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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Eberhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stem Cell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eberhart's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, South Side. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 cm
29
146 lbs
21 - 11 - 0 |
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170 cm
24
147 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrew Eberhart! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stem Cell! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Eberhart misses with a hook. Cell ducked under it nicely. Cell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eberhart.
Eberhart shoots in but Cell avoids the takedown attempt easily. Some bone on bone action there as Eberhart checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Cell throws a low kick but Eberhart avoids it. A chopping leg kick lands by Cell. Eberhart takes a kick to the side of the head. Cell looks to land a body kick but Eberhart moved away. Eberhart fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Cell cracks Eberhart with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. A slapping leg kick lands for Cell.
Eberhart tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Eberhart somewhat. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Eberhart. That's going to take a lot out of him. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Eberhart tries to bum rush Cell with a series of wild strikes but Cell uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Eberhart fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Eberhart throws a hook but Cell blocks it. Cell gets a clinch. Cell can't find room to land a body shot as Eberhart controls the action.
Eberhart looking for a takedown. Eberhart is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cell is defending well. A short right hand to the side of the head by Cell. Cell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Eberhart takes a shot to the head. Eberhart being controlled against the ropes. A frustrated look appears on Eberhart's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cell scores with an uppercut up the middle. Cell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cell misses with a punch on the inside.
Eberhart prevents a body shot from Cell. A right hook to the body lands for Cell.
Eberhart blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cell. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Cell struggles to land a body shot inside as Eberhart controls his hands.
Cell lands with a right to the head. Cell slows down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cell misses with a punch to the body.
Cell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eberhart wants a takedown.
Cell lands on the inside with an uppercut. A short right hand to the side of the head by Cell. Cell lands a nice uppercut. Cell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eberhart backwards. Cell just leaning against Eberhart, taking a breather. Cell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Cell displaying some good clinch control by pressing Eberhart up against the ropes. Cell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Eberhart wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cell has him pressed against the ropes. Cell avoiding damage.
Cell struggles to land a body shot inside as Eberhart controls his hands.
Cell lands a hook to the side of the head. Cell working some nice short punches in the clinch. A hook to the body from Cell.
Cell slows down the pace here.
Cell prevents the takedown attempt.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cell. Cell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cell. Eberhart blocks an uppercut.
Cell misses with a punch to the body.
Cell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eberhart. Cell keeps control of Eberhart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Cell tries to throw a body punch but Eberhart avoids it by throwing Cell back against the ropes. Cell stops a takedown attempt from Eberhart.
Eberhart is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Cell struggles to land a body shot inside as Eberhart controls his hands.
Cell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Eberhart is trying to push Cell away but Cell has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Cell lands a body punch in the clinch. Cell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Eberhart backwards. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cell. Eberhart wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cell working aggressively here.
Cell misses with a punch to the body.
Eberhart blocks an uppercut.
Cell misses with a hook from the clinch. Cell has a couple of punches blocked by Eberhart.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Eberhart. A short body shot lands from Cell as the two fighters clinch.
Cell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Eberhart is keeping busy. Cell misses with a punch to the body.
Cell throws a head punch that misses. Cell lands with a short shot to the head. Cell struggles to land a body shot inside as Eberhart controls his hands.
Cell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eberhart's elbow. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Cell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Cell misses with a punch to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. A short uppercut from Cell. Cell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cell scores with a shoulder strike. Eberhart is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cell is defending well. Cell holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Cell - that landed with a thud.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cell. A right handed body shot lands from Cell.
Cell misses with some punches.
Cell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eberhart blocks an uppercut.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Eberhart takes a shot to the head. Cell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cell tries to work over Eberhart's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Eberhart is trying to force a seperation but Cell has the dominant position. Cell misses with a hook from the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Cell fails to land. Cell lands with a left to the head. Cell scores with a shoulder strike. Cell misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Cell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cell misses with some punches.
Cell has a couple of punches blocked by Eberhart.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stem Cell dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cell rushes Eberhart and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. Cell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cell can't find room to land a body shot as Eberhart controls the action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Cell misses with a hook from the clinch. Cell scores with a nice hook to the head. Cell misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cell. A frustrated look appears on Eberhart's face as he tries to break the clinch. Cell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Eberhart is trying to trip Cell. He has hold of a leg but Cell is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Eberhart persists though and gets the takedown into guard. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Cell looking for a sweep. Not yet Cell, not yet. Eberhart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Eberhart's guard. Cell showing good wrestling skills to control the position. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Cell trying to control the position from guard on top but Eberhart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Eberhart escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Cell trying to control but Eberhart is working from the bottom. Eberhart is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cell trying to control but Eberhart is working from the bottom. Cell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cell looking to pass the guard. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Eberhart looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Eberhart looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cell passes into half guard.
Eberhart is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cell pulls his head out easily. This has been an exciting period of action! Cell scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Eberhart actively working from the bottom here. Cell working Eberhart over with strikes. Eberhart is not content to let Cell control the position. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cell in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Cell is pressing down on Eberhart's thigh, looking to free his foot. Eberhart is holding on for now. Eberhart looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Eberhart is not content to let Cell control the position. Cell wants to pass to mount but Eberhart is defending the position. Eberhart moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Cell landing with the ground and pound. Cell trying to control but Eberhart is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Eberhart looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cell wanted to stand there but Eberhart had control of the position. Cell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Eberhart had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Cell defends it easily. Cell stays in close to Eberhart's body and controls the position. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Eberhart keeping full guard, as Cell tries to pass. Cell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Stem Cell has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Cell has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Eberhart to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Cell is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Eberhart pulls down on the head and he's put Cell to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Andrew Eberhart! Andrew Eberhart is the new bantamweight champion!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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