PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hector Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Eberhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eberhart is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by South Side. Andrew Eberhart is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Alves
vs
Eberhart

177 cm
25
145 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
155 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hector Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrew Eberhart!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eberhart misses with a wild combination.

Alves clinches.

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

Eberhart gets a takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Eberhart is looking for a kimura here.
Alves tries to kick Eberhart off but Eberhart keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Eberhart is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eberhart is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Eberhart is looking to stall here but Alves recovers full guard.
Eberhart makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eberhart wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.
Eberhart controls from within his opponent's guard.
Let's hope that Eberhart has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Eberhart from controlling successfully.
Alves avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eberhart looking to sit in guard and control but Alves gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Eberhart has his foot on Alves's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Alves works his way back into a safe position though.

Alves avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Eberhart is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Eberhart keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
Eberhart controls Alves momentarily but Alves frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Eberhart tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alves is looking to take a break and control but Eberhart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Eberhart tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alves wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Eberhart can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
You can see the frustration on Eberhart's face as Alves controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Eberhart dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Alves takes a swing at Eberhart's ribcage but misses.
Alves throws a wild body kick that Eberhart sees coming a mile off.
Alves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eberhart shoots in for a double leg but Alves sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alves is looking to clinch but Eberhart is avoiding it.
Alves is looking to land body kicks.
Eberhart misses with an uppercut. Alves saw that one coming.
Alves misses with a body shot.
Eberhart looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alves wants to slow Eberhart down by chopping away at his legs.

Alves moves into range and clinches up with Eberhart.
Eberhart has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Alves after a bit of a struggle.
Hector Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Eberhart.
Eberhart looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Eberhart drops down looking for an ankle pick but Alves pulls his leg out and moves away.
Alves is looking to clinch but Eberhart is avoiding it.
Eberhart displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alves.
Alves misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Alves wants to clinch.
Eberhart shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alves as he avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves shoots in looking for a takedown. Eberhart tries to sprawl out of it but Alves keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Eberhart manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Eberhart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alves.

Eberhart drives through with a takedown into guard.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Eberhart from controlling successfully.
Eberhart controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Alves trying to keep a closed guard but Eberhart is proving a slippery customer.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Eberhart from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Andrew Eberhart.
Eberhart with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alves to score with a decent uppercut.
Alves tries a head kick but it misses.
Eberhart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eberhart circles away from the clinch attempt
and Eberhart counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Eberhart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alves throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Eberhart closes this distance looking for a takedown but Alves circles away.
Alves fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eberhart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alves.
Eberhart keeps the fight on the outside.

Alves drives through with a takedown into Eberhart's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Alves stopping the sweep attempt from Eberhart.

Eberhart working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alves doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alves manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Eberhart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Eberhart looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Alves passes into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alves trying to control the action but Eberhart is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Alves dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Eberhart gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Alves counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Alves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Eberhart, pushing him back against the cage.

Eberhart breaks the clinch.
Alves tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eberhart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eberhart fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alves looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Eberhart avoids the head kick by Alves.
Alves is looking to wear down Eberhart with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Alves walks into a straight right hand from Eberhart.
Eberhart slips a jab from Alves.
Eberhart shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alves as he jumps to the side.
Eberhart thows a body shot but no joy.
Eberhart shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Alves defends it nicely.
Hector Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Eberhart.
Eberhart moves forwards but Alves connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alves gets a takedown into half guard.
Eberhart tries to roll over but Alves keeps him under control.
Eberhart gets back to full guard.
Alves tries to free his leg and advance position but Eberhart is retaining full guard.

Eberhart had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Alves defends it easily.

Eberhart is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alves is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eberhart trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Eberhart striking from the bottom here.

Eberhart looking for subs off his back but Alves has passed one foot through into half guard.
Eberhart takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Eberhart is not content to let Alves control the position.
Andrew Eberhart has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alves is nestled in close to Eberhart, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Eberhart wants to control but Alves is keeping busy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alves wants to pass to mount but Eberhart is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eberhart wants to control but Alves is keeping busy.

Eberhart looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Eberhart wants to control but Alves is keeping busy.
Eberhart is trying to control but Alves manages to pass to mount!
Eberhart flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Eberhart reaches up to try and control the position but Alves seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Eberhart rolls and tries to escape and now Alves has his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eberhart is trying to break free.
Alves trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Eberhart doesn't escape.
You can see the frustration on Eberhart's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Alves really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Eberhart.
Alves is looking to control Eberhart but Eberhart is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Eberhart trying to control the action but Alves just sinks the hooks in.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Eberhart.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Eberhart is really stuck here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andrew Eberhart.
I think Eberhart has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Andrew Eberhart!