PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Eigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruscle Muscle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muscle is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: DMX's- Where My Dogs At. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Eigo
vs
Muscle

180 cm
22
188 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
186 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Malicious Intent Fight Gear

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Eigo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruscle Muscle!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eigo throws a body kick that misses.
Eigo slips a straight right by Muscle.
Ruscle Muscle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eigo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Eigo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Eigo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eigo misses with the combination.
Eigo throws a wild body kick that Muscle sees coming a mile off.
Muscle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Eigo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Muscle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eigo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Muscle counters with a nice uppercut.
A choreographed right hand from Muscle misses the target.
Muscle misses with a wild combination.
Eigo scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Muscle works Eigo's body with a nice hook.
Muscle slips a jab and a cross from Eigo.
Eigo throws a body kick that misses.
Eigo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Eigo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Muscle has a takedown stuffed.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Muscle darts in and clinches Eigo up against the cage.

Eigo breaks from the clinch.
Eigo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Muscle dodges the punch combination from Eigo.
Eigo misses with a kick to the body.
Muscle slips under a jab.
Eigo throws a push kick but Muscle slaps the foot to one side.
Muscle wants to clinch.
Muscle throws a nice looking combination but Eigo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Eigo throws a nice looking combination but Muscle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Eigo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Eigo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Muscle blocks a head kick by Eigo.
Muscle misses with a body shot.

Muscle closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Eigo to the mat! Eigo manages to get full guard.
Eigo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Muscle.
Muscle with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muscle landing some decent shots from guard.

Eigo is rocked!
Eigo is breathing heavily.
Muscle works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Oh Eigo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Muscle is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Muscle passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Eigo!
Muscle has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Eigo's face.
Muscle fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muscle scoring with strikes but Eigo is staying in there.
Eigo throwing hammer fists to the chest of Muscle. What's that going to do exactly?
Muscle with shots to the head and body - Eigo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Muscle scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Eigo?
Eigo is in a horrible position here. Muscle smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

It looks like Joe Eigo has been cut.
Muscle breaks from Eigo's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muscle lands a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Eigo tries to hold on but Muscle postures up.
Eigo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Eigo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Muscle unloading with bombs!
Muscle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Muscle lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Eigo hang on?
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!
A nice elbow there by Muscle.
The referee warns Eigo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Muscle lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Muscle cracks Eigo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Muscle pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eigo taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Eigo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Muscle landing strikes from the mount and Eigo is in trouble!
BOOM! Muscle connects with a massive shot to the dome!
BOOM! Muscle connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Muscle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Eigo is looking to escape.
Muscle connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Muscle working Eigo over with strikes here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eigo is in a horrible position here. Muscle smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The referee warns Eigo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Muscle landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruscle Muscle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Eigo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice takedown defense from Eigo. No joy for Muscle on that attempt.
Muscle shoots in looking for a takedown. Eigo tries to sprawl out of it but Muscle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Eigo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Muscle fails with a takedown attempt.
Joe Eigo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruscle Muscle.
Muscle shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck for Muscle with that takedown attempt.
Muscle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Eigo pinned against the cage. Eigo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Muscle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Muscle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Muscle misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Muscle shoots for a double leg takedown but Eigo sprawls well. He's pushed Muscle's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Muscle tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Eigo swivels and escapes.
No luck for Muscle with that takedown attempt.
Muscle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muscle has a takedown stuffed.
Muscle is breathing heavily.
Muscle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Muscle fails with the takedown.
Muscle shoots in but no luck this time.
Muscle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Eigo's waist but Eigo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Muscle off to one side.
Muscle shoots in but no luck this time.
Muscle shoots in for a takedown but Eigo shows good takedown defense.
Eigo stuffs the takedown attempt from Muscle. Muscle gets slowly back to his feet.
Muscle shoots in for a double leg but Eigo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice takedown defense from Eigo. No joy for Muscle on that attempt.
Muscle fails with the takedown.
Muscle shoots in for a takedown but Eigo shows good takedown defense.
Muscle fails with a takedown attempt.
Muscle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muscle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Muscle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Eigo tries to avoid it but Muscle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Eigo to the ground. Eigo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Muscle misses with a takedown attempt - Eigo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Eigo stuffs the takedown.
Eigo stuffs the takedown attempt from Muscle. Muscle gets slowly back to his feet.
Eigo stuffs the takedown attempt from Muscle. Muscle gets slowly back to his feet.
Muscle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Eigo but Eigo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Muscle looks for a takedown but Eigo sprawls well.
Joe Eigo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Muscle shoots in and drives through. Eigo sprawls well.
Muscle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Eigo but Eigo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Muscle fails with the takedown.
Muscle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Eigo is fending him off so far but Muscle persists. Nope, Eigo circles away and we're back to standing.
Muscle looks for a takedown but Eigo sprawls well.
Eigo stuffs the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muscle tries for a takedown but Eigo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Joe Eigo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Muscle shoots in and drives through. Eigo sprawls well.
Muscle fails with a takedown attempt.
Muscle shoots in for a takedown but Eigo shows good takedown defense.
Muscle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Eigo as he avoids it easily.
Muscle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Eigo as he avoids it easily.
Muscle fails with the takedown.
Muscle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Eigo but Eigo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Muscle closes the distance and clinches up with Eigo, looking for a takedown. Muscle pushes Eigo against the cage but Eigo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Muscle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Muscle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Eigo as he avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Muscle or perhaps it was just good defense by Eigo which made him look bad.
Eigo stuffs the takedown attempt from Muscle. Muscle gets slowly back to his feet.
Muscle tries for a takedown but Eigo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Muscle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Eigo pinned against the cage. Eigo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muscle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Eigo circles away.
Muscle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Muscle shoots in for a double leg but Eigo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Eigo stuffs the takedown.
Muscle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Eigo's waist but Eigo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Muscle off to one side.
Eigo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Muscle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Muscle closes the distance and clinches up with Eigo, looking for a takedown. Muscle pushes Eigo against the cage but Eigo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Joe Eigo is winning the standup battle so far.
Muscle looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Eigo is fending him off so far but Muscle persists. Nope, Eigo circles away and we're back to standing.
Eigo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Muscle tries for a takedown but Eigo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Muscle shoots in but Eigo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Muscle throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Eigo's waist but Eigo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Muscle off to one side.
Eigo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Muscle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Eigo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Eigo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Eigo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Muscle tries to close the distance and clinch but Eigo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muscle blocks the body kick.
Muscle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eigo tries to bum rush Muscle with a series of wild strikes but Muscle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Muscle is looking for a takedown. Wow, that's a brutal slam - Eigo is in big trouble! Muscle is landing strikes from the mount and this one is all over! The ref jumps in to save a confused looking Eigo. Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Ruscle Muscle!