PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John huge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John train (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John huge has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

huge
vs
train

184 cm
22
179 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

184 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite 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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John huge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John train!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
huge fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but train avoids it really well and circles away.
train shoots in looking for a takedown. huge tries to sprawl out of it but train keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. huge manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

train moves into the clinch.
huge is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by huge.

huge escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
huge tries to bum rush train with a series of wild strikes but train uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
huge misses with a takedown

and train decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in huge's guard.
train wants to pass the guard but huge is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
train wants to control from the top but huge keeps moving.
huge is looking to stand back up but train counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by huge.
huge wants to control but train is keeping busy and won't allow it.

train is working for a submission of some sort.
train prevents huge from standing back up.
huge is trying to control but train manages to pass to mount!

train moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, huge has worked his arm free - good work by huge!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

train is trying to get an arm triangle but huge is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
huge regains half guard, as train was trying to land strikes.
huge trying to control but train postures up.

train stands up from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
huge misses with a jab, cross combination.
train avoids the head kick by huge.
train showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from huge.
huge doesn't succeed with the takedown

and train counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by train.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John huge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
huge looking to control.
huge is really struggling to control train but he's trying to hold on to the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
train in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

train postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! huge is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of train, into his guard.

huge drops back, looking for a kneebar! train looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. train looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from train!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
train looks up at the clock and then as huge takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, train smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
train has knee on belly momentarily but huge bucks him off and regains half guard.

train is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, huge has managed to free his arm - good work.
huge wants to control but train passes into side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

huge stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and huge wants it to stay on the feet.
huge buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
huge shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and train counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
huge keeping moving, preventing train from controlling successfully.
huge keeping full guard, as train tries to pass.

train postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! huge is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of train, into his guard.
train looking to hit a scissor sweep but huge is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
train keeping moving, preventing huge from controlling successfully.
train tries to land a sweep but no joy.
train keeping moving, preventing huge from controlling successfully.
huge cracks train with a solid left hand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if train can do anything to dispel that myth.
huge wants to stand but train is controlling his posture from full guard.
huge postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
huge scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
huge is looking to work some ground and pound but train has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
huge trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
huge postures up in train's guard and throws a big left but train blocks it.
huge throwing strikes from guard but train blocks nicely.

huge gets to his feet - train follows without any prompting.
huge scores with a three punch combo!
train slips a jab and a cross from huge.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from train.

train closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. huge quickly recovers to half guard.
huge is trying to maintain the position but train is very close to passing his half guard.
John train has got the better of the ground game so far.
Well, if train is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

train seems to be looking for submissions.
train is breathing heavily.
train is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
train has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of huge's face.
huge is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

train working for a guillotine from mount but huge is in no mood to give up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
train lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
train looking to control but huge is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
huge trying desperately to get to his feet.
train trying to control but he's not successful this time.

train swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and huge is now in train's guard. A big mistake from train there, giving up the dominant position!
train working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from huge.
huge with a flurry of punches that miss.

huge gets to his feet - train follows without any prompting.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
huge tries for a takedown but train circles away easily

and train counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John train showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

huge scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
huge has his takedown stuffed

and train counters with a takedown into side control.

train is trying to get an arm triangle but huge is defending well.

train goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, huge rolls with the submission and now he's on top in train's guard! Nice work there by huge!
huge cracks train with a solid left hand.
huge controls from within his opponent's guard.
huge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
train lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for huge!
train looking to control but huge is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
huge wants to try and get back to his feet.
train is landing with some decent strikes but huge is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
huge wants to control but train is having none of it.

train moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, huge has worked his arm free - good work by huge!
huge is trying to control train's posture but train avoids it.
John huge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

train is trying to get an arm triangle but huge is defending well.
huge can't do much from the bottom here.

train swings around for an armbar but huge sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into train's guard.

train working for a triangle but huge defends it easily.
train takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
huge tries to stand but train is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

huge drops back looking for a leg! train is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and train manages to kick huge off! huge jumps back into train's guard.
huge trying to stand up but can't free himself from train's guard.
train seems keen to control huge's posture.
huge wants to control from the top but train keeps moving.

That's four 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.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
huge tries to free his leg and advance position but train is retaining full guard.
huge has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
train scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.

train looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
huge thows a big elbow that misses.

huge avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
train manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
huge wants to control but train is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
John train comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got train 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John train!