PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Saiquin Raven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryder Eipper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eipper has chosen I Got A Feeling as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Raven
vs
Eipper

170 cm
22
141 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

170 cm
22
145 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Wonder Roids

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Saiquin Raven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryder Eipper!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Eipper misses.
No luck for Raven with that takedown attempt.
Raven avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eipper just misses with a punch to the body.
Raven showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eipper.
Eipper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Raven closes the distance and clinches up with Eipper, looking for a takedown. Raven pushes Eipper against the cage but Eipper circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eipper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Eipper throws a series of punches but Raven avoids them all with ease.
Eipper throws a series of punches but Raven avoids them all with ease.
Eipper throws a right hand that Raven ducks under and follows up with a left that Raven also avoids with ease.
Ryder Eipper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eipper throws a series of strikes that have Raven backpedaling.
Raven takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Raven dodges the punch combination from Eipper.
Eipper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Raven scores with a takedown into Eipper's guard.
Raven tries to free his leg and advance position but Eipper is retaining full guard.
Eipper keeping moving, preventing Raven from controlling successfully.
Raven stopping the sweep attempt from Eipper.
Eipper is trying to control the position but Raven postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raven looking to pass the guard.
Raven wants to control from the top but Eipper keeps moving.
Eipper managing to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Eipper throws a series of punches but Raven moves out of range.
Eipper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Eipper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eipper misses with the combination.
Eipper looks gassed!
Raven uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eipper.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eipper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Raven circles away quickly and effectively.
Eipper scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Raven on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Eipper throws a jab but it's blocked by Raven.
Eipper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Raven.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saiquin Raven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eipper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Eipper gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Eipper breaks from the clinch.
Eipper throws a series of punches but Raven moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eipper throws a right and a left that Raven avoids nicely.
Eipper misses the jab.

Raven shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Eipper's guard.
Eipper wants to sweep here but Raven controlling him for the moment.
Raven trying to control the position from guard on top but Eipper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raven trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Eipper can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raven wants to control from the top but Eipper keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raven stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Eipper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryder Eipper will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Eipper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Eipper lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Eipper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No joy there for Eipper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Raven looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Eipper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Raven.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eipper closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Raven showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eipper.
Eipper is breathing heavily.

Raven scores a takedown into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eipper's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Raven tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Eipper keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Raven can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Eipper is looking to escape.
Raven controlling his opponent.
Eipper is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Eipper is squirming around, avoiding Raven's attempts to control the action.

Raven has control of Eipper's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Eipper regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eipper is squirming around, avoiding Raven's attempts to control the action.
Eipper is desperately trying to improve his position but Raven has a good base and remains in mount.
Raven trying to control but Eipper is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Saiquin Raven just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Raven shoots in but Eipper avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Eipper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Raven.
Some wild striking there from Eipper.
Eipper scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Raven closes the distance and clinches up with Eipper, looking for a takedown. Raven pushes Eipper against the cage but Eipper circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saiquin Raven. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Raven fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice shot by Eipper.
Eipper scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Raven staying out of range there.
Raven fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Eipper avoids it really well and circles away.
Eipper throws a series of punches but Raven avoids them all with ease.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raven has a takedown stuffed.
Ryder Eipper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Eipper closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryder Eipper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Eipper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Eipper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eipper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Raven.
Raven fails with a takedown attempt.
Raven showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eipper.
Raven fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eipper tries to clinch there but Raven circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eipper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A shot to de liver by Eipper. Beautiful body shot.
Eipper throws a hook but Raven blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eipper stuffs the takedown attempt from Raven. Raven gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saiquin Raven. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Raven feints and as Eipper raises his hands in defense, Raven changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Raven wants to control from the top but Eipper keeps moving.
Eipper controlling the position.
Raven stops Eipper from standing up.
Raven slips nicely into half guard.
Eipper is doing well to control the position and prevent Raven from advancing to side control.
Raven is keen to just control but Eipper is a slippery customer.
Raven content to control rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raven is looking to take a break and control but Eipper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Raven trying to pass the guard but Eipper defending well.
Eipper tries to kick Raven off but Raven keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Eipper is trying to get back to full guard.
Raven is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Raven trying to control from half guard but Eipper is working away.
Raven is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Eipper is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Raven circles away from the clinch attempt.
Raven on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Eipper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Raven shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Raven controlling the pace for now.
Raven can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Eipper is looking to escape.
Eipper is trying desperately to improve position.
Raven controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eipper is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Raven looking to control but Eipper is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Raven avoids the attempt from Eipper to control.
Ryder Eipper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Eipper can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raven sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Saiquin Raven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raven trying to control but he's not successful this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saiquin Raven showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Eipper has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryder Eipper!