PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Ebert (ranked 2504 p4p, 2485 weight class) and Mandlenkosi Thulani (ranked 68 p4p, 110 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Ebert
vs
Thulani

191 cm
26
250
9 - 8 - 0

206 cm
26
282
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Knockaround Guys Fight Gear

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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Ebert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mandlenkosi Thulani!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thulani on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ebert swings for the body but Thulani moves out of range.
Thulani misses with a straight right.
Ebert fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thulani has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thulani misses with a straight right.
Thulani throws a lazy right hand but Ebert sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ebert looks to score with a jab to the body but Thulani is just out of range.
Thulani's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ebert under the eye.

It looks like Jason Ebert has been cut.
Ebert avoids the body shot from Thulani.
Ebert throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ebert connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Some wild striking there from Ebert.
Ebert lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Thulani throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ebert punishes Thulani's body with a nice straight punch.
Mandlenkosi Thulani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ebert lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ebert.
We've been informed that Thulani has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ebert lands a body shot.
Ebert misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ebert misses with a body shot.
Ebert is looking to wear down Thulani with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thulani has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thulani there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice defenses there by Ebert.
Ebert thinks about countering with a body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thulani throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thulani scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thulani takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick misses from Ebert.
Sloppy strikes from Thulani. Those never looked like landing.
Ebert looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ebert scores with a hook to the body. Thulani takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thulani loads up on a big right hand but Ebert slips the punch.
Thulani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ebert.
Thulani throws a hook but Ebert avoids it easily.
Ebert misses with a two punch combination.
Ebert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thulani.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thulani connects with a single shot there.

Ebert is rocked!
Ebert throws a predictable looking body shot

and Thulani counters with a beautiful punch that sends Ebert to the canvas!
Oh Ebert is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thulani trying to control but Ebert is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ebert has his foot on Thulani's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Thulani works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thulani postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Ebert has his feet on Thulani's thighs here. He's pushed Thulani off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Thulani screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jason Ebert!