PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Eggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Eggs
vs
Durden

187 cm
21
187 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

180 cm
21
185 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 5 - 4 - 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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durden's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Durden duly obliges.
Durden falls off balance throwing a combination
and Eggs counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice sprawl there from Durden as Eggs shoots in.
Eggs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Durden throws a good cross that connects.
Durden digs a good body shot into Eggs's ribs.
Eggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Durden pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Eggs back to the ropes. Durden follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Durden scores with a shot to the body.
Durden misses the jab.
Eggs misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some wild striking there from Durden.
Eggs uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durden.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Eggs tries a head kick but it misses.
Durden takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Eggs doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Durden counters with a right hand to the body.
Durden tried to score with a low kick but Eggs checks it.
Ryan Eggs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eggs wants to clinch.
Eggs wants to clinch up but Durden keeps it at a distance.
Durden throws a series of punches but Eggs avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circling - Durden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eggs takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Durden getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden misses the shot to the body.
Durden lands a jab to the head.
Durden defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Eggs.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Eggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eggs throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Durden to counter with a crisp jab.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Eggs. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Eggs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Eggs fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Eggs is defended easily by Durden.
Durden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Eggs with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Durden to score with a decent uppercut.
Durden slaps away a takedown attempt from Eggs, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A combination from Durden does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden swings for the body but Eggs moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Eggs.
Durden moves out of range of the leg kick from Eggs.
Eggs takes one to the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Eggs.
Eggs fails with a takedown attempt.
Durden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Durden works the jab nicely.
Durden is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Eggs had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Durden throws a combination. Eggs tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jab by Durden.
Durden scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tyler Durden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eggs wants to clinch up but Durden keeps it at a distance.
Durden throws a nice looking combination but Eggs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Eggs takes a jab right on the kisser.
Eggs looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Durden is fending him off so far but Eggs persists. Nope, Durden circles away and we're back to standing.
Eggs tries to clinch but Durden moves out of range.
Eggs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab lands there for Durden.
Durden slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eggs takes a shot right to the bread basket.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eggs doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Durden counter with a right hand.
Eggs throws a poor cross that misses
and Durden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Eggs with a poor takedown
and Durden counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Durden cracks Eggs with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Durden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Eggs.
Eggs is trying hard to land a takedown here. Durden sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
No joy there for Eggs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Durden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eggs looks for a takedown but Durden sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Eggs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eggs fails with the takedown
and Durden counters with a straight right hand.
Eggs looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Durden lands a jab.
Eggs fails with the takedown
and Durden counters with a nice body shot.
Durden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Eggs walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Durden lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Eggs backs up against the ropes.
Nice sprawl there from Durden as Eggs shoots in.
Eggs tries to move into range but Durden moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Eggs is rocked!
Durden lands the left hand.
Oh Eggs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Durden wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Eggs seems to have got his legs back now.
Durden stalks Eggs and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Eggs's face. Eggs staggers backwards, shaken.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Durden drops Eggs with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Eggs! Durden dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Tyler Durden!