PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Eggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and adam sweeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Eggs
vs
sweeney

187 cm
18
187 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Eggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, adam sweeney!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
sweeney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
sweeney fails in his attempt to clinch.
sweeney swinging wilding here.
Nice body kick there by Eggs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Eggs!
sweeney looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Eggs rushes sweeney and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Eggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
sweeney will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Eggs jumps guard.
Eggs has sweeney pulled in close to control his posture.
Eggs throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Eggs wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
sweeney really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Eggs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eggs is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Eggs had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. sweeney defends it easily.

Eggs is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Eggs looking for a sweep. Not yet Eggs, not yet.
sweeney must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Eggs trying to control the position here.
sweeney is looking to stand up but Eggs won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
sweeney is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

sweeney gets to his feet - Eggs follows without any prompting.
Eggs changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. sweeney tries to avoid it but Eggs manages to keep hold of a leg and drag sweeney to the ground. sweeney escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Eggs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
sweeney wants to clinch but Eggs slips to the side
and Eggs counters with an outside leg kick.

Eggs gets a clinch.
sweeney can't break the clinch.
sweeney is trying to break the clinch but Eggs is controlling him.

Eggs pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
sweeney wants to stand but Eggs has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sweeney wants to stand and escape but instead Eggs has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eggs content to stall in guard here.

sweeney is working an open guard so Eggs takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
sweeney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
sweeney swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Eggs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Eggs circles away from the clinch attempt

and Eggs counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Eggs jumps into guard, dragging sweeney to the mat.
Eggs controlling sweeney's posture.
sweeney is looking to stand up but Eggs won't let him.
Eggs working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
sweeney tries to stand but Eggs is controlling from the bottom.
Eggs thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Eggs dominated that 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.

sweeney throws a right and a left that both miss.

Eggs shoots in and bounces sweeney off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

sweeney is working an open guard so Eggs takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

sweeney clinches up against the cage.
sweeney is trying to break the clinch but Eggs is controlling him.
Eggs pushes sweeney back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Eggs pulls guard successfully.
Eggs striking off his back but it's not causing sweeney any problems.

sweeney got a little sloppy there for a moment and Eggs has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, sweeney has managed to get both his arms back between Eggs's legs - danger averted.

sweeney stands up from Eggs's guard - sweeney perhaps looking for a knockout.
sweeney slaps away a takedown attempt from Eggs, before circling back to the center of the mat.
adam sweeney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Eggs takes the fight into the clinch.
Eggs is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but sweeney is keeping busy.
Eggs jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as sweeney walks away with a smile on his face. Eggs gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
sweeney wants to clinch

and Eggs counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Eggs gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
sweeney misses with a double jab

and Eggs counters by moving into the clinch.
Eggs lands a hook that snaps the head of sweeney backwards.

Eggs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eggs swinging wilding here.

sweeney closes the distance and clinches.
sweeney has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Eggs avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Eggs is working sweeney over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eggs drops down looking for an ankle pick but sweeney pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Eggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
sweeney closes the distance but Eggs moves to the side
and Eggs counters with a left and a right that stings sweeney.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horrible takedown by Eggs or perhaps it was just good defense by sweeney which made him look bad.
Eggs avoids the head kick by sweeney.
Eggs fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
sweeney scores with a sloppy right hand. Eggs should have avoided that one.
sweeney clinches but Eggs breaks the clinch

and Eggs counters by moving into the clinch.
sweeney tries to break free but Eggs pushes him back against the cage.

Eggs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Eggs circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Eggs tries to clinch but sweeney is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eggs looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? sweeney is fending him off so far but Eggs persists. Nope, sweeney circles away and we're back to standing.
sweeney closes the distance but Eggs moves to the side
and Eggs counters with a low kick, right behind sweeney 's knee.
sweeney on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

sweeney has closed the distance and engaged Eggs in a clinch.
Eggs tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Eggs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
adam sweeney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
sweeney misses with a double jab.
sweeney swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Eggs walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. sweeney checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
sweeney tries to clinch but Eggs moves away

and Eggs counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for sweeney!
sweeney is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Eggs with the ground and pound from mount.
sweeney is trying to stand but he's just given Eggs his back.
Eggs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that sweeney can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
sweeney is taking damage to the body and head.
Will Eggs go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
sweeney is trying to stand back up.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Eggs. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
sweeney holding both Eggs 's hands and preventing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eggs lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Eggs dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

sweeney looks to clinch

and Eggs counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Eggs manages to pull guard.
Eggs is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Eggs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. sweeney manages to get himself to full guard.
sweeney wants to stand up but Eggs is controlling him.
sweeney keeping full guard, as Eggs tries to pass.

sweeney has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Eggs off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
sweeney on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Eggs throws a low kick but sweeney avoids it.

Eggs has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eggs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite sweeney's efforts to push away.

Eggs decides to pull guard.
Eggs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. sweeney manages to get himself to full guard.
Eggs pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. sweeney is keeping the position for now.
Eggs is looking to work some ground and pound but sweeney has wrist control.
sweeney is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Eggs is controlling him.
Eggs is stalling in the full guard.

Eggs 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Eggs is standing up over sweeney. sweeney looks to escape but Eggs dives into side control.
sweeney is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
sweeney tries to clinch but Eggs moves away

and Eggs counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for sweeney!
Eggs scoring with strikes but sweeney is staying in there.
Eggs content just to control the position here.
sweeney squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eggs controlling from mount.
sweeney is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Eggs is standing up, even though he is in mount.

Eggs has closed the distance and engaged sweeney in a clinch.
Come on Eggs - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Eggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Eggs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
sweeney throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
sweeney jabs Eggs right on the nose. Eggs blinks but takes it well.
sweeney wants to clinch

and Eggs counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eggs is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for sweeney!
Eggs can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as sweeney is looking to escape.
You get the feeling that sweeney really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Eggs controlling the position easily from mount.
sweeney wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eggs controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Eggs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Eggs 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Eggs!