PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Idrissa Dieng (ranked 4130 p4p, 3966 weight class) and Uwe Eggert (ranked 497 p4p, 477 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dieng
vs
Eggert

193 cm
23
203
4 - 3 - 0

213 cm
21
226
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Idrissa Dieng!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Uwe Eggert!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eggert swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eggert missing with a left hand there. Dieng was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dieng tries to clinch but Eggert moves out of range.
Dieng gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Idrissa Dieng has been cut.
Eggert misses with a series of wild punches.
Dieng wants to clinch up but Eggert keeps it at a distance.
Eggert throws a lazy uppercut
and Dieng counters with a three punch combo that has Eggert backing up. Eggert nods at Dieng to acknowledge the strikes.
A right-left combo lands from Eggert.
Eggert swats away the attempt to clinch by Dieng.
Eggert jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dieng throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dieng tries to close the distance and clinch but Eggert swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dieng fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dieng blocks a jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dieng.
Eggert is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dieng.
Dieng is looking to clinch but Eggert is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eggert is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dieng.
Dieng displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eggert throws out the jab.
Dieng is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Eggert.
Uwe Eggert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dieng throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Eggert misses with a wild body shot.
Eggert swats away the attempt to clinch by Dieng.
Dieng tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dieng moves out of range of the strikes.
Dieng uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eggert.
Eggert misses with a few strikes there.
Eggert looks to score with a jab to the body but Dieng is just out of range.
Dieng walks into a straight right hand from Eggert.
Eggert misses the jab.
Dieng tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Eggert swivels and escapes.
Dieng slips under a jab.
Eggert throws a hook but Dieng blocks it.
We've been told by Dieng's head coaches at Panda Sprawl n Brawl that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Uwe Eggert is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eggert jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dieng looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Idrissa Dieng. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dieng misses with a head kick.
Eggert lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eggert scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dieng doesn't seem bothered though.
Eggert throws a hook to the side of Dieng's head but Dieng sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eggert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dieng was well out of range. Poor timing from Eggert.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dieng lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Eggert has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Eggert and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dieng lands a right hook to the body.
Dieng wants to clinch up but Eggert keeps it at a distance.
Dieng pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eggert looks to land a right hand but Dieng moved out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dieng looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Eggert! But no joy.
Dieng on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dieng looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Eggert misses the jab.
Eggert swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eggert misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eggert scores with a nice right hand.
Dieng with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Eggert to score with a decent uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Dieng 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Eggert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dieng tries to clinch there but Eggert circles away.
Eggert throws a right hand that Dieng ducks under and follows up with a left that Dieng also avoids with ease.

Dieng rushes Eggert and presses him up against the cage.
Dieng is trying to force a seperation but Eggert has the dominant position.

Eggert breaks from the clinch.
Eggert connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dieng walks into a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eggert. Dieng does a little dance to reset his feet.
That kick from Dieng tenderised Eggert's leg. Eggert is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eggert misses with a hook.
Dieng tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab, jab by Eggert - just one landing.
Dieng throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Eggert.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eggert lands a nice shot that snaps Dieng's head back.

Idrissa Dieng's cut is getting worse.
Eggert rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dieng moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dieng seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Eggert misses with a two punch combination.
Eggert throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dieng defending well as Eggert loads up on a big left hand.
Eggert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eggert fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dieng gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Eggert.
Eggert looks to score with a jab to the body but Dieng is just out of range.
Dieng lands a head kick. Eggert smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dieng tries to clinch up but Eggert circles away and keeps his distance.
Dieng tries to clinch but Eggert moves out of range.
Dieng throws a nice head kick!
Eggert has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eggert misses the jab.
Dieng throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A slow jab from Eggert misses its intended target.
Dieng throws a body shot but no joy.
Dieng tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eggert paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Uwe Eggert dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Idrissa Dieng's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nice defenses there by Dieng.
Eggert lands with an uppercut that bounces Dieng off the cage and back into range.
Dieng moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Eggert in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Eggert rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dieng moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dieng is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Dieng backs off Eggert throws a huge counter combo but Dieng manages to avoid it all.
Eggert throws out a loose jab but Dieng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eggert might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dieng jabs at Eggert's body.
Uwe Eggert seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Eggert throws a body punch but Dieng moves out of range.
Eggert has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dieng throws a head kick but Eggert moves out of range.
Dieng slips a straight right by Eggert.
Eggert just misses with a punch to the body.
Eggert lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eggert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dieng.
Eggert is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dieng slips under a jab.
Dieng staying out of range there.
Eggert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dieng.
Eggert throws a series of punches but Dieng moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eggert swats away the attempt to clinch by Dieng.
Eggert looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dieng is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dieng wants to clinch up but Eggert keeps it at a distance.
Dieng staying out of range there.
Eggert falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dieng counters with a three punch combo that has Eggert backing up. Eggert nods at Dieng to acknowledge the strikes.
Dieng tries to clinch but Eggert is having none of it.
Dieng tries to clinch up.
Idrissa Dieng is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eggert misses with a body shot.
Dieng throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Eggert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dieng was well out of range. Poor timing from Eggert.
Dieng appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dieng swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dieng throws a series of punches but Eggert moves out of range.
Eggert misses with a straight left.
Eggert misses with an uppercut.
Dieng throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dieng doesn't manage to clinch there - Eggert circles away.
Eggert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dieng was well out of range. Poor timing from Eggert.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dieng moves out of range as Eggert strikes.
Dieng looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dieng is looking to clinch but Eggert is avoiding it.
Eggert takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dieng. Eggert does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dieng is looking to wear down Eggert with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dieng throws a shot to the body.
Eggert throws a lazy right hand but Dieng sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eggert circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eggert misses with a looping left.
Dieng is looking to clinch but Eggert is avoiding it.
Eggert fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Eggert throws an overhand right that lands on Dieng's shoulder, as Dieng tries to avoid the shot.
Eggert throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eggert misses the shot to the body.
Eggert misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dieng uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eggert.
Dieng moves in looking to clinch but Eggert pushes him off.

Eggert tries to keep at a distance but Dieng has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Dieng's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Eggert makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Dieng breaks the clinch.
Dieng avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dieng slips under a jab from Eggert.
Dieng tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eggert paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Eggert looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Eggert misses with a looping left.
Eggert throws a hook but Dieng blocks it.
Dieng walks into a left hand.
Dieng tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eggert throws a big shot that misses.
Dieng keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eggert.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eggert pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dieng back to the cage. Eggert follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Eggert looks to score with a jab to the body but Dieng is just out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dieng cracks Eggert with a good jab.
Dieng is looking to clinch but Eggert is avoiding it.
Eggert lands a jab to the head.
Dieng tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dieng slips under a jab from Eggert.
Eggert avoids the head kick by Dieng.
Eggert looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Dieng has taken the fight to the clinch.

Eggert breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dieng connects with a high kick.
Dieng throws a push kick but Eggert slaps the foot to one side.
Eggert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dieng moves away.
Eggert throws a body punch but Dieng moves out of range.
Eggert swats away the attempt to clinch by Dieng.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eggert. Dieng does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dieng drops down looking for a counter takedown but Eggert sprawls and moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Uwe Eggert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Idrissa Dieng's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Eggert throws a hook but Dieng blocks it.
Dieng fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Eggert keeps the fight on the outside.
Dieng tries to clinch there but Eggert circles away.
Dieng avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eggert rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dieng counters with a two punch combo.
Dieng wants to clinch.
Dieng tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eggert paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dieng shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Eggert as he avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Eggert misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eggert lands a jab-cross combination.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dieng.
Dieng throws a body kick that misses.
Eggert looks to land a left hand but Dieng moved out of range nicely.
Eggert has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Eggert throws an overhand right that lands on Dieng's shoulder, as Dieng tries to avoid the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dieng walks into a stiff left hand from Eggert.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eggert misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dieng.
Eggert misses with a double jab.
Eggert looks to land a left hand but Dieng moved out of range nicely.
Eggert takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dieng jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Eggert throws a lazy right hand but Dieng sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Eggert uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dieng moves away from the strike by Eggert.
Eggert waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dieng.
Dieng is looking to clinch.
A jab lands there for Eggert.
Dieng tries to clinch up.
Dieng tries to clinch there but Eggert circles away.
Dieng uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eggert.
Dieng misses with a body kick.
Eggert misses with a looping left.
Eggert connects with a looping right hand.
Dieng lands a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dieng pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Eggert.
Dieng tries to clinch but Eggert is having none of it.
Dieng tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Eggert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dieng was well out of range. Poor timing from Eggert.
Dieng misses with a body shot.
Dieng looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Eggert throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dieng throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Eggert.
Dieng tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Eggert paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dieng slips under a jab from Eggert.
Eggert misses the jab.
Dieng uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eggert.
Dieng tries to clinch but Eggert is having none of it.
Dieng tries to clinch up.

Dieng closes the distance and clinches.

Eggert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dieng doesn't manage to clinch there - Eggert circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dieng.
Eggert throws a looping overhand right but Dieng ducks down to avoid it.

Dieng has taken the fight to the clinch.

Eggert escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dieng tries to clinch but Eggert moves out of range.
A cross from Eggert lands.
Eggert looks to land a left hand but Dieng moved out of range nicely.
Dieng looks to land a combination. Eggert sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A slow jab from Eggert misses its intended target.
Eggert looks to land a right hand but Dieng moved out of range.
Dieng throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dieng is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eggert loads up on a big right hand but Dieng slips the punch.
Dieng misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eggert.
Eggert swats away the attempt to clinch by Dieng.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dieng misses with a head kick.
Eggert lands a nice looking body shot.
Eggert lands with a shot to the body.
Eggert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dieng fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eggert swats away the attempt to clinch by Dieng.
Idrissa Dieng has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eggert misses with a hook.
A combination from Eggert does no damage.
Dieng moves in looking to clinch but Eggert pushes him off.
Eggert misses with a looping left.
A punch combination from Dieng misses.
Dieng tries to clinch up but Eggert circles away and keeps his distance.
Eggert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dieng moves away.
Eggert takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dieng fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Eggert manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uwe Eggert comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Eggert winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uwe Eggert!