PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Eggleston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Bisping
vs
Eggleston

191 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Bisping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Eggleston!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eggleston takes the fight into the clinch.
Eggleston is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bisping is defending well for now.
Eggleston has Bisping pushed against the cage.
Bisping managing to block the knees to the body from Eggleston.
Eggleston trying to land knees to the body.
Bisping has had enough of the clinch but Eggleston keeps him there for the moment.

Eggleston breaks from the clinch.
Bisping tries to clinch up but Eggleston circles away and keeps his distance.
Bisping moves out of range of the leg kick from Eggleston.
Eggleston throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Eggleston dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bisping. That did some damage!
Eggleston throws a series of punches but Bisping moves out of range.
Bisping avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eggleston tries to clinch there but Bisping circles away.
Eggleston throws a right hand that Bisping ducks under and follows up with a left that Bisping also avoids with ease.

Bisping clinches with his opponent.
Bisping can't get the takedown.
Eggleston is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bisping is defending well for now.

Eggleston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisping avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice cross by Eggleston.
Bisping shoots in for a takedown but Eggleston shows good takedown defense.
Bisping misses with a hook. Eggleston ducked under it nicely.
Bisping tries for a takedown but Eggleston sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Bisping. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bisping fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Eggleston. Bisping does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Bisping is predictable there
and Eggleston counters with a straight right hand.
Bisping throws a right hand that Eggleston ducks under and follows up with a left that Eggleston also avoids with ease.

Eggleston gets a takedown into half guard.
Eggleston stalling.
Eggleston is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bisping!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eggleston lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bisping hang on?
Eggleston has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bisping's face.
Eggleston breaks from Bisping's wrist control and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eggleston in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Eggleston putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bisping is breathing heavily.
Bisping working to try and regain half guard.
Eggleston lands a big shot there that rocks Bisping but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bisping is looking to improve his position but Eggleston isn't that keen on the idea.
Eggleston working Bisping over with strikes here.

Eggleston goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Bisping turns into him and now he's in Eggleston's guard.
Eggleston managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bisping has gone for a leg lock! Eggleston slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bisping's guard.
Bisping keeping moving, preventing Eggleston from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bisping preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Eggleston lands a couple of digs.
Eggleston with a flurry of punches that miss.
Eggleston postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Eggleston throwing strikes but missing.
Eggleston wants to control from the top but Bisping keeps moving.
Eggleston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eggleston trying to control the position from guard on top but Bisping is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Eggleston dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Eggleston tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bisping swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eggleston moves out of range of the body kick from Bisping.
Bisping throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Eggleston counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Eggleston.
A frustrated look appears on Bisping's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bisping tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Eggleston utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bisping takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Eggleston.
Eggleston is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Eggleston leaning his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Eggleston breaks from the clinch.
Eggleston digs a good body shot into Bisping's ribs.
Michael Bisping is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eggleston lands with a nice combination. Bisping backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bisping on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Eggleston. Eggleston obviously looking to wear him down.
Bisping moves out of range of the body kick from Eggleston.
Eggleston lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Eggleston.
Eggleston tries to clinch there but Bisping circles away.
Eggleston falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bisping counters by clinching up.
Eggleston scores a nice knee to the body.

Eggleston's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Eggleston, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eggleston moves in looking to clinch but Bisping pushes him off.
Eggleston throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Eggleston closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bisping did well to prevent Eggleston getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eggleston has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Eggleston scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bisping?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eggleston has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bisping's face.
Eggleston lands a big shot there that rocks Bisping but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The referee warns Bisping that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Eggleston prevents Bisping from getting the reversal.
Eggleston with good strikes from the mount here!
Eggleston prevents Bisping from getting the reversal.
Eggleston working Bisping over with strikes here.
Eggleston landing strikes from the mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eggleston is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Eggleston controlling the position easily from mount.
Eggleston trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bisping is bucking up trying to escape but Eggleston cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Eggleston with a couple of short strikes.
Eggleston looking to control but Bisping is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Eggleston has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bisping's face.
Eggleston in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Eggleston connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Eggleston lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Eggleston lands a big elbow.
Bisping is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

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.
Bisping takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Eggleston lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bisping hang on?
Eggleston cracks Bisping with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bisping is looking to improve his position but Eggleston isn't that keen on the idea.
Eggleston looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bisping tries to lock up and control but Eggleston gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Eggleston connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Eggleston postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bisping looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bisping is squirming around, avoiding Eggleston's attempts to control the action.
Bisping wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Eggleston.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Eggleston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bisping closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bisping scores with a spinning back kick!
Eggleston avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eggleston is looking to clinch but Bisping is avoiding it.
Eggleston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eggleston shoots in for a takedown but Bisping shows good takedown defense.
Bisping blocks a jab.
Bisping misses with a combination

and Eggleston counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Eggleston not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eggleston is stalling here. Bisping is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Eggleston seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bisping has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
What's Eggleston going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eggleston is trying to work for a sweep but Bisping has mounted him!

Bisping is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Eggleston has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Eggleston!
Eggleston wants to pass the guard but Bisping is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Eggleston postures up in Bisping's guard and throws a big left but Bisping blocks it.
Eggleston postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Eggleston postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bisping keeping moving, preventing Eggleston from controlling successfully.
Eggleston must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Eggleston is fighting to break Bisping's control of his arms but Bisping is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bisping is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bisping not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice uppercut there from Eggleston.
Eggleston lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eggleston has taken the fight to the clinch.
Eggleston tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bisping avoids it.
Eggleston tries for a takedown but Bisping manages to get underhooks.
Michael Bisping has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bisping stops a takedown attempt from Eggleston.
Michael Bisping has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Eggleston.
Bisping working hard to break the clinch.

Eggleston has clasped his hands together around Bisping's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Eggleston landing a few strikes.
Eggleston working away.
Bisping is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Eggleston off and has taken his back!
Eggleston just trying to survive but Bisping is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
I really don't envy Eggleston right now.

Bisping looking for the RNC.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bisping missing with strikes.
Daniel Eggleston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bisping controlling well, preventing Eggleston from escaping the position.
Bisping trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Eggleston comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Eggleston has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Eggleston!