PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robert Eichstaedt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Cowen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eichstaedt comes to the cage accompanied by Klaxons- Gravity Rainbow. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Eichstaedt
vs
Cowen

170 cm
23
145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

184 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Eichstaedt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Cowen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eichstaedt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Eichstaedt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cowen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Cowen drives through and clinches with Eichstaedt against the cage.
Eichstaedt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Cowen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Cowen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Eichstaedt defends well.
Eichstaedt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cowen controls Eichstaedt momentarily but Eichstaedt frees himself.
Eichstaedt stands and throws Cowen's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Eichstaedt looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Eichstaedt thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Cowen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cowen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Eichstaedt's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Eichstaedt's back!
Cowen punishes Eichstaedt with strikes from the back mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eichstaedt tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Eichstaedt can't escape the position.

Cowen is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Eichstaedt has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Eichstaedt!

Cowen looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Eichstaedt has picked Cowen up and slammed him! Cowen can't keep hold of the triangle and Eichstaedt manages to pass to side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowen is looking to reverse the position.
Eichstaedt trying to control the action but Cowen is working from the bottom.
Eichstaedt working away.
Cowen is not content to let Eichstaedt control the position.
Cowen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Eichstaedt wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Eichstaedt works to advance to full mount. Cowen defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Eichstaedt looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cowen gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowen wants to improve his position but Eichstaedt is controlling well.
Cowen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Eichstaedt's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Eichstaedt's back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eichstaedt manages to reverse the position and now he's in Cowen's guard. Nice work there by Eichstaedt.
Eichstaedt is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Eichstaedt wants to control from the top but Cowen keeps moving.

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.

Cowen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Eichstaedt trying to control but Cowen is working from the bottom.
Eichstaedt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Cowen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cowen keeping moving, preventing Eichstaedt from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Cowen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Eichstaedt moves into the clinch.
Cowen is trying to maintain a safe position but Eichstaedt gets an underhook and turns Cowen into the cage.
Cowen trying to land knees to the body.
Cowen looking to throw knees to the head but Eichstaedt is blocking nicely.
Cowen tries to score a body lock takedown but Eichstaedt shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Eichstaedt scores a nice knee to the body.
Cowen looking to throw knees to the head but Eichstaedt is blocking nicely.
Eichstaedt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Cowen jumps guard and drags Eichstaedt to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Cowen throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Cowen throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Eichstaedt sitting in guard here, content to control.
Cowen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cowen is breathing heavily.

Cowen throws his legs up looking for a submission but Eichstaedt uses it to pass to side control.
Eichstaedt controlling the position from side mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowen tries to bench press Eichstaedt off him but Eichstaedt keeps the position.
Eichstaedt works to advance to full mount. Cowen defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Eichstaedt wants to control the pace but Cowen is squirming around nicely.
Cowen is working to get back to half guard.
Eichstaedt lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cowen hang on?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cowen wants to hold on but Eichstaedt pushes him away.
Cowen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Eichstaedt lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cowen hang on?
Eichstaedt controlling from the full mount.
Eichstaedt looking to control but Cowen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Eichstaedt sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Eichstaedt has control of Cowen's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cowen regains control of the situation pretty easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eichstaedt tries to control but Cowen wriggling away.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Robert Eichstaedt just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Some wild striking there from Eichstaedt.
Cowen has a takedown stuffed.
Robert Eichstaedt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cowen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eichstaedt.

Eichstaedt gets a clinch.
Cowen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Eichstaedt stalling in the clinch but Cowen improves position.
Eichstaedt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cowen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Eichstaedt.
Eichstaedt avoiding damage as Cowen throws knees to the body.
Come on Eichstaedt - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Eichstaedt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cowen's brow.
Cowen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Robert Eichstaedt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Cowen.
Eichstaedt trying to land knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cowen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cowen tries to pull guard but Eichstaedt holds him up against the cage and eventually Cowen drops back down to his feet.
Cowen misses with an elbow over the top.
Eichstaedt looking to slow down the pace here.
Cowen trying to land knees to the body.
Cowen wants a takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Eichstaedt.
Cowen lands an elbow inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eichstaedt is pressed up against the cage. Cowen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Eichstaedt down to the mat. Eichstaedt avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Robert Eichstaedt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Eichstaedt drives through and clinches with Cowen against the cage.
Cowen scores with a shoulder strike.
Eichstaedt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cowen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Eichstaedt's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Eichstaedt dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Eichstaedt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cowen throws a wild body kick that Eichstaedt sees coming a mile off.
Eichstaedt tries to clinch up.
Eichstaedt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Eichstaedt lands a big head kick that sends Cowen tumbling to the mat! Eichstaedt takes a step backwards and waves Cowen back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Cowen is rocked!

It looks like Jim Cowen has been cut.
Cowen tries to clinch but Eichstaedt moves away

and Eichstaedt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Eichstaedt blocks the elbow strike.
Eichstaedt takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cowen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cowen blocks an elbow strike.
Cowen avoiding damage as Eichstaedt throws knees to the body.
Eichstaedt stalling in the clinch but Cowen improves position.
Cowen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cowen.
Eichstaedt throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cowen.
Eichstaedt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Cowen as Eichstaedt tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eichstaedt throws an elbow but it misses.
Cowen managing to block the knees to the body from Eichstaedt.
Cowen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Eichstaedt smiles and moves away.
Eichstaedt wants to clinch up but Cowen keeps it at a distance.
Eichstaedt tries to clinch up.
Cowen looks to land a right hand but Eichstaedt moved out of range.

Eichstaedt moves into the clinch successfully.
Cowen looking for a takedown.
Robert Eichstaedt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Cowen.
Cowen fails to pull guard.
Eichstaedt misses with an elbow strike.
Cowen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cowen lands a knee to the head.
Eichstaedt tries a knee to the head but Cowen blocks it.
Eichstaedt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cowen tries a knee to the head but Eichstaedt blocks it.
Eichstaedt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cowen misses with a knee to the head.

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.
A frustrated look appears on Cowen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Eichstaedt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Eichstaedt throws an elbow that misses.
Eichstaedt utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Eichstaedt effectively controlling the action here.
Eichstaedt unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cowen scores a nice knee to the body.
Cowen misses with a knee strike.
Eichstaedt tries to stall but Cowen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Eichstaedt missing with knees to the body.
Cowen goes for a takedown attempt but Eichstaedt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eichstaedt throws a nice looking combination but Cowen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Eichstaedt throws a big shot that misses.
Cowen tries to clinch but Eichstaedt moves away

and Eichstaedt counters by clinching up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cowen.
Nice elbow from Eichstaedt.
Eichstaedt lands a nice elbow.
Eichstaedt is trying to stall.
Eichstaedt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cowen jumps guard but Eichstaedt stands there with Cowen around his waist. Cowen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Eichstaedt creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Eichstaedt blocks an elbow strike from Cowen.
Cowen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Eichstaedt smiles and moves away.
Eichstaedt is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jab from Eichstaedt.
Cowen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Eichstaedt counters with a left and a right that stings Cowen.

Eichstaedt drives through and clinches with Cowen against the cage.
Cowen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Eichstaedt smiles and moves away.
Eichstaedt swings away with a body shot that misses

and Cowen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Jim Cowen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Eichstaedt preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Eichstaedt has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eichstaedt trying to control from the bottom.
Eichstaedt gets back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Eichstaedt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Eichstaedt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Eichstaedt!