PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Eater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Teo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Eater
vs
Teo

200 cm
24
275 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

189 cm
25
275 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

(MFS) Macto Fight System
Malicestar

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Adam Eater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Teo!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eater tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eater throws a right hand that Teo ducks under and follows up with a left that Teo also avoids with ease.
Adam Eater seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Teo misses with a kick to the body.
Eater tries for a takedown but Teo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Teo blocks a head kick by Eater.

Teo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Teo is looking for a kimura here.
Teo stalling away here and it's allowed Eater to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Eater trying to control the position.
Eater is looking to stand back up but Teo counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Eater.
Teo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teo wants to take a breather but Eater is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Teo controlling the action here.
Eater wants to control but Teo is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Teo decides to stand and escape the position.
Teo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eater swats him away and circles back towards the center.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Eater enables Teo to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Eater manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Teo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eater is keeping the position for now.
Eater avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Teo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eater is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Teo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Eater has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Teo has managed to get both his arms back between Eater's legs - danger averted.
Teo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Eater looking to control.
Eater wants to stand up but Teo is controlling him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Teo wants to control from the top but Eater keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Teo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Eater will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Teo wants to control from the top but Eater keeps moving.

Ben Teo has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Teo throws a right and a left that Eater avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Eater.

Eater tries to sprawl but Teo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
It looks like Teo is going to stand back up.
Eater keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Teo is trying to control the action in half guard but Eater is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Eater tries to roll over but Teo keeps him under control.
Eater trying to control here.

Teo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Eater sees it coming and defends easily.
Eater is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eater strikes from the bottom but Teo passes into mount!
Eater sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Teo is looking to take a break and control but Eater is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eater avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Teo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Teo decides to stand and escape the position.
Eater tries to clinch up but Teo circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ben Teo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Teo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Eater quickly recovers to half guard.

Teo decides to stand and escape the position.
The fight stays on the outside here - Teo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eater tries for a takedown but Teo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Eater tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Teo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Teo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Eater on his heels. He'll look to pass Eater's guard now, I'm sure.
Teo wants to pass the guard but Eater is keeping the position.

Teo drops back looking for a leg! Eater is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Eater manages to kick Teo off! Teo jumps back into Eater's guard.
Eater controls Teo momentarily but Teo frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teo wants to pass the guard but Eater is keeping the position.
Eater trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Teo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Eater, up you get!

Eater shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ben Teo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Teo pushes Eater off looking to stand but Eater dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Teo actively working from the bottom here.
Teo is trying to control but can't.
Teo gets full guard.
Eater lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Eater trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Eater scoring with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Teo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Eater defends it easily.
Teo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Teo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Eater wants to control from the top but Teo keeps moving.
Eater throws a big right hand that misses.
Eater working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Teo is trying to keep Eater in close.
Teo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Teo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Eater lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eater lands a couple of digs.
Teo keeping moving, preventing Eater from controlling successfully.
Teo is trying to keep Eater in close.
Eater throwing strikes but missing.
Eater with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Teo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Eater defends well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Teo isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Eater stacks Teo on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Eater!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Adam Eater will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Eater closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Teo tries to escape but Eater is in control.
Teo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Teo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Eater working away.
Teo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Eater.
Eater working the body and head with strikes.
Eater wants to lay and pray for a moment but Teo keeps working.
Eater working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eater thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Teo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Eater has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Teo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Teo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Eater connects with a decent elbow.
Eater wants to lay and pray for a moment but Teo keeps working.
Teo is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Eater off and has taken his back!
Teo doesn't have the hooks in and Eater manages to turn into his guard.
Eater throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Teo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Eater throwing strikes but missing.
Teo controls Eater momentarily but Eater frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eater stopping the sweep attempt from Teo.
Eater postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Eater landing with the ground and pound.
Eater trying to control but Teo is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Teo trying to control the position.
Teo might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Eater kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eater scoring with punches to the head and body.
Eater distracts Teo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Teo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Eater is controlling him.
Eater postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Teo has momentary wrist control but Eater slips an elbow through the middle.
Teo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Eater loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Teo is trying to control the position but Eater postures up.
Eater is working Teo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
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 preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teo looking to control.
Eater connects with a couple of short punches.
Eater wants to control from the top but Teo keeps moving.
Teo looking for a sweep. Not yet Teo, not yet.
Eater with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Teo keeping moving, preventing Eater from controlling successfully.
Eater is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Eater's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Teo trying to keep a closed guard but Eater is proving a slippery customer.
Eater landing some decent shots from guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Eater showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Eater has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Adam Eater!
An out of breath and clearly excited Adam Eater thanked Malicestar for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).