PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diggs Eugene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horatio Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horatio Red will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Eugene
vs
Red

167 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
188 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diggs Eugene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Horatio Red!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Red tries to clinch up

and Eugene counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Eugene.

Eugene gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Red closes the distance looking to clinch

and Eugene counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Eugene.

Eugene wants the takedown. Red is fighting it off but Eugene persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Red's guard against the cage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eugene sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Red's guard.
Red is trying to stand up here but Eugene is controlling him well.
Eugene sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red wants to get back to his feet.
Eugene is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Diggs Eugene just wasn't active enough.
Red tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Eugene counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Red's guard now.
Red really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Eugene. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Red looks gassed!

Eugene stands up and waves to Red to follow him.

Eugene scores a takedown into full mount!
Red is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eugene sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eugene breaks from Red's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Eugene looking to finish Red with some ground and pound. This is bad for Red!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Red tries to buck Eugene off so he can stand up but Eugene has got his back now - this could be big trouble! He's slapped on a rear naked choke that looks really tight! Red falls backwards, slamming Eugene to the mat but Eugene holds on tight! Red is forced to tap and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Diggs Eugene!