PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otto Stollar (ranked 1975 p4p, 2290 weight class) and Ezequiel Eaton (ranked 242 p4p, 277 weight class). Otto Stollar has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Stollar
vs
Eaton

194 cm
26
225
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
230
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite 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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Otto Stollar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ezequiel Eaton!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stollar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eaton.
Eaton appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Eaton throws a combination. Stollar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Eaton takes a swing at Stollar's ribcage but misses.
Stollar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Eaton moves into the clinch.
Eaton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stollar's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Stollar blocks a body shot from Eaton.

Eaton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stollar misses with a double jab.
Stollar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eaton.
Stollar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Eaton breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Stollar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eaton fails with a takedown attempt.
Ezequiel Eaton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stollar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stollar tries to clinch but Eaton is having none of it.

Stollar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Eaton breaks from the clinch.
Eaton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Eaton misses with a body shot.
Eaton with a nice cross.
Eaton fails with a takedown attempt.
Eaton shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stollar defends it nicely.
Otto Stollar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ezequiel Eaton.
Eaton jabs Stollar to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stollar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stollar shoots in for a takedown but Eaton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Stollar darts in and clinches Eaton up against the cage.

Eaton breaks the clinch.
Eaton leaves Stollar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Eaton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stollar has been working on his balance at Cherokees Island Elite Gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Eaton.
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!
Eaton can't find room to land a body shot as Stollar controls the action.

Eaton manages to break the clinch.
Eaton missing with a left hand there. Stollar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stollar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eaton.
Stollar avoids the head kick by Eaton.
Eaton misses the body punch
letting Stollar counter with a right hand.
Stollar throws a head kick that misses
and Eaton counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eaton misses with a body shot.
Stollar tries to clinch up.

Eaton clinches up against the cage.
Stollar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Eaton breaks from the clinch.
Stollar slips a jab from Eaton.
Eaton throws a body shot but no joy.
Eaton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stollar manages to avoid it.
No luck for Stollar with that takedown attempt.
Eaton misses with a takedown attempt - Stollar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stollar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Eaton scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stollar avoids a punch combination nicely.

Stollar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Eaton scores with a shot to the side of Stollar's head.

Eaton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Eaton shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Stollar pushes Eaton off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Eaton darts in and clinches Stollar up against the cage.

Eaton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eaton misses with a double jab.
Eaton misses with a double jab
and Eaton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Ezequiel Eaton has been cut.

Stollar closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ezequiel Eaton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ezequiel Eaton's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Eaton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stollar manages to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Eaton!
Stollar shoots for a takedown but Eaton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A nice side step and Eaton releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Stollar tries to clinch there but Eaton circles away.
Stollar takes a swing at Eaton's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Stollar.
Eaton let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Stollar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stollar misses with a double jab.
Eaton cracks Stollar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Eaton rushes Stollar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Eaton breaks from the clinch.
Eaton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stollar as he jumps to the side.
Stollar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eaton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A shot to the liver by Stollar. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eaton swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Eaton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Stollar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Eaton stops Stollar from standing up.

Stollar pushes Eaton off and scrambles back to his feet.
Stollar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Eaton's waist but Eaton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stollar off to one side.
We've been informed that Eaton has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Eaton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Stollar rushes Eaton and presses him up against the cage.
Eaton cracks Stollar with a nice body shot.

Eaton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Otto Stollar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut lands for Eaton. That snapped Stollar's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stollar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eaton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eaton avoids the head kick by Stollar.
Ezequiel Eaton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Eaton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stollar throws a right and a left that Eaton avoids nicely.
Eaton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Eaton misses with a straight right.
Eaton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stollar moves away.
Stollar is looking to counter with head kicks.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Eaton manages to break the clinch.

Eaton clinches up against the cage.
Eaton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Eaton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stollar is looking to clinch.
Stollar tries to bum rush Eaton with a series of wild strikes but Eaton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eaton tries to counter with a clinch but Stollar shakes him off and moves away.

Eaton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Eaton slows down the pace here.

Stollar pulls guard successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eaton is looking to advance position but Stollar has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Eaton is trying to stand but he's just given Stollar his back.
Eaton is trying to get back to his feet but Stollar has full control of the position and if anything, Eaton has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Stollar is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eaton wants to get back to his feet.

Eaton manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Stollar tries to clinch but Eaton is having none of it.
Eaton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Eaton misses with a takedown attempt
and Stollar counters with a left and a right that stings Eaton.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stollar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stollar wants it to stay on the feet.
Otto Stollar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ezequiel Eaton.
Stollar misses with a series of wild punches.
Stollar digs a good body shot into Eaton's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ezequiel Eaton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ezequiel Eaton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Stollar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Eaton's waist but Eaton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stollar off to one side.

Eaton pushes Stollar up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Eaton.

Eaton breaks the clinch.

Eaton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stollar prevents a body shot from Eaton.

Stollar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eaton throws a shot from downtown. Stollar moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Stollar was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Eaton.
Eaton looks to score with a jab to the body but Stollar is just out of range.
Stollar shoots in but Eaton avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Eaton tries to keep at a distance but Stollar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Eaton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stollar wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Otto Stollar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Eaton.

Eaton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Stollar pushes Eaton up against the cage in a clinch.
Eaton tries a body shot but Stollar blocks it.

Stollar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some bone on bone action there as Eaton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A countering left hand to the body from Eaton misses.
Stollar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eaton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stollar is looking to wear down Eaton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
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.
Eaton misses the body punch
and Stollar counters with a series of strikes. Eaton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Eaton slips under a jab.
Stollar takes one on the button.
Eaton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stollar was well out of range. Poor timing from Eaton.
Stollar appears to be looking for a big counter.
Eaton misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eaton misses with a body punch
and Stollar counters with a right hand to the body.
Stollar misses with the combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stollar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stollar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Eaton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stollar's waist but Stollar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Eaton off to one side.
Eaton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stollar.
Stollar feints a jab promting Eaton to slip. Stollar then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Eaton slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stollar tries to close the distance and clinch but Eaton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Eaton darts in and clinches Stollar up against the cage.
Eaton lands a hook that snaps the head of Stollar backwards.

Eaton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stollar tries to score a power double leg takedown but Eaton sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stollar somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eaton shoots in but no luck this time.
Eaton shoots for a takedown but Stollar saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Eaton works Stollar's body with a nice hook.
Stollar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eaton was well out of range. Poor timing from Stollar.
Eaton is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Stollar forces Eaton back against the cage and clinches.

Eaton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stollar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eaton now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Stollar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eaton paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Eaton clinches up with Stollar and pushes him back against the cage.
Eaton misses with the head strike.

Eaton breaks the clinch.
Eaton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eaton circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eaton lands with a nice combination. Stollar backs away looking to recover.
Eaton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stollar circles away quickly and effectively.
Stollar appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stollar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Eaton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stollar was well out of range. Poor timing from Eaton.
Eaton dodges the punch combination from Stollar.
Eaton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Eaton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stollar was well out of range. Poor timing from Eaton.
Stollar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eaton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stollar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stollar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eaton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eaton let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Otto Stollar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stollar tries to close the distance and clinch but Eaton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ezequiel Eaton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Eaton winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Ezequiel Eaton!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Ezequiel Eaton!
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Ezequiel Eaton!

Ezequiel Eaton wins by unanimous decision!