PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Hardcore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Eggson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Hardcore
vs
Eggson

175 cm
22
150 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
149 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Hardcore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Carl Eggson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eggson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Eggson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hardcore sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Eggson somewhat.
Hardcore misses with a series of wild punches.
Hardcore stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hardcore wants it to stay on the feet.
Ricky Hardcore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carl Eggson.
Eggson is looking to clinch but Hardcore is avoiding it.
Hardcore displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Eggson.

Hardcore lands a left and a right that send Eggson crashing to the mat, dazed. Hardcore thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Eggson is rocked!

It looks like Carl Eggson has been cut.
Hardcore looks to land a combination but Eggson avoids it well.
Eggson is still on wobbly legs! Can Hardcore finish him?
Hardcore throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hardcore misses with a series of wild punches.
Eggson seems to have recovered his senses.
Hardcore misses with a double jab

and Eggson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hardcore's guard now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eggson wants to stand but Hardcore has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Eggson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eggson stays in close to Hardcore's body and controls the position.

Hardcore is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Hardcore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hardcore is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Eggson hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ricky Hardcore!