PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johan De Brendt (ranked 2998 p4p, 2207 weight class) and Ezequiel Eaton (ranked 330 p4p, 78 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

De Brendt
vs
Eaton

198 cm
25
265
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
230
4 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Likes comics

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johan De Brendt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ezequiel Eaton!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eaton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Brendt appears to be looking for a big counter.
Eaton lands a jab to the nose.
Nice straight punches there by Eaton. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Eaton.
Eaton has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
De Brendt avoids the body shot from Eaton.
De Brendt went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
De Brendt seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
De Brendt dives in and grabs Eaton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Eaton pushes down on De Brendt's head and hops out.
Nice jab there from Eaton.
Ezequiel Eaton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eaton defends well against a solid takedown attempt from De Brendt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eaton lands a glancing blow to the side of De Brendt's head.
Eaton throws a series of punches but De Brendt moves out of range.
Eaton throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Johan De Brendt has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Brendt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jab by Eaton.
De Brendt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Eaton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johan De Brendt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Brendt slips under a jab from Eaton.
Eaton takes a swing at De Brendt's ribcage but misses.
De Brendt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Eaton sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Eaton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Eaton throws a jab when De Brendt was well out of range.
De Brendt slips a straight right by Eaton.
De Brendt seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
De Brendt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eaton loads up on a big right hand but De Brendt slips the punch.
De Brendt is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Eaton.
Eaton might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Eaton connects with a crisp jab.
Eaton looks to land a left hand but De Brendt moved out of range nicely.
De Brendt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Eaton throws an overhand right that drops De Brendt like a sack of potatoes! Eaton dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ezequiel Eaton!