PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Eaton (ranked 5670 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giant Man (ranked 5622 p4p, 501 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Eaton
vs
Man

183 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ray Eaton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Giant Man!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Francis DeMontford and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eaton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eaton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Man.
Man misses with an uppercut.
Man swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Eaton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Eaton.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eaton.
Eaton tries to circle away but Man has him pinned against the cage.

Eaton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man thumps Eaton with a low kick.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eaton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man throws a big shot that misses.
Man misses with a left hand

and Eaton counters by clinching up.
Eaton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Eaton avoiding damage as Man throws knees to the body.
Man digs a right hand underneath Eaton's ribcage. Eaton let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man has had enough of the clinch but Eaton keeps him there for the moment.
Eaton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eaton wants to get back to striking at distance but Man won't allow it.

Eaton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Man enables Eaton to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Man manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Man is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Eaton is looking to work some ground and pound but Man has wrist control.
Man really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Eaton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Eaton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Eaton lands a couple of digs.
Eaton is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Eaton postures up and lands a big shot to Man's brow.
Eaton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Man's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man looking for a sweep. Not yet Man, not yet.

Man throws his legs up looking for a submission but Eaton uses it to pass to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eaton throws an elbow but Man slips to the side and avoids it well.
Eaton misses with the ground and pound.
Eaton working the ground and pound but Man is defending the strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eaton misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Eaton works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
You can see the frustration on Man's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Eaton working the head and body with strikes.
Man looks winded!
Man struggling a bit here.
Eaton throwing shots but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Eaton seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Eaton looks up at the clock and then as Man takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Eaton smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Eaton looks up at the clock and then as Man takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Eaton smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Eaton looks up at the clock and then as Man takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Eaton smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Eaton in side control lands a decent elbow.
Man takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Eaton lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Man takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Eaton cracks Man with a big elbow.
Eaton cracks Man with a big right hand but Man just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Eaton lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eaton scoring with punches from side control.
Eaton working the ground and pound.
Man taking a bit of punishment here - Eaton scoring with strikes.
Man on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
A lull in the action here.
Eaton working the ground and pound.
Eaton remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Eaton looks up at the clock and then as Man takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Eaton smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Eaton scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Eaton dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Eaton darts in and clinches Man up against the cage.

Eaton manages to break the clinch.
Eaton tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
A slow jab from Man misses its intended target.
Eaton wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Eaton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Eaton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Man can do to turn this around?
Man is trying to improve his position.
Eaton scores with a couple of short elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Eaton is working Man over with some ground and pound from side control.

Man is rocked!
Man is breathing heavily.
Eaton lands a few punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eaton works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Eaton working the head and body with strikes.
Man is still in real trouble! Can Eaton finish him?
Eaton lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Eaton lands a decent elbow from side control.
Man dodges the ground and pound from Eaton.
Eaton in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ray Eaton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Eaton in side control lands a decent elbow.
Man takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Eaton working the ground and pound.
Eaton lands a strong strike to the head of Man. That's dazed him! Eaton looking to finish here. Man is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Eaton lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Eaton!