PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mini Me (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russel Ebert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Me's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Kikka - TARTU TIUKASTI HANURIIN. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Me
vs
Ebert

187 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Likes ground

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, Mini Me!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Russel Ebert!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Me scores with a decent looking hook.
Ebert is looking to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Ebert. No joy for Me on that attempt.

Ebert pushes Me up against the cage in a clinch.

Me breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Me fails with the takedown.
Ebert stuffs the takedown attempt from Me. Me gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mini Me. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ebert drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ebert postures up in Me's guard and throws a big left but Me blocks it.
Ebert lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ebert's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ebert's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ebert content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ebert thows a big elbow that misses.
Me has momentary wrist control but Ebert slips an elbow through the middle.
Ebert with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Me is breathing heavily.
Me keeping moving, preventing Ebert from controlling successfully.
Me is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ebert slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
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.
Me is looking for a sweep.
Ebert working the head with strikes.
Ebert connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Me some visible discomfort.
Ebert creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Ebert landing a few strikes.
Ebert looks up at the clock and then as Me takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ebert smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ebert wants to control but Me is keeping him busy.
Ebert tries to move into full mount but can't pass Me's legs.
Ebert lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Me takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The referee asks Ebert politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ebert prefers to stall for the moment though.
Me wants to get back to his feet but Ebert drags him back down.
Me taking punishment in the form of punches.
Me is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Me is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ebert is controlling him well.
Ebert cracks Me with a big right hand but Me just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Me is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ebert lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Me down.
Oh Me is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Ebert is chipping away with strikes.
Ebert is putting a hurting on Me here, landing some big shots from side control.
Ebert is working Me over with some ground and pound from side control.
Me takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Ebert lands an elbow.
Ebert working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Me taking a bit of punishment here - Ebert scoring with strikes.
Me is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Me tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Ebert cracks Me with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ebert has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Me being controlled for a moment.
Me taking punishment in the form of punches.
Me is trying to improve his position.
Ebert lands a nice forearm strike.
Ebert lands a nice forearm strike.

Ebert is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Me knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Me takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Ebert has hold of Me's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Me tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Ebert cranks the arm and Me screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Me, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Russel Ebert!