PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Eduardo (ranked 1256 p4p, 150 weight class) and Ghostface Killa (ranked 1903 p4p, 232 weight class). Ghostface Killa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Fernando Eduardo's chin.

Eduardo
vs
Killa

205 cm
19
250 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

196 cm
20
230 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Arcticus University: London

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Fernando Eduardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ghostface Killa!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eduardo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Killa.
We've been informed that Killa has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Killa throws an off balance right hand
and Killa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Eduardo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eduardo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Killa.
Killa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eduardo.
Killa looks to score with a jab to the body but Eduardo is just out of range.
Fernando Eduardo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Killa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Eduardo misses.
Killa tries to counter by closing the distance.
Eduardo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Killa.
Killa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Killa ducks under a wild hook from Eduardo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eduardo misses with a hook.
Killa misses with a hook to the body
and Eduardo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eduardo slips under a jab.
Eduardo throwing a counter right hand but Killa manages to avoid it.
Killa swings for the body but Eduardo moves out of range.
Eduardo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eduardo misses with an uppercut. Killa saw that one coming.
Killa misses with a wild body shot.
Killa looks to land a right hand but Eduardo moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Eduardo misses the target.
Killa tries to counter by closing the distance.
A swing and a miss from Eduardo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo lands a jab to Killa's midsection.
Eduardo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Eduardo misses with a looping left.
Killa wants to counter with a clinch but Eduardo pushes him away.
Eduardo throws a hook but Killa avoids it easily.
Eduardo sets himself, and Killa steps forward looking for the clinch! Eduardo avoids it this time.
Eduardo moves away from the strike by Killa.
Eduardo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Killa looks to score with a jab to the body but Eduardo is just out of range.
Eduardo misses the shot to the body.
Eduardo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Killa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eduardo.
Killa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eduardo.
Killa wants to counter with a clinch but Eduardo pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killa misses with a looping left.
Eduardo throws an off balance right hand
and Killa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Eduardo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Eduardo throws the left hand but Killa avoids the punch easily.
Killa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eduardo cracks Killa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Killa thuds a left hand into Eduardo's body.
Eduardo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Killa counters with a straight right hand.
Eduardo lands a nice shot to the body.
Killa digs a good body shot into Eduardo's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killa throws a body shot but no joy.
Killa moves in looking to clinch but Eduardo pushes him off.
Eduardo misses with a right hand
and Killa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eduardo scores with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Killa.
Killa steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Eduardo.
Killa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eduardo.
Killa doesn't manage to clinch there - Eduardo circles away.
Eduardo throws a body punch but Killa moves out of range.
Eduardo avoids the body shot from Killa.
An attempted straight right counter from Eduardo misses the target.
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 Fernando Eduardo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Killa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eduardo.
Killa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eduardo.
Eduardo just misses with a punch to the body.
Killa tries to counter by closing the distance.
Killa defending well as Eduardo loads up on a big left hand.
Eduardo connects with a right hand. Killa shakes it off.
Killa scores with a body shot.
Killa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Eduardo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Killa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Killa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Killa misses with an uppercut
and Eduardo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killa walks into a stiff left hand from Eduardo.
Killa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Eduardo misses the jab.
Eduardo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big left from Eduardo misses.
Killa lands a jab to Eduardo's midsection.
Killa misses with a jab to the body
and Eduardo counters with a straight right hand.
Eduardo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Killa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killa throws a body shot but no joy.
Eduardo throws an overhand right that lands on Killa's shoulder, as Killa tries to avoid the shot.
Fernando Eduardo is winning the standup battle so far.
Eduardo misses with an uppercut.
Eduardo sets himself, and Killa steps forward looking for the clinch! Eduardo avoids it this time.
Eduardo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Killas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Killa misses the body punch
and Eduardo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eduardo throws a hook but Killa avoids it easily.
Eduardo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eduardo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Killa.
A little feinted left hand from Eduardo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Killa throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Eduardo to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killa scores with a shot to the body.
Eduardo misses with a right hand
and Killa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Eduardo misses with a left hand
and Killa counters with a nice body shot.
Killa lands a nice looking body shot.
Eduardo moves out of range as Killa strikes.
Eduardo misses with a right hand

and Killa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Killa just leaning against Eduardo, taking a breather.
Killa misses with a body punch.
Killa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Killa tries to work over Eduardo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Killa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eduardo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Killa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Killa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Killa.
Killa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Killa is trying to pull guard but Eduardo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Killa tries a body shot but Eduardo blocks it.
Killa has a couple of punches blocked by Eduardo.
Eduardo blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short uppercut from Killa.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Killa.
Killa wants to stall.

Eduardo manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ghostface Killa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Killa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Killa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Eduardo misses
and Killa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Eduardo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eduardo. Killa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Killa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eduardo connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eduardo lands with an overhand left.
Eduardo throws a body punch but Killa moves out of range.
Eduardo looks to land a left hand but Killa moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Eduardo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Killa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Killa avoids a punch combination nicely.

Killa takes the fight into the clinch.
Eduardo swings wildly with an uppercut but Killa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Killa misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Killa.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Killa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eduardo backwards.
Killa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Killa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Killa working aggressively here.
Eduardo working aggressively here.
Ghostface Killa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Killa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Killa is pushing Eduardo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short right from Killa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Killa jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Eduardo walks away with a smile on his face. Killa gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Killa rushes Eduardo and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killa has Eduardo pushed against the cage.
Eduardo swings wildly with an uppercut but Killa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Killa lands with a left to the head.
Eduardo blocks a body shot from Killa.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Eduardo tries to throw a body punch but Killa avoids it by throwing Eduardo back against the cage.
Killa has a couple of punches blocked by Eduardo.
Killa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eduardo.
Killa misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Killa drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Killa is trying to control the position but Eduardo postures up.

Killa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Eduardo defends it easily.

Killa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Eduardo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Killa is tightening it up a little... Eduardo has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Eduardo reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Eduardo taps out! Nice BJJ there by Killa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ghostface Killa!