PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Eagle (ranked 3377 p4p, 4197 weight class) and Vlad Tepes lV (ranked 413 p4p, 484 weight class). Eagle comes to the cage accompanied by Pay money To my Pain - Weight of my pride. David Eagle could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Vlad Tepes lV's chin.

Eagle
vs
Tepes lV

182 cm
23
175
3 - 6 - 0

180 cm
23
180
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Eagle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vlad Tepes lV!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eagle throws a jab when Tepes lV was well out of range.
Eagle misses with an uppercut.
Eagle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eagle throws out a powerful jab.
A slow jab from Eagle misses its intended target.
Eagle punishes Tepes lV's body with a nice straight punch.
Tepes lV has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Eagle misses with a hook. Tepes lV ducked under it nicely.
And Tepes lV tries to counter it with a takedown but Eagle pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Eagle throws out a loose jab but Tepes lV uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eagle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tepes lV catches Eagle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tepes lV uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eagle.
Eagle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Eagle.
Tepes lV scores with a hook.
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!
Tepes lV has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Eagle finds it's way round the side to connect with Tepes lV's head.
Eagle cracks Tepes lV with a right hand to the side of the head.
Eagle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tepes lV.
Tepes lV with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Eagle to score with a decent uppercut.

Tepes lV is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eagle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tepes lV manages to avoid it.
Eagle throws a body punch but Tepes lV moves out of range.

Tepes lV looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Tepes lV throwing strikes from guard but Eagle blocks nicely.
Tepes lV throws a big elbow that misses.
Tepes lV controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Tepes lV stopping the sweep attempt from Eagle.
Tepes lV is fighting to break Eagle's control of his arms but Eagle is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tepes lV lands a couple of digs.
Eagle has control of Tepes lV's left arm, preventing Tepes lV from doing any damage.
Tepes lV has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eagle working a defensive guard here.
Tepes lV trying to control but Eagle is working from the bottom.
Eagle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tepes lV is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eagle keeping moving, preventing Tepes lV from controlling successfully.
Eagle is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Eagle managing to control the position.
Tepes lV preventing the sweep.
Eagle is trying to control the position but Tepes lV postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Eagle wants to sweep but no luck.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tepes lV's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eagle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tepes lV is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tepes lV with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Eagle keeping moving, preventing Tepes lV from controlling successfully.
Tepes lV's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Eagle looking to control.
Tepes lV makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Eagle has control of Tepes lV's left arm, preventing Tepes lV from doing any damage.
Tepes lV won't allow Eagle to sweep him here.
Tepes lV trying to control the position from guard on top but Eagle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tepes lV forces his way into half guard.

Tepes lV looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eagle is trying to maintain the position but Tepes lV is very close to passing his half guard.
Tepes lV looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tepes lV is looking to take a break and control but Eagle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Eagle regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tepes lV throwing strikes from guard but Eagle blocks nicely.
Eagle is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Eagle tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tepes lV trying to control the position from guard on top but Eagle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

David Eagle dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Some wild striking there from Eagle.
Tepes lV lands with an uppercut that bounces Eagle off the cage and back into range.
David Eagle is winning the standup battle so far.
Tepes lV has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Eagle finds it's way round the side to connect with Tepes lV's head.
Eagle looks to land a right hand but Tepes lV moved out of range.
Jab, jab by Eagle - just one landing.
A slow jab from Tepes lV misses its intended target.
Eagle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tepes lV.
Eagle bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tepes lV's head backwards.
Eagle misses with a body shot.
Tepes lV swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Eagle moves away from the strike by Tepes lV.
Tepes lV throws a jab when Eagle was well out of range.
Eagle misses with a hook
enabling Tepes lV to counter with a crisp jab.
Eagle missing with a left hand there. Tepes lV was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eagle throws a jab but it's blocked by Tepes lV.
Tepes lV was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Eagle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tepes lV can do to turn this around?
Tepes lV slips under a jab.
Tepes lV misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eagle misses with a looping right.
Eagle misses with an uppercut. Tepes lV saw that one coming.
It seemed like Tepes lV was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Eagle throws a right hand that misses
and Tepes lV counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eagle ducks under a wild hook from Tepes lV.
Tepes lV throws a series of strikes that have Eagle backpedaling.
David Eagle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tepes lV lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Eagle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tepes lV.
Nice defenses there by Tepes lV.
A lazy left from Eagle finds it's target.
Nice shot lands for Eagle.
Eagle looks to throw the jab but Tepes lV is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eagle misses with a looping left.
Eagle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tepes lV manages to avoid it.
Tepes lV bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tepes lV throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Eagle stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Eagle.
Eagle takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tepes lV bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tepes lV might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice shot by Tepes lV.

Eagle is rocked!
Tepes lV slips a straight right by Eagle.
Tepes lV works Eagle's body with a nice hook.
Eagle looks to throw the jab but Tepes lV is out of range.
Eagle throws a shot from downtown. Tepes lV moves away and avoids it.
Eagle misses with a wild combination.
Tepes lV with the counter takedown but Eagle avoids it easily.
Tepes lV moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Eagle lands with a good body shot.
Eagle throws a good cross that connects.
Nice shot by Tepes lV.
Oh Eagle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice defenses there by Tepes lV.
Eagle seems to have got his legs back now.
Eagle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tepes lV moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tepes lV feints and then cracks Eagle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Eagle down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eagle loads up on a big right hand but Tepes lV slips the punch.
Tepes lV's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tepes lV duly obliges.
Tepes lV bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Eagle connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Eagle swings widly with a right hand
and Tepes lV counters with a good low kick that Eagle was not able to check.
Eagle throws a jab when Tepes lV was well out of range.
Eagle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tepes lV moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tepes lV defending well as Eagle loads up on a big left hand.
Tepes lV fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Eagle misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Tepes lV.
Eagle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Eagle looks to land a right hand but Tepes lV moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tepes lV! But no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tepes lV is looking to slow Eagle down with leg kicks.
Tepes lV throws out a loose jab but Eagle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eagle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eagle misses with a looping left.
Eagle throws an off balance right hand
enabling Tepes lV to counter with a crisp jab.
Eagle misses with a jab to the body
and Tepes lV scores with a counter punch that sends Eagle to the canvas! Tepes lV smells blood - he's punishing Eagle with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Eagle has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vlad Tepes lV!
A very excited looking Vlad Tepes lV made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.