PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Enki Eridu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uffe Revben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uffe Revben has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Eridu
vs
Revben

184 cm
18
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

205 cm
21
265 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Enki Eridu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uffe Revben!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eridu darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Revben looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Eridu trying to control from Revben's half guard. Revben has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Eridu wants to control from the top but Revben keeps moving.
Eridu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eridu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Revben had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Eridu defends it easily.
Eridu wants to control from the top but Revben keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Revben moves in looking to clinch but Eridu pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eridu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Eridu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Revben has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Revben and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Revben tries to close the distance and clinch but Eridu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Revben tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Uffe Revben seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Eridu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Eridu tries to break free but Revben pushes him back against the cage.
Eridu goes for a takedown attempt but Revben pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Revben misses with a takedown attempt

and Eridu counters by clinching up.
Eridu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Revben misses with an elbow over the top.
Eridu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Eridu is trying to break the clinch but Revben has him pressed against the cage.
Eridu has had enough of the clinch but Revben keeps him there for the moment.
Eridu tries to pull guard but Revben won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enki Eridu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eridu is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Revben gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Eridu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Revben keeps control of Eridu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Eridu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Eridu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Revben avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Eridu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eridu wants to break free but Revben has control.
Eridu gets through Revben's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Eridu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Eridu gets underhooks to prevent Revben's takedown attempt.

Eridu pulls guard successfully.

Revben avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Eridu looking to control.

Revben drops back looking for a leg! Eridu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Eridu manages to kick Revben off! Revben jumps back into Eridu's guard.
Revben with a flurry of punches that miss.

Eridu working for a triangle but Revben defends it easily.

Eridu escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Revben gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revben postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

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

and Eridu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Eridu pulls Revben into guard.
Eridu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Eridu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Revben defends it easily.

Eridu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Eridu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Revben wants to control from the top but Eridu keeps moving.
Eridu controls Revben momentarily but Revben frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

and Eridu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Revben trying to control the position.
Eridu chips away with some ground and pound.
Eridu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Eridu controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Eridu 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enki Eridu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Eridu closes the distance and clinches.
Revben pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Revben landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Revben drags the fight down to the ground.
Revben is trying to control the position but Eridu postures up.

Eridu 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.
Revben keeping moving, preventing Eridu from controlling successfully.
Eridu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Revben swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Revben has momentary wrist control but Eridu slips an elbow through the middle.

Revben looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Revben is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eridu drops back looking for a leg! Revben is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Revben manages to kick Eridu off! Eridu jumps back into Revben's guard.

Revben throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Eridu misses with a low kick.
Eridu misses with a leg kick.

Eridu shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Eridu is trying to control. Revben wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eridu wants to free his trapped foot but Revben is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Eridu is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Revben has managed to free his arm - good work.

Eridu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Revben is trying to stand back up but Eridu is controlling him
Revben is looking for a sweep. Eridu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Eridu is looking for a kimura but Revben is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Eridu to get the leverage.

Revben looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Eridu misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Revben darts in trying to clinch

and Eridu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Eridu has Revben pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Revben manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Eridu.
Eridu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Eridu avoiding damage as Revben throws knees to the body.
Eridu fails to pull guard.
Eridu changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Revben fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enki Eridu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eridu misses with a few strikes there.
Eridu lands a slapping body shot.

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.

Eridu drives through and clinches with Revben against the cage.
Eridu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Eridu wants a takedown.
Eridu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Eridu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Revben throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Eridu drops down looking for an ankle pick but Revben pulls his leg out and moves away.
Eridu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Enki Eridu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Revben tries to keep at a distance but Eridu has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Revben tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Eridu misses with some punches.

Eridu manages to pull guard.
Eridu wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enki Eridu dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Eridu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Revben manages to avoid it.
Revben closes the distance but Eridu moves to the side
and Eridu counters with a nice body shot.
Eridu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Uffe Revben has been cut.

Eridu closes the distance and clinches.
Eridu is trying to break free.
A short left from Eridu.
Revben has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Eridu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Eridu working hard to break the clinch.

Eridu pulls Revben into guard.
Revben throwing strikes from guard but Eridu blocks nicely.
Eridu trying to strike off his back.
Revben takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Eridu throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Eridu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Revben on the ground.

Eridu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Revben defends well.
Eridu is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eridu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Eridu trying to strike off his back.

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

Eridu shoots in and bounces Revben off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Revben wants to sweep but no luck.
Eridu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Revben is keeping the position for now.
Eridu lands a couple of elbows.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Eridu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Revben controls Eridu momentarily but Eridu frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eridu lands a couple of elbows.
Eridu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Eridu trying to control the position from guard on top but Revben is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eridu is pushing down on Revben's leg trying to pass to half guard. Revben is fighting to maintain full guard but Eridu has managed to sneak the leg through.
Revben is staying active underneath Eridu, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Eridu scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Eridu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Revben sees it coming and defends easily.
Uffe Revben has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Revben actively working from the bottom here.
Eridu is trying to control. Revben wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eridu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Revben sees it coming and defends easily.

Eridu is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Revben defends it well.
Revben wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Eridu misses with a body shot.
Revben wants to clinch

and Eridu moves into the clinch.

Eridu decides to pull guard.

Eridu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Revben is aware though and is defending well.

Revben drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Revben jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Revben avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

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.
Eridu trying to control the position here.
Revben throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Revben postures up.

Eridu is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Revben won't allow Eridu to sweep him here.
Eridu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Eridu tries to get out of the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Revben blocks a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Enki Eridu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Eridu 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Enki Eridu!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Enki Eridu!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Enki Eridu!

Enki Eridu wins by unanimous decision!