PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mario Eikmeyer (ranked 2922 p4p, 78 weight class) and Macho Randy (ranked 966 p4p, 17 weight class). Macho Randy has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mario Eikmeyer's chin.

Eikmeyer
vs
Randy

190 cm
42
272 lbs
34 - 50 - 2

225 cm
40
259 lbs
20 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Trashy Bar (158+q / 30$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 50 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Eikmeyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Macho Randy!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eikmeyer fails with the takedown.

Eikmeyer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Randy regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Eikmeyer.
Randy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eikmeyer.
Eikmeyer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Randy controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eikmeyer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Randy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eikmeyer postures up in Randy's guard and throws a big left but Randy blocks it.
Eikmeyer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Eikmeyer cracks Randy with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Randy controlling Eikmeyer's posture.

Eikmeyer 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.
Eikmeyer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eikmeyer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Eikmeyer postures up in Randy's guard and throws a big left but Randy blocks it.
Eikmeyer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Eikmeyer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Eikmeyer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Eikmeyer tries to free his leg and advance position but Randy is retaining full guard.
Our spies down at at Midnight MMA inform us that Randy has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Eikmeyer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Eikmeyer loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Randy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Eikmeyer looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eikmeyer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eikmeyer throws a big right hand that misses.
Eikmeyer with a nice head shot there.
Randy controlling Eikmeyer's posture.
Eikmeyer forces his way into half guard.
Randy has his hands clasped together around Eikmeyer's back. He's all about the action.

Eikmeyer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Randy sees it coming and defends easily.
Eikmeyer is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eikmeyer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Eikmeyer throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Randy preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Eikmeyer thows a huge punch but Randy dodges it nicely.
Eikmeyer works his foot free and advances to mount.
Eikmeyer breaks from Randy's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Randy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Randy taking shots to the head.
Eikmeyer postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Randy is out cold - huge knockout for Eikmeyer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mario Eikmeyer!
Mario Eikmeyer bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.