PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rex Eaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristina Harebell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kristina Harebell looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Eaton
vs
Harebell

151 cm
24
140 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

160 cm
23
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rex Eaton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kristina Harebell!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harebell shoots for a takedown but Eaton saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Eaton appears to be looking for a big counter.
Harebell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Eaton defends it nicely.
Harebell shoots in and drives through. Eaton sprawls well.
Rex Eaton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kristina Harebell.

Harebell clinches up against the cage.
Harebell looks winded!

Eaton breaks from the clinch.
Harebell fails with a takedown attempt.
Kristina Harebell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harebell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harebell shoots in and drives through. Eaton sprawls well.
Eaton scores with a head kick.
Harebell fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Eaton avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eaton connects with a jab.
Eaton really is a fat lump.
Crunch! Eaton slams his shin into Harebell's torso.

Eaton darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Harebell taking some punishment here, with Eaton in his half guard.

Eaton decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Harebell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Eaton is fending him off so far but Harebell persists. Nope, Eaton circles away and we're back to standing.
Harebell has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Eaton closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Harebell did well to prevent Eaton getting side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harebell is looking to get back to is feet but Eaton passes into side control.
Eaton is putting a hurting on Harebell here, landing some big shots from side control.
Eaton taking a breather here.
Eaton's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Eaton lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The strikes coming from Eaton are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Eaton grinds an elbow into Harebell's temple.
Eaton lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Harebell is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Eaton's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Harebell looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eaton prevents Harebell from improving his position.
Eaton is keen to just control but Harebell is a slippery customer.
Harebell missing with punches from the bottom.
Eaton wants to control but Harebell is keeping him busy.
Eaton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Eaton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harebell on the ground.
Eaton looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Eaton is looking for a kimura here.
Eaton is looking to take a break and control but Harebell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Harebell gets caught flat footed, as Eaton shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eaton trying to control the position from guard on top but Harebell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eaton wanted to stand there but Harebell had control of the position.
Harebell controls Eaton momentarily but Eaton frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Eaton wants to control from the top but Harebell keeps moving.

Harebell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Eaton defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Harebell shoots for a double leg takedown but Eaton sprawls well. He's pushed Harebell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Eaton appears to be looking for a big counter.
Harebell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Eaton sprawls well. Eaton wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harebell gets slowly back to his feet.

Eaton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Harebell keeping moving, preventing Eaton from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Eaton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Harebell has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Eaton has managed to get both his arms back between Harebell's legs - danger averted.
Harebell is breathing heavily.
Eaton trying to control the position from guard on top but Harebell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eaton sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Harebell working for a triangle but Eaton defends it easily.
Eaton passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Harebell is looking to reverse the position.
Rex Eaton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Eaton controls the position.
Harebell taking a bit of punishment here - Eaton scoring with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eaton lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Harebell down.
Eaton wants to stand but Harebell is controlling his arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harebell wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Harebell is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Eaton off and has taken his back!
Harebell doesn't have the hooks in and Eaton manages to turn into his guard.
Eaton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Eaton trying to control but Harebell is working from the bottom.

Harebell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Eaton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Eaton scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harebell keeping moving, preventing Eaton from controlling successfully.
Eaton has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Harebell is proving hard to escape from.
Eaton trying to control but Harebell is working from the bottom.

Harebell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Eaton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Eaton postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Harebell had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Eaton defends it easily.
Harebell keeping moving, preventing Eaton from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Eaton landing some decent shots from guard.
Harebell is looking to stand up but Eaton isn't so interested in that idea.

Eaton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Harebell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Eaton is aware though and is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harebell keeping moving, preventing Eaton from controlling successfully.

Harebell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rex Eaton dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Eaton clinches.

Eaton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harebell shoots in for a takedown but Eaton shows good takedown defense.

Eaton changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Harebell looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Harebell manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Eaton in particular looking to stall.
Eaton lands with a punch from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eaton is trying to control. Harebell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Eaton lands strikes from half guard.
Eaton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harebell's head.
Harebell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Eaton lands a nice short elbow.
Eaton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harebell can do to turn this around?
Harebell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Harebell looking for submissions off his back.
Eaton prevents Harebell from standing back up.
Eaton is nestled in close to Harebell, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Eaton is keen to just control but Harebell is a slippery customer.
Eaton is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Harebell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Eaton is working away from the top position though.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Eaton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harebell wants to get back to full guard.
Eaton controlling the action here.
Harebell wants to improve his position but Eaton is controlling well.

Harebell looking for submissions off his back.
Harebell is trying to get back to full guard.
Eaton scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Harebell has a hand on Eaton's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Eaton takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eaton lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Eaton can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Harebell is looking to escape.
Eaton is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Harebell is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Harebell is desperately trying to improve his position but Eaton has a good base and remains in mount.
Eaton lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Harebell is in a horrible position here. Eaton smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Eaton sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Eaton trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eaton fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Harebell working to try and regain half guard.
Eaton lands a couple of good shots and Harebell has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Eaton gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Harebell staying busy and making it hard for Eaton to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harebell tries to roll but Eaton sticks to his back.
Harebell is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kristina Harebell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rex Eaton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rex Eaton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Eaton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rex Eaton!