PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diggs Eugene (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuki Rimtutituki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rimtutituki has chosen Cypress Hill - Insane In The Brain as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Yuki Rimtutituki will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Eugene
vs
Rimtutituki

167 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

201 cm
22
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diggs Eugene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yuki Rimtutituki!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eugene circles away from the clinch attempt
and Eugene counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rimtutituki looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Eugene misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Eugene misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Rimtutituki to counter with a crisp jab.

Eugene shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Eugene looking to pass the guard.
Rimtutituki can't keep his opponent in guard - Eugene advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Eugene looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eugene working over Rimtutituki with some ground and pound. Rimtutituki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Eugene is controlling the pace.

Eugene decides to stand up.

Eugene bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rimtutituki wants to control but Eugene postures up.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Eugene moves into full mount!
Eugene pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Eugene controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eugene dominating with strikes here.
Eugene controlling the position easily from mount.
Eugene seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rimtutituki for as long as he can get away with.

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.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Eugene is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Rimtutituki is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Rimtutituki flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Eugene anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Rimtutituki and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Eugene slips an arm under Rimtutituki chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Eugene has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Eugene is squeezing on Rimtutituki like an anaconda would it's prey. Rimtutituki fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Diggs Eugene!