PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iliya Topuria (ranked 835 p4p, 1287 weight class) and Devin Ecker (ranked 115 p4p, 175 weight class). Topuria kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Black Eyed Bruiser. Ecker has chosen Where The Hood At? as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Topuria
vs
Ecker

190 cm
27
207
9 - 1 - 0

194 cm
26
205
8 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing
Brooklyn Apothecary

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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Iliya Topuria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Devin Ecker!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ecker lands with a kick to the temple. Topuria shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Topuria lands a really nice looking cross but Ecker seems unphased.
A looping hook to the body misses from Topuria. Ecker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Topuria throws a shot from downtown. Ecker moves away and avoids it.
Topuria takes a swing at Ecker's ribcage but misses.
Ecker thuds his shin into the meat of Topuria's side.
Ecker throws a jab but it's blocked by Topuria.
Topuria throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ecker avoids the head kick by Topuria.
Topuria throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ecker throws out a counter right but Topuria avoids it with no problem.
Topuria walks into a straight right hand from Ecker.

Ecker drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Topuria is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Far-Q Fight Club, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ecker lands some shots froms side control.
Ecker scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Topuria to see if he's OK.
Topuria gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ecker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Topuria slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ecker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Topuria works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ecker postures up and lands a big shot to Topuria's brow.
Ecker postures up and lands a big shot to Topuria's brow.
Topuria is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ecker is controlling him.
Ecker keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Topuria's head.
Topuria has momentary wrist control but Ecker slips an elbow through the middle.
Ecker scoring with some ground and pound.
Ecker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Topuria wants to get back to his feet but Ecker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ecker distracts Topuria with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ecker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ecker works over Topuria with some ground and pound from guard.
Ecker postures up.

Topuria is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ecker is in close to Topuria's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Topuria wants to sweep but no luck.
Topuria working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ecker.
Ecker preventing the sweep.
Ecker keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Topuria's head.
Ecker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Topuria is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ecker defends well.
Ecker stands up over Topuria, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ecker wants to control from the top but Topuria keeps moving.
Topuria working a defensive guard here.
Ecker makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ecker looking to sit in guard and control but Topuria gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Ecker keeping moving, preventing Topuria from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Topuria trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ecker looking to hit a scissor sweep but Topuria is one step ahead there.
Ecker is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Topuria controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ecker trying to control the position here.
Topuria trying to control the position from guard on top but Ecker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Topuria stays in close to Ecker's body and controls the position.
Topuria won't allow Ecker to sweep him here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Topuria looking to pass the guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Topuria scores with a jab.
Topuria connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ecker. Ecker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Topuria walks into a jab.
Topuria blocks a head kick by Ecker.
Topuria looks to land a combination but Ecker avoids it well.
Topuria backing away here, and Ecker unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Topuria as he connects with a hook.
Topuria misses with an uppercut. Ecker saw that one coming.
A big left from Topuria misses.
Ecker tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Topuria looks to land a right hand but Ecker moved out of range.
Topuria misses with an uppercut. Ecker saw that one coming.
Topuria throws a shot from downtown. Ecker moves away and avoids it.
Ecker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Topuria lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Ecker gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ecker misses with the ground and pound.
Ecker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Topuria keeps working.
Topuria sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ecker prevents Topuria from improving his position.
Ecker throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Topuria taking some punishment here, with Ecker in his half guard.
Ecker lands with a punch from half guard.
Ecker scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nice strikes from Ecker there.
Nice strikes from Ecker there.
Ecker throwing shots but Topuria is blocking nicely.
Ecker lands strikes from half guard.
Topuria is looking to control Ecker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Topuria avoid being mounted?
Ecker lands with a punch from half guard.

Topuria is rocked!
Ecker scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Oh Topuria is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ecker lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Topuria! More strikes land and this one is all over! Ecker jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Devin Ecker!
A relieved looking Devin Ecker thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.