PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Alma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Eibner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brett Eibner is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Alma
vs
Eibner

185 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
171 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

CAGED GEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Alma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brett Eibner!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alma looks to land a right hand but Eibner moved out of range.
Alma scores with a one two! Eibner had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Eibner misses with a takedown attempt - Alma sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Alma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alma swings for the body but Eibner moves out of range.

Alma closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Alma cracks Eibner with a big right hand but Eibner just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Alma tries to move to mount but Eibner blocks the move with his legs.
Eibner throws up a few punches.

Alma tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Alma has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eibner taking a bit of punishment here - Alma scoring with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alma is looking to take a break and control but Eibner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Eibner manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Eibner throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Alma looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Alma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alma throws a sloppy head kick and Eibner moves out of range easily.
Eibner misses with a takedown
and Alma counters with a right hand to the body.

Eibner forces Alma back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alma misses with the head strike.

Eibner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eibner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Alma lands a right hook to the body.
Eibner has his takedown stuffed

and Alma counters with a takedown into side control.
Ricardo Alma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brett Eibner.
Alma wants to control but Eibner is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eibner is trying to improve his position.
Eibner struggling a bit here.

Alma wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Eibner, who protects the arm well.

Alma is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Eibner is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alma trying to control the action but Eibner is working from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Alma are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Eibner is trying to control Alma's posture but Alma avoids it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Eibner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Eibner swinging wilding here.
Eibner misses with a takedown attempt
and Alma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alma tests Eibner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Eibner with a poor takedown

and Alma moves into the clinch.

That's four 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 right hook to the body lands for Alma.
Alma tries to work over Eibner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Eibner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alma throws a series of punches but Eibner avoids them all with ease.
Eibner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eibner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alma.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Alma lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Eibner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Eibner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Alma lands the left hand.
A head kick misses from Alma.
Eibner misses with a left hand
and Alma counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Eibner with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Alma to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricardo Alma dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Eibner avoids the head kick by Alma.
Eibner misses with a double jab.
Alma lands a really nice looking cross but Eibner seems unphased.
Eibner misses with a straight right.
Eibner misses with a straight right.

Eibner clinches up with Alma and pushes him back against the cage.
Alma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eibner has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alma throws a head punch that misses.
Alma misses with some punches.
Eibner is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Alma is trying to break free.
Alma wants a takedown but no success here.
Alma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eibner blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Eibner breaks the clinch.
Eibner misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Eibner tries for a takedown but Alma circles away easily

and Alma counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Ricardo Alma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brett Eibner.
Alma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Eibner keeps working.

Alma seems to be working for a kimura but Eibner defends the submission attempt.
Eibner missing with punches from the bottom.
Alma wants to take a breather but Eibner is having none of it.
Eibner is trying to get back to full guard.
Alma trying to control from half guard but Eibner is working away.
Eibner tries to roll over but Alma keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eibner taking some punishment here, with Alma in his half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Eibner shoots and misses
and Alma counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Eibner thinking.
Eibner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Alma doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Eibner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alma lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Alma misses with a head kick.

Alma gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alma is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Alma is trying to control the action in half guard but Eibner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Alma lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Eibner is looking for a sweep. Alma is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Eibner wants to control but Alma is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Eibner manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Eibner throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Alma 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.
Alma has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Eibner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Eibner is breathing heavily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Eibner is looking to clinch but Alma is avoiding it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Alma.

Alma is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Eibner is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eibner manages to work his way to half guard, despite Alma's best efforts.
Eibner flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Alma prevents Eibner from improving his position.
Eibner moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Eibner keeping moving, preventing Alma from controlling successfully.
Eibner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Alma lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Alma throws and elbow that misses. Eibner uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Alma's guard. Nice move by Eibner!

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

Alma looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Eibner with a nice head shot there.

Eibner thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Eibner lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Alma avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alma 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ricardo Alma will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Alma throws a head kick that misses

and Eibner counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Alma!
Alma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Alma in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Alma tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Eibner with shots to the head and body - Alma looks very uncomfortable down there.
Eibner is landing with some decent strikes but Alma is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Eibner wants to control the pace but Alma is squirming around nicely.

Eibner working for a guillotine from mount but Alma is in no mood to give up.
Alma is desperately trying to improve his position but Eibner has a good base and remains in mount.
Eibner raining down shots from the mount!
Alma is wriggling around trying to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alma is working hard here to advance position.
Eibner unloading with bombs!
Eibner dominating with strikes here.
Alma wants to hold on but Eibner pushes him away.
Eibner landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eibner jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Alma manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Eibner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Alma tries to buck Eibner off but Eibner is having none of it.
Eibner lands a few punches from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Alma is not content to let Eibner control the position.
Eibner passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Alma!
Eibner raining down shots from the mount!
Eibner scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Alma?

Eibner looking for a guillotine from mount but Alma is having none of it.
Eibner landing strikes, looking to finish!
Brett Eibner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Alma is working to get back to half guard.

Eibner looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alma is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Eibner cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Alma is trying desperately to improve position.
Alma tries to hold on but Eibner pushes him away.
Eibner is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Alma can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Eibner looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Alma on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alma tries to get out of the position.
Alma is working to get back to half guard.
Eibner working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Alma is working to get back to half guard.
Alma slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Eibner lands with a punch from half guard.
Eibner landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alma trying to control here.
Eibner prevents Alma from improving his position.

Eibner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Alma tries to roll over but Eibner keeps him under control.
Alma is not content to let Eibner control the position.
Eibner winds up and cracks Alma with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Alma is looking for a sweep. Eibner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Alma on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Eibner looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Eibner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Eibner takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Eibner is trying to work for a kimura but Alma is defending well.
Eibner is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alma wants to improve his position but Eibner is controlling well.
Eibner passes to side control.
Eibner cracks Alma with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Alma is looking for a sweep.
Alma is trying to work for a sweep but Eibner has mounted him!
Eibner prevents Alma from getting the reversal.
Eibner scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Alma is looking to get to half guard.
Alma throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Eibner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alma is looking to escape.
Alma throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alma wants to control but Eibner is having none of it.
Alma is trying to escape the mount.
Brett Eibner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Brett Eibner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Alma 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ricardo Alma!