PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thanos Eternal (ranked 23184 p4p, 24618 weight class) and Affectionately Eve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Affectionately Eve will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Eternal
vs
Eve

150 cm
31
300
6 - 14 - 0

225 cm
20
300
5 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thanos Eternal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Affectionately Eve!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eternal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eve was well out of range. Poor timing from Eternal.

Eternal fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Eve, pushing him back against the cage.
Eternal tries to pull guard but Eve forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Eternal slowing the pace effectively.
Eternal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Come on Eternal - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Eternal has Eve pressed against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Eternal for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eternal.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eternal lands with a short shot to the head.

It looks like Affectionately Eve has been cut.
The referee calls for Eternal to work.
Eternal tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eternal tries to pull guard but Eve forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thanos Eternal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eternal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Eve tries a knee to the head but Eternal blocks it.
Eternal tries to pull guard but Eve forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Eternal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eve backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Eternal lands a left hand.
Eternal prevents the takedown attempt.
Eternal tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Eternal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Eve tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eve working hard to break the clinch.
Eternal throws a head punch that misses.
Eternal jumps guard but Eve stands there with Eternal around his waist. Eternal gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Eternal fails to land.
Eternal is trying to pull guard but Eve has him pressed against the cage.
Eternal scores with a shot to the side of Eve's head.
Eternal is trying to pull guard but Eve turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Eternal tries to pull guard but Eve won't allow it.

Eternal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thanos Eternal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eternal waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eve.
Eve steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Eternal throws a hook but Eve blocks it.
Eve is trying to counter with his kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eternal misses with a straight right.
Eve counters with a body kick.
Eve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Eternal.
Eve follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Eve ducks under a wild hook from Eternal.
Eve displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eternal throws out the jab.
Eve feints the counter takedown.
Eve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eternal.
And Eve tries to counter it with a takedown but Eternal pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Eve tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Eternal swivels and escapes.
Eternal misses with a straight right.
Eve counters with a body kick.
Eternal throws a lazy right hand but Eve sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eternal clobbers Eve with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Eve takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Eternal just misses with a punch to the body.
And Eve responds with a good body kick, but Eternal manages to step out the way in time.
Eternal misses with a straight left.
Eve follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Eve ducks under a wild hook from Eternal.
Eve moves out of range as Eternal strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eve defending well as Eternal loads up on a big left hand.
Eve is looking for the big counter here.
Eternal tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Eve manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eternal is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Eternal tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eve swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eve flicks out a counter leg kick but Eternal steps away.
Eternal misses with a looping left.
Eternal bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Eve's head backwards.
Eve fails with the takedown.
Eternal tests Eve's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eve defending well as Eternal loads up on a big left hand.
As Eternal backs off Eve throws a huge counter combo but Eternal manages to avoid it all.
A slow jab from Eternal misses its intended target.
Eve moves away from the strike by Eternal.
And Eve responds with a good body kick, but Eternal manages to step out the way in time.
Eternal throws the left hand but Eve avoids the punch easily.
Eve tries a quick counter leg kick but Eternal is wise to it.
Eternal throws a jab when Eve was well out of range.
Eve drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Eternal defends it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thanos Eternal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Affectionately Eve's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Eve slips a straight right by Eternal.
Eve avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eve replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Eternal blocks it well.
Eve moves out of range as Eternal strikes.
Eve thinks about the counter body kick.
Eternal moves in looking to clinch but Eve pushes him off.
A punch lands to the side of Eve 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Eternal misses with a looping right.
Eternal scores with the left hand. Eve knows he should have avoided that one.
Eternal missing with a left hand there. Eve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eternal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eve can do to turn this around?
Eternal misses with a straight right.
Eve with the counter takedown but Eternal avoids it easily.
Eve takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eve misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Eternal thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Eternal backs off Eve throws a huge counter combo but Eternal manages to avoid it all.
Eve slips a straight right by Eternal.
Eternal throws a body punch but Eve moves out of range.
Eternal is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Eve's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eternal fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eve shoots in looking for a takedown but Eternal manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Eve's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Eternal moves into the clinch successfully.
Still in the clinch, Eternal scores with a nice short uppercut.
Eternal tries to pull guard but Eve forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Eternal fails to land.
Eternal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Eternal tries to pull guard but Eve won't allow it.
Eternal jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Eve walks away with a smile on his face. Eternal gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thanos Eternal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eternal throws a looping overhand right but Eve ducks down to avoid it.
Eve is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Eternal lands a lovely overhand right.
Eve ducks under a wild hook from Eternal.
Eve follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eternal.
Eve is trying to counter with his kicks.
Eternal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eternal looks to throw the jab but Eve is out of range.
Eve is trying to counter with his kicks.
Eve avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eve walks into a straight right hand from Eternal.
Eternal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eve.
Eve is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eternal misses with a straight right.
Eternal throws a big shot that misses.
Eve thinks about the counter body kick.
Eternal getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Eternal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eve avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Eve responds with a good body kick, but Eternal manages to step out the way in time.
Eternal misses with a looping left.
Eve counters with a body kick.
Eternal misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eternal scores with a nice right hand.
Eve bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Eve misses.

Eternal fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Eve, pushing him back against the cage.
Eternal jumps guard but Eve stands there with Eternal around his waist. Eternal gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Eternal working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Eternal on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Thanos Eternal has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Eternal tries to pull guard but Eve won't allow it.
Eternal tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Eve just stands there and leans against the cage.
Eternal is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Eve to keep the fight standing.

Eternal drops Eve onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Eve is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

That has opened up Affectionately Eve's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!

Eternal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Eternal has Eve up against the cage in a clinch.
Eternal lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Eternal tries to pull guard but Eve forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Eternal pulls guard successfully.
Eternal wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Eve manages to pass to side control.
Eternal pushes Eve off but Eve dives into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Thanos Eternal dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Affectionately Eve's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Eternal looks to land a right hand but Eve moved out of range.
Eve replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Eternal blocks it well.
Eternal misses with a hook. Eve ducked under it nicely.
Eve counters with a body kick.
Eve slips a straight right by Eternal.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Eternal, as that shot connected.
Eternal pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eternal backing away here, and Eve unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Eve ducks under a wild hook from Eternal.
Eve thinks about the counter body kick.
Eve looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Eternal is fending him off so far but Eve persists. Nope, Eternal circles away and we're back to standing.
Eternal misses with a hook.
Eve slips under a jab from Eternal.
And Eve responds with a good body kick, but Eternal manages to step out the way in time.
Eternal misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eternal throws the left hand but Eve avoids the punch easily.
Eternal lands with a hook. Eve tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Eternal missing with a left hand there. Eve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eternal throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Eternal misses.
Eve only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Eternal connects with a looping right hand.
Eternal misses with a straight left.
Eve counters with a body kick.
Eve keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eternal.
Eve follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Eternal bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Eve's head backwards.
Eternal tries to clinch but Eve moves out of range.
Eve drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Eternal defends it well.
Eternal swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Eve.
Eternal thuds a left hand into Eve's body.
Eternal misses with an uppercut
and Eve counters with a good, hard body kick but Eternal shrugs it off.
Eternal slaps away a takedown attempt from Eve, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Eternal throws a looping overhand right but Eve ducks down to avoid it.
Eve counters with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Eternal misses the target.
Eve moves out of range of the strikes.
Eve unleashes a big counter combination but Eternal bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice defenses there by Eve.
Eternal misses with a hook.
Eve follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Eternal is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eve moves out of range as Eternal strikes.
Eve is trying to counter with his kicks.
A big left from Eternal misses.
Eve replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Eternal blocks it well.
Eternal misses with a hook. Eve ducked under it nicely.
Eve steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eternal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Eve tries to keep at a distance but Eternal has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eternal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eve is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Eternal tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Eternal tries to pull guard but Eve holds him up against the cage and eventually Eternal drops back down to his feet.
Eve wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Eternal is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Eternal swings wildly with an uppercut but Eve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eve wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four 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.
Eve has had enough of the clinch but Eternal keeps him there for the moment.
Eternal fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thanos Eternal. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Eve manages to break the clinch.
Eternal throws a hook but Eve avoids it easily.
Eve is trying to counter with his kicks.
Affectionately Eve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eternal looks to throw the jab but Eve is out of range.
And Eve responds with a good body kick, but Eternal manages to step out the way in time.

Eternal gets a clinch.
Eternal jumps guard but Eve turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Eternal throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eternal gets through Eve's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Eternal tries to pull guard but Eve won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thanos Eternal showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Eternal, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thanos Eternal!