PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jason Eckstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Brandao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandao has chosen The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Eckstein
vs
Brandao

196 cm
28
212 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

195 cm
30
205 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu. 15%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Eckstein!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Brandao!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Patrick Alders and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Eckstein does it's job there.
Eckstein throws a body punch but Brandao moves out of range.
Eckstein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brandao.
Eckstein defending well as Brandao loads up on a big left hand.
As Brandao backs away, Eckstein returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Brandao connects with a body shot that sends Eckstein's belly button to the back.
A good leg kick by Eckstein.
A bone on bone clash there as Brandao blocks the leg kick.
Eckstein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Eckstein on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Eckstein throws a low kick but Brandao avoids it.
Brandao throws a lazy right hand but Eckstein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eckstein throwing a counter right hand but Brandao manages to avoid it.
That kick from Eckstein tenderised Brandao's leg. Brandao is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brandao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Brandao moves out of range as Eckstein throws a body kick.
Brandao on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Eckstein throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Marcus Brandao has been cut.
Eckstein looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brandao misses with a leg kick.
Eckstein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brandao.
Eckstein will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Eckstein throws out a loose jab but Brandao uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eckstein throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brandao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brandao takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brandao has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brandao there as he acknowledges the shot.
Brandao looks to throw the jab but Eckstein is out of range.
Eckstein lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brandao throws a series of punches but Eckstein avoids them all with ease.
That kick from Brandao tenderised Eckstein's leg. Eckstein is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brandao connects with the punch.
Brandao lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brandao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eckstein moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brandao staying out of range there.
Eckstein slips a jab from Brandao.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brandao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Eckstein counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brandao throws a head kick but Eckstein moves out of range.
Eckstein appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein throws a series of punches but Brandao avoids them all with ease.
Eckstein finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Brandao throws a nice inside leg kick.
Eckstein throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brandao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eckstein fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brandao.
Brandao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eckstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Brandao.
Brandao jabs Eckstein right on the nose. Eckstein blinks but takes it well.
Brandao chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Eckstein can pounce on him.
Brandao throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Brandao avoids the body shot from Eckstein.
Brandao throws a wild body kick that Eckstein sees coming a mile off.

Eckstein gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brandao struggles to land a body shot inside as Eckstein controls his hands.
Brandao tries to circle away but Eckstein has him pinned against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Eckstein creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein lands a nice uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Eckstein keeps control of Brandao as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Eckstein is pushing Brandao up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Brandao tries a body shot but Eckstein blocks it.
Eckstein lands with a left to the head.
Brandao blocking some punches.
Brandao lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Eckstein tries to stall but Brandao uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Brandao lands with a short shot to the head.
Brandao scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Eckstein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brandao takes an elbow to the forehead.
Eckstein has a couple of punches blocked by Brandao.
Eckstein keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brandao's efforts to push away.
Eckstein blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Brandao manages to break the clinch.
Eckstein tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brandao counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice uppercut lands for Brandao. That snapped Eckstein's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brandao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brandao throws a poor cross that misses
and Eckstein counters with a slapping leg kick.
Brandao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eckstein.
Eckstein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brandao moves out of range of the strikes.
Brandao throws a body kick that misses.
Eckstein is looking to counter punch.
Eckstein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body punch from Eckstein.
Eckstein takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Eckstein walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brandao checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eckstein needs to keep his hands up - Brandao had a free shot at his head there.
Brandao lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jason Eckstein will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcus Brandao's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Eckstein lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marcus Brandao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brandao throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Brandao tries a head kick but it misses.
Eckstein blocks a head kick by Brandao.
Brandao lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Brandao tries to land a front kick but Eckstein steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brandao swings for the body but Eckstein moves out of range.
Eckstein throws out a leg kick but Brandao moves out of range and Eckstein only half commits.
Brandao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eckstein moves away.
Eckstein pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eckstein throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eckstein on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Eckstein keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Brandao throws a lazy uppercut
and Eckstein counters with a straight right hand.
Eckstein has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brandao.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eckstein tests Brandao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eckstein looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eckstein throws a low kick but Brandao avoids it.
Brandao tries a quick counter leg kick but Eckstein is wise to it.
Brandao throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Eckstein throws a leg kick
and Brandao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Eckstein. Brandao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brandao throws a fast counter high kick but Eckstein manages to duck under it in time.
Brandao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brandao misses with a hook. Eckstein ducked under it nicely.
Eckstein has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brandao.
Eckstein throws a low kick but Brandao moves out of range easily.
Brandao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Eckstein counters with a straight right hand.
Eckstein misses with a hook.
Brandao is looking to slow Eckstein down with leg kicks.
Eckstein looks for the body kick but Brandao saw that one coming.
Brandao fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brandao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Eckstein. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein ducks under a wild hook from Brandao.
Eckstein throwing a counter right hand but Brandao manages to avoid it.
Brandao tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brandao lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A left lands for Brandao.
Eckstein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brandao checks a leg kick.
Nice shot by Eckstein.
Brandao misses with a looping right.
Brandao moves out of range of the body kick from Eckstein.
Eckstein swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Eckstein blocks a leg kick.
Brandao misses with a head kick.
Eckstein misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Brandao! But no joy.
Brandao shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Eckstein misses with a straight left.
Brandao replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Eckstein blocks it well.
Brandao throws a series of punches but Eckstein moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eckstein 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.
A clash of legs there as Brandao blocks the low kick.
Eckstein walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Brandao checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Brandao misses with an attempted mid kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brandao checks a leg kick.
Brandao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eckstein manages to avoid it.
Eckstein looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brandao scores with a nice right hand.
Brandao pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big right from Brandao misses.
Nice shot by Brandao.
An inside leg kick from Eckstein misses.
Brandao only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Brandao thumps Eckstein with a low kick.
Brandao listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brandao goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brandao misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Brandao.
Brandao just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromEckstein.
A head kick misses from Eckstein.
Eckstein swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Brandao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Eckstein avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eckstein tries to close the distance and clinch but Brandao swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eckstein looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Eckstein moves away from the strike by Brandao.
Brandao scores with a push kick.
Brandao throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Eckstein on the side of the head.
A big left from Brandao misses.
Brandao throws a hook to the side of Eckstein's head but Eckstein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brandao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Brandao checks a leg kick.
Eckstein misses with a hook
and Eckstein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Eckstein throws a body kick that misses.
Brandao shapes to counter with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Brandao showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marcus Brandao's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Eckstein takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Eckstein fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brandao, pushing him back against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Eckstein - that landed with a thud.
Brandao takes a shot to the head.
Eckstein cracks Brandao with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Brandao goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Brandao wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jason Eckstein!
Jason Eckstein is the new light heavyweight champion!
Jason Eckstein was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.