PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Amauri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Floyd Eubanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eubanks comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Go Hard - French Monatana kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Floyd Eubanks is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Amauri
vs
Eubanks

194 cm
22
228 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
21
270 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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, Luis Amauri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Floyd Eubanks!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eubanks listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Luis Amauri has been cut.
Eubanks lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eubanks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Eubanks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eubanks misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Eubanks. Those never looked like landing.
A big left from Eubanks misses.
Eubanks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Amauri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Amauri closes the distance and clinches.
Eubanks is looking to break free of the clinch but Amauri has double underhooks.
Amauri slowing the pace effectively.
Eubanks tries to break the clinch but Amauri is controlling the position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Amauri takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Amauri has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Eubanks uses from the top position.
Amauri looking for a sweep. Not yet Amauri, not yet.
Eubanks trying to control the position from guard on top but Amauri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amauri wants to sweep but no luck.
Eubanks postures up.
Amauri wants to sweep here but Eubanks controlling him for the moment.

Amauri had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Eubanks defends it easily.

Amauri is looking for a triangle but Eubanks pushes his legs off easily.
Eubanks is looking to work some ground and pound but Amauri has wrist control.
Amauri keeping full guard, as Eubanks tries to pass.

Amauri is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Eubanks trying to control the position from guard on top but Amauri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Amauri looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Amauri looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eubanks is pushing down on Amauri's leg trying to pass to half guard. Amauri is fighting to maintain full guard but Eubanks has managed to sneak the leg through.
Amauri is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Eubanks's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Eubanks's back!
Eubanks tries to escape the position.

Amauri patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Eubanks turns into Amauri and is now in his guard.
Amauri is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Amauri bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Eubanks's guard.
Amauri trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Amauri stands up over Eubanks, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Amauri in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Amauri wants to control from the top but Eubanks keeps moving.

Eubanks looking for a guillotine here but Amauri defends easily.
Amauri has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Eubanks is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eubanks is looking for a triangle but Amauri pushes his legs off easily.
Eubanks trying to control the position.

Eubanks looking for a guillotine here but Amauri defends easily.
Eubanks keeping moving, preventing Amauri from controlling successfully.
Amauri advances to half guard.

Amauri decides to return to a standing position.
Eubanks throws a lazy right hand but Amauri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Floyd Eubanks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Amauri has Eubanks up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eubanks wants to get back to striking at distance but Amauri won't allow it.

Amauri pulls guard effortlessly.
Amauri working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eubanks.
Amauri striking off his back but it's not causing Eubanks any problems.
Amauri trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Amauri is on top in guard.
Amauri controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Amauri is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Eubanks is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Eubanks has escaped and now he's on top!

Amauri is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Eubanks defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eubanks won't allow Amauri to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Floyd Eubanks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luis Amauri's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A big left from Eubanks misses.
Nice defenses there by Amauri.
A swing and a miss from Eubanks.

Amauri fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Eubanks sprawls well initially but Amauri persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Amauri uses his free foot to push down on Eubanks's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Eubanks.
Amauri prevents Eubanks from getting the reversal.
Amauri takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Eubanks working to try and regain half guard.
Eubanks is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Amauri fails to move to back control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Amauri tries to control but Eubanks wriggling away.

Amauri working for a submission but Eubanks is keeping him at bay.
Eubanks swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eubanks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Amauri lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Amauri looking to control but Eubanks is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Luis Amauri overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Amauri working for a guillotine from mount but Eubanks is in no mood to give up.
Eubanks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Amauri wants to finish this one by submission but Eubanks is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Amauri.

Eubanks defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Amauri.
Eubanks is looking to improve his position but Amauri isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Amauri looking for a guillotine from mount but Eubanks is having none of it.

Amauri working for a guillotine from mount but Eubanks is in no mood to give up.

Amauri with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Amauri here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Eubanks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Amauri takes Eubanks's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Eubanks is in trouble.
Eubanks breaks Amauri's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Amauri is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eubanks trying to control the position from guard on top but Amauri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Amauri tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Amauri lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Eubanks!
Amauri breaks from Eubanks's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Amauri wants to control the pace but Eubanks is squirming around nicely.
Eubanks is trying to escape the mount.

Amauri is working for a guillotine from mount but Eubanks frees his head quite easily.
Amauri content just to control the position here.
Eubanks tries to reverse the position but Amauri maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eubanks slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Eubanks is pressing down on Amauri's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Amauri advances position into side control!
Eubanks is not content to let Amauri control the position.
Amauri tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Eubanks is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Amauri sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eubanks defending well though.

Eubanks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Amauri is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Amauri dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luis Amauri's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Amauri.

Amauri wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Eubanks, who protects the arm well.
Eubanks throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.

Amauri tries for a kimura but Eubanks is defending well.
Amauri working the ground and pound from side control.
Eubanks is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Amauri off and has taken his back!
Eubanks punches the canvas rather than the man.

Amauri is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Eubanks gets his way!

Eubanks is persistently looking for the submission but Amauri is defending it well.
Amauri has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eubanks doesn't have the hooks in and Amauri manages to turn into his guard.
Amauri wants to control from the top but Eubanks keeps moving.
Amauri postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Amauri wants to control from the top but Eubanks keeps moving.
Amauri looking to pass the guard.
Eubanks keeping moving, preventing Amauri from controlling successfully.
Amauri distracts Eubanks with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Eubanks is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Amauri has his hands clasped together but Eubanks extends an breaks Amauri's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Eubanks.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Floyd Eubanks!