PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wei Pei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias Eberhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Elias Eberhard was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Pei
vs
Eberhard

195 cm
31
256 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

184 cm
32
225 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wei Pei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Elias Eberhard!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pei throws a leg kick that is checked

and Eberhard counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Pei!
Eberhard scores with punches from side control.
Pei tries to improve position but can't.
Eberhard has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at The Stray Dogs. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
You can see the frustration on Pei's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pei is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Eberhard fails to land a wild elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eberhard fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pei struggling a bit here.
Pei is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Pei's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pei dodges the ground and pound from Eberhard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eberhard is working Pei over with some ground and pound from side control.
Eberhard tries to score with some ground and pound. Pei controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Pei tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Eberhard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Eberhard trying to control the position but Pei is working away.
Pei is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Eberhard working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard throwing strikes but Pei manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Pei wants to lay and pray for a moment but Eberhard keeps working.
Eberhard tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pei wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pei is looking to take a break and control but Eberhard is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Eberhard is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard manages to get back to half guard.
Pei prevents Eberhard from improving his position.
Eberhard is looking to control Pei's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Eberhard avoid being mounted?
Eberhard is trying to control but Pei passes into side control!

Pei decides to stand up, so the ref orders Eberhard to his feet.
Pei comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Pei tries to land a front kick but Eberhard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pei tests Eberhard's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Elias Eberhard has been cut.
Pei throws a body punch but Eberhard moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pei.
Pei looks to land a left hand but Eberhard moved out of range nicely.
Eberhard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Eberhard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wei Pei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eberhard checks a leg kick.
Pei lands a nice hook to Eberhard's body. Eberhard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pei misses with a right hand

and Eberhard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pei looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eberhard is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Elias Eberhard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Elias Eberhard's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pei fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Eberhard is out of range.
Eberhard takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Eberhard digs a good hook to Pei's body.
Pei jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Eberhard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Eberhard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pei sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Eberhard dodges the punch combination from Pei.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eberhard misses with a body shot.
Pei throws an ugly left hook that misses

so Eberhard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Eberhard throws an elbow that misses. Pei uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Eberhard's guard. Nice move by Pei!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eberhard is striking from the bottom but Pei uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Eberhard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pei is pressing down on Eberhard's thigh, looking to free his foot. Eberhard is holding on for now.

Pei stands up and beckons Eberhard to join him on the feet.
Pei swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Eberhard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pei wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard trying to control the position from guard on top but Pei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eberhard postures up in Pei's guard and throws a big left but Pei blocks it.
Eberhard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eberhard is in close to Pei's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Eberhard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Eberhard postures up in Pei's guard and throws a big left but Pei blocks it.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Eberhard trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Eberhard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eberhard throws out the jab.
Pei misses with a few strikes there.
Pei fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pei misses with a hook. Eberhard ducked under it nicely.

Eberhard bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pei struggling a bit here.
Pei holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Eberhard lands some shots froms side control.
Eberhard working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Eberhard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Eberhard postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Pei is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Eberhard seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Eberhard is looking to take a break and control but Pei is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pei takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elias Eberhard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Elias Eberhard's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Eberhard looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Eberhard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Eberhard throwing shots but Pei is blocking nicely.
Pei is refusing to be controlled, as Eberhard sits in half guard.
Eberhard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pei's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pei makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pei.
Pei is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eberhard is in close to Pei's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Pei looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pei bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Eberhard's guard.

Pei will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pei is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Eberhard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.

Pei moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard throwing strikes from guard but Pei blocks nicely.
Pei utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Eberhard slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pei keeping full guard, as Eberhard tries to pass.
Eberhard throws a big right hand that misses.
Eberhard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eberhard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Eberhard is looking to work some ground and pound but Pei has wrist control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Eberhard looks for a takedown but Pei sprawls well.
Wei Pei is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eberhard darts in looking for a takedown but Pei gets double underhooks and turns Eberhard into the cage.
Pei swings wildly with an uppercut but Eberhard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eberhard misses with the head strike.
Pei swings wildly with an uppercut but Eberhard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pei prevents a body shot from Eberhard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eberhard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pei blocks an uppercut.
Eberhard prevents Pei from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pei.
Pei blocks a body shot from Eberhard.
A short right from Eberhard.
Pei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Pei.
Pei can't find room to land a body shot as Eberhard controls the action.
Eberhard can't find room to land a body shot as Pei controls the action.
Pei is working Eberhard over against the cage.
Eberhard looking for a takedown.
Wei Pei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Elias Eberhard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pei blocking some punches.
Pei gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Eberhard.
Pei is working Eberhard over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elias Eberhard really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elias Eberhard's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pei fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Eberhard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pei feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Eberhard's calf.
Some wild striking there from Pei.

Eberhard scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pei is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Pei gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eberhard throws an elbow that misses. Pei uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Eberhard's guard. Nice move by Pei!

Eberhard wants to hit a switch here but Pei passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Eberhard there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pei avoids the attempt from Eberhard to control.
Eberhard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Eberhard manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Eberhard is looking to get back to full guard here but Pei has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Eberhard struggling a bit here.
Eberhard sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pei controlling the action here.
Eberhard has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pei is working away from the top position though.
Eberhard is trying to get back to full guard.
Elias Eberhard has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard is still trying to improve position.
Pei is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Eberhard manages to get to full guard.
Pei controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Eberhard wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pei misses with a jab to the body

and Eberhard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pei won't be happy with that.
Eberhard trying to control the action but Pei is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pei is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Eberhard's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Elias Eberhard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Elias Eberhard's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Eberhard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pei stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Eberhard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pei misses the body punch

and Eberhard counters with a takedown into side control.
Pei is not content to let Eberhard control the position.
Eberhard working the strikes but Pei uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eberhard is trying to control the action in half guard but Pei is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Eberhard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pei moves into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eberhard throwing strikes but missing.
Eberhard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pei is trying to hold Eberhard in close to prevent damage but Eberhard has managed to pass into half guard.
Eberhard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pei keeps working.
Eberhard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Eberhard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Eberhard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pei controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pei throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Eberhard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Eberhard is thwarting Pei's attempts to control the position.
Eberhard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wei Pei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pei is looking for a sweep. Eberhard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Eberhard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Eberhard prevents Pei from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Eberhard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Eberhard prevents Pei from improving his position.
Eberhard stalling away here and it's allowed Pei to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Pei lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Pei not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eberhard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Eberhard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pei manages to get himself to full guard.

Eberhard postures up in Pei's guard and throws a big left but Pei blocks it.
Eberhard stands up over Pei, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pei looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pei avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elias Eberhard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Eberhard winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 45:50
Judge William Gold scores the fight 47:50
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elias Eberhard!