PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rex Crug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Eijgenraam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crug kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Welcome to the jungle. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Crug
vs
Eijgenraam

200 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
18
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rex Crug!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Eijgenraam!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Crug gets caught flat footed, as Eijgenraam shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Eijgenraam gets to his feet. Crug looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Crug fails with an attempt to clinch.
Crug moves out of range of the body kick.

Eijgenraam gets a clinch.
Crug letting Eijgenraam take a breather here.
Crug tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Eijgenraam taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Crug tries to work over Eijgenraam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Eijgenraam jumps guard and drags Crug to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Crug has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Crug wants to stand and escape but instead Eijgenraam has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Crug striking off his back but it's not causing Eijgenraam any problems.
Eijgenraam slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Eijgenraam trying to control the position from guard on top but Crug is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Eijgenraam stands up and waves to Crug to follow him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crug tries to clinch up

so Eijgenraam counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Eijgenraam is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Crug wants to get back to his feet but Eijgenraam is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Eijgenraam's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Crug is trying to control the position but Eijgenraam postures up.
Eijgenraam trying to control the position from guard on top but Crug is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eijgenraam is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ryan Eijgenraam.
Crug closes the distance but Eijgenraam moves to the side

and Eijgenraam counters with a nice double leg into side control. Crug won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eijgenraam looks gassed!

That's two 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!
Crug struggling a bit here.
Eijgenraam lands a decent elbow from side control.
Crug is being controlled here.
Crug sneaks back into half guard.
Still in half guard, Eijgenraam seems content to control.
Eijgenraam missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Eijgenraam decides to return to a standing position.
Eijgenraam tries to clinch up but Crug circles away and keeps his distance.
Crug clinches but Eijgenraam breaks the clinch

and Eijgenraam counters with a single leg into guard. Crug didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eijgenraam wants to control from the top but Crug keeps moving.
Crug wants to sweep but no luck.
Crug wants to stand up but Eijgenraam is controlling him.
Eijgenraam's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Eijgenraam in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Eijgenraam tries to free his leg and advance position but Crug is retaining full guard.

Eijgenraam thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crug darts in trying to clinch

and Eijgenraam counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Crug!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eijgenraam can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Crug is looking to escape.
Crug is looking to get to half guard.
Crug is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Eijgenraam trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eijgenraam thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Crug throwing hammer fists to the chest of Eijgenraam. What's that going to do exactly?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Eijgenraam dominated that round.
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.

Eijgenraam avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Eijgenraam changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Crug looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Eijgenraam advances to full mount.
Crug is squirming around, avoiding Eijgenraam's attempts to control the action.
Ryan Eijgenraam has got the better of the ground game so far.
Crug is looking to get to half guard.
Eijgenraam controlling his opponent.
Crug knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Eijgenraam on the ground.

Eijgenraam working for a submission but Crug is keeping him at bay.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Eijgenraam misses with a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eijgenraam unloads with some shots from mount but Crug bucks and avoids them well.
Eijgenraam misses with a head shot.
Crug is desperately trying to improve his position but Eijgenraam has a good base and remains in mount.
Eijgenraam thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Crug is squirming around, avoiding Eijgenraam's attempts to control the action.
A nice elbow there by Eijgenraam.
Crug is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Eijgenraam takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Crug'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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Eijgenraam blocks Crug's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Eijgenraam looking to control but Crug is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Eijgenraam throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Crug because Eijgenraam loaded up on that one.
Crug tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Eijgenraam looking to control and managing it successfully.
Crug wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Eijgenraam.
Crug avoids a series of strikes thrown by Eijgenraam.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eijgenraam can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Crug is looking to escape.
Crug trying desperately to get to his feet.
Eijgenraam misses with a head shot.
Eijgenraam looking to control but Crug is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Eijgenraam might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Crug kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Crug is looking to get to half guard.

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.

Eijgenraam is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Crug to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Crug shrugs it off.
Eijgenraam wants to control the pace but Crug is squirming around nicely.
Crug is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Eijgenraam has hold of Crug's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Crug manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Eijgenraam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Crug tries to clinch

and Eijgenraam counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Eijgenraam is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Eijgenraam is taking a breather. Crug says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Eijgenraam is keen to just control but Crug is a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ryan Eijgenraam.
Crug wants to clinch

and Eijgenraam counters by clinching up.
Eijgenraam takes a knee right on the jaw!
Crug landing knees to the head.
Crug gets underhooks to prevent Eijgenraam's takedown attempt.
Eijgenraam has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Crug is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Crug using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Eijgenraam has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crug lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Crug putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Eijgenraam in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crug tries a knee to the head but Eijgenraam blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Crug fails to land.
Eijgenraam slowing the pace effectively.
Crug tries to land a knee to the head but Eijgenraam blocks with his arms.
Eijgenraam can't break the clinch.
Eijgenraam wants to break the clinch but can't.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Eijgenraam tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rex Crug has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Eijgenraam.
Eijgenraam tries to circle away but Crug has him pinned against the cage.
Crug using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Eijgenraam has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Eijgenraam controlling the action here for a moment.
Eijgenraam tries for a takedown but Crug manages to get underhooks.
Eijgenraam tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Eijgenraam is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Crug pulls him back up using the underhooks.

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.
Crug landing knees to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crug.
Crug tries to work over Eijgenraam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crug using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Eijgenraam has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee calls for Eijgenraam to work.
Crug tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Eijgenraam's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eijgenraam shoots in looking for a takedown. Crug tries to sprawl out of it but Eijgenraam keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Crug manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Crug tries to close the distance and clinch but Eijgenraam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Crug tries a head kick but it misses.

Eijgenraam changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Crug looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Eijgenraam taking a breather here.
Sloppy strikes there by Eijgenraam.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crug stops Eijgenraam from passing to mount.
Eijgenraam wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crug keeps working.

Eijgenraam thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Eijgenraam has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Eijgenraam wants to stand but Crug is controlling his arm.
Crug manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Crug connects with a nice short shot to Eijgenraam's temple.

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.
Eijgenraam works his way to full guard. Good work.
Crug trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Eijgenraam has Crug pulled in close to control his posture.
Eijgenraam not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Eijgenraam manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Eijgenraam misses with a low kick.
Crug wants to clinch but Eijgenraam slips to the side

and Eijgenraam counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Eijgenraam gets to his feet. Crug looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rex Crug has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Eijgenraam is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Eijgenraam scores with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Eijgenraam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Eijgenraam 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 26:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 26:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 26:30

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