PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elias Eberhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mayo Kermode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elias Eberhard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Eberhard
vs
Kermode

184 cm
27
225 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
220 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Elias Eberhard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mayo Kermode!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kermode closes the distance looking to clinch

and Eberhard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kermode won't be happy with that.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The strikes coming from Eberhard are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kermode is trying to improve his position.
Eberhard sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kermode is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kermode on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The ground and pound from Eberhard seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Eberhard working away.
Eberhard lands a few punches from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eberhard in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Eberhard working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eberhard tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kermode is not content to let Eberhard control the position.
Eberhard in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Eberhard misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Eberhard creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kermode sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kermode is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kermode managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Eberhard.
Eberhard throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Eberhard controlling from side mount.
An elbow from Eberhard crashes against the mat.
Eberhard trying to control the action but Kermode is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kermode is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard tries to score with some ground and pound. Kermode controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Eberhard landing strikes.
Kermode is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Eberhard off and has taken his back!
Kermode avoiding Eberhard 's attempts to control his hands.
Eberhard is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kermode is riding his opponent, not letting Eberhard buck him off.
Eberhard rolls, trying to escape but Kermode keeps control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kermode doesn't have the hooks in and Eberhard manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kermode not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Eberhard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Eberhard throws a big elbow that misses.
Eberhard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eberhard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kermode preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Eberhard trying to control the position from guard on top but Kermode is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eberhard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eberhard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elias Eberhard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kermode closes the distance but Eberhard moves to the side

and Eberhard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kermode won't be happy with that.
The strikes coming from Eberhard are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kermode is working to avoid the ground and pound but Eberhard connects with a decent elbow.
Eberhard looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kermode is avoiding damage well.
Eberhard in side control, throwing shots but Kermode defends.
Eberhard in side control, throwing shots but Kermode defends.
Eberhard working the strikes but Kermode uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Eberhard trying to control from Kermode's half guard. Kermode has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kermode tries to land a sweep but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eberhard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eberhard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Eberhard working some strikes from top position.
Kermode is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kermode preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Eberhard showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Eberhard scoring with some ground and pound.
Eberhard scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard looking to pass the guard.
Eberhard throws an elbow that misses. Kermode uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Eberhard's guard. Nice move by Kermode!
Eberhard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eberhard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Eberhard is thwarting Kermode's attempts to control the position.
Eberhard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kermode blocking the ground and pound attempt from Eberhard.
Eberhard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Eberhard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kermode defending well though.
Eberhard working the head and body with strikes.
Eberhard lands with a punch from half guard.
Kermode tries to roll over but Eberhard keeps him under control.
Eberhard wants to take a breather but Kermode is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kermode makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kermode.
Eberhard throws a strike but Kermode rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eberhard trying to control the position here.
Eberhard wants to control the position but Kermode says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elias Eberhard dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Eberhard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kermode but Kermode pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kermode misses with a combination

and Eberhard counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Eberhard.
Eberhard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Eberhard's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Eberhard wants to pass the guard but Kermode is keeping the position.
Eberhard wants to control from the top but Kermode keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eberhard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kermode working a defensive guard here.
Eberhard scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermode working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eberhard.
Eberhard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kermode preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Eberhard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Eberhard looking to pass the guard.
Eberhard stays in close to Kermode's body and controls the position.
Eberhard looking to sit in guard and control but Kermode gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard wants to sweep here but Kermode controlling him for the moment.
Eberhard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kermode manages to get himself to full guard.
Eberhard throwing strikes from guard but Kermode blocks nicely.
Kermode keeping moving, preventing Eberhard from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kermode's head.
Eberhard is looking to work some ground and pound but Kermode has wrist control.
Eberhard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eberhard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kermode is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kermode utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Eberhard trying to control the position from guard on top but Kermode is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kermode utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard cracks Kermode with a solid left hand.
Eberhard throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eberhard throws a big right hand that misses.
Eberhard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Eberhard postures up in Kermode's guard and throws a big left but Kermode blocks it.
Eberhard connects with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eberhard with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eberhard throws a strike but Kermode rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Eberhard tries to land a sweep but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elias Eberhard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Eberhard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elias Eberhard!
A pretty intense looking Elias Eberhard took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.