PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vlad The Impaler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russel Ebert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

The Impaler
vs
Ebert

185 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Likes ground

Fighters Edge Nutrition and Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vlad The Impaler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Russel Ebert!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ebert closes the distance and clinches up with The Impaler, looking for a takedown. Ebert pushes The Impaler against the cage but The Impaler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

The Impaler darts in and clinches Ebert up against the cage.
Ebert is looking for a takedown up against the cage. The Impaler gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The Impaler comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

The Impaler breaks from the clinch.

The Impaler drives through and clinches with Ebert against the cage.
A short right from The Impaler.
Ebert is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Vlad The Impaler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Russel Ebert.
The Impaler landing knees to the head.

The Impaler ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. The Impaler no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The Impaler keeping full guard, as Ebert tries to pass.
Ebert won't allow The Impaler to get back to his feet.
Ebert postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ebert throwing strikes but missing.
The Impaler trying to keep a closed guard but Ebert is proving a slippery customer.
Ebert throwing strikes but missing.
Ebert trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

The Impaler forces Ebert back against the cage and clinches.

Ebert has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed The Impaler clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The Impaler avoids the strikes from Ebert.
The Impaler covering up well under a series of strikes from Ebert.
The Impaler covering up well under a series of strikes from Ebert.
The Impaler trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The Impaler has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Ebert.
Ebert not allowing The Impaler to control his hands.
The Impaler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ebert on the ground.
Ebert scores with punches from the back.
The Impaler covers up after that shot from Ebert.

The Impaler fending off the submission attempt from Ebert.
Ebert looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ebert scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. The Impaler is looking for a way out.
The Impaler is in bad spot here.
Ebert lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns The Impaler.
The Impaler covering up well and avoiding damage.
Ebert keeps control of the position as The Impaler tries to break free.
Ebert lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ebert lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
The Impaler grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
The referee is taking a good look at The Impaler as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Ebert!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ebert lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
The Impaler covers up after that shot from Ebert.
The Impaler is trapped and Ebert is scoring with shots to the head and body.

Ebert is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! The Impaler is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Russel Ebert!