PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Peleus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Trumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peleus comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Mask Alexander The Great . Trumble has chosen Gonna get you again Gracie! as his entrance music. 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.

Peleus
vs
Trumble

194 cm
21
150 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

188 cm
19
154 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Rivers Edge Nutrition
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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Peleus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Trumble!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Peleus shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Peleus was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Trumble is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Peleus looking to ground and pound but Trumble is blocking nicely.
Peleus really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Trumble is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Peleus throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Peleus scoring with strikes but Trumble is staying in there.
Trumble tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Trumble blocking the ground and pound.
Peleus avoids the attempt from Trumble to control.
Trumble avoids a series of strikes thrown by Peleus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peleus dominating with strikes here.
Peleus with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peleus unloads with some shots from mount but Trumble bucks and avoids them well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peleus looking to ground and pound but Trumble is blocking nicely.
Peleus unloading with bombs!

Peleus is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Trumble has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Trumble!
Peleus wants to improve his position but instead Trumble has moved into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peleus has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Trumble is working away from the top position though.
Peleus is concentrating on defense, preventing Trumble from advancing position.
Peleus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Trumble stops Peleus from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peleus keeping moving, preventing Trumble from controlling successfully.
Peleus seems keen to control Trumble's posture.

Trumble gets to his feet - Peleus follows without any prompting.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Peleus.
Peleus creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Peleus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peleus is chipping away with strikes.
Peleus is trying to ground and pound but Trumble uses the momentary lack of control by Peleus to regain half guard.
Peleus thows a huge punch but Trumble dodges it nicely.
Peleus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Trumble does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Peleus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Peleus not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Peleus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Peleus dominated that round.
That's time! Peleus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Peleus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peleus misses with a wild body shot.
Peleus misses with a leg kick.
Peleus fails with a takedown attempt.
Peleus closes the distance and clinches up with Trumble, looking for a takedown. Peleus pushes Trumble against the cage but Trumble circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peleus throws a head kick but Trumble moves out of range.
Trumble tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Peleus gets the takedown into side control.
Peleus is trying to ground and pound but Trumble uses the momentary lack of control by Peleus to regain half guard.
Peleus throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Peleus thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Trumble to regain full guard.
Peleus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Peleus postures up.
Peleus with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trumble utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Peleus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Trumble working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Peleus.
Peleus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Peleus in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Peleus is looking to work some ground and pound but Trumble has wrist control.
Trumble is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Peleus is in close to Trumble's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Peleus showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peleus thows a big elbow that misses.

Peleus stands up from Trumble's guard - Peleus perhaps looking for a knockout.
Peleus misses with a looping right.
Alexander Peleus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trumble connects with a high kick.

It looks like Alexander Peleus has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Peleus closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Peleus working the ground and pound.
Trumble is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Peleus is controlling him well.

Peleus tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Peleus has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Alexander Peleus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Trumble struggling a bit here.
Trumble is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Peleus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexander Peleus's cut.
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!

Peleus connects with a right hand. Trumble shakes it off.
Peleus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trumble manages to avoid it.
Peleus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peleus throws a leg kick which misses Trumble's front leg but catches the back leg as Trumble tries to avoid it.
Peleus throws a front kick aimed at Trumble's knee but Trumble avoids it well.
Peleus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Peleus shoots for a takedown but Trumble saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Peleus.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexander Peleus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peleus loads up on a big right hand but Trumble slips the punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Peleus.
Trumble showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Peleus.
Alexander Peleus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trumble tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trumble throws a head kick but Peleus moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Peleus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trumble tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Peleus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Trumble moves away from the strike by Peleus.
Trumble misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trumble defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Peleus.
Peleus throws a nice looking combination but Trumble bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Trumble moves away from the strike by Peleus.
Peleus misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trumble throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Peleus looks for a takedown but Trumble sprawls well.
Trumble tries to clinch but Peleus is having none of it.
Trumble throws a lazy head kick
and Peleus counters with a nice uppercut.
Trumble tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trumble moves in looking to clinch but Peleus pushes him off.
Crunch! Peleus slams his shin into Trumble's torso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peleus scores with a punch to the head.
Trumble misses with a takedown attempt - Peleus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Trumble throws a jab when Peleus was well out of range.
Trumble throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Derek Trumble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peleus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trumble manages to avoid it.
Trumble slips a straight right by Peleus.
Alexander Peleus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Peleus connects with a crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Peleus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Peleus 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Peleus!