PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ace Bumblebee Tuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cosby Trainwreck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bumblebee Tuna
vs
Trainwreck

182 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ace Bumblebee Tuna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cosby Trainwreck!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trainwreck shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bumblebee Tuna as he avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bumblebee Tuna.
Bumblebee Tuna throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trainwreck tries for a takedown but Bumblebee Tuna sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Trainwreck shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bumblebee Tuna as he jumps to the side.
Ace Bumblebee Tuna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cosby Trainwreck.

Bumblebee Tuna clinches with his opponent.
Bumblebee Tuna tries to stall but Trainwreck uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Trainwreck can't get the takedown.

Trainwreck pulls guard.
Trainwreck is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bumblebee Tuna wants to get back to full guard.
Bumblebee Tuna is pressing down on Trainwreck's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bumblebee Tuna keeping full guard, as Trainwreck tries to pass.
Bumblebee Tuna wants to get back to his feet but Trainwreck is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trainwreck sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bumblebee Tuna tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bumblebee Tuna not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Trainwreck distracts Bumblebee Tuna with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Trainwreck wants to pass the guard but Bumblebee Tuna is keeping the position.
Trainwreck is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bumblebee Tuna trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

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.
Trainwreck stops Bumblebee Tuna from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bumblebee Tuna misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trainwreck throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bumblebee Tuna's waist but Bumblebee Tuna gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Trainwreck off to one side.
Bumblebee Tuna is looking to score with low kicks.
Trainwreck tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bumblebee Tuna moves into the clinch.
Trainwreck wants a takedown.
Trainwreck looks gassed!
Trainwreck wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Trainwreck manages to pull guard.
Bumblebee Tuna throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bumblebee Tuna trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Trainwreck is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bumblebee Tuna postures up.
Bumblebee Tuna has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bumblebee Tuna trying to control the position from guard on top but Trainwreck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bumblebee Tuna trying to stand up but can't free himself from Trainwreck's guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bumblebee Tuna misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Bumblebee Tuna, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Trainwreck scores with a takedown into Bumblebee Tuna's guard.
Bumblebee Tuna pulls Trainwreck in close to prevent any damage.

Bumblebee Tuna is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bumblebee Tuna fails to pull guard.
Bumblebee Tuna lands a right hand that snaps the head of Trainwreck backwards.
Bumblebee Tuna is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Bumblebee Tuna breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bumblebee Tuna misses with a head kick.
Ace Bumblebee Tuna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trainwreck avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ace Bumblebee Tuna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bumblebee Tuna tries to clinch but Trainwreck is having none of it.
Trainwreck punishes Bumblebee Tuna's body with a nice straight punch.
Bumblebee Tuna scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bumblebee Tuna fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cosby Trainwreck will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bumblebee Tuna closes the distance looking to clinch
and Trainwreck counters with a good, hard body kick but Bumblebee Tuna shrugs it off.
Bumblebee Tuna lands with a nice body punch.
Bumblebee Tuna throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Trainwreck counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Bumblebee Tuna looking for submissions off his back.
Bumblebee Tuna punching from the bottom.
Trainwreck works his way into full mount!
Trainwreck scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bumblebee Tuna?
Trainwreck sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bumblebee Tuna tries to hold on but Trainwreck pushes him away.
Bumblebee Tuna slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Bumblebee Tuna has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Trainwreck is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bumblebee Tuna is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Trainwreck keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Bumblebee Tuna looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Trainwreck controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bumblebee Tuna is trying to stand up here but Trainwreck is controlling him well.
Still in half guard, Trainwreck seems content to control.
Trainwreck looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Bumblebee Tuna manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Trainwreck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Trainwreck takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Trainwreck has a takedown stuffed.
Trainwreck thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trainwreck avoids the head kick by Bumblebee Tuna.
Trainwreck misses with a combination
and Bumblebee Tuna counters with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bumblebee Tuna gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Trainwreck tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Trainwreck tries to score a body lock takedown but Bumblebee Tuna shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ace Bumblebee Tuna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cosby Trainwreck.
Bumblebee Tuna looking for a takedown.
Bumblebee Tuna tries to pull guard but Trainwreck won't allow it.
Trainwreck tries to pull guard but Bumblebee Tuna holds him up against the cage and eventually Trainwreck drops back down to his feet.

Trainwreck breaks from the clinch.
Bumblebee Tuna throws a leg kick

and Trainwreck counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Trainwreck gets to his feet. Bumblebee Tuna looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Jab by Trainwreck.
Horrible takedown by Trainwreck or perhaps it was just good defense by Bumblebee Tuna which made him look bad.
Trainwreck misses with the body kick

and Bumblebee Tuna holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Trainwreck breaks the clinch.
Ace Bumblebee Tuna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trainwreck lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bumblebee Tuna moves out of range of the body kick.
Bumblebee Tuna misses with the body kick

so Trainwreck counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trainwreck with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Trainwreck slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Trainwreck prevents Bumblebee Tuna from getting back to his feet.
Trainwreck won't allow Bumblebee Tuna to sweep him here.
Bumblebee Tuna is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Trainwreck is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trainwreck trying to control but Bumblebee Tuna is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cosby Trainwreck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bumblebee Tuna throws a combination that misses

and Trainwreck counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bumblebee Tuna wants to control but Trainwreck is keeping busy.
Trainwreck prevents Bumblebee Tuna from standing back up.
Bumblebee Tuna tries to roll over but Trainwreck keeps him under control.
Bumblebee Tuna is staying active underneath Trainwreck, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Trainwreck seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bumblebee Tuna trying to hold on to Trainwreck's head to control him but Trainwreck postures up.
Bumblebee Tuna tries to kick Trainwreck off but Trainwreck keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trainwreck not doing much here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Trainwreck fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Trainwreck catches Bumblebee Tuna right on the button with a cross.
Bumblebee Tuna is looking to clinch but Trainwreck is avoiding it.
Bumblebee Tuna clinches but Trainwreck breaks the clinch

and Trainwreck counters by moving into the clinch.

Bumblebee Tuna breaks from the clinch.
Trainwreck shoots for a double leg takedown but Bumblebee Tuna sprawls well. He's pushed Trainwreck's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bumblebee Tuna tries to clinch but Trainwreck moves away

and Trainwreck counters with a single leg into guard. Bumblebee Tuna didn't expect that.

Bumblebee Tuna is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Trainwreck stops Bumblebee Tuna from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trainwreck slips nicely into half guard.
Bumblebee Tuna is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Trainwreck jumps into side control!
Trainwreck works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bumblebee Tuna is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bumblebee Tuna is looking to reverse the position.
Cosby Trainwreck has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bumblebee Tuna struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Trainwreck swats away the attempt to clinch by Bumblebee Tuna.
Trainwreck shoots in looking for a takedown. Bumblebee Tuna tries to sprawl out of it but Trainwreck keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bumblebee Tuna manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ace Bumblebee Tuna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cosby Trainwreck.
Bumblebee Tuna stalks Trainwreck and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Trainwreck's face. Trainwreck staggers backwards, shaken.
Bumblebee Tuna tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Trainwreck counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bumblebee Tuna is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Trainwreck keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Trainwreck is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Trainwreck is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ace Bumblebee Tuna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bumblebee Tuna flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cosby Trainwreck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Trainwreck winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cosby Trainwreck!