PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tin Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Eastmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eastmond has chosen Nelly- Here Comes The Boom as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ryan Eastmond was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Mann
vs
Eastmond

180 cm
24
180 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

190 cm
23
174 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tin Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Eastmond!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eastmond keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch combination from Eastmond misses.
Eastmond rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mann moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Eastmond will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Eastmond throws a lazy right hand but Mann sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Mann drives through with a takedown into guard.
Eastmond manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mann manages to get himself to full guard.

Mann looking for a guillotine here but Eastmond defends easily.
Eastmond is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Eastmond trying to control the position from guard on top but Mann is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mann has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Eastmond is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mann.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann is looking to reverse the position.
Eastmond lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Mann is not content to let Eastmond control the position.
Mann is looking to reverse the position.
Eastmond is putting a hurting on Mann here, landing some big shots from side control.
Mann tries to bench press Eastmond off him but Eastmond keeps the position.
Mann is not content to let Eastmond control the position.
Mann gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Eastmond controlling the action here.

Mann looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Mann actively working from the bottom here.
Mann regains full guard. Nicely done.

Mann throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mann is breathing heavily.
Eastmond wants to control from the top but Mann keeps moving.
Eastmond slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann wants to sweep but no luck.
Eastmond content to stall in guard here.

Mann is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Eastmond postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Mann throws his legs up looking for a submission but Eastmond uses it to pass to side control.
Eastmond trying to control the position but Mann is working away.
Mann sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Eastmond drops an elbow to the side of Mann's head.
Eastmond trying to control from half guard but Mann is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eastmond looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Eastmond looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Eastmond looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mann with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Eastmond drops an elbow to the side of Mann's head.

Mann is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Eastmond pulls his head out easily.
Eastmond controlling the pace.
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. Eastmond connects with a nice short shot to Mann's temple.
Eastmond winds up and cracks Mann with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mann manages to get to full guard.
Eastmond is in close to Mann's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Mann looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Eastmond dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Eastmond throws a series of punches but Mann moves out of range.
Eastmond keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tin Mann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eastmond looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mann shoots in but no luck this time.
Mann blocks a jab.
Mann closes the distance and clinches up with Eastmond, looking for a takedown. Mann pushes Eastmond against the cage but Eastmond circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Eastmond fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mann on the side of the head.

Eastmond lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Mann sprawling to the canvas. Eastmond follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Mann hang on?

Mann is rocked!
Eastmond keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Oh Mann is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Eastmond working Mann over with strikes.
Eastmond working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eastmond controlling the action here.
Eastmond moves into full mount! Mann won't be happy about that!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eastmond fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Eastmond controlling his opponent.
Mann seems to have got his legs back now.
Eastmond fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Eastmond is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mann can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Mann is looking to get to half guard.
Eastmond lands with some strikes.
Eastmond unloading with bombs!
Eastmond working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Eastmond cracks Mann with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eastmond controlling the position easily from mount.
Eastmond with good strikes from the mount here!
Mann is looking to improve his position but Eastmond isn't that keen on the idea.
Eastmond landing punches.
Mann is wriggling around trying to escape.
Eastmond lands with some strikes.
Eastmond trying to control but Mann is having none of it.
Mann is wriggling around trying to escape.
Eastmond is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mann can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Eastmond lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eastmond tries to control but Mann wriggling away.
Mann bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Eastmond bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mann's guard.
Mann looking for a sweep. Not yet Mann, not yet.

Mann looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Eastmond has picked Mann up and slammed him! Mann can't keep hold of the triangle and Eastmond manages to pass to side control!
Eastmond is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Mann taking a bit of punishment here - Eastmond scoring with strikes.
Eastmond scoring with punches from side control.
Mann is not content to let Eastmond control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mann manages to work his way to half guard, despite Eastmond's best efforts.
Eastmond looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Eastmond takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Eastmond moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Mann.
Eastmond is looking to take a break and control but Mann is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eastmond lands a nice forearm strike.
Mann tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Eastmond wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Eastmond showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! 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.

Eastmond drops Mann with a nice combination! Eastmond dives into Mann's guard, looking to finish!
Eastmond lands a couple of elbows.
Eastmond postures up and lands a big shot to Mann's brow.
Eastmond landing some decent shots from guard.
Eastmond postures up in Mann's guard and throws a big left but Mann blocks it.

Mann has an active guard here but Eastmond has managed to pass into half guard.

Mann actively working from the bottom here.
Eastmond is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Eastmond looking to control but Mann is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mann is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eastmond scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Eastmond working Mann over with strikes here.
Eastmond in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Eastmond trying to control but Mann is having none of it.
Eastmond lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Eastmond landing strikes from the mount and Mann is in trouble!
Eastmond looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Mann covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Eastmond!