PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Woodrow Joyner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abe Eaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Joyner
vs
Eaton

177 cm
18
278 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

220 cm
19
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Woodrow Joyner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abe Eaton!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Joyner drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Eaton has his foot on Joyner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Joyner works his way back into a safe position though.
Joyner really is a fat lump.
Joyner trying to control but Eaton is working from the bottom.
Joyner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Joyner scoring with punches to the head and body.
Eaton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Joyner is stalling in the full guard.
Eaton is looking to stand up but Joyner isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Eaton is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Eaton looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eaton wants to sweep but no luck.
Eaton has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at UHK, Inc.. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Joyner is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Joyner postures up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Joyner has closed the distance and engaged Eaton in a clinch.
Joyner tries for a takedown but Eaton manages to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Joyner tries for a takedown. No joy.

Eaton is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Joyner can't fight it off and eventually Eaton manages to take the fight to the floor. Joyner looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Eaton passes into half guard.
Eaton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Eaton throwing shots but Joyner is blocking nicely.
Joyner is refusing to be controlled, as Eaton sits in half guard.
Joyner misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eaton prevents Joyner from improving his position.

Eaton seems to be working for a kimura but Joyner defends the submission attempt.
Eaton trying to control the pace.
Eaton is just content to waste time from the top position. Joyner takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Eaton not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Joyner is looking to stand up but Eaton isn't so interested in that idea.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Joyner drives through and clinches with Eaton against the cage.
Eaton is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Joyner to keep the fight standing.
Eaton prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Woodrow Joyner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joyner tries for a takedown. No joy.

Joyner has picked Eaton up - he's going for a ride! Joyner dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Joyner prevents Eaton from standing back up.
Eaton trying to control here.
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 Woodrow Joyner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Woodrow Joyner's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Joyner needs to keep his hands up - Eaton had a free shot at his head there.

Joyner shoots in and gets a takedown into Eaton's guard.
Joyner prevents Eaton from getting back to his feet.
Joyner trying to control but Eaton is working from the bottom.
Eaton wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joyner sitting in guard here, content to control.
Joyner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Eaton seems keen to control Joyner's posture.
Eaton is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eaton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Joyner trying to control but Eaton is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Joyner drives through with a takedown into guard.
Eaton is looking to stand back up but Joyner counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Eaton.

Woodrow Joyner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Joyner is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joyner is keen to just control but Eaton is a slippery customer.
Eaton gets back to full guard.

Eaton working for submissions but it's allowed Joyner to get to half guard.
Eaton looks like he's trying to stand up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Joyner in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eaton trying to control but Joyner postures up.

Eaton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Eaton wants to control but Joyner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Joyner slips a nice elbow through Eaton's hands, connecting with Eaton's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Joyner keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Joyner manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Eaton on his heels. He'll look to pass Eaton's guard now, I'm sure.
Joyner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Eaton working a defensive guard but Joyner manages to pass into side control anyway.
Joyner trying to control the action but Eaton is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joyner scores with a couple of short elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Woodrow Joyner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Woodrow Joyner's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Eaton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Joyner's head backwards.
Joyner shoots in looking for a takedown but Eaton manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Joyner's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Joyner gets tackled into the cage by Eaton. Eaton maintains the clinch.
Joyner tries for a takedown but Eaton manages to get underhooks.

Joyner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Joyner closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Eaton has one foot on Joyner's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Abe Eaton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eaton throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Eaton lands with an uppercut that bounces Joyner off the cage and back into range.
Eaton tries to land a front kick but Joyner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Eaton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Joyner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Eaton shoots in but Joyner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Joyner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joyner darts in looking for a takedown but Eaton gets double underhooks and turns Joyner into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Woodrow Joyner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eaton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Joyner as he jumps to the side.
Joyner lands a nice looking kick to the body. Eaton takes a step back to recover.
Abe Eaton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Joyner drives through with a takedown into Eaton's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Joyner distracts Eaton with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Joyner makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eaton is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Joyner misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Joyner looking for submissions off his back.
Joyner is trying to get back to full guard.
Joyner tries to kick Eaton off but Eaton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joyner tries to get to full guard but Eaton has control of the leg.
Joyner is not content to let Eaton control the position.
Eaton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Eaton might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Joyner haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Joyner trying to control from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Eaton wants to pass to mount but Joyner is defending the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Eaton shoots in but Joyner avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Joyner manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Eaton on his heels. He'll look to pass Eaton's guard now, I'm sure.
Joyner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Eaton on the ground.
Eaton is looking to stand up but Joyner isn't so interested in that idea.
Eaton wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Eaton has his foot on Joyner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Joyner works his way back into a safe position though.
Abe Eaton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Woodrow Joyner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Joyner drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Joyner jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Abe Eaton.
I think Joyner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Woodrow Joyner!
In defeat, Abe Eaton stepped up to the mic, saying 'oh well. i'm just here so i don't get fined.'.