PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Eastmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and A W Rootbeer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eastmond's entrance music is Nelly- Here Comes The Boom . A fine choice. Rootbeer has chosen Amburgers and Wootbeer as his entrance music. A W Rootbeer acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Eastmond
vs
W Rootbeer

190 cm
22
174 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
176 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Eastmond!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, A W Rootbeer!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rootbeer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eastmond paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rootbeer tries for a takedown but Eastmond sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rootbeer wants to clinch.
Eastmond thuds his right hand into Rootbeer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A left lands for Rootbeer.
Rootbeer shoots in but no luck this time.
Rootbeer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Eastmond tries to avoid it but Rootbeer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Eastmond to the ground. Eastmond escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ryan Eastmond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of A W Rootbeer.
Rootbeer shoots in for a takedown but Eastmond shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rootbeer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rootbeer tries to clinch up.
Rootbeer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rootbeer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Eastmond swats away the attempt to clinch by Rootbeer.
Rootbeer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rootbeer takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rootbeer tries to clinch up but Eastmond circles away and keeps his distance.
Rootbeer is looking to clinch.
Rootbeer tries to clinch there but Eastmond circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Eastmond.
Rootbeer moves in looking to clinch but Eastmond pushes him off.
Eastmond misses with a few strikes there.
Rootbeer wants to clinch up but Eastmond keeps it at a distance.
Rootbeer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eastmond swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from Eastmond misses.
Eastmond keeps the fight on the outside.
Rootbeer wants to clinch up but Eastmond keeps it at a distance.
Eastmond slips under a jab from Rootbeer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eastmond swinging wilding here.
Eastmond lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rootbeer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Eastmond gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rootbeer to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rootbeer is fighting to break Eastmond's control of his arms but Eastmond is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Rootbeer throwing strikes from guard but Eastmond blocks nicely.
Eastmond keeping moving, preventing Rootbeer from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rootbeer tries to free his leg and advance position but Eastmond is retaining full guard.
Eastmond can't keep his opponent in guard - Rootbeer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Rootbeer is looking for a kimura but Eastmond is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rootbeer to get the leverage.
Eastmond controlling the position for now.

Rootbeer looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Eastmond is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rootbeer is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Eastmond reverses the position - he's now on top in Rootbeer's guard.

Rootbeer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Eastmond can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Eastmond dominated that round.
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.

Rootbeer wants to clinch up but Eastmond keeps it at a distance.
Rootbeer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Rootbeer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Eastmond's guard.
Eastmond has control of Rootbeer's left arm, preventing Rootbeer from doing any damage.
Rootbeer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rootbeer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rootbeer trying to control the position from guard on top but Eastmond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Rootbeer drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Eastmond manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rootbeer has Eastmond in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rootbeer looking for a guillotine here but Eastmond defends easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Eastmond's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Rootbeer has his foot on Eastmond's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Eastmond works his way back into a safe position though.
Eastmond preventing the sweep.
Rootbeer is breathing heavily.
Eastmond is stalling in the full guard.
Eastmond has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Rootbeer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Eastmond defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Eastmond trying to control but Rootbeer is working from the bottom.
Eastmond postures up in Rootbeer's guard and throws a big left but Rootbeer blocks it.
Eastmond is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Eastmond with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rootbeer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Eastmond controls the pace.
Eastmond wants to control from the top but Rootbeer keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eastmond throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rootbeer tries to clinch up but Eastmond circles away and keeps his distance.
Rootbeer doesn't manage to clinch there - Eastmond circles away.
Eastmond swats away the attempt to clinch by Rootbeer.
Eastmond misses with a low kick.
Rootbeer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rootbeer tries to clinch but Eastmond is having none of it.
Eastmond keeps the fight on the outside.
Rootbeer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eastmond swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rootbeer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eastmond swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Rootbeer lands a really nice looking cross but Eastmond seems unphased.
A W Rootbeer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rootbeer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rootbeer shoots in for a takedown but Eastmond shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rootbeer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rootbeer fails with a takedown attempt.
Rootbeer shoots in and drives through. Eastmond sprawls well.
Ryan Eastmond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of A W Rootbeer.
Eastmond swats away the attempt to clinch by Rootbeer.

Eastmond looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Eastmond is pushing down on Rootbeer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rootbeer is fighting to maintain full guard but Eastmond has managed to sneak the leg through.
Eastmond controlling the pace.
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 Ryan Eastmond will probably get the nod.
That's time! Eastmond's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Eastmond keeps the fight on the outside.
Rootbeer tries to close the distance and clinch but Eastmond swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rootbeer gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Eastmond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rootbeer clinches but Eastmond breaks the clinch
and Rootbeer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rootbeer wants to clinch
and Eastmond counters with an inside leg kick.
Ryan Eastmond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eastmond drops his hands momentarily and Rootbeer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rootbeer tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Eastmond counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rootbeer!
Rootbeer wants to control but Eastmond is having none of it.
Rootbeer is looking to improve his position but Eastmond isn't that keen on the idea.
Rootbeer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eastmond breaks from Rootbeer's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Eastmond connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Eastmond landing shots from mount.
Eastmond landing strikes from the mount and Rootbeer is in trouble!
Rootbeer is working to get back to half guard.
Rootbeer taking shots to the head.
Eastmond prevents Rootbeer from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rootbeer tries to hold on but Eastmond pushes him away.
Eastmond trying to control but Rootbeer is having none of it.
Rootbeer takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Eastmond cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rootbeer is desperately trying to improve his position but Eastmond has a good base and remains in mount.
Rootbeer taking shots to the head.
Eastmond looking to control but Rootbeer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Eastmond cracks Rootbeer with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rootbeer is looking to get to half guard.
Eastmond scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rootbeer?
Eastmond pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eastmond trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rootbeer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rootbeer sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Rootbeer looking for submissions off his back.
Eastmond landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Eastmond lands with a punch from half guard.
Eastmond trying to control the pace.
Rootbeer wants to control but Eastmond is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Rootbeer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Eastmond seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rootbeer wants to clinch but Eastmond slips to the side
and Eastmond counters with a left and a right that stings Rootbeer.
Rootbeer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Eastmond counters with a left and a right that stings Rootbeer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rootbeer has his takedown stuffed

and Eastmond counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rootbeer!
Ryan Eastmond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of A W Rootbeer.
Eastmond in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Eastmond clearly takes 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.

Rootbeer tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Eastmond counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rootbeer won't be happy with that.
Rootbeer is not content to let Eastmond control the position.
Rootbeer is trying to control Eastmond's posture but Eastmond avoids it.

Eastmond decides to stand up, so the ref orders Rootbeer to his feet.
Rootbeer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Eastmond counters with a good low kick that Rootbeer was not able to check.
No joy there for Eastmond, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rootbeer has his takedown stuffed
and Eastmond counters with a left and a right that stings Rootbeer.
Rootbeer is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Rootbeer with a poor takedown
and Eastmond counters with a straight right hand.
Rootbeer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Rootbeer gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Eastmond to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Rootbeer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Rootbeer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Eastmond is aware though and is defending well.
Eastmond loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Eastmond trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rootbeer controls Eastmond momentarily but Eastmond frees himself.
Eastmond postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Eastmond lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Eastmond not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rootbeer tries to clinch but Eastmond moves away
and Eastmond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rootbeer looks to clinch
and Eastmond counters with a series of strikes. Rootbeer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rootbeer tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Eastmond counter with a right hand.
Rootbeer closes the distance looking to clinch

and Eastmond counters with a takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Rootbeer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rootbeer takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Eastmond is putting a hurting on Rootbeer here, landing some big shots from side control.
Rootbeer sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Eastmond lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rootbeer tries to get to full guard but Eastmond has control of the leg.

Rootbeer looking for submissions off his back.

Eastmond stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Rootbeer to get to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rootbeer shoots and misses
and Eastmond counters with a series of strikes. Rootbeer will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ryan Eastmond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of A W Rootbeer.
Eastmond lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rootbeer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Eastmond scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Rootbeer misses with a takedown attempt
and Eastmond counters with a straight right hand.
Some wild striking there from Eastmond.
Rootbeer tries to clinch
and Eastmond counters with a left and a right that stings Rootbeer.
Eastmond swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rootbeer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rootbeer looks to clinch
and Eastmond makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Eastmond cracks Rootbeer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rootbeer closes the distance but Eastmond moves to the side

and Eastmond counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rootbeer's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Eastmond had his way with A W Rootbeer in that round.
That's time! Eastmond's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Rootbeer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Eastmond counters with a three punch combo that has Rootbeer backing up. Rootbeer nods at Eastmond to acknowledge the strikes.
Eastmond circles away from the clinch attempt

and Eastmond counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rootbeer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Eastmond scores with a couple of nice shots.
Eastmond controlling the action here.
Rootbeer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Eastmond scores with a couple of nice shots.
Eastmond prevents Rootbeer from improving his position.
Rootbeer is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Rootbeer has hold of Eastmond's hands but Eastmond slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ryan Eastmond overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eastmond wants to control but Rootbeer is keeping him busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rootbeer manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Eastmond postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Rootbeer throws his legs up looking for a submission but Eastmond uses it to pass to side control.
Eastmond is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rootbeer can do to turn this around?
Eastmond controls the position.
Eastmond lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Rootbeer down.
Eastmond works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rootbeer is not content to let Eastmond control the position.
Eastmond takes a little break here. Rootbeer wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rootbeer is looking to reverse the position.
Eastmond grinds an elbow into Rootbeer's temple.
Eastmond connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rootbeer some visible discomfort.
Eastmond trying to control the position but Rootbeer is working away.
Rootbeer is trying to improve his position.
Rootbeer is trying to control Eastmond's posture but Eastmond avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Eastmond will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rootbeer fails with the takedown
and Eastmond counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Eastmond throws a combination that misses

and Rootbeer counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rootbeer trying to control the position from guard on top but Eastmond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rootbeer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eastmond is keeping the position for now.
Rootbeer looking to sit in guard and control but Eastmond gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eastmond working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Eastmond landing with the ground and pound.
Eastmond wants to control from the top but Rootbeer keeps moving.

Rootbeer looking for a guillotine here but Eastmond defends easily.
Eastmond keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Rootbeer's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Eastmond showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Eastmond 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 50:44
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 50:44
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Eastmond!
Ryan Eastmond retains his welterweight title!