PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Pirrman (ranked 4353 p4p, 2949 weight class) and Terrance Egergian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pirrman
vs
Egergian

160 cm
22
160
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
160
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marvin Pirrman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terrance Egergian!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pirrman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Pirrman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Egergian explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Egergian with a hook.

Pirrman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Egergian, pushing him back against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Pirrman.

Pirrman manages to break the clinch.
Pirrman leaves Egergian with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Pirrman has Egergian up against the cage in a clinch.
Pirrman lands with a right to the head.

Pirrman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Egergian with a poor takedown

and Pirrman counters by clinching up.
Egergian looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Egergian's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Egergian misses with a jab, cross combination.

Pirrman closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Pirrman on the inside.
Egergian tries to stall but Pirrman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Egergian trying to control the position but instead, Pirrman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Egergian into the cage.
Egergian is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Pirrman has denied him.
Egergian is looking to take this one to the mat.
Marvin Pirrman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrance Egergian.
Pirrman stalling.
Egergian wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Pirrman.
Egergian misses with the head strike.
Pirrman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Egergian backwards.
Pirrman is trying to break the clinch but Egergian has him pressed against the cage.
Pirrman lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pirrman lands a shoulder strike.

Pirrman turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Pirrman manages to end up in side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pirrman trying to control the action but Egergian is working from the bottom.
Egergian being controlled for a moment.
Egergian tries to buck Pirrman off but Pirrman is having none of it.

Egergian explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egergian throws a series of punches but Pirrman avoids them all with ease.
Egergian tries for a takedown but Pirrman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Pirrman instigates a clinch.
Pirrman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Egergian up against the cage.
Pirrman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Egergian backwards.
Egergian is trying to pull guard but Pirrman has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pirrman.
Pirrman stalling in the clinch.
Pirrman lands a right hand.
Pirrman stops a takedown attempt from Egergian.

Egergian pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Pirrman gets the takedown into side control.

Egergian explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pirrman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Egergian looks winded!

Pirrman gets a clinch.

Pirrman tightens his grip and picks Egergian up, before dumping him to the ground. Egergian manages to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pirrman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Egergian not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pirrman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Pirrman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pirrman is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Egergian is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Egergian has escaped and now he's on top!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pirrman seems keen to control Egergian's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Pirrman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Egergian closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pirrman to the mat! Pirrman manages to get full guard.

Pirrman pushes Egergian off and gets back to his feet.

Pirrman gets a double leg takedown into Egergian's guard.

Egergian has his feet on Pirrman's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Pirrman moves into range and clinches up with Egergian.
Come on Pirrman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pirrman lands with a short shot to the head.

Pirrman gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Egergian scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pirrman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Egergian kicks off Pirrman and gets to his feet.
Pirrman tries to clinch up.
Egergian is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Egergian tries to close the distance and clinch but Pirrman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pirrman is looking for a counter combo.
Egergian dives in and grabs Pirrman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pirrman pushes down on Egergian's head and hops out.

Pirrman moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Pirrman.
Egergian is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pirrman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Egergian gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Egergian tries for a takedown. No joy.
Egergian is trying to pull guard but Pirrman has him pressed against the cage.
Marvin Pirrman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Terrance Egergian.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pirrman manages to break the clinch.

Pirrman moves into the clinch.
Pirrman working hard to break the clinch.
Pirrman slows down the pace here.
Egergian is trying to drag Pirrman to the mat but Pirrman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Pirrman successfully pulls guard.
Pirrman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pirrman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Egergian is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egergian with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pirrman is trying to control the position but Egergian postures up.
Pirrman looking for a sweep. Not yet Pirrman, not yet.
Pirrman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Egergian on the ground.
Egergian throwing strikes from guard but Pirrman blocks nicely.
Egergian postures up in Pirrman's guard and throws a big left but Pirrman blocks it.

Egergian gets to his feet - Pirrman follows without any prompting.
Egergian takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egergian darts in looking for a takedown but Pirrman gets double underhooks and turns Egergian into the cage.
Marvin Pirrman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Egergian throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pirrman's waist but Pirrman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Egergian off to one side.
Egergian tries to clinch up but Pirrman circles away and keeps his distance.
Marvin Pirrman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pirrman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Pirrman clinches up against the cage.
Egergian is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pirrman is defending well.

Pirrman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Egergian looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Egergian shoots in looking for a takedown. Pirrman tries to sprawl out of it but Egergian keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pirrman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As Egergian tries to get set, Pirrman tries to push him back and clinch up but Egergian manages to avoid the attempt.

Pirrman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Egergian was covering up waiting for the punch and Pirrman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marvin Pirrman dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Pirrman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Egergian quickly recovers to half guard.

Egergian has one foot on Pirrman's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Pirrman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Egergian.
Pirrman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Egergian swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Pirrman has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Pirrman.
Marvin Pirrman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pirrman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pirrman's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Egergian takes a shot to the head.
Egergian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Egergian tries to stall but Pirrman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egergian wants to get back to striking at distance but Pirrman won't allow it.
Pirrman is pushing Egergian up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Pirrman lands a takedown into guard.

Egergian pushes Pirrman off and scrambles back to his feet.

Pirrman shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Egergian is trying to defend but Pirrman finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pirrman has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Egergian regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Pirrman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Pirrman prevents Egergian from improving his position.
It looks like Pirrman is going to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pirrman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pirrman has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Pirrman.
Pirrman wants to pass the guard but Egergian is defending well.
Pirrman is thwarting Egergian's attempts to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Egergian wants to control the action here but instead Pirrman manages to pass to full mount!
Terrance Egergian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marvin Pirrman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pirrman controlling from the full mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marvin Pirrman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pirrman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marvin Pirrman!