PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dan Eastman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Stathan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eastman's entrance music is War Pigs - Black sabbath. A fine choice. Jackson Stathan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Eastman
vs
Stathan

180 cm
25
222 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
223 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Eastman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Stathan!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eastman doesn't manage to clinch there - Stathan circles away.
Eastman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Eastman fails with a takedown attempt.
Stathan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stathan wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Eastman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stathan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eastman misses with a looping right.
Stathan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stathan wants it to stay on the feet.
Stathan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Eastman's calf.
Eastman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stathan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Eastman jabs Stathan right on the nose. Stathan blinks but takes it well.
Eastman wants to clinch up but Stathan keeps it at a distance.

Eastman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Eastman has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Stathan defend it? Eastman steps over the head and cranks it - Stathan is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Eastman!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dan Eastman!
After winning the bout, Dan Eastman thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.