PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghoul Ghotha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremiah Trout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ghoul Ghotha has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Ghotha
vs
Trout

207 cm
28
272 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

190 cm
25
250 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ghoul Ghotha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeremiah Trout!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trout tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ghotha misses with a series of wild punches.
Ghotha is trying hard to land a takedown here. Trout sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ghotha shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Trout pinned against the cage. Trout gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ghotha avoids the head kick by Trout.
Crunch! Trout slams his shin into Ghotha's torso.
Ghotha shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Trout counters with a good, hard body kick but Ghotha shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ghoul Ghotha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ghotha is breathing heavily.
Trout throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ghotha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ghotha shoots in looking for a takedown but Trout manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ghotha's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Trout lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ghotha will feel that in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ghotha blocks a head kick by Trout.
Ghoul Ghotha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trout lands a high kick!

It looks like Ghoul Ghotha has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Trout. Ghotha shrugs it off though.
A head kick misses from Trout.
Trout looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Trout.
Ghotha tries for a takedown but Trout sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Trout lands a head kick!
Ghotha on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Trout throws a sloppy head kick and Ghotha moves out of range easily.
Trout explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Ghotha. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Trout misses with a head kick.
Ghotha misses with a takedown attempt - Trout sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Trout throws a head kick but Ghotha moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trout connects with a high kick.
Trout goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Trout pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ghotha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ghotha shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Trout sprawls well. Trout wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ghotha gets slowly back to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ghotha.
Nice sprawl there from Trout as Ghotha shoots in.
Ghotha steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Trout. That one must have hurt.
Trout throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trout lands a leg kick that knocks Ghotha off balance momentarily.
Trout goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Trout fakes the leg kick and cracks Ghotha in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trout tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trout moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Trout fakes the leg kick and cracks Ghotha in the body.
Trout misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ghotha tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Trout swivels and escapes.
Trout scores with a push kick.
Trout pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trout keeps Ghotha at a distance using the push kick.
Trout lands a nice looking body kick.
Ghotha steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Trout. That one must have hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trout lands with a slapping head kick.

Ghoul Ghotha's cut is getting worse.
Ghotha takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Trout lands with a slapping head kick.
Trout lands with a kick to the temple. Ghotha shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ghotha.
Trout tries a head kick but it misses.
Ghotha shoots for a double leg takedown but Trout sprawls well. He's pushed Ghotha's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Trout lands a head kick. Ghotha smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trout scores with a push kick.
Trout throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ghotha walks forward, straight into a front kick from Trout.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremiah Trout dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ghoul Ghotha's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Trout throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Trout throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ghotha throws a sloppy head kick and Trout moves out of range easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ghotha might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

Ghotha gets a takedown into half guard.
Trout is looking to escape.
Ghotha thows a huge punch but Trout dodges it nicely.
Trout really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ghotha. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nice strikes from Ghotha there.
Ghotha wants to control but Trout is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghotha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ghotha not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ghotha is trying to control the action in half guard but Trout is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ghotha not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ghotha scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ghotha trying to pass the guard but Trout defending well.
Ghotha 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.
Trout is refusing to be controlled, as Ghotha sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghotha slips a nice elbow through Trout's hands, connecting with Trout's forehead.
Ghotha will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ghotha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ghotha tries to pass the half guard into mount. Trout knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ghotha trying to control the action but Trout is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trout regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ghotha.
Trout working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ghotha.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghotha thows a big elbow that misses.
Ghotha stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trout swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trout avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Trout working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ghotha.
Ghotha loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ghotha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ghotha looking to pass the guard.

Ghotha thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

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.
Ghotha wants to control from the top but Trout keeps moving.
Trout has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ghotha throwing strikes from guard but Trout blocks nicely.
Ghotha lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ghotha postures up in Trout's guard and throws a big left but Trout blocks it.
Ghotha passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ghoul Ghotha dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ghoul Ghotha's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ghotha throws a wild body kick that Trout sees coming a mile off.

Ghotha closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Trout did well to prevent Ghotha getting side control.
Trout is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ghotha scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ghotha missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Trout on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Trout. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Trout is not content to let Ghotha control the position.
Ghotha thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Ghotha looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trout blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ghotha.
Trout on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ghotha thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Trout's head.
Ghotha looks to land a strike but Trout avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ghotha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Trout works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghotha lands a couple of elbows.
Ghotha is looking to work some ground and pound but Trout has wrist control.
Trout has momentary wrist control but Ghotha slips an elbow through the middle.
Trout takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ghotha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ghotha postures up in Trout's guard and throws a big left but Trout blocks it.
Trout preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ghotha accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ghotha throws a big right hand that misses.
Ghotha postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghotha makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ghotha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ghotha is in close to Trout's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ghotha chips away with some ground and pound.
Ghotha is looking to work some ground and pound but Trout has wrist control.
Ghotha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ghotha forces his way into half guard.
Ghoul Ghotha overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ghotha with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghotha not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Trout is in trouble now - Ghotha has advanced to mount!
Ghotha connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ghotha punishing his opponent with strikes.
Trout is bucking up trying to escape but Ghotha cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ghotha landing strikes from the mount.
Ghotha pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ghoul Ghotha showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ghotha 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ghoul Ghotha!