PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Ettridge (ranked 25297 p4p, 3653 weight class) and Eli Vieira (ranked 664 p4p, 451 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ettridge
vs
Vieira

198 cm
26
270
2 - 5 - 0

185 cm
26
265
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

Underpant Gnomes

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Ettridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eli Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ettridge throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vieira's waist but Vieira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ettridge off to one side.
Ettridge fails with the takedown.
Ettridge fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Ettridge. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Vieira feints and as Ettridge raises his hands in defense, Vieira changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vieira accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vieira pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ettridge is keeping the position for now.
Ettridge preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vieira wants to pass the guard but Ettridge is keeping the position.
Vieira missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vieira looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira wants to control from the top but Ettridge keeps moving.
Vieira postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ettridge is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira is pushing down on Ettridge's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ettridge is fighting to maintain full guard but Vieira has managed to sneak the leg through.
Vieira works his foot free and advances to mount.
Vieira raining down hammerfists from mount.
Ettridge wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Vieira.
Vieira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vieira misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Vieira avoids the attempt from Ettridge to control.
Vieira thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Vieira connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Vieira throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ettridge avoids a series of strikes thrown by Vieira.
Vieira sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira dominating with strikes here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vieira lands a nice shot to the head.
Ettridge is breathing heavily.
Vieira thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Vieira with good strikes from the mount here!
Vieira thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Vieira unloading with bombs!
Vieira thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Vieira looking to ground and pound but Ettridge is blocking nicely.
Vieira throws some wild stikes that Ettridge manages to avoid easily.
Vieira throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Vieira throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Vieira looking to ground and pound but Ettridge is blocking nicely.
Vieira looking to ground and pound but Ettridge is blocking nicely.
Vieira landing strikes from the mount.
Vieira sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira looking to ground and pound but Ettridge is blocking nicely.
Vieira breaks from Ettridge's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ettridge is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Ettridge wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Vieira.
Vieira throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vieira throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ettridge holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Vieira tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ettridge avoids a series of strikes thrown by Vieira.
Ettridge knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vieira on the ground.
Vieira throwing strikes here but Ettridge is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Vieira looking to finish with strikes here!
Vieira looking to finish with strikes here!
Vieira unloads with some shots from mount but Ettridge bucks and avoids them well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira looking to finish with strikes here!
Ettridge avoids a series of strikes thrown by Vieira.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vieira throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Vieira unloads with some shots from mount but Ettridge bucks and avoids them well.
Vieira lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Vieira cracks Ettridge with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Vieira punching from mount but Ettridge doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Vieira punching from mount but Ettridge doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Vieira putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ettridge wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Vieira.
Vieira thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Vieira throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Vieira lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ettridge hang on?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vieira throwing strikes here but Ettridge is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eli Vieira dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Vieira looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ettridge has momentary wrist control but Vieira slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ettridge avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vieira works over Ettridge with some ground and pound from guard.
Ettridge keeping full guard, as Vieira tries to pass.
Ettridge avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ettridge controls Vieira momentarily but Vieira frees himself.
Vieira advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira tries to pass to full mount but Ettridge defends it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vieira keeps trying to improve his position.
Vieira slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Vieira winds up and cracks Ettridge with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Vieira seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Vieira perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Vieira throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vieira trying to mount his opponent but Ettridge defends it.
Ettridge definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Vieira wants to take a breather but Ettridge is having none of it.
Ettridge is in trouble now - Vieira has advanced to mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Vieira cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Vieira misses with a head shot.
Vieira punching from mount but Ettridge doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ettridge avoids a series of strikes thrown by Vieira.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ettridge looks a forlorn figure.
Vieira has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ettridge's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vieira throws some wild stikes that Ettridge manages to avoid easily.
Vieira scoring with strikes but Ettridge is staying in there.
Vieira thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Vieira in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Ettridge is rocked!
Vieira lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Ettridge! Vieira sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Ettridge and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Eli Vieira!
Eli Vieira opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.