PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bengt Andre Eikaas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francis Troy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eikaas comes to the cage accompanied by Jedi Mind Tricks - On The Eve Of War. Troy has chosen Two Steps From Hell - To Glory as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Andre Eikaas
vs
Troy

188 cm
28
219 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

180 cm
21
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bengt Andre Eikaas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francis Troy!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Eikaas with that takedown attempt.
Eikaas throws a right hand that Troy ducks under and follows up with a left that Troy also avoids with ease.
Eikaas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Troy sprawls well. Troy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Eikaas gets slowly back to his feet.
Eikaas has his takedown stuffed
and Troy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bengt Andre Eikaas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Troy misses with a hook.
Eikaas fails with a takedown attempt.

Troy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Troy misses with an elbow strike.
Eikaas is working for takedown but Troy is calmly controlling the position for now.
Eikaas can't get the takedown.
Troy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Eikaas.
Eikaas takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Bengt Andre Eikaas has been cut.
Eikaas is breathing heavily.
Troy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
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!
Knees to the body from Troy.
Troy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Troy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Troy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Troy.
Troy landing knees to the body.

Troy jumps guard and drags Eikaas to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Troy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Troy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Eikaas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Troy lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Eikaas hang on?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troy landing strikes from the mount and Eikaas is in trouble!

Eikaas is rocked!

Troy is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Eikaas to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Eikaas shrugs it off.
Oh Eikaas is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Troy cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Eikaas is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Troy postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Eikaas badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Troy around the waist but Troy pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Troy is the winner by TKO! Troy jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francis Troy!