PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin (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. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Xocoyotzin
vs
Eastmond

180 cm
21
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
174 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Bargain Basement Best Buy (only $20)

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Eastmond!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eastmond scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Eastmond moves into range and connects with a jab.
Xocoyotzin ducks under a wild hook from Eastmond.
Eastmond throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Xocoyotzin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eastmond throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Eastmond does no damage.
Eastmond throws a right and a left that both miss.
Eastmond scores with a jab. Xocoyotzin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Xocoyotzin swinging wildly here.
Eastmond scores with the left hand. Xocoyotzin knows he should have avoided that one.
A punch lands to the side of Xocoyotzin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Xocoyotzin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Eastmond takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Eastmond scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Xocoyotzin does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Xocoyotzin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Eastmond punishes Xocoyotzin's body with a nice straight punch.
Eastmond throws a nice looking combination but Xocoyotzin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Xocoyotzin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Eastmond misses the shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Eastmond blocks the low kick.
Xocoyotzin throws a leg kick but Eastmond sees it coming and moves out of range.
Xocoyotzin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Eastmond.
Some bone on bone action there as Eastmond checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Eastmond has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eastmond throws a series of punches but Xocoyotzin moves out of range.
Eastmond moves out of range of the body kick from Xocoyotzin.
Eastmond lands a two punch combo.
Xocoyotzin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Xocoyotzin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xocoyotzin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Eastmond is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Eastmond rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Xocoyotzin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Eastmond throws a one two combo.
Xocoyotzin throws a head kick that misses.
Eastmond avoids a kick to the body.
Eastmond works the jab nicely.
Xocoyotzin throws a wild body kick that Eastmond sees coming a mile off.
Eastmond dips to his left and cracks Xocoyotzin with an uppercut!
Xocoyotzin throws a head kick but Eastmond moves out of range.
Xocoyotzin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Eastmond is out of range and Xocoyotzin settles back down.
Xocoyotzin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Decent striking displayed by Eastmond there.

Eastmond fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Xocoyotzin sprawls well initially but Eastmond persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Xocoyotzin is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Eastmond lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eastmond with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Xocoyotzin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Eastmond.
Xocoyotzin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Eastmond on the ground.
Eastmond throwing shots but Xocoyotzin is blocking nicely.
Eastmond content to control rather than advance.
Xocoyotzin works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eastmond trying to stand up but can't free himself from Xocoyotzin's guard.
Eastmond trying to move into half guard but instead Xocoyotzin has managed to sweep!
Eastmond is pulling down on Xocoyotzin's head. It's preventing any offense from Xocoyotzin, at least for the moment.
Eastmond working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Xocoyotzin.
Xocoyotzin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Xocoyotzin wants to control from the top but Eastmond keeps moving.
Xocoyotzin stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Eastmond swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Xocoyotzin trying to control the position from guard on top but Eastmond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xocoyotzin throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Eastmond dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice body kick from Xocoyotzin.
Eastmond misses with a few strikes there.
Eastmond throws a jab but it's blocked by Xocoyotzin.
Left hook, right uppercut from Eastmond.
Xocoyotzin misses with a body kick.
Eastmond throws a right hand that Xocoyotzin ducks under and follows up with a left that Xocoyotzin also avoids with ease.
Eastmond moves out of range of the body kick from Xocoyotzin.
Xocoyotzin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Xocoyotzin moves out of range as Eastmond throws a body kick.
Xocoyotzin tries a head kick but it misses.
Xocoyotzin slaps away a takedown attempt from Eastmond, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Xocoyotzin throws a low kick, looking for Eastmond's leg but Eastmond calmly moves out of range.
Xocoyotzin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Xocoyotzin misses with a low kick.
Xocoyotzin lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xocoyotzin pushes Eastmond away with a front kick.
Eastmond is breathing heavily.
Eastmond stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Xocoyotzin.
Xocoyotzin misses with a body kick.
Xocoyotzin thuds his shin into the meat of Eastmond's side.
Xocoyotzin throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xocoyotzin throws a half hearted mid kick.
Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eastmond stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Xocoyotzin.
Xocoyotzin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eastmond looks to land a right hand but Xocoyotzin moved out of range.
Xocoyotzin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Eastmond fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Eastmond stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Xocoyotzin.
Xocoyotzin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good work by Eastmond as he checks the leg kick.
Ryan Eastmond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Xocoyotzin throws a push kick but Eastmond slaps the foot to one side.
A nice combination there by Eastmond.
Xocoyotzin looks to land a body kick but Eastmond moved away.
Eastmond on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Xocoyotzin. Xocoyotzin obviously looking to wear him down.
Xocoyotzin wants to slow Eastmond down by chopping away at his legs.
Eastmond lands a jab to Xocoyotzin's midsection.
Xocoyotzin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Eastmond chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Xocoyotzin can pounce on him.
Eastmond misses with a combination
and Xocoyotzin counters with a nice body kick.
Xocoyotzin scoring well with a low kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xocoyotzin throws the kick towards the body but Eastmond avoids it.
Eastmond lands the left hand.
A punch combination from Eastmond misses.
Eastmond misses with a double jab.
Xocoyotzin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Eastmond.
An inside leg kick lands from Xocoyotzin.
Xocoyotzin scores with a leg kick.
Eastmond uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Eastmond does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Eastmond avoids the head kick by Xocoyotzin.
Eastmond scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Eastmond bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Xocoyotzin's head backwards.
Eastmond fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Xocoyotzin avoids it really well and circles away.
Xocoyotzin misses with a body kick.
Eastmond moves out of range of the body kick.
Eastmond lands with a hook. Xocoyotzin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Eastmond works over Xocoyotzin's head and body with a nice combination.
Eastmond is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xocoyotzin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Xocoyotzin dodges the punch combination from Eastmond.
Xocoyotzin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A slow jab from Eastmond misses its intended target.
Eastmond scores with a punch to the head.
Eastmond is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Xocoyotzin throws a sloppy head kick and Eastmond moves out of range easily.
Eastmond throws a right and a left that both miss.

Eastmond scores with a takedown into Xocoyotzin's guard.
Eastmond trying to control but Xocoyotzin is working from the bottom.
Eastmond throwing strikes but missing.
Xocoyotzin trying to keep a closed guard but Eastmond is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eastmond wants to control from the top but Xocoyotzin keeps moving.
Eastmond lands a couple of digs.
Xocoyotzin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Eastmond wants to control from the top but Xocoyotzin keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eastmond postures up and lands a big shot to Xocoyotzin's brow.
Eastmond loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Motecuhzoma Xocoyotzin dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A right-left combo lands from Eastmond.
Xocoyotzin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Eastmond checks it well.
Eastmond has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Xocoyotzin.
Eastmond misses with a wild combination.
Xocoyotzin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Xocoyotzin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Eastmond moves out of range as Xocoyotzin throws a body kick.
Eastmond throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Xocoyotzin connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Xocoyotzin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Xocoyotzin moves away from the strike by Eastmond.
Xocoyotzin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Xocoyotzin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Xocoyotzin throws a push kick but Eastmond slaps the foot to one side.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Xocoyotzin.
Xocoyotzin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Xocoyotzin misses with a low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Xocoyotzin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Eastmond is out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Eastmond - that will leave a mark!
Xocoyotzin looks to land a body kick but Eastmond moved away.
Xocoyotzin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eastmond throws a one two combo.
Xocoyotzin misses with a body kick.
Xocoyotzin tries to work over Eastmond's front leg with a kick but Eastmond checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Xocoyotzin.
Xocoyotzin misses with a low kick.
Eastmond misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Xocoyotzin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Xocoyotzin is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Eastmond will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Eastmond throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Eastmond avoids a kick to the body.
Xocoyotzin misses with a low kick.
Eastmond connects with a single shot there.
Eastmond getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Xocoyotzin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Eastmond lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Xocoyotzin tries to work over Eastmond's front leg with a kick but Eastmond checks it.
Xocoyotzin tries a head kick but it misses.
Eastmond works the jab nicely.
Xocoyotzin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Xocoyotzin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Xocoyotzin there as he acknowledges the shot.

Xocoyotzin gets caught flat footed, as Eastmond shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Eastmond trying to control the position from guard on top but Xocoyotzin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eastmond trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Xocoyotzin seems keen to control Eastmond's posture.
Xocoyotzin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Eastmond drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Xocoyotzin dives on top into guard.
Xocoyotzin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xocoyotzinis looking to pass into half guard but Eastmond pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Eastmond is in guard.
Eastmond won't allow Xocoyotzin to sweep him here.
Eastmond has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Xocoyotzin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Eastmond forces his way into half guard.
Xocoyotzin is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Eastmond wants to control but Xocoyotzin is keeping him busy.
Eastmond content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Eastmond trying to control from half guard but Xocoyotzin is working away.
Eastmond wants to pass to mount but Xocoyotzin is defending the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Eastmond comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Eastmond has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Eastmond!