PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Egon Ekkehard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Hate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Egon Ekkehard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ekkehard
vs
Hate

192 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
218 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Egon Ekkehard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harry Hate!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekkehard fails with a takedown attempt.
Hate throws a lazy head kick

and Ekkehard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hate is looking to escape.
Ekkehard landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hate wants to get back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Ekkehard there.
Hate looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekkehard thows a huge punch but Hate dodges it nicely.
Ekkehard working Hate over with strikes.
Ekkehard working over Hate with some ground and pound. Hate looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hate avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ekkehard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekkehard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ekkehard lands with a punch from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hate can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ekkehard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ekkehard moves into full mount! Hate won't be happy about that!
Hate wants to get back to his feet.
Ekkehard in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Hate tries to buck Ekkehard off so he can stand up but Ekkehard has got his back now - this could be big trouble! He's slapped on a rear naked choke that looks really tight! Hate falls backwards, slamming Ekkehard to the mat but Ekkehard holds on tight! Hate is forced to tap and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Egon Ekkehard!