PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bosse Grepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Trombone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trombone is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Back in Black by AC/DC. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Rusty Trombone enters the cage!

Grepp
vs
Trombone

174 cm
27
155 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

168 cm
25
154 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bosse Grepp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rusty Trombone!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Trombone.
Grepp throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Grepp shoots in and gets a takedown into Trombone's guard.
Grepp connects with a couple of short punches.
Grepp tries to free his leg and advance position but Trombone is retaining full guard.
Grepp is pushing down on Trombone's leg trying to pass to half guard. Trombone is fighting to maintain full guard but Grepp has managed to sneak the leg through.
Trombone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Grepp is working away from the top position though.
Grepp is nestled in close to Trombone, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Grepp trying to control from Trombone's half guard. Trombone has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Grepp wants to control from the top but Trombone keeps moving.
Trombone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trombone trying to control the position.
Grepp wants to control from the top but Trombone keeps moving.
Grepp tries to free his leg and advance position but Trombone is retaining full guard.
Grepp looking to sit in guard and control but Trombone gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Grepp looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trombone is one step ahead there.

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.
Trombone is in close to Grepp's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Grepp bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Trombone's guard.
Grepp controls from within his opponent's guard.

Trombone is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Grepp is aware though and is defending well.
Trombone keeping moving, preventing Grepp from controlling successfully.
Grepp preventing the sweep.
Grepp is pushing down on Trombone's leg trying to pass to half guard. Trombone is fighting to maintain full guard but Grepp has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grepp prevents Trombone from improving his position.
Grepp controlling the action here.
Trombone tries to roll over but Grepp keeps him under control.
Grepp is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Grepp dominating with strikes here.
Trombone is squirming around, avoiding Grepp's attempts to control the action.
Grepp lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grepp wants to control the pace but Trombone is squirming around nicely.
Grepp is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Trombone is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Grepp lands a big elbow.
Trombone tries to hold on but Grepp postures up.
Grepp landing punches.

Grepp moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Trombone has worked his arm free - good work by Trombone!
Trombone is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bosse Grepp dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Grepp scores with a takedown into Trombone's guard.
Grepp won't allow Trombone to sweep him here.
Grepp trying to move into half guard but instead Trombone has managed to sweep!
Trombone makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Grepp looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Trombone thows a big elbow that misses.

Grepp looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Trombone working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Grepp's head.
Grepp wants to sweep here but Trombone controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Trombone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Grepp is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trombone works over Grepp with some ground and pound from guard.
Grepp looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Trombone content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Trombone drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Trombone as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Grepp screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Trombone! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Rusty Trombone!