PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Eatenbobby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Strudle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Eatenbobby
vs
Strudle

182 cm
18
176 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Eatenbobby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rob Strudle!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strudle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strudle scores with a nice head shot.
Strudle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Strudle is looking to clinch.
Strudle tries to close the distance and clinch but Eatenbobby swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Strudle darts in and clinches Eatenbobby up against the cage.
Strudle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Strudle pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strudle wants to sweep but no luck.

Strudle working for a triangle but Eatenbobby defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eatenbobby is stalling in the full guard.
Strudle controls Eatenbobby momentarily but Eatenbobby frees himself.
Eatenbobby wants to stand but Strudle is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Strudle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Eatenbobby stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Strudle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Eatenbobby postures up and lands a big shot to Strudle's brow.

Strudle is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Eatenbobby defends well.
Strudle trying to control the position.

Eatenbobby stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eatenbobby looks to land a combination but Strudle avoids it well.
Eatenbobby throws a head kick but Strudle moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Eatenbobby.
Strudle fails to land the takedown.
Strudle looks gassed!
Strudle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eatenbobby misses with a wild body shot.
Jonathan Eatenbobby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Eatenbobby shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Eatenbobby lands strikes from half guard.
Strudle is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Eatenbobby works his way into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eatenbobby decides to stand back up. Eatenbobby steps back and let's Strudle get back to his feet.
Strudle misses with a looping right.
Eatenbobby throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Strudle.
Eatenbobby shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Strudle but Strudle pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Eatenbobby fails with a takedown attempt.
Strudle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Eatenbobby tries a head kick but it misses.
Strudle lands with a nice combination. Eatenbobby backs away looking to recover.
Eatenbobby fails to land with a series of punches.

Strudle pushes Eatenbobby up against the cage in a clinch.

Strudle has hold of one of Eatenbobby's legs. Eatenbobby is fighting the takedown attempt but Strudle gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eatenbobby keeping moving, preventing Strudle from controlling successfully.
Eatenbobby looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Eatenbobby has a closed guard, preventing Strudle from standing up.
Eatenbobby lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Strudle!
Eatenbobby looking to finish Strudle with some ground and pound. This is bad for Strudle!
Eatenbobby avoids the attempt from Strudle to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jonathan Eatenbobby will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Eatenbobby digs a good body shot into Strudle's ribs.
Eatenbobby throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Strudle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Strudle shoots for a takedown but Eatenbobby saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Strudle shoots in but no luck this time.
Eatenbobby gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Strudle counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Strudle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strudle is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Eatenbobby.
Eatenbobby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eatenbobby takes a swing at Strudle's ribcage but misses.
Eatenbobby is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Strudle.

Strudle shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Strudle showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Strudle trying to control from half guard but Eatenbobby is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strudle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Strudle controlling the action here.
Eatenbobby is trying to maintain the position but Strudle is very close to passing his half guard.
Strudle trying to pass the guard but Eatenbobby defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Eatenbobby has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Strudle is working away from the top position though.
Eatenbobby tries to roll over but Strudle keeps him under control.
Strudle prevents Eatenbobby from standing back up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Strudle circles away from the clinch attempt.

Eatenbobby shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Eatenbobby was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Strudle is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strudle wants to control but Eatenbobby is having none of it.
Eatenbobby controlling from the full mount.
Eatenbobby is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Strudle regains half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Eatenbobby connects with a nice short shot to Strudle's temple.
Strudle is pressing down on Eatenbobby's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Eatenbobby has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Strudle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strudle trying to control the position.
Eatenbobby wants to stand but Strudle has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Eatenbobby is fighting to break Strudle's control of his arms but Strudle is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Strudle throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Eatenbobby landing some decent shots from guard.
Strudle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Rob Strudle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Eatenbobby tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Strudle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Strudle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Eatenbobby does no damage.
Eatenbobby slaps away a takedown attempt from Strudle, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Eatenbobby scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Eatenbobby scores with a jab to the head.
Eatenbobby moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Strudle, right into the meat.

Eatenbobby decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Strudle is looking for a sweep. Eatenbobby is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Strudle pushes Eatenbobby off and gets back to his feet.
Strudle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Strudle shoots in for a double leg but Eatenbobby sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eatenbobby is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Strudle.

Strudle closes the distance and pushes Eatenbobby back into the cage.
Eatenbobby wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Strudle has him pressed against the cage.

Strudle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eatenbobby lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Strudle backs up against the cage.
Eatenbobby rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Strudle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Strudle looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Eatenbobby!
Eatenbobby is squirming around, avoiding Strudle's attempts to control the action.

Strudle goes for an armbar but Eatenbobby turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Eatenbobby.
Eatenbobby stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Strudle swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strudle wants to sweep here but Eatenbobby controlling him for the moment.
Strudle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Eatenbobby stopping the sweep attempt from Strudle.
Strudle wants to get back to his feet but Eatenbobby passes into half guard.

Eatenbobby is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Strudle defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Strudle looking for submissions off his back.
Strudle moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Eatenbobby prevents Strudle from getting back to his feet.
Eatenbobby trying to control the position from guard on top but Strudle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eatenbobby trying to stand up but can't free himself from Strudle's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Strudle is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Eatenbobby is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Strudle is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Eatenbobby lands a couple of digs.
Eatenbobby thows a big elbow that misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Strudle closes the distance and clinches.
Strudle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Eatenbobby's efforts to push away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Eatenbobby showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Eatenbobby has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Eatenbobby!