that going to do exactly?
Tsushima lands a heavy elbow.

Tsushima working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eberhart swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsushima lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Eberhart really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eberhart throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tsushima sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tsushima blocks Eberhart's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Tsushima in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Eberhart has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Eberhart is trying to escape the mount.
Eberhart throwing hammer fists to the chest of Tsushima. What's that going to do exactly?
Eberhart is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Tsushima raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tsushima tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eberhart is looking to improve his position but Tsushima isn't that keen on the idea.
Tsushima has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tsushima with a couple of short strikes.
A nice elbow there by Tsushima.
Tsushima blocks Eberhart's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Eberhart sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tsushima working the head and body with strikes.
Eberhart misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Eberhart is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tsushima pulls his head out easily.
Tsushima working over Eberhart with some ground and pound. Eberhart looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima drops an elbow to the side of Eberhart's head.

Eberhart looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Tsushima is looking for a kimura but Eberhart is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tsushima to get the leverage.

Eberhart is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tsushima pulls his head out easily.
Eberhart missing with punches from the bottom.
Eberhart landing small, sideways elbows.
Tsushima blocks the strikes from Eberhart.
Eberhart is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tsushima scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tsushima working Eberhart over with strikes.
Eberhart throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Eberhart punching from the bottom.

Eberhart looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Eberhart actively working from the bottom here.
Eberhart has hold of Tsushima's hands but Tsushima slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Eberhart is not content to let Tsushima control the position.

Eberhart is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tsushima pulls his head out easily.

Eberhart looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Eberhart is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eberhart is desperately trying to improve his position but Tsushima has a good base and remains in mount.
Tsushima tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tsushima looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chibi Tsushima dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Eberhart with a poor takedown
and Tsushima counters with a stiff right hand.
Eberhart fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Eberhart shoots and misses
and Tsushima counters with a nice low kick that buckles Eberhart's knee momentarily.
Chibi Tsushima has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Eberhart.
Tsushima throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick from Tsushima lands but Eberhart takes it in his stride.
Tsushima throws a leg kick which misses Eberhart's front leg but catches the back leg as Eberhart tries to avoid it.
Eberhart misses with a takedown

and Tsushima counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tsushima.
Chibi Tsushima overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Eberhart working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tsushima doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tsushima manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsushima postures up and lands a big shot to Eberhart's brow.
Tsushima scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tsushima landing with the ground and pound.
Tsushima trying to control but Eberhart is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eberhart throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Tsushima wants to control from the top but Eberhart keeps moving.

Tsushima got a little sloppy there for a moment and Eberhart has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tsushima has managed to get both his arms back between Eberhart's legs - danger averted.

Eberhart is looking for a triangle here but Tsushima uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Eberhart tries to improve position but can't.
Tsushima scores with a couple of short elbows.
Tsushima avoids the strikes from the bottom by Eberhart.
Tsushima lands a nice forearm strike.
Tsushima advances to full mount.
Tsushima postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Eberhart looks a forlorn figure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsushima prevents Eberhart from getting the reversal.
Tsushima is landing with some decent strikes but Eberhart is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Eberhart slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tsushima is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Eberhart punching from the bottom.
Eberhart taking some punishment here, with Tsushima in his half guard.
Eberhart tries to get to full guard but Tsushima has control of the leg.
Tsushima wants to take a breather but Eberhart is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eberhart actively working from the bottom here.
Tsushima is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tsushima works his way into full mount!
Tsushima landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tsushima in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tsushima cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Eberhart is rocked!
Eberhart is trying desperately to improve position.
Eberhart is still in real trouble! Can Tsushima finish him?
BOOM! Tsushima connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tsushima controlling from mount.
Eberhart regains half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Tsushima is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima wants to lay and pray for a moment but Eberhart keeps working.
Eberhart seems to have recovered his senses.
Tsushima tries to pass the half guard into mount. Eberhart knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Eberhart is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tsushima pulls his head out easily.
Tsushima frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tsushima looking to control but Eberhart is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tsushima is really struggling to control Eberhart but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Eberhart is mounted but he's throwing punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chibi Tsushima dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tsushima jabs Eberhart to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tsushima throws a hook but Eberhart blocks it.
Eberhart shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tsushima avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Tsushima misses.

Tsushima feints and as Eberhart raises his hands in defense, Tsushima changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Eberhart throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Tsushima escapes and throws Eberhart's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Tsushima lands a nice forearm strike.

Tsushima is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Eberhart is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Eberhart tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tsushima wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Eberhart gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eberhart taking some punishment here, with Tsushima in his half guard.

Eberhart is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tsushima pulls his head out easily.
Eberhart takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Eberhart looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Eberhart punching from the bottom.
Eberhart is not content to let Tsushima control the position.

Tsushima is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Eberhart sees it coming and defends easily.
Tsushima is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Eberhart is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tsushima scores with a couple of nice shots.
Eberhart tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Eberhart is defending against the submission attempts here by Tsushima.
Tsushima moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Eberhart.
Eberhart looks to move to half guard but instead Tsushima has passed into mount! Damn!
Tsushima is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsushima pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Eberhart swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Eberhart regains half guard.

Eberhart looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsushima is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tsushima works his way into side control.
Tsushima is looking to take a break and control but Eberhart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Andrew Eberhart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Check out the look on Tsushima's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Tsushima lands a nice forearm strike.
Tsushima wants to lay and pray for a moment but Eberhart keeps working.
Eberhart is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Eberhart throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eberhart taking punishment in the form of punches.
Eberhart tries to bench press Tsushima off him but Tsushima keeps the position.
Tsushima trying to control the action but Eberhart is working from the bottom.
Eberhart misses with a strike from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eberhart is looking to reverse the position.
Tsushima trying to control the position but Eberhart is working away.
Eberhart throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chibi Tsushima showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tsushima 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chibi Tsushima!
Our winner, Chibi Tsushima, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.