PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Damn Good (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Trumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trumble has chosen Gonna get you again Gracie! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Good
vs
Trumble

170 cm
20
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
154 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damn Good!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Trumble!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trumble tries to clinch but Good moves away

and Good counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Good trying to control but Trumble is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Damn Good.
Good takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Trumble darts in trying to clinch

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

Trumble is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Good is aware though and is defending well.
Trumble looking to hit a scissor sweep but Good is one step ahead there.
Good postures up in Trumble's guard and throws a big left but Trumble blocks it.
Good trying to control but Trumble is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trumble is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Good is controlling him.
Good preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Good is looking to stand up but Trumble won't let him.
Good loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Trumble keeping moving, preventing Good from controlling successfully.

Trumble manages to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Trumble.
Trumble closes the distance looking to clinch

and Good counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Good trying to control the position from guard on top but Trumble is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Good showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Good throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Trumble works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good throwing strikes from guard but Trumble blocks nicely.
Trumble managing to control the position.
Good has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Good postures up and lands a big shot to Trumble's brow.
Trumble looking for a sweep. Not yet Trumble, not yet.
Good has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Trumble is proving hard to escape from.
Trumble is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damn Good dominated that round.
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.

Trumble throws a leg kick but Good checks it.
Trumble wants to clinch but Good slips to the side

and Good counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Trumble avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Good looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trumble avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Good throws a strike but Trumble rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Good seems keen to control Trumble's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trumble is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Damn Good overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Good wants to sweep here but Trumble controlling him for the moment.
Trumble is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

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.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Trumble stands up from Good's guard - Trumble perhaps looking for a knockout.
Trumble tries a head kick but it misses.
Trumble throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Good.
Trumble lands a head kick. Good smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Trumble bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Trumble goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Good shoots in looking for a takedown but Trumble manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Good's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Good fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trumble wants to clinch
and Good counters with a right hand to the body.
Good scores with a shot to the body.
Trumble throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Good's head.
Trumble blocks a head kick by Good.
Sloppy strikes from Good. Those never looked like landing.
Trumble tries to clinch but Good moves out of range.
Good avoids the head kick by Trumble.
Trumble is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Good closes the distance and clinches up with Trumble, looking for a takedown. Good pushes Trumble against the cage but Trumble circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Good looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good circles away from the clinch attempt
and Good makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good slaps away a takedown attempt from Trumble, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Trumble tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Good manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Trumble throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Good swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trumble moves forwards but Good connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Damn Good is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trumble tries a head kick but it misses.
Trumble looks to clinch
and Good counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice shot by Good.
Good looks to land a combination but Trumble avoids it well.
Good is looking to wear down Trumble with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Good shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Trumble eats them both and turns towards Good to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trumble throws a head kick but Good moves out of range.
Trumble fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Damn Good will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Good looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trumble tries to clinch
and Good counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good throws a series of punches but Trumble avoids them all with ease.
Good avoids the head kick by Trumble.
Good sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Good shoots in for a takedown but Trumble shows good takedown defense.
Trumble pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Good misses

and Trumble counters by clinching up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Good is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Good throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trumble is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Good is keeping busy.
Trumble effectively controlling the action here.
Trumble is trying to stall.
Good has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Trumble avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Trumble tries to stall but Good uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Trumble breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good is looking to clinch.
Trumble tries to close the distance and clinch but Good swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Good closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Trumble breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trumble stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Trumble wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damn Good. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Trumble.
Good throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Trumble finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trumble tries to bum rush Good with a series of wild strikes but Good uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A shot to the liver by Trumble. Beautiful body shot.
Good misses with a low kick.
Trumble tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Good counters by moving into the clinch.
Good taking a breather.
Good tries a body shot but Trumble blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Trumble.
Good is leaning against Trumble and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Trumble tries to stall but Good uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Trumble - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Trumble breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trumble throws a head kick but Good moves out of range.
Good throws a front kick aimed at Trumble's knee but Trumble avoids it well.
Trumble pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trumble uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Good.
Good throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good shoots in for a double leg but Trumble sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Trumble tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Good is able to avoid easily.
Trumble tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good looks to land a combination but Trumble avoids it well.
Good lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good just misses with a punch to the body.
Damn Good is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

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.
Trumble misses with a double jab
and Good counters with a left to the body.
Trumble throws a head kick but Good moves out of range.
Derek Trumble seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trumble tries to clinch
and Good counters with a left and a right that stings Trumble.
Trumble on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Good takes a kick to the side of the head.
Trumble takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Trumble lands a leg kick that knocks Good off balance momentarily.
Derek Trumble has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trumble fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Good scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good misses with a low kick as Trumble jumps back.
Good fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Good lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Derek Trumble.
I think Good has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damn Good!