PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Rickenbacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ed Gein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Rickenbacker
vs
Gein

177 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

177 cm
19
162 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Hell's Balls Recovery

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Rickenbacker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ed Gein!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gein tries to land a front kick but Rickenbacker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rickenbacker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gein misses with a head kick.
Gein scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gein just misses with a punch to the body.
Rickenbacker tries to clinch there but Gein circles away.
Gein goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rickenbacker tries to clinch up but Gein circles away and keeps his distance.
Rickenbacker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rickenbacker avoids the head kick by Gein.
Rickenbacker tries to close the distance and clinch but Gein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gein!
Nice jab there from Gein.
Gein misses with a head kick.
Gein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rickenbacker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gein throws a series of punches but Rickenbacker avoids them all with ease.
Gein misses with a hook. Rickenbacker ducked under it nicely.
Rickenbacker tries to clinch up.
Gein throws out a powerful jab.
Gein misses with a takedown attempt - Rickenbacker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Rickenbacker tries to clinch there but Gein circles away.
A left and a right from Gein both land. Nice combination.
Rickenbacker fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gein goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rickenbacker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rickenbacker tries to clinch but Gein is having none of it.
Rickenbacker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rickenbacker moves forwards but Gein connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gein goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gein is trying to break the clinch but Rickenbacker has him pressed against the cage.
Rickenbacker stalls.
Rickenbacker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gein wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rickenbacker has him pressed against the cage.
Gein lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rickenbacker taking a breather.
Rickenbacker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Ed Gein has been cut.
Rickenbacker trying to land knees to the body.
Gein is trying to break free.
Rickenbacker prevents a takedown attempt there.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rickenbacker.
Gein tries to pull guard but Rickenbacker holds him up against the cage and eventually Gein drops back down to his feet.
Eddie Rickenbacker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed Gein.
Rickenbacker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gein blocks it with crossed arms.
Gein is trying to break the clinch but Rickenbacker has him pressed against the cage.
Rickenbacker looking to stall.
Rickenbacker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rickenbacker lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rickenbacker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gein has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rickenbacker stalls.
Gein wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rickenbacker has him pressed against the cage.
Rickenbacker taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rickenbacker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Eddie Rickenbacker.
Rickenbacker tries to clinch but Gein is having none of it.
Rickenbacker dodges the punch combination from Gein.
Rickenbacker takes one to the side of the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gein is defended easily by Rickenbacker.
Rickenbacker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ed Gein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gein swats away the attempt to clinch by Rickenbacker.
Rickenbacker takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gein connects with a crisp jab.
Rickenbacker is looking to clinch but Gein is avoiding it.
Gein fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rickenbacker on the side of the head.
Nice takedown defense from Rickenbacker. No joy for Gein on that attempt.
Gein lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gein is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Rickenbacker had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Rickenbacker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rickenbacker tries to clinch up but Gein circles away and keeps his distance.
Eddie Rickenbacker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rickenbacker leaves Gein with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rickenbacker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Gein dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ed Gein's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gein scores with a hook to the body. Rickenbacker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rickenbacker doesn't manage to clinch there - Gein circles away.
Eddie Rickenbacker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gein slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gein lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gein scores with a hook.
Gein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gein misses with a body kick.
Gein throws a head kick that misses.
Gein throws a good cross that connects.
Rickenbacker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gein.
Rickenbacker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rickenbacker wants to clinch.
Rickenbacker doesn't manage to clinch there - Gein circles away.
Gein throws out a powerful jab.
Rickenbacker moves out of range of the strikes.
Gein fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gein looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rickenbacker is fending him off so far but Gein persists. Nope, Rickenbacker circles away and we're back to standing.
Gein shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rickenbacker as he avoids it easily.
Eddie Rickenbacker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed Gein.
Gein throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rickenbacker's waist but Rickenbacker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gein off to one side.
Rickenbacker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gein.
Gein throws a head kick that misses.
Gein misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice defenses there by Rickenbacker.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rickenbacker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A left lands for Gein.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rickenbacker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rickenbacker slips a straight right by Gein.
Gein shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rickenbacker as he jumps to the side.
Gein tries a head kick but it misses.
Gein looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rickenbacker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A punch combination from Gein misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gein throws a jab when Rickenbacker was well out of range.
Gein circles away from the clinch attempt.

Rickenbacker clinches.
Gein trying to stall but Rickenbacker improves his position.
Rickenbacker misses with some punches.
Rickenbacker scores with a knee to the head.
Rickenbacker scores with a knee to the head.
Rickenbacker misses with a knee to the head.
Gein blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rickenbacker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rickenbacker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rickenbacker lands a knee to the head.
Gein tries to break free but Rickenbacker pushes him back against the cage.
Rickenbacker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rickenbacker looking to stall.

Gein gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Gein is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gein prevents Rickenbacker from getting back to his feet.

Gein gets to his feet. Rickenbacker looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rickenbacker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gein swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rickenbacker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gein.
Gein is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rickenbacker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rickenbacker drops his hands momentarily and Gein takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rickenbacker moves in looking to clinch but Gein pushes him off.
Gein misses with a body shot.
A combination from Gein does no damage.
Gein lands with an overhand left.
Rickenbacker is looking to clinch but Gein is avoiding it.
Gein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rickenbacker wants to clinch.
Gein keeps the fight on the outside.
Gein throws a leg kick but Rickenbacker moved away.
Gein misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gein throws a one two combo.
Gein scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rickenbacker is looking to clinch but Gein is avoiding it.
Gein scores with a sloppy right hand. Rickenbacker should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ed Gein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ed Gein's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gein gets a takedown into half guard.

Gein decides to return to a standing position.
Nice body punch from Gein.
Gein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gein will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rickenbacker tries to clinch but Gein moves out of range.
Rickenbacker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rickenbacker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rickenbacker defending well as Gein loads up on a big left hand.
Gein keeps the fight on the outside.
Gein looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gein scores with a nice right hand.
Rickenbacker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rickenbacker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rickenbacker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gein!
Gein is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rickenbacker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Eddie Rickenbacker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ed Gein.
Horrible takedown by Gein or perhaps it was just good defense by Rickenbacker which made him look bad.
Gein takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rickenbacker.
Rickenbacker tries to clinch but Gein moves out of range.
Rickenbacker staying out of range there.
Rickenbacker stuffs the takedown.
Rickenbacker wants to clinch up but Gein keeps it at a distance.
Gein catches Rickenbacker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rickenbacker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gein swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rickenbacker tries to clinch but Gein is having none of it.
Rickenbacker looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rickenbacker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rickenbacker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gein tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rickenbacker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gein somewhat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gein looks for a takedown but Rickenbacker sprawls well.
Gein tried to score with a low kick but Rickenbacker checks it.
Rickenbacker moves out of range as Gein strikes.
Rickenbacker is looking to clinch but Gein is avoiding it.
Gein misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gein shoots in but no luck this time.
Rickenbacker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rickenbacker.
Rickenbacker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rickenbacker tries to clinch but Gein is having none of it.
Rickenbacker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rickenbacker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rickenbacker dodges the punch combination from Gein.
Rickenbacker tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rickenbacker slips a jab and a cross from Gein.
Nice sprawl there from Rickenbacker as Gein shoots in.
Gein misses with a hook. Rickenbacker ducked under it nicely.
Gein misses with a kick to the body.
Gein shoots in and drives through. Rickenbacker sprawls well.
A head kick misses from Gein.
Gein circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rickenbacker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gein is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rickenbacker.
Gein tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rickenbacker swivels and escapes.
Rickenbacker is looking to clinch but Gein is avoiding it.
Rickenbacker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gein swats away the attempt to clinch by Rickenbacker.
Rickenbacker doesn't manage to clinch there - Gein circles away.
A jab from Gein misses.
Gein keeps the fight on the outside.
Rickenbacker tries to close the distance and clinch but Gein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

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.
Rickenbacker moves forwards but Gein connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gein throws the kick towards the body but Rickenbacker avoids it.
Nice takedown defense from Rickenbacker. No joy for Gein on that attempt.

Rickenbacker closes the distance and pushes Gein back into the cage.
Rickenbacker leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gein blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Gein manages to break the clinch.

Rickenbacker closes the distance and clinches.
Rickenbacker misses with some punches.
Rickenbacker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gein has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gein wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rickenbacker has him pressed against the cage.
Eddie Rickenbacker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ed Gein is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gein blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ed Gein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gein winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ed Gein!