PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezequiel Eaton (ranked 3415 p4p, 2959 weight class) and Otto Stollar (ranked 412 p4p, 359 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Eaton
vs
Stollar

190 cm
25
230
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
225
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ezequiel Eaton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Otto Stollar!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stollar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eaton.
Stollar looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stollar looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Stollar pushes Eaton up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Eaton.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Stollar is trying to pull guard but Eaton turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Eaton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stollar lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stollar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eaton.
Stollar replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Eaton blocks it well.
Sloppy strikes from Stollar. Those never looked like landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Eaton misses the target.
Stollar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Eaton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Stollar cracks Eaton with an uppercut from hell and Eaton crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Stollar's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

It looks like Ezequiel Eaton has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eaton is looking to stand up but Stollar isn't so interested in that idea.

Stollar stands up from Eaton's guard - Stollar perhaps looking for a knockout.
Stollar connects with a body shot.
Eaton swats away the attempt to clinch by Stollar.
Eaton lands a jab.
Stollar looks to land a combination but Eaton avoids it well.
Stollar lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stollar lands a jab to Eaton's midsection.
Eaton is breathing heavily.
Stollar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Eaton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stollar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Stollar drops Eaton with a left and a right! Oh, Eaton is hurt - Stollar dives into side control looking to finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Stollar stands up and beckons Eaton to his feet.
Stollar's coach down at Cherokees Island Elite Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Stollar's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Stollar pushes Eaton up against the cage in a clinch.

Stollar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stollar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eaton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Eaton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stollar drops Eaton with a nice combination! Stollar dives into Eaton's guard, looking to finish!

Eaton is working an open guard so Stollar takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Stollar motions for Eaton to come forward. Stollar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Eaton falls off balance throwing a combination

and Stollar counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Eaton!

Eaton is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Eaton is kicking away at Stollar from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Stollar grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a heel hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Eaton trying to push Stollar off... Eaton taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Otto Stollar!