PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Eastman (ranked 8030 p4p, 654 weight class) and Diego Barrera (ranked 3509 p4p, 455 weight class). Eastman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Go Ninja Go. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Diego Barrera was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Eastman
vs
Barrera

150 cm
18
216 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

196 cm
25
208 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Determined

JagWars & BadBoys Inc.
King Nutrition

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mikey Eastman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Diego Barrera!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eastman swats away the attempt to clinch by Barrera.

Barrera looking to score a takedown here. Eastman is defending well but Barrera drives through and ends up in Eastman's guard.

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

Barrera drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Eastman dives on top into guard.

Barrera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eastman lands a couple of digs.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eastman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Eastman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Eastman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Eastman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Barrera's head.
Eastman connects with a couple of short punches.

Eastman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Eastman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Barrera has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Eastman has managed to get both his arms back between Barrera's legs - danger averted.
Eastman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Barrera escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Eastman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Barrera really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Eastman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Eastman landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barrera looking for a guillotine here but Eastman defends easily.
Eastman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Eastman working some strikes from top position.

Eastman has gone for a leg lock! Barrera slips out almost immediately though and dives into Eastman's guard.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Eastman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barrera is aware though and is defending well.

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

Eastman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barrera is aware though and is defending well.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eastman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barrera defends well.
Eastman is breathing heavily.
Barrera has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Eastman is proving hard to escape from.
Eastman thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Eastman has his foot on Barrera's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Barrera works his way back into a safe position though.
Barrera would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Eastman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Barrera tries to get to full guard but Eastman has control of the leg.
Barrera keeps trying to improve his position.

Barrera actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eastman working over Barrera with some ground and pound. Barrera looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Eastman is looking for a kimura here.
Eastman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Eastman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Barrera wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikey Eastman dominated that round.
That's time! Eastman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Barrera looks to clinch

and Eastman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Eastman.

Eastman postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Barrera is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Eastman, into his guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eastman wants to sweep here but Barrera controlling him for the moment.

Barrera thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Eastman throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Barrera must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barrera would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Eastman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Barrera defends well.

Eastman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Barrera can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eastman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Barrera is aware though and is defending well.
Eastman keeping full guard, as Barrera tries to pass.
Barrera wants to stand but Eastman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Eastman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Barrera 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.

Barrera has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Eastman to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Barrera is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Eastman pulls down on the head and he's put Barrera to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mikey Eastman!
Mikey Eastman seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.