PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zack Eckhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mbeki Mbrowne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eckhart comes to the cage accompanied by Animal I Have Become. Mbeki Mbrowne has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Eckhart
vs
Mbrowne

195 cm
19
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
266 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zack Eckhart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mbeki Mbrowne!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Eckhart or perhaps it was just good defense by Mbrowne which made him look bad.
Mbrowne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eckhart looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Eckhart feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Eckhart has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Eckhart connects with a couple of short punches.
Eckhart postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mbrowne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mbrowne is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mbrowne looking for a sweep. Not yet Mbrowne, not yet.
Mbrowne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Eckhart lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Eckhart lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Eckhart scoring with some ground and pound.
Eckhart throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eckhart in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mbrowne working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eckhart.
Eckhart working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eckhart makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mbrowne controls Eckhart momentarily but Eckhart frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eckhart stands up over Mbrowne, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Eckhart trying to control but Mbrowne is working from the bottom.
Eckhart is breathing heavily.
Eckhart postures up in Mbrowne's guard and throws a big left but Mbrowne blocks it.
Eckhart cracks Mbrowne with a solid left hand.
Mbrowne not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mbrowne wants to sweep but no luck.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Mbrowne shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mbrowne was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Eckhart swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Eckhart is squirming around, avoiding Mbrowne's attempts to control the action.
Eckhart tries to hold on but Mbrowne postures up.
Eckhart can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mbrowne working for a submission but Eckhart is keeping him at bay.
Mbrowne is landing with some decent strikes but Eckhart is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Eckhart really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mbrowne with the ground and pound from mount.
Eckhart really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mbrowne blocks Eckhart's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Eckhart is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mbrowne blocks Eckhart's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Eckhart regains half guard.
Eckhart works his way to full guard. Good work.
Eckhart throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Eckhart looking to control.
Eckhart looking for a sweep. Not yet Eckhart, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eckhart trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Eckhart thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Eckhart bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mbrowne's guard.
Eckhart pushing down on Mbrowne's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Eckhart wants to free his trapped foot but Mbrowne is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Eckhart missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mbrowne makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mbrowne.
Mbrowne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eckhart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Mbrowne is looking for a triangle but Eckhart pushes his legs off easily.

Mbrowne is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mbrowne preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Eckhart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mbrowne is on top in guard.
Eckhart tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eckhart is working hard here to advance position.
Mbrowne wants to control from the top but Eckhart keeps moving.
Mbrowne preventing the sweep.
Eckhart manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Eckhart in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eckhart lands a heavy elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mbrowne wants to control but Eckhart is having none of it.
Eckhart cracks Mbrowne with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zack Eckhart!