PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Eastmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and beatinu ass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eastmond comes to the cage accompanied by here comes the boom. Ryan Eastmond has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Eastmond
vs
ass

190 cm
20
174 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

201 cm
20
167 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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 Sydney, Ryan Eastmond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, beatinu ass!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eastmond shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
ass working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eastmond.
ass wants to sweep but no luck.
ass keeping moving, preventing Eastmond from controlling successfully.
Eastmond lands a couple of decent looking shots.

ass working for a triangle but Eastmond defends it easily.
ass doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
ass is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
ass looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
ass keeping moving, preventing Eastmond from controlling successfully.
Eastmond throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eastmond working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eastmond wants to control from the top but ass keeps moving.
Eastmond might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Eastmond throwing strikes from guard but ass blocks nicely.
Eastmond won't allow ass to sweep him here.
Eastmond lands a couple of elbows.
ass is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Eastmond throws a big right hand that misses.
ass striking off his back but it's not causing Eastmond any problems.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Eastmond drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ass lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Eastmond!
Eastmond working to try and regain half guard.
Eastmond is working hard here to advance position.
Eastmond tries to lock up and control but ass gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Eastmond taking shots to the head.
ass lands a nice shot to the head.
Eastmond is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Eastmond wants to control but ass is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ass landing punches.
Eastmond on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Eastmond tries to get out of the position.
ass punishing his opponent with strikes.
ass looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
ass landing punches.
Eastmond is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The referee warns Eastmond that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Eastmond keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Eastmond throwing hammer fists to the chest of ass. What's that going to do exactly?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eastmond tries to reverse the position but ass maintains control.
Eastmond regains half guard.
Eastmond is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of ass's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take ass's back!
ass has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Eastmond is breathing heavily.
Good control from Eastmond.
ass manages to reverse the position and now he's in Eastmond's guard. Nice work there by ass.
Eastmond trying to keep a closed guard but ass is proving a slippery customer.
Eastmond trying to strike off his back.
Eastmond looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Eastmond dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Eastmond shoots in for a double leg but ass sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
ass looks to land a left hand but Eastmond moved out of range nicely.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
ass shoots and misses

and Eastmond counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Eastmond passes to full mount!
ass is squirming around, avoiding Eastmond's attempts to control the action.
Eastmond lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Eastmond is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But ass has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from ass!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eastmond is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eastmond has his hands on ass's head, controlling the position.
Eastmond doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
ass trying to control but Eastmond is working from the bottom.
ass stopping the sweep attempt from Eastmond.
Eastmond can't keep his opponent in guard - ass advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
ass missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Eastmond wants to control but ass is keeping busy.
Eastmond slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

ass stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Eastmond shoots in looking for a takedown. ass tries to sprawl out of it but Eastmond keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. ass manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
ass has his takedown stuffed

and Eastmond counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Eastmond.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eastmond makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Eastmond has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Eastmond drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and ass dives on top into guard.
ass stopping the sweep attempt from Eastmond.
Eastmond throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
ass postures up in Eastmond's guard and throws a big left but Eastmond blocks it.
Eastmond is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
ass missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Eastmond working a defensive guard here.
ass trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
ass looking to pass the guard.

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

Eastmond shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
ass wants to get back to full guard.
ass is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Eastmond scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Eastmond dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

ass misses with a looping left.
ass misses with a takedown attempt

and Eastmond counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Eastmond.
ass looking for a sweep. Not yet ass, not yet.
ass trying to strike off his back.
Eastmond lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eastmond works over ass with some ground and pound from guard.
Eastmond makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

ass looking for a guillotine here but Eastmond defends easily.
ass keeping moving, preventing Eastmond from controlling successfully.
ass takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eastmond controlling from the top position.
Eastmond seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down ass for as long as he can get away with.
Eastmond throws a big right hand that misses.
Eastmond makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Eastmond is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
ass throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Eastmond trying to control the position from guard on top but ass is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
ass wants to stand and escape but Eastmond is having none of it.
ass wants to sweep but no luck.
Eastmond trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

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

Eastmond shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Eastmond takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nice strikes from Eastmond there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ass is trying to get back to full guard.
Eastmond is looking to take a break and control but ass is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Eastmond takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Eastmond looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Eastmond lands a nice short elbow.
Eastmond controlling the action here.
ass taking some punishment here, with Eastmond in his half guard.
ass is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Eastmond scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eastmond thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed ass's head.
Eastmond working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Eastmond landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Eastmond is taking a breather. ass says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Eastmond is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. ass doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Eastmond.
Eastmond with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
beatinu ass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Eastmond is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
ass is trying to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Eastmond showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Eastmond, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

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