PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mewmew Egan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ROCKO ROCKY (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ROCKO ROCKY struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. 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.

Egan
vs
ROCKY

175 cm
25
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mewmew Egan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, ROCKO ROCKY!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Egan moves into the clinch.
Egan content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Egan gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

ROCKY looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Egan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for ROCKY on the ground.
Egan wants to stand up but ROCKY has a hold of him and won't allow it.
ROCKY wants to control but Egan is keeping busy and won't allow it.

ROCKY looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
ROCKY wants to control but Egan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
ROCKY pushes Egan off looking to stand but Egan dives back in and keeps control.
ROCKY scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Egan manages to mount him!
ROCKY is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ROCKY is trying desperately to improve position.
ROCKY looks gassed!
Egan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Egan seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down ROCKY for as long as he can get away with.
Egan landing strikes, looking to finish!
Egan controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Egan avoids the attempt from ROCKY to control.
Egan controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Egan prevents ROCKY from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Egan controlling the pace for now.

Egan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but ROCKY is surviving well by controlling Egan's body position as best he can.
Egan postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. ROCKY looks a forlorn figure.
Egan controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ROCKY is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Egan controlling from the full mount.
Egan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Egan slips a straight right by ROCKY.
A combination from Egan does no damage.
Some wild striking there from Egan.

Egan closes the distance and pushes ROCKY back into the cage.
ROCKY drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Egan gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Egan manages to break the clinch.

Egan moves into the clinch successfully.

Egan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
ROCKY fails to land with a series of punches.
ROCKY misses with a body shot.

Egan moves into range and clinches up with ROCKY.

Egan manages to break the clinch.
ROCKY is breathing heavily.
Egan throws a series of punches but ROCKY moves out of range.
ROCKY lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Egan circles away quickly and effectively.
Mewmew Egan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Egan gets the takedown into side control.
Egan scores with a couple of short elbows.

Egan decides to stand back up.

Egan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Egan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Egan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Egan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Egan falls off balance throwing a combination
and ROCKY counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Egan scores with a hook to the body. ROCKY takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Egan has closed the distance and engaged ROCKY in a clinch.

Egan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Egan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Egan gets control of ROCKY's arms and successfully pulls guard. Egan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
ROCKY works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Egan is controlling ROCKY's position as best he can from this difficult position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egan regains full guard. Nicely done.

ROCKY has gone for a leg lock! Egan slips out almost immediately though and dives into ROCKY's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Egan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

ROCKY looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Egan passes into half guard.
Egan is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egan trying to pass the guard but ROCKY defending well.
Egan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
ROCKY trying to control from the bottom.
Egan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

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 decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mewmew Egan.

Egan rushes ROCKY and presses him up against the cage.

Egan breaks from the clinch.
ROCKY throws a hook but Egan avoids it easily.
ROCKY sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Egan lands a head kick!

Egan clinches with his opponent.

Egan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
ROCKY is being controlled here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
ROCKY is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mewmew Egan dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Egan lands a high kick!

Egan rushes ROCKY and presses him up against the cage.

Egan breaks from the clinch.
Egan slips a jab and a cross from ROCKY.
Egan slips a jab from ROCKY.
Egan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
ROCKY throws a lazy right hand but Egan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
ROCKY misses with a double jab
and Egan counters with a body kick that stops ROCKY in his tracks momentarily.
Egan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Egan lands a body shot.

Egan rushes ROCKY and presses him up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Egan.

Egan jumps guard.
Egan wants to sweep here but ROCKY controlling him for the moment.

Egan wriggles free and stands up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ROCKY takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Egan throws a combination. ROCKY tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Egan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Egan lands in his opponent's guard.
Egan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Egan is pushing down on ROCKY's leg trying to pass to half guard. ROCKY is fighting to maintain full guard but Egan has managed to sneak the leg through.

Egan stands up out of the half guard.
Left hook, right uppercut from Egan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to ROCKY's calf.
ROCKY misses with a double jab

and Egan counters by moving into the clinch.

Egan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Egan pushes ROCKY up against the cage in a clinch.

Egan breaks the clinch.
Egan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that ROCKY can do to turn this around?
Egan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Egan rushes ROCKY and presses him up against the cage.

Egan manages to break the clinch.
Egan is looking to wear down ROCKY with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Danga de danga de dang - Egan scores with a four punch combination!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Egan breaks the clinch.

Egan pushes ROCKY up against the cage in a clinch.

Egan is trying to trip ROCKY. He has hold of a leg but ROCKY is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Egan persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Egan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egan pushes down on ROCKY's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Egan trying to control the pace.
ROCKO ROCKY has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Egan gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Mewmew Egan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

ROCKY tries to keep at a distance but Egan has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Egan drags the fight down to the ground.
ROCKY tries to stand but Egan is controlling from the bottom.

Egan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
ROCKY wants to control from the top but Egan keeps moving.
Egan pulls ROCKY in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
ROCKY stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Egan swivels though and keeps the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mewmew Egan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Egan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:26
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mewmew Egan!