PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Eberhart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus of Nazareth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eberhart comes to the cage accompanied by South Side. Jesus of Nazareth struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Eberhart
vs
of Nazareth

170 cm
31
146 lbs
24 - 17 - 0

160 cm
35
150 lbs
25 - 17 - 3

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition

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 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andrew Eberhart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 17 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesus of Nazareth!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eberhart changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. of Nazareth tries to avoid it but Eberhart manages to keep hold of a leg and drag of Nazareth to the ground. of Nazareth escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
of Nazareth stuffs the takedown.
Eberhart throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent of Nazareth stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Eberhart on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Eberhart looks to land a right hand but of Nazareth moved out of range.
Eberhart stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from of Nazareth.
Nice shot lands for Eberhart.
of Nazareth slips under a jab.
Eberhart has been working on his balance at Gym Elite Transition and Escape, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by of Nazareth.
of Nazareth blocks a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Eberhart checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Eberhart jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Eberhart stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from of Nazareth.
Good leg kick by of Nazareth there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
of Nazareth lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eberhart looks to land a left hand but of Nazareth moved out of range nicely.
Eberhart throws an overhand right that lands on of Nazareth's shoulder, as of Nazareth tries to avoid the shot.
of Nazareth walks into a left hand.
of Nazareth looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
of Nazareth changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
of Nazareth lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
of Nazareth moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Eberhart shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts of Nazareth as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Eberhart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
of Nazareth ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Eberhart takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
of Nazareth thumps Eberhart with a low kick.
Eberhart avoids the body shot from of Nazareth.
of Nazareth throws a head kick that misses.
of Nazareth misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Eberhart counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Eberhart jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
of Nazareth throws a push kick but Eberhart slaps the foot to one side.
Eberhart checks a leg kick.
of Nazareth tried to score with a low kick but Eberhart checks it.
of Nazareth fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
of Nazareth misses with a few strikes there.
of Nazareth throws a looping overhand right but Eberhart ducks down to avoid it.
Eberhart throws an overhand right that lands on of Nazareth's shoulder, as of Nazareth tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth staying out of range there.
of Nazareth dips to his left and cracks Eberhart with an uppercut!
of Nazareth walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
of Nazareth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eberhart.
Eberhart stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from of Nazareth.
Eberhart swings widly with a right hand
and of Nazareth counters with an inside leg kick.
of Nazareth scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jesus of Nazareth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
of Nazareth moves out of range as Eberhart strikes.
of Nazareth lands the left hand.
of Nazareth throws a sloppy head kick and Eberhart moves out of range easily.
Eberhart lands a jab.
of Nazareth throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Eberhart looks to throw the jab but of Nazareth is out of range.
Nice shot lands for Eberhart.
of Nazareth digs a good body shot into Eberhart's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth connects with an inside leg kick.
of Nazareth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eberhart throws out the jab.
Eberhart is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
of Nazareth misses with a low kick.
Eberhart throws a nice looking combination but of Nazareth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Eberhart feints and as of Nazareth raises his hands in defense, Eberhart changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Eberhart scoring with some ground and pound.
of Nazareth wants to sweep here but Eberhart controlling him for the moment.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as of Nazareth holds on and takes a little breather.
Eberhart keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of of Nazareth's head.
of Nazareth pulls Eberhart in close to prevent any damage.
of Nazareth is looking to stand up but Eberhart isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Eberhart is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
of Nazareth has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eberhart throws a big elbow that misses.
Eberhart in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Eberhart thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Eberhart working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Eberhart postures up.
of Nazareth wants to stand but Eberhart is controlling the position.
Eberhart is looking to work some ground and pound but of Nazareth has wrist control.
Eberhart postures up in of Nazareth's guard and throws a big left but of Nazareth blocks it.
of Nazareth working a defensive guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
of Nazareth wants to stand and escape but Eberhart is having none of it.
of Nazareth working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Eberhart.
of Nazareth manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Eberhart manages to get himself to full guard.
of Nazareth trying to control but Eberhart is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus of Nazareth dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fighters circling - Eberhart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eberhart misses with a lunging right hand
and of Nazareth counters with a big head kick but Eberhart shrugs it off.
of Nazareth misses with a low kick as Eberhart jumps back.
of Nazareth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Eberhart.
Eberhart misses with a hook.
of Nazareth connects with a looping right hand.
of Nazareth misses with a wild body shot.
of Nazareth tests Eberhart's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good work by Eberhart as he checks the leg kick.

Eberhart scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
of Nazareth avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Eberhart.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eberhart working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
of Nazareth is trying to stand up here but Eberhart is controlling him well.

Eberhart wants to work for an arm triangle but of Nazareth is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Eberhart is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
of Nazareth trying to control but Eberhart postures up.
of Nazareth wants to get back to his feet.

Eberhart seems to be looking for submissions.

of Nazareth has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Eberhart is on him like a limpet, forcing of Nazareth back against the cage.
of Nazareth scores with a shot to the side of Eberhart's head.
Eberhart blocking some punches.

of Nazareth breaks the clinch.
Eberhart cracks of Nazareth with a good jab.
Eberhart looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? of Nazareth is fending him off so far but Eberhart persists. Nope, of Nazareth circles away and we're back to standing.
of Nazareth scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Eberhart fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
of Nazareth throws a solid leg kick but Eberhart takes the impact on his shin and smiles at of Nazareth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eberhart throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and of Nazareth counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
of Nazareth is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Eberhart rather than just go for the knockout.
of Nazareth cracks the inside of Eberhart's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by of Nazareth.
Eberhart throws a shot from downtown. of Nazareth moves away and avoids it.
of Nazareth comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
of Nazareth moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by of Nazareth.

Eberhart closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Eberhart lands in his opponent's guard.
Andrew Eberhart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
of Nazareth manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Eberhart manages to get himself to full guard.
of Nazareth preventing the sweep.
of Nazareth not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
of Nazareth must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Eberhart is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and of Nazareth defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eberhart is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and of Nazareth defends well.

Eberhart throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
of Nazareth trying to stand up but can't free himself from Eberhart's guard.
of Nazareth looking to pass the guard.

Eberhart working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. of Nazareth doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. of Nazareth manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
of Nazareth wants to get up but he can't break Eberhart's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Eberhart is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth tries to stand but Eberhart is controlling from the bottom.

Eberhart had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. of Nazareth defends it easily.
of Nazareth would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Eberhart being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
of Nazareth wanted to stand there but Eberhart had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jesus of Nazareth will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

of Nazareth defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Eberhart.
of Nazareth fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Eberhart tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
of Nazareth lands a head kick!
Eberhart pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Eberhart darts in looking for a takedown but of Nazareth gets double underhooks and turns Eberhart into the cage.
of Nazareth lands a right hand that snaps the head of Eberhart backwards.
Eberhart letting of Nazareth take a breather here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Eberhart.
of Nazareth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
of Nazareth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
of Nazareth lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eberhart wants to break free but of Nazareth has control.
of Nazareth misses with a hook from the clinch.
of Nazareth working aggressively here.
of Nazareth tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
of Nazareth misses with a punch on the inside.

of Nazareth manages to break the clinch.
of Nazareth ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
of Nazareth slips a jab from Eberhart.
Jesus of Nazareth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Eberhart thows a body shot but no joy.
Eberhart punishes of Nazareth's body with a nice straight punch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from of Nazareth. Eberhart shrugs it off though.
A head kick from of Nazareth lands but Eberhart takes it in his stride.
Eberhart avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
of Nazareth turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth stuffs the takedown attempt from Eberhart. Eberhart gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Eberhart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eberhart changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. of Nazareth tries to avoid it but Eberhart manages to keep hold of a leg and drag of Nazareth to the ground. of Nazareth escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
of Nazareth chopping away at his opponent's legs.
of Nazareth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
of Nazareth misses with a leg kick.
Eberhart takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
of Nazareth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Eberhart was well out of range. Poor timing from of Nazareth.
Eberhart keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Eberhart closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into of Nazareth's guard.
Eberhart working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
of Nazareth has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Eberhart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eberhart drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and of Nazareth dives on top into guard.
of Nazareth trying to stand up but can't free himself from Eberhart's guard.

of Nazareth got a little sloppy there for a moment and Eberhart has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, of Nazareth has managed to get both his arms back between Eberhart's legs - danger averted.
of Nazareth wants to stand but Eberhart has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Eberhart has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but of Nazareth can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Andrew Eberhart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eberhart can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as of Nazareth controls the pace.
of Nazareth trying to stand up but can't free himself from Eberhart's guard.

of Nazareth avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Eberhart 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.

of Nazareth avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
of Nazareth wants to stand but Eberhart is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

of Nazareth avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
of Nazareth trying to stand up but can't free himself from Eberhart's guard.

Eberhart is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and of Nazareth defends well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
of Nazareth content to stall in guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus of Nazareth comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got of Nazareth winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus of Nazareth!
Jesus of Nazareth decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.