|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elias Eberhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Ivey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivey has chosen Friday as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
 |
|
 |
| 184 cm
27
225 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
|
188 cm
35
215 lbs
34 - 14 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Elias Eberhard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Phil Ivey!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ivey, as that shot connected.
Eberhard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eberhard gets a takedown into half guard.
Eberhard trying to control from half guard but Ivey is working away.
Eberhard keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Eberhard thows a huge punch but Ivey dodges it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivey wants to improve his position but Eberhard is controlling well.
Eberhard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Eberhard is trying to control. Ivey wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Eberhard is nestled in close to Ivey, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Eberhard wants to control but Ivey is keeping him busy.
Eberhard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ivey is looking for a sweep. Eberhard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eberhard stops Ivey from getting back to his feet.
Eberhard is keen to just control but Ivey is a slippery customer.
Eberhard scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ivey tries to roll over but Eberhard keeps him under control.
Eberhard scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Eberhard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ivey keeps working.
Ivey wants to control but Eberhard is keeping busy.
Eberhard is controlling the pace.
Ivey tries to roll over but Eberhard keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivey wants to control but Eberhard is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ivey controlling the position well.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Phil Ivey.
Eberhard lands a nice shot to the body.
Eberhard swings widly with a right hand
and Ivey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ivey throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ivey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eberhard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ivey throws a leg kick but Eberhard moved away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard slips under a jab.
Eberhard scores with a jab. Ivey acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Eberhard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ivey defends it nicely.
Eberhard shoots in and gets a takedown into Ivey's guard.
Eberhard wants to control from the top but Ivey keeps moving.
Eberhard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivey looking for a sweep. Not yet Ivey, not yet.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Eberhard won't allow Ivey to get back to his feet.
Eberhard wants to control from the top but Ivey keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Elias Eberhard wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Eberhard slips a jab from Ivey.
Ivey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Eberhard scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eberhard's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Eberhard wants to pass the guard but Ivey is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elias Eberhard dominated that round.
That's time! Eberhard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The crowd cheers as Ivey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Eberhard doesn't seem phased though.
Ivey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eberhard was well out of range. Poor timing from Ivey.
Eberhard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ivey but Ivey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Eberhard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Eberhard misses with a right hand
and Ivey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ivey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Eberhard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elias Eberhard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eberhard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ivey connects with an inside leg kick.
Ivey throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eberhard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Eberhard blocks a head kick by Ivey.
Eberhard shoots in looking for a takedown. Ivey tries to sprawl out of it but Eberhard keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ivey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ivey lands a big head kick that sends Eberhard tumbling to the mat! Ivey takes a step backwards and waves Eberhard back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Elias Eberhard has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eberhard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ivey to score with a decent uppercut.
Ivey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eberhard throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ivey tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Eberhard is in Ivey's guard.
Eberhard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ivey is adopting a defensive guard.
Elias Eberhard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivey wants to sweep here but Eberhard controlling him for the moment.
Ivey wants to stand and escape but Eberhard is having none of it.
Eberhard looking to sit in guard and control but Ivey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Eberhard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ivey wants to control from the top but Eberhard keeps moving.
Eberhard looking for a sweep. Not yet Eberhard, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard looking to control.
Ivey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivey trying to move into half guard but instead Eberhard has managed to sweep!
Ivey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Eberhard's guard.
Ivey trying to control the position from guard on top but Eberhard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ivey stopping the sweep attempt from Eberhard.
Ivey trying to control but Eberhard is working from the bottom.
Ivey preventing the sweep.
Ivey wants to control from the top but Eberhard keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Phil Ivey hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Eberhard misses with a lunging right hand
and Ivey counters with a left and a right that stings Eberhard.
Eberhard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ivey as he avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eberhard avoids the head kick by Ivey.
Phil Ivey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Eberhard fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ivey to the ground. Eberhard is now in Ivey's guard.
Eberhard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ivey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Eberhard is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eberhard prevents Ivey from getting back to his feet.
Eberhard passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Ivey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Elias Eberhard's cut.
That's time! Eberhard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ivey throws a low kick, looking for Eberhard's leg but Eberhard calmly moves out of range.
Ivey lunges at Eberhard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Eberhard's hand.
Eberhard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Eberhard shoots in but Ivey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ivey lands a right hook to the body.
Eberhard darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ivey moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivey manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Eberhard manages to get himself to full guard.
Eberhard working a defensive guard here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ivey's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ivey throws a big elbow that misses.
Ivey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ivey wants to control from the top but Eberhard keeps moving.
Eberhard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ivey throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivey wants to control from the top but Eberhard keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Phil Ivey.
Eberhard avoids the body shot from Ivey.
Phil Ivey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ivey stuffs the takedown attempt from Eberhard. Eberhard gets slowly back to his feet.
Eberhard shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Eberhard showed some decent athleticism there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eberhard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard trying to mount his opponent but Ivey defends it.
Eberhard is trying to control the action in half guard but Ivey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ivey is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Eberhard is trying to control the action in half guard but Ivey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Eberhard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ivey gets back to full guard.
Ivey keeping moving, preventing Eberhard from controlling successfully.
Eberhard throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard postures up in Ivey's guard and throws a big left but Ivey blocks it.
Ivey wants to stand but Eberhard is controlling the position.
Ivey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eberhard is one step ahead there.
Eberhard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ivey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Eberhard preventing the sweep.
Eberhard is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eberhard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ivey wants to stand and escape but Eberhard is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Ivey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ivey 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Ivey!
After winning the bout, Phil Ivey thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
77% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
