PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ashton Eaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and En Sabah Nur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eaton comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Berzerk. En Sabah Nur has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Eaton
vs
Sabah Nur

170 cm
31
161 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

174 cm
35
162 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ashton Eaton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, En Sabah Nur!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sabah Nur throws a right hand that misses
and Eaton counters with a series of strikes. Sabah Nur will be more careful next time no doubt.
Eaton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sabah Nur is out of range and Eaton settles back down.
Eaton ducks under a wild hook from Sabah Nur.

Eaton scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Eaton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sabah Nur wants to control but Eaton is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eaton controlling the action here.
Sabah Nur is looking to improve his position.
Sabah Nur wants to control but Eaton is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eaton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sabah Nur tries to get to full guard but Eaton has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eaton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sabah Nur is not content to let Eaton control the position.
Sabah Nur tries to roll over but Eaton keeps him under control.
Sabah Nur wants to control but Eaton is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Eaton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Sabah Nur is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Eaton pulls his head out easily.
Eaton controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sabah Nur is pressing down on Eaton's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Sabah Nur looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Sabah Nur is looking for a triangle but Eaton pushes his legs off easily.
Sabah Nur working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sabah Nur wants to sweep here but Eaton controlling him for the moment.
Sabah Nur managing to control the position.

Sabah Nur is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Eaton is aware though and is defending well.
Eaton passes into half guard.

Sabah Nur actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eaton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sabah Nur does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sabah Nur looking for submissions off his back.
Eaton looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Eaton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sabah Nur makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sabah Nur.
Sabah Nur is trying to keep Eaton in close.
Eaton lands a couple of elbows.
Eaton working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eaton passes into half guard.
Eaton trying to control from Sabah Nur's half guard. Sabah Nur has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Sabah Nur throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Eaton showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sabah Nur has momentary wrist control but Eaton slips an elbow through the middle.
Eaton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Sabah Nur is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Eaton defends well.
Sabah Nur is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Eaton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eaton with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ashton Eaton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A decent looking cross lands there for Sabah Nur.
Eaton blocks the body kick.
Eaton tries to counter with a takedown but Sabah Nur is quick to defend against it.
Eaton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eaton lands with an uppercut that bounces Sabah Nur off the cage and back into range.
Sabah Nur misses with a shot to the body

and Eaton counters with a shoot takedown. Sabah Nur fights it but they end up in guard.
Sabah Nur is pulling down on Eaton's head. It's preventing any offense from Eaton, at least for the moment.
Eaton slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sabah Nur manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Eaton tries to free his leg and advance position but Sabah Nur is retaining full guard.
Eaton postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sabah Nur preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Sabah Nur looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Eaton lands a couple of elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sabah Nur is on top in guard.

Eaton is controlling Sabah Nur's posture.
Sabah Nur postures up.
Sabah Nur missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sabah Nur loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Sabah Nur wants to control from the top but Eaton keeps moving.
Sabah Nur controlling from the top position.
Sabah Nur wants to control from the top but Eaton keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Eaton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Sabah Nur got a little sloppy there for a moment and Eaton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sabah Nur has managed to get both his arms back between Eaton's legs - danger averted.
Eaton managing to control the position.
Eaton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sabah Nur trying to control but Eaton is working from the bottom.
Sabah Nur pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eaton is keeping the position for now.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Eaton had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sabah Nur defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sabah Nur looking to pass the guard.

Eaton is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sabah Nur defends well.
Eaton lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Sabah Nur is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sabah Nur wants to sweep here but Eaton controlling him for the moment.
Eaton wants to control from the top but Sabah Nur keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eaton stands and throws Sabah Nur's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sabah Nur is looking to reverse the position.
Eaton grinds an elbow into Sabah Nur's temple.
Sabah Nur manages to get back to half guard.
Eaton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Eaton is trying for a kimura here. Sabah Nur looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Eaton wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ashton Eaton!