PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Garuda Eagle (ranked 5644 p4p, 613 weight class) and Tom Bink (ranked 5712 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Eagle
vs
Bink

165 cm
24
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
24
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

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 Los Angeles, Garuda Eagle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Bink!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bink looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Eagle is fending him off so far but Bink persists. Nope, Eagle circles away and we're back to standing.
Eagle thows a leg kick but Bink checks it

and Bink counters with a takedown into side control.
Eagle is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Eagle taking a bit of punishment here - Bink scoring with strikes.
Bink trying to control the action but Eagle is working from the bottom.
Bink wants to control for a moment but Eagle uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Eagle moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bink throwing strikes from guard but Eagle blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bink accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bink passes into half guard.
Eagle could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bink working over Eagle with some ground and pound. Eagle looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bink is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Eagle is trying to control but can't.
Bink trying to pass the guard but Eagle defending well.
Bink is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bink slips a nice elbow through Eagle's hands, connecting with Eagle's forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bink looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Eagle actively working from the bottom here.
Eagle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ground and pound from Bink.
Eagle is trying to control but can't.
Eagle on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Eagle on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bink stalling away here and it's allowed Eagle to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Eagle keeping moving, preventing Bink from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eagle has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bink can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bink landing with the ground and pound.
Bink working some strikes from top position.
Bink controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Eagle is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Eagle can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bink controls the pace.
Bink trying to control but Eagle is working from the bottom.
Eagle might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Eagle has his foot on Bink's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bink works his way back into a safe position though.

Eagle is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bink is aware though and is defending well.
Bink is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bink trying to control but Eagle is working from the bottom.
Bink looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
It looks like Bink might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Bink dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Eagle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bink doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Eagle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bink ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eagle moves away.

Bink closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Eagle quickly recovers to half guard.
Bink controlling the action here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Eagle manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Eagle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bink trying to control the position from guard on top but Eagle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tom Bink has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bink looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bink wants to control from the top but Eagle keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bink lands a couple of digs.

Bink stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Eagle has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Bink manages to get his head free but now Eagle has transitioned to an armbar! Bink grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Eagle! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Garuda Eagle!