PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Eastman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Redmond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Redmond acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Eastman
vs
Redmond

184 cm
22
180 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
169 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Rivers Edge Nutrition(Disciples of Pain)
West Coast Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Eastman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jay Redmond!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redmond misses with a takedown attempt

and Eastman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Redmond trying to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jay Redmond.
Redmond shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Eastman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Redmond's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eastman tries to free his leg and advance position but Redmond is retaining full guard.
Eastman postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redmond has Eastman pulled in close to control his posture.
Redmond trying to keep a closed guard but Eastman is proving a slippery customer.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Eastman advances to half guard.
Eastman controlling the action here.
Redmond trying to hold on to Eastman's head to control him but Eastman postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eastman controlling the pace.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jay Redmond hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Redmond shoots and misses

and Eastman counters with a shoot takedown. Redmond fights it but they end up in guard.
James Eastman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Redmond.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eastman postures up.
Redmond wants to control but Eastman passes easily into half guard.

Eastman seems to be working for a kimura but Redmond defends the submission attempt.
Eastman prevents Redmond from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redmond is trying to control but can't.
Eastman controlling the pace.
Redmond is looking to control Eastman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Redmond avoid being mounted?
Eastman tries to pass to full mount but Redmond defends it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Redmond doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Eastman counters with a takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redmond tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Redmond wants to control but Eastman postures up.
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!
Eastman taking a breather here.
Redmond trying his best to control but Eastman has mounted him.
Eastman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Redmond has given up his back here. Will Eastman look for the submission or keep pounding away?

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Redmond wants to control his opponent's hands but Eastman gets his hands free.
Redmond tries to escape but Eastman has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Eastman has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Redmond's body.

Redmond defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Redmond trying to control the hands but Eastman won't let him.
Redmond rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Redmond is pressing down on Eastman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Eastman forces his way into half guard.
Eastman works his way into full mount!
Redmond tries to hold on but Eastman postures up.
Eastman controlling the pace for now.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Eastman's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Redmond really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Redmond is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Redmond holds of for dear life.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Eastman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Redmond is trying desperately to improve position.
Eastman controlling the pace for now.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Redmond regains half guard.
Eastman is controlling the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of James Eastman.
Redmond with a lazy takedown attempt

and Eastman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Redmond's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eastman sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Eastman tries to free his leg and advance position but Redmond is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Eastman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Redmond fails with the takedown

and Eastman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Redmond won't be happy with that.
Eastman controls the position from side control.
Redmond is trying to control Eastman's posture but Eastman avoids it.
Eastman is staying tight to Redmond's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Redmond prevents Eastman from moving into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eastman trying to control the position but Redmond is working away.
Redmond prevents Eastman from moving into mount.
Redmond gets back to half guard.
Redmond has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Eastman is working away from the top position though.

Redmond is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Eastman pulls his head out easily.
Redmond wants to control but Eastman is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redmond is trying to get back to full guard.

Eastman is trying to work for a kimura but Redmond is defending well.
Redmond wants to control but Eastman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Eastman passes to side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Eastman has knee on belly and moves into mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redmond tries to control Eastman's body but Eastman pushes him off. Redmond squirms to his side and now Eastman has his back!
Eastman is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Eastman avoiding Redmond 's attempts to control his hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Eastman is looking for the choke from the back position but Redmond is controlling his hands well.
Eastman is not going to allow Redmond to sit and survive in this position.
Eastman controls the action.
Eastman seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Redmond for as long as he can get away with.
Eastman doesn't have the hooks in and Redmond manages to turn into his guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Redmond won't allow Eastman to sweep him here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Redmond shoots and misses

and Eastman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Redmond is looking to improve his position.
Redmond wants to control but Eastman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Eastman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Redmond holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Eastman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Redmond with a lazy takedown attempt

and Eastman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
James Eastman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jay Redmond.
Redmond is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Redmond is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Eastman sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Redmond's guard.
Eastman controlling the action here.
Eastman frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Redmond tries to improve his position but instead Eastman has taken his back!

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Eastman really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Redmond.
Redmond tries to escape the position.
James Eastman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Redmond tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Eastman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Redmond really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Eastman controlling his opponent.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

James Eastman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Redmond has his takedown stuffed

and Eastman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Eastman postures up.

Redmond working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Eastman has passed into half guard!
Eastman passes to full mount!
Jay Redmond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Eastman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eastman fails to take his opponent's back.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Eastman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Eastman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 20:18
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 20:18
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 20:18

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Eastman!