PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robert Eichstaedt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denis Truenorth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eichstaedt comes to the cage accompanied by Klaxons- Gravity Rainbow. Truenorth has chosen Cordelia as his entrance music. Robert Eichstaedt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Eichstaedt
vs
Truenorth

170 cm
22
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

168 cm
21
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

The Red Eye
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Eichstaedt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Denis Truenorth!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Truenorth misses with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Eichstaedt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robert Eichstaedt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Truenorth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Eichstaedt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eichstaedt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Eichstaedt rushes Truenorth and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Truenorth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Eichstaedt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Eichstaedt pressing his opponent against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Truenorth gets control of Eichstaedt's arms and successfully pulls guard. Truenorth will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Truenorth trying to strike off his back.
Truenorth looking to hit a scissor sweep but Eichstaedt is one step ahead there.
Eichstaedt advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eichstaedt is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Truenorth is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Eichstaedt moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Truenorth is not content to let Eichstaedt control the position.

Eichstaedt stands up and beckons Truenorth to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Eichstaedt thows a body kick. Truenorth tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Eichstaedt moves into range and connects with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Eichstaedt.
Eichstaedt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Truenorth counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Truenorth missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Eichstaedt is looking to escape.
Truenorth missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Truenorth throws a strike but Eichstaedt avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truenorth distracts Eichstaedt with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Eichstaedt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Eichstaedt wants to sweep but no luck.
Truenorth forces his way into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eichstaedt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Truenorth.
Truenorth not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Truenorth is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Eichstaedt defends it well.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Truenorth is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Truenorth looks gassed!
Eichstaedt has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Truenorth is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Eichstaedt tries to get to full guard but Truenorth has control of the leg.
Truenorth thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Eichstaedt is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Truenorth's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Truenorth's back!
Eichstaedt trying to control.
Truenorth turns into Eichstaedt and is now in his guard.
Truenorth throwing strikes from guard but Eichstaedt blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Truenorth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Robert Eichstaedt will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Truenorth.
No luck for Truenorth with that takedown attempt.
Eichstaedt stuffs the takedown.
Robert Eichstaedt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Denis Truenorth.
Eichstaedt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Eichstaedt throws the kick towards the body but Truenorth avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Eichstaedt fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Truenorth sprawls well initially but Eichstaedt persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Truenorth slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Truenorth striking off his back but it's not causing Eichstaedt any problems.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Truenorth will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eichstaedt wants to pass the guard but Truenorth is keeping the position.
Eichstaedt stopping the sweep attempt from Truenorth.
Truenorth is trying to hold Eichstaedt in close to prevent damage but Eichstaedt has managed to pass into half guard.
Eichstaedt controlling the pace.
Eichstaedt is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Truenorth reverses the position - he's now on top in Eichstaedt's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Truenorth with a flurry of punches that miss.
Truenorth stopping the sweep attempt from Eichstaedt.
Eichstaedt keeping moving, preventing Truenorth from controlling successfully.
Eichstaedt wants to sweep here but Truenorth controlling him for the moment.
Eichstaedt is controlling Truenorth's posture.
Truenorth lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truenorth trying to control but Eichstaedt is working from the bottom.
Truenorth landing with the ground and pound.

Truenorth drops back, looking for a kneebar! Eichstaedt looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Eichstaedt looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Eichstaedt!
Truenorth tries to buck Eichstaedt off but Eichstaedt is having none of it.
Truenorth is breathing heavily.
Truenorth can't do much from the bottom here.
Truenorth tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Eichstaedt trying to control the position but Truenorth is working away.
Truenorth is trying to improve his position.
Eichstaedt trying to control the position but Truenorth is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Truenorth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Eichstaedt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Eichstaedt dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Truenorth closes the distance looking to clinch

and Eichstaedt counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Truenorth wants to sweep but Eichstaedt has passed to side control!
Eichstaedt avoids the strikes from the bottom by Truenorth.
Truenorth throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Truenorth struggling a bit here.
Truenorth is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Truenorth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

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

Truenorth drives through and clinches with Eichstaedt against the cage.
Truenorth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Eichstaedt jumps guard and drags Truenorth to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Truenorth wants to pass the guard but Eichstaedt is keeping the position.

Eichstaedt wriggles free and stands up.
Truenorth throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eichstaedt throws a lazy head kick

and Truenorth counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Eichstaedt blocking the ground and pound attempt from Truenorth.
The fighters are battling for position here. Eichstaedt manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Eichstaedt keeping full guard, as Truenorth tries to pass.
Truenorth keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Eichstaedt's head.
Truenorth wants to pass the guard but Eichstaedt is keeping the position.
Eichstaedt is pulling down on Truenorth's head to control his posture.
Eichstaedt lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Truenorth!
Robert Eichstaedt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truenorth keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Eichstaedt gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Eichstaedt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Denis Truenorth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eichstaedt closes the distance and clinches up with Truenorth, looking for a takedown. Eichstaedt pushes Truenorth against the cage but Truenorth circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Robert Eichstaedt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Danga de danga de dang - Eichstaedt scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Truenorth throws a sloppy head kick and Eichstaedt moves out of range easily.
Truenorth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Truenorth is looking to clinch.
Eichstaedt lands a two punch combo.
Truenorth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Eichstaedt scores with a kick to the midsection.
A lazy body kick from Eichstaedt
and Truenorth makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Truenorth throws a leg kick but Eichstaedt checks it.
Eichstaedt tries to clinch there but Truenorth circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Eichstaedt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Eichstaedt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Eichstaedt!