PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gop Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Trumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gop Gracie could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Derek Trumble's chin.

Gracie
vs
Trumble

175 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

Nemesis Cage Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gop Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Trumble!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trumble displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gracie.
Gracie closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Trumble is rocked!
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Trumble circles away.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Trumble which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gop Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie shoots in but no luck this time.

Gracie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Trumble, pushing him back against the cage.
Trumble tries to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling the position.
Trumble is trying to stall.

Gracie pulls Trumble into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trumble postures up in Gracie's guard and throws a big left but Gracie blocks it.
Gracie looking to control.
Trumble 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.
Trumble would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Trumble slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Trumble stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Trumble wants to get up but he can't break Gracie's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two 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.
Trumble trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.

Gracie clinches up with Trumble and pushes him back against the cage.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Trumble wants to get back to striking at distance but Gracie won't allow it.
Gracie has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gracie has Trumble pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Trumble manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gracie trying to land knees to the body.
Gracie tries to pull guard but Trumble won't allow it.

Trumble's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie throws a right hand that Trumble ducks under and follows up with a left that Trumble also avoids with ease.
Gop Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie wants to clinch up but Trumble keeps it at a distance.
Trumble lands with a slapping head kick.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trumble paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trumble bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gracie is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trumble has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trumble's elbow.

Trumble jumps guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Trumble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trumble looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Trumble keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Trumble trying to control the position here.
Trumble bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Trumble wants to stand but Gracie is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Trumble dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gracie tries to clinch
and Trumble cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Gracie moves into the clinch.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Trumble just stands there and leans against the cage.
Trumble tries to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling the position.

Trumble has hold of one of Gracie's legs. Gracie is fighting the takedown attempt but Trumble gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Gracie seems keen to control Trumble's posture.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Trumble controlling him for the moment.
Trumble sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gracie is trying to control the position but Trumble postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trumble wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie wants to stand up but Trumble is controlling him.
Trumble trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Trumble is aware though and is defending well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gracie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Trumble counters with a head kick. That will keep Gracie thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Trumble wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gracie clinches but Trumble breaks the clinch
and Trumble counters with a body kick.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Trumble explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Trumble throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Trumble moves into the clinch.

Trumble pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gracie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Trumble counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gracie's guard now.
Trumble is looking to stand up but Gracie won't let him.
Trumble is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Trumble decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gracie, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trumble tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gracie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trumble misses with a takedown

so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gracie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Trumble looking for a sweep. Not yet Trumble, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gracie has gone for a leg lock! Trumble slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard.
Gracie is adopting a defensive guard.
Gracie has a closed guard, preventing Trumble from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Trumble showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gracie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Trumble.
Derek Trumble seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gracie darts in trying to clinch
and Trumble counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gracie is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gracie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Trumble counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie throws a leg kick
and Trumble counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gracie swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Trumble is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Trumble fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie wants to clinch

and Trumble counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trumble fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gracie prevents the takedown attempt.
Gop Gracie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derek Trumble.
Trumble fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Trumble breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie looks to clinch
and Trumble cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie tries to clinch up
and Trumble counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gracie is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gracie darts in trying to clinch

and Trumble counters by clinching up.

Trumble successfully pulls guard.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Trumble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to stand but Trumble is controlling his posture from full guard.
Trumble looking to control.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trumble swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie pushing down on Trumble's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Trumble with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but Trumble defending well.
Gracie is keen to just control but Trumble is a slippery customer.
Gracie working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Trumble's thigh. Trumble counters though and makes it back to full guard.

Gracie has gone for a leg lock! Trumble slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gracie's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

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.

Trumble gets to his feet. Gracie looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Gracie stuffs the takedown attempt from Trumble. Trumble gets slowly back to his feet.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Trumble sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Derek Trumble is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Trumble shoots for a takedown but Gracie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gracie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gop Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Trumble ducks down to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Trumble comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Trumble has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Trumble!