PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bobby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Trager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bobby Bobby had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 187.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bobby
vs
Trager

170 cm
23
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

187 cm
19
190 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Hell's Balls Fightwear

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Bobby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Trager!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bobby looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bobby connects with a couple of short punches.

It looks like Alex Trager has been cut.
Bobby might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Trager looking for a sweep. Not yet Trager, not yet.
Trager is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bobby scoring with punches to the head and body.
Trager wants to stand but Bobby is controlling the position.

Trager has his foot on Bobby's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bobby works his way back into a safe position though.
Trager preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bobby postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Trager manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bobby is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trager wants to take Bobby's back but he can't do it this time.
Bobby tries to reverse the position but Trager maintains control.
Bobby is working hard here to advance position.

Trager stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Trager looks to land a left hand but Bobby moved out of range nicely.
Trager throws a lazy right hand but Bobby sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Bobby drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bobby working away.
Trager is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bobby's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bobby is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trager moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bobby stops Trager from standing up.

Trager has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bobby can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bobby loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bobby is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Trager wants to stand but Bobby is controlling the position.
Bobby connects with a couple of short punches.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Trager is on top in guard.
Bobby on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bobby tries to get out of the position.
Trager stops Bobby from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trager wants to get up but he can't break Bobby's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bobby keeping full guard, as Trager tries to pass.
Bobby is adopting a defensive guard.

Trager postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bobby is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Trager, into his guard.
Bobby won't allow Trager to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Trager is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Trager is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bobby lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Trager looking to control.
Bobby distracts Trager with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bobby lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Trager throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bobby uses it to pass to side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bobby lands some shots froms side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Bobby dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alex Trager's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Trager stuffs the takedown attempt from Bobby. Bobby gets slowly back to his feet.
Trager wants to clinch.

Bobby shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Trager manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Trager tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Trager wants to stand and escape but Bobby is having none of it.
Trager trying to control the position.
Bobby Bobby overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bobby loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Trager has his feet on Bobby's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Trager stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Trager wants it to stay on the feet.
Trager is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trager moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Trager with a nice cross.
Trager throws a sloppy head kick and Bobby moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Trager, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bobby slips a jab and a cross from Trager.
Trager swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bobby Bobby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bobby dives in and grabs Trager's left leg, looking for a takedown. Trager pushes down on Bobby's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Bobby. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trager throws out a loose jab but Bobby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trager throws the left hand but Bobby avoids the punch easily.

Bobby feints and as Trager raises his hands in defense, Bobby changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bobby throwing strikes but missing.

Trager is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bobby is aware though and is defending well.
Bobby has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trager is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bobby works over Trager with some ground and pound from guard.
Bobby won't allow Trager to get back to his feet.
Bobby with a flurry of punches that miss.

Trager has his feet on Bobby's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Trager fails with a takedown attempt.
Trager throws a jab when Bobby was well out of range.
Bobby misses with a wild combination.
Bobby is trying hard to land a takedown here. Trager sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Trager.
Trager tries to clinch up but Bobby circles away and keeps his distance.
Trager lands with a straight right. Bobby didn't see that one coming.
Trager wants to slow Bobby down by chopping away at his legs.
Bobby throws a right and a left that Trager avoids nicely.
A left lands for Trager.
Trager lands a jab.
Trager throws a nice looking combination but Bobby bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bobby takes one to the chin there.
Bobby shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Trager as he avoids it easily.
Trager throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bobby on the side of the head.
Bobby closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Bobby is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Trager's half guard.

Trager looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trager manages to get to full guard.
Trager wants to stand and escape but Bobby is having none of it.
Bobby lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bobby is looking to stand up but Trager won't let him.

Trager has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bobby off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Trager has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bobby moves away from the strike by Trager.
A decent looking cross lands there for Trager.
Bobby tries for a takedown but Trager sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Trager showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Alex Trager's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Trager cracks Bobby with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bobby walks into a stiff left hand from Trager.
Trager missing with a left hand there. Bobby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trager is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bobby shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Bobby shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bobby was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Trager really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bobby lands a heavy elbow.
Trager is trying desperately to improve position.
Trager is in a horrible position here. Bobby smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trager really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trager is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee warns Trager that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bobby scoring with strikes but Trager is staying in there.
Trager sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bobby scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Trager has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bobby is working away from the top position though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bobby lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Trager regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bobby stops Trager from standing up.

Trager escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bobby gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Trager looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bobby is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Trager is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trager prevents Bobby from getting back to his feet.
Bobby wants to sweep here but Trager controlling him for the moment.

Trager thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trager trying to control the position from guard on top but Bobby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bobby keeping full guard, as Trager tries to pass.
Bobby working a defensive guard here.

Trager drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bobby dives on top into guard.
Bobby with a nice head shot there.
Trager working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bobby.
Trager manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

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.

Trager is working for a guillotine from mount but Bobby frees his head quite easily.

Trager stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Trager throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bobby's head.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bobby.
Bobby is working Trager over with some ground and pound from side control.
Trager wants to get back to his feet but Bobby is dominant here and he's now got Trager's back!
Trager trying to get back to his feet but Bobby is in full control for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alex Trager.
I think Trager has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!