PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Eberhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Rosenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eberhart's entrance music is South Side. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Eberhart
vs
Rosenberg

170 cm
30
146 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

165 cm
29
142 lbs
11 - 5 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrew Eberhart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Niko Rosenberg!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosenberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Eberhart moves away.
Rosenberg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Eberhart circles away quickly and effectively.
Rosenberg thows a body kick. Eberhart tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Eberhart moves out of range as Rosenberg throws a body kick.
Eberhart takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rosenberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eberhart misses with a hook.
Eberhart throws a hook but Rosenberg blocks it.
Eberhart uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rosenberg.
Rosenberg misses with a series of wild punches.
Eberhart lands with an overhand left.
Eberhart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rosenberg with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Eberhart to score with a decent uppercut.

Rosenberg rushes Eberhart and presses him up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rosenberg tries to land knees in the clinch but Eberhart avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rosenberg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Eberhart's brow.
Eberhart blocks an elbow strike.
Rosenberg throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenberg trying to land knees to the body.
Rosenberg throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Rosenberg.

It looks like Andrew Eberhart has been cut.
Eberhart wants a takedown but no success here.
Rosenberg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rosenberg lands an elbow inside.
Rosenberg misses with an elbow strike.
Eberhart avoiding damage as Rosenberg throws knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rosenberg.
Rosenberg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Eberhart wants to break free but Rosenberg has control.
Rosenberg stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rosenberg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Eberhart's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenberg looking to stall.
Rosenberg throws an elbow but it misses.

Rosenberg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rosenberg missing with a left hand there. Eberhart was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eberhart shoots in but Rosenberg avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Niko Rosenberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rosenberg has closed the distance and engaged Eberhart in a clinch.
Rosenberg throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rosenberg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rosenberg is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenberg receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Rosenberg throws an elbow that misses.
Eberhart blocks an elbow strike.
Rosenberg comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Rosenberg breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Rosenberg.
Rosenberg scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rosenberg scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rosenberg takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rosenberg throws a head kick but Eberhart moves out of range.
Rosenberg swings for the body but Eberhart moves out of range.
Eberhart has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Eberhart there as he acknowledges the shot.
A slow jab from Rosenberg misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!

Eberhart drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Check out the look on Eberhart's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rosenberg takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rosenberg is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Eberhart maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Rosenberg could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Eberhart has cracked it and Rosenberg is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Eberhart!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Andrew Eberhart!