PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Wagner (ranked 5665 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elijan Eberle (ranked 5081 p4p, 0 weight class). Wagner comes to the cage accompanied by Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Wagner
vs
Eberle

167 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
25
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Wagner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Elijan Eberle!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eberle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eberle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wagner circles away quickly and effectively.
Eberle jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wagner misses with a takedown attempt
and Eberle counters with a stiff right hand.
Eberle missing with a left hand there. Wagner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Elijan Eberle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wagner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wagner slips under a jab from Eberle.
Eberle cracks Wagner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Jack Wagner has been cut.
Wagner throws a combination that misses
enabling Eberle to counter with a crisp jab.
Eberle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wagner shoots and misses
and Eberle counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Eberle bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wagner's head backwards.
Wagner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Eberle lands with a nice body punch.
Wagner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice body punch from Eberle.
Wagner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eberle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wagner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Eberle lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Eberle.
Eberle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Eberle.
Nice body punch from Eberle - that landed with a thud.
Wagner is breathing heavily.
Eberle lands a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Wagner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Eberle lands with a left to the head.
Wagner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eberle has him pressed against the cage.
Eberle lands a hook that snaps the head of Wagner backwards.
Still in the clinch, Eberle scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eberle scores with a shoulder strike.
Wagner is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Wagner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eberle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner tries to stall but Eberle uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Eberle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Eberle on the inside.
A short right from Eberle on the inside.

Eberle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Eberle has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Eberle lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Eberle finds it's way through Wagner's defenses.
Eberle scores with a decent looking hook.
Wagner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Eberle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wagner scrambles back to his feet.

Wagner is rocked!
Eberle cracks Wagner with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Wagner falls to his knees and Eberle doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elijan Eberle!