PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Eggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Preston Barksdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Preston Barksdale has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ryan Eggs's chin.

Eggs
vs
Barksdale

187 cm
19
187 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

187 cm
26
191 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

[†CoE†]Terror-Trition 155Q[†CoE†]
Vicious Nutrition (159 Recovery With Proof)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Eggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Preston Barksdale!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Barksdale misses its intended target.
A punch combination from Barksdale misses.
Eggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Barksdale rushes Eggs and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Barksdale gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Barksdale trying to control the pace.
Eggs manages to get to full guard.
Barksdale tries to free his leg and advance position but Eggs is retaining full guard.
Eggs is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barksdale avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Eggs.
Barksdale trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Barksdale looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Barksdale wants to control but Eggs is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Eggs is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Barksdale has managed to free his arm - good work.
Eggs looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Eggs tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Barksdale.
Eggs prevents Barksdale from improving his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Eggs wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Barksdale loads up on a big right hand but Eggs slips the punch.
Barksdale is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Eggs defends it nicely.
Barksdale looks gassed!
Barksdale throws a jab but it's blocked by Eggs.
The fighters circling - Barksdale throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eggs misses with the combination.

Eggs shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Eggs wants to pass the guard but Barksdale is keeping the position.
Eggs wants to control from the top but Barksdale keeps moving.

Eggs stands up and waves to Barksdale to follow him.
Eggs throws a right and a left that Barksdale avoids nicely.

Eggs looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eggs prevents Barksdale from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Eggs seems content to control.
Barksdale trying to control from the bottom.
Eggs content to control rather than advance.

Eggs looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Eggs with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Eggs is looking to take a break and control but Barksdale is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Eggs controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Eggs dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Eggs scores with a one two! Barksdale had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Barksdale 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Preston Barksdale has been cut.
Ryan Eggs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eggs moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Eggs shoots in for a takedown but Barksdale shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Eggs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice sprawl there from Barksdale as Eggs shoots in.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Eggs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eggs tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
The referee asks Eggs politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Eggs prefers to stall for the moment though.
Barksdale is breathing heavily.
Eggs's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Barksdale is not content to let Eggs control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ryan Eggs just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Eggs shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Eggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Barksdale drives through with a takedown into guard.
Eggs manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
A nice elbow there by Eggs.
Eggs tries to control but Barksdale wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barksdale sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Eggs wants to take a breather but Barksdale is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale trying to control from the bottom.
Eggs wants to take a breather but Barksdale is having none of it.
Barksdale avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Eggs.

Eggs gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Eggs shoots in for a takedown but Barksdale shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Eggs shoots in for a double leg but Barksdale sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Barksdale closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Eggs did well to prevent Barksdale getting side control.

Barksdale is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Eggs wants to get back to his feet.
Barksdale is just content to waste time from the top position. Eggs takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eggs wants to stand up but Barksdale is controlling him.
Eggs thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Eggs keeping moving, preventing Barksdale from controlling successfully.
Eggs lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Barksdale!
Eggs controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Eggs wants to control the pace but Barksdale is squirming around nicely.
Barksdale is looking to improve his position but Eggs isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Eggs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Preston Barksdale's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Barksdale throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eggs fails with the takedown.
Barksdale tries to clinch but Eggs moves out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Eggs.
The ground and pound from Eggs seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Barksdale is not content to let Eggs control the position.
Barksdale takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Barksdale takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Eggs is looking to take a break and control but Barksdale is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eggs working away.

Eggs thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Barksdale is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Eggs is working for a kimura but Barksdale is defending it quite comfortably.
Barksdale pushes Eggs off looking to stand but Eggs dives back in and keeps control.
Eggs prevents Barksdale from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Eggs slows the pace down in half guard.
Barksdale is staying active underneath Eggs, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Barksdale tries to roll over but Eggs keeps him under control.
Eggs controlling the action here.
Eggs trying to control the action but Barksdale is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Eggs shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

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

Eggs breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eggs decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Barksdale is looking for a sweep. Eggs is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Eggs wants to control but Barksdale is keeping him busy.
Eggs is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Barksdale!
Eggs tries to control but Barksdale wriggling away.
Barksdale regains half guard.
Barksdale tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Eggs manages to move to mount!

Eggs wants to finish this one by submission but Barksdale is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Eggs.
Eggs unloading with bombs!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale is squirming around, avoiding Eggs's attempts to control the action.
Eggs breaks from Barksdale's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ryan Eggs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Eggs controlling from the full mount.
Eggs wants to control the pace but Barksdale is squirming around nicely.
Eggs throws some wild stikes that Barksdale manages to avoid easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Eggs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Eggs, 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Eggs!