PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Eibert (ranked 5245 p4p, 5965 weight class) and John Cox (ranked 579 p4p, 609 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Eibert
vs
Cox

195 cm
18
203
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
205
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Knockaround Guys Fight Gear

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donald Eibert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Cox!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eibert tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eibert tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eibert moves to clinch but Cox breaks away
and Cox counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cox lands with a straight right. Eibert didn't see that one coming.
Eibert is looking to clinch.
Eibert tries to clinch up
and Cox counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Eibert dodges the punch combination from Cox.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Eibert.
Cox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Donald Eibert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eibert looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Eibert lands a head kick!

It looks like John Cox has been cut.
Eibert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cox moves away.
Cox swats away the attempt to clinch by Eibert.
Cox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eibert doesn't manage to clinch there - Cox circles away.
Eibert tries to clinch up but Cox circles away and keeps his distance.
Cox throws a body shot but no joy.
Cox misses the shot to the body.
Eibert is looking to clinch.

Cox bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Cox thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Cox working away.
Eibert is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Eibert tries to roll over but Cox keeps him under control.

Eibert looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Eibert actively working from the bottom here.
Eibert is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Eibert trying to control from the bottom.

Eibert looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Eibert looking for submissions off his back.
Eibert holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

Eibert is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cox pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cox controlling the pace.
Eibert trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
We've been informed that Cox has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Cox really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Eibert. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cox lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Eibert regains half guard.

Eibert is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cox pulls his head out easily.
Eibert wants to get back to full guard.

Eibert looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cox wants to control but Eibert is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cox looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Cox is looking to take a break and control but Eibert is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cox missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Eibert looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Eibert has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Cox. Oh but Eibert has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Cox goes limp - he's gone! Eibert jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Donald Eibert!