PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Eater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Gillett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Eater has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Eater
vs
Gillett

200 cm
24
275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
23
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

(MFS) Macto Fight System
Malicestar

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Eater!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Gillett!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gillett looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Eater!
Gillett can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Eater is looking to escape.

Gillett wants to finish this one by submission but Eater is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gillett.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eater is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Eater throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Eater tries to hold on but Gillett pushes him away.
Eater manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillett looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Eater with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gillett perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gillett blocks the strikes from Eater.
Eater is looking to improve his position.

Gillett is looking for a kimura but Eater is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gillett to get the leverage.
Eater gets back to full guard.

Gillett got a little sloppy there for a moment and Eater has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gillett has managed to get both his arms back between Eater's legs - danger averted.
Gillett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eater is keeping the position for now.

Eater looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gillett passes into half guard.
Eater on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Eater tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eater is trying to get back to full guard.
Eater is working hard here to advance position.
Eater is staying active underneath Gillett, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Eater is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Eater throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Eater is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillett trying to mount his opponent but Eater defends it.

Eater makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Eater is breathing heavily.
Eater misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gillett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Eater fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gillett sprawls well initially but Eater persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Eater trying to pass the guard but Gillett defending well.
Gillett trying to control but Eater postures up.

Gillett pushes Eater off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Eater feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Eater missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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!
Eater throws a big elbow that misses.
Gillett preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gillett wants to get back to his feet but Eater is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Eater postures up in Gillett's guard and throws a big left but Gillett blocks it.
Eater is looking to work some ground and pound but Gillett has wrist control.
Eater will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gillett keeping moving, preventing Eater from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eater passes Gillett's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gillett trying to control but Eater postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Eater has his takedown stuffed
and Gillett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gillett attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Eater shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gillett manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Eater preventing the sweep.
Eater postures up in Gillett's guard and throws a big left but Gillett blocks it.

Gillett is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Eater loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Eater lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gillett is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gillett is breathing heavily.
Eater working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gillett working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Eater doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Eater manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Eater postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gillett keeping moving, preventing Eater from controlling successfully.
Eater stands up over Gillett, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Eater's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Eater stopping the sweep attempt from Gillett.
Eater in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Eater drops back looking for a leg! Gillett is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gillett manages to kick Eater off! Eater jumps back into Gillett's guard.
Eater working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eater throwing strikes but missing.
Eater working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gillett looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Eater stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gillett swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillett controls Eater momentarily but Eater frees himself.
Adam Eater overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gillett utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Eater's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Eater with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gillett utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Eater in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Eater trying to control but Gillett is working from the bottom.
Eater 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.
Gillett is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eater working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gillett working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eater.

Gillett looking for a guillotine here but Eater defends easily.
Eater throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eater prevents Gillett from getting back to his feet.
Eater controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Eater is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Eater dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Eater shoots in and gets a takedown into Gillett's guard.
Eater throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eater throws an elbow that misses. Gillett uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Eater's guard. Nice move by Gillett!

Eater looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Eater looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gillett is one step ahead there.

Gillett avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Eater looking for a sweep. Not yet Eater, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eater throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Gillett stands and throws Eater's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gillett trying to control the action but Eater is working from the bottom.
Eater tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gillett wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gillett slows the pace down.
Gillett in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Gillett decides to stand back up. Gillett steps back and let's Eater get back to his feet.

Eater changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gillett looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Eater decides to stand back up. Eater steps back and let's Gillett get back to his feet.
Gillett comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Gillett gets a double leg takedown into Eater's guard.
Gillett works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Eater is pressing down on Gillett's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gillett trying to control but Eater is working from the bottom.
Eater is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gillett trying to control the position from guard on top but Eater is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eater is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eater is trying to keep Gillett in close.

Eater is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gillett working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Eater's head.
Gillett is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Eater keeping full guard, as Gillett tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eater striking off his back but it's not causing Gillett any problems.
Eater thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Eater wants to sweep but no luck.
Eater wants to stand up but Gillett is controlling him.
Eater has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gillett has passed into side control.

Gillett tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gillett throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Adam Eater.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Eater, 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Eater!
Adam Eater retains his super heavyweight title!
After the big win, Adam Eater made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Malicestar and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.