PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Deon Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryder Eipper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Eipper's choice of entrance music: I Got A Feeling. Deon Fernandez is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Fernandez
vs
Eipper

170 cm
23
150 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

170 cm
21
145 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

SCP Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Deon Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryder Eipper!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fernandez shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fernandez prevents Eipper from standing back up.
Fernandez prevents Eipper from improving his position.
Eipper trying to hold on to Fernandez's head to control him but Fernandez postures up.
Fernandez drops an elbow to the side of Eipper's head.
Fernandez is trying to control the action in half guard but Eipper is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Eipper is holding on to half guard well.
Fernandez is looking to take a break and control but Eipper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Eipper tries to get to full guard but Fernandez has control of the leg.
Fernandez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez is controlling the pace.
Fernandez is trying to control the action in half guard but Eipper is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Eipper looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Eipper clinches.
Eipper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Eipper is fighting off a takedown attempt but Fernandez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Eipper to the mat. Eipper regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Fernandez preventing the sweep.
Fernandez trying to control but Eipper is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eipper not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fernandez throws a strike but Eipper rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Eipper lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fernandez is trying to keep Eipper in close.
Fernandez can't keep his opponent in guard - Eipper advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Eipper thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fernandez's head.
Fernandez is trying to control but can't.

Fernandez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Eipper pulls his head out easily.
Fernandez wants to control but Eipper is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eipper moves nicely into side control.
You can see the frustration on Fernandez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Eipper works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Eipper wants to control but Fernandez is keeping him busy.
Eipper grinds an elbow into Fernandez's temple.
Eipper lands a decent elbow from side control.
Fernandez can't do much from the bottom here.
Fernandez prevents Eipper from moving into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Eipper working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Eipper looks gassed!
Eipper landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Fernandez is trying to improve his position.
Fernandez sneaks back into half guard.
Eipper slips a nice elbow through Fernandez's hands, connecting with Fernandez's forehead.

Fernandez actively working from the bottom here.
Eipper lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryder Eipper will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Fernandez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Eipper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fernandez, pushing him back against the cage.

Fernandez jumps guard and drags Eipper to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Eipper must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Eipper stopping the sweep attempt from Fernandez.
Eipper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Eipper stands up over Fernandez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Eipper drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fernandez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Eipper has Fernandez in his guard.
Fernandez wants to control from the top but Eipper keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fernandez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eipper looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fernandez passes into half guard.
Fernandez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Fernandez seems to be working for a kimura but Eipper defends the submission attempt.
Fernandez is nestled in close to Eipper, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fernandez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eipper defending well though.
Eipper avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fernandez.
Fernandez throws a strike but Eipper avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Eipper looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Eipper throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Fernandez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fernandez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Eipper's head.
Eipper is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Eipper is breathing heavily.
Eipper keeping moving, preventing Fernandez from controlling successfully.
Fernandez is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fernandez trying to control the position from guard on top but Eipper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fernandez shoots in looking for a takedown. Eipper tries to sprawl out of it but Fernandez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Eipper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Eipper scores with a hook to the body. Fernandez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Eipper darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fernandez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Eipper swats away the attempt to clinch by Fernandez.
Eipper fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Eipper just misses with a punch to the body.
Fernandez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fernandez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Eipper's waist but Eipper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fernandez off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deon Fernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eipper scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eipper throws a right hand that Fernandez ducks under and follows up with a left that Fernandez also avoids with ease.
Fernandez slips under a jab from Eipper.

Eipper moves into the clinch.
Eipper has had enough of the clinch but Fernandez keeps him there for the moment.
Eipper is pressed up against the cage. Fernandez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Eipper down to the mat. Eipper avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Eipper misses with a body shot.
Eipper wants to clinch

and Fernandez counters with a takedown into side control.
Eipper tries to improve position but can't.

Fernandez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Eipper struggling a bit here.
Eipper is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Deon Fernandez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Eipper stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Eipper wants it to stay on the feet.
Fernandez closes the distance and clinches up with Eipper, looking for a takedown. Fernandez pushes Eipper against the cage but Eipper circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Eipper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eipper misses with a looping left.
Eipper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eipper throws a series of punches but Fernandez avoids them all with ease.

Eipper fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fernandez sprawls well initially but Eipper persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Eipper wants to control but Fernandez is keeping him busy.
Eipper thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Eipper is looking to take a break and control but Fernandez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Deon Fernandez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fernandez gets full guard.
Eipper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Fernandez is looking for a triangle but Eipper pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Eipper stands up from Fernandez's guard - Eipper perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eipper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fernandez moves away.
Fernandez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Eipper is fending him off so far but Fernandez persists. Nope, Eipper circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Deon Fernandez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eipper misses with a body shot.

Eipper closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fernandez did well to prevent Eipper getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fernandez has hold of Eipper's hands but Eipper slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Eipper throws a strike but Fernandez avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Fernandez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fernandez keeping moving, preventing Eipper from controlling successfully.
Eipper tries to free his leg and advance position but Fernandez is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Eipper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Fernandez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Eipper passes Fernandez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Eipper missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fernandez tries to get to full guard but Eipper has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eipper sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fernandez defending well though.

Fernandez is defending against the submission attempts here by Eipper.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fernandez misses with a takedown attempt

and Eipper counters with a single leg into guard. Fernandez didn't expect that.
Eipper looking to sit in guard and control but Fernandez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fernandez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eipper is trying to hold Fernandez in close to prevent damage but Fernandez has managed to pass into half guard.
Eipper wants to control but Fernandez is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fernandez seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Eipper is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Deon Fernandez!