PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezequiel Eaton (ranked 2780 p4p, 3744 weight class) and Gaven Ross (ranked 330 p4p, 426 weight class). Gaven Ross is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Eaton
vs
Ross

190 cm
25
230
2 - 1 - 0

199 cm
25
265
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 - 1 - 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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gaven Ross!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Bart Greer and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eaton missing with a left hand there. Ross was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ross lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ross displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eaton throws out the jab.
Eaton throws an overhand right that lands on Ross's shoulder, as Ross tries to avoid the shot.
Eaton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ross scores with a leg kick.
Eaton with a hook.
A big left from Ross misses.
Eaton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ross pinned against the cage. Ross gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ross 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eaton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ross manages to avoid it.
Eaton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Eaton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ross throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ross darts in and clinches Eaton up against the cage.

Ross breaks the clinch.
Eaton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ross shoots for a takedown but Eaton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A combination from Eaton does no damage.
Eaton throws a leg kick
enabling Ross to counter with a crisp jab.
Eaton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ross.
Ross lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eaton circles away quickly and effectively.
As Ross tries to get set, Eaton tries to push him back and clinch up but Ross manages to avoid the attempt.
Eaton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Eaton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ross sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezequiel Eaton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eaton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Eaton drives through and clinches with Ross against the cage.
Eaton leaning his opponent against the cage.

Eaton manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ross gets caught flat footed, as Eaton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Eaton looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ross is trying to control the position but Eaton postures up.
Ross is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Eaton has one foot on Ross's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Eaton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ross moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Eaton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ross appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Eaton misses with a body kick.
Eaton just misses with a punch to the body.
Eaton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ross.
Ross lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Eaton lands with a shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Eaton.
Ross swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Eaton scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eaton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ross on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ross swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Eaton lands with a cross.
Ross walks into a jab.
Eaton thuds a left hand into Ross's body.
Ross tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Eaton is able to avoid easily.
Eaton lands a body shot.
Eaton lands a jab to Ross's midsection.
Ross jabs at Eaton's body.
Ross displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Eaton.
Ross has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ross there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eaton tests Ross's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Eaton takes a swing at Ross's ribcage but misses.
Ezequiel Eaton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ross misses with a series of wild punches.
Eaton was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ross takes a jab right on the kisser.
Some wild striking there from Ross.
Eaton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ross.
Eaton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eaton swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Eaton throws a shot to the body.

Eaton gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Eaton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eaton looks to land a combination but Ross avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ezequiel Eaton dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Eaton cracks Ross with an open hand slap.
Eaton scores with a jab to the body.
Ross tries to clinch up.
Ross misses with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Ross.
Eaton scores with a nice strike.
Ross misses the jab.
Gaven Ross is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ross throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eaton.
Eaton appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eaton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ross stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Eaton misses the body punch
and Ross counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Eaton digs a good hook to Ross's body.
Eaton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ross can do to turn this around?

Eaton has closed the distance and engaged Ross in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Eaton breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eaton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ross throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Eaton closes the distance and pushes Ross back into the cage.
Eaton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ross leaning his opponent against the cage.

Eaton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eaton thuds his right hand into Ross's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ezequiel Eaton is winning the standup battle so far.
Ross fails to land with a series of punches.
Eaton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eaton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eaton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eaton lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ross sizes up Eaton with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eaton takes one to the side of the head.
Eaton is looking to wear down Ross with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Eaton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eaton punishes Ross's body with a nice straight punch.
Eaton shoots in for a takedown but Ross shows good takedown defense.
Eaton misses with a two punch combination.
Nice jab there from Ross.
Ross looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ross throws a nice looking combination but Eaton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Eaton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ross swivels and escapes.
Ross doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ross is breathing heavily.
Eaton misses with a wild combination.
Ross closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eaton has Ross up against the cage in a clinch.

Ross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eaton stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Eaton wants it to stay on the feet.
Ross scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Eaton scores with a hook to the body. Ross takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Eaton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ross.
Eaton dives in for a single leg takedown but Ross sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezequiel Eaton. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ross escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Eaton closes the distance and clinches.
Eaton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ross backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Eaton.

Eaton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ross misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horrible takedown attempt by Eaton or perhaps it was just good defense by Ross, which made it look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eaton swinging wildly here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ross throws a hook to the side of Eaton's head but Eaton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ross throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Eaton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ross's head backwards.
Ross closes the distance but Eaton moves to the side
and Eaton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Eaton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ross counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Eaton works over Ross's head and body with a nice combination.

Ross gets tackled into the cage by Eaton. Eaton maintains the clinch.
Eaton is leaning against Ross and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ezequiel Eaton dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Eaton shoots in for a takedown but Ross shows good takedown defense.

Eaton closes the distance and clinches.
Ross is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Eaton is keeping busy.

Eaton breaks from the clinch.
Eaton misses with a few strikes there.
Ross is looking for the big counter here.
Eaton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ross but Ross pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Eaton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eaton lands a left hand.
Ross throws an elbow but it misses.
Ezequiel Eaton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Eaton leaning his opponent against the cage.
Eaton stalling the fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ross misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ross takes a shot to the head.

Eaton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eaton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Eaton takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Eaton throws a body shot but no joy.
Ross swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Eaton holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ross throws a head punch that misses.

Eaton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ross misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Eaton was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ross.
Eaton lands a jab to Ross's midsection.
Eaton misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Eaton closes the distance and clinches.
Eaton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Eaton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eaton lands with a shot to the body.
Ross takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ross loads up on a big right hand but Eaton slips the punch.
Eaton is looking to counter the offense by Ross and move into the clinch.
Eaton pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ross back to the cage. Eaton follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Gaven Ross has been cut.
Eaton fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ezequiel Eaton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ross slaps away a takedown attempt from Eaton, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Eaton darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ross uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eaton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ross fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Eaton moves into the clinch.

Ross's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, jab by Eaton - just one landing.

Eaton gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Ross pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eaton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice jab there from Eaton.
Eaton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eaton tries to clinch up
and Ross counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Eaton thinking.
Eaton lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ross walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ross stuffs the takedown attempt from Eaton. Eaton gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eaton scores with a jab to the jaw.
Eaton shoots in but Ross avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ross swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Eaton throws an off balance right hand
and Ross counters with a two punch combo.
Eaton tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Eaton moves in looking to clinch but Ross pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Ross as Eaton shoots in.
A jab from Eaton finds it's way through Ross's defenses.
Gaven Ross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ezequiel Eaton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ross looks to score with a jab to the body but Eaton is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ezequiel Eaton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Eaton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezequiel Eaton!