PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Trygg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill McBrody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trygg comes to the cage accompanied by Pantera - Walk. McBrody is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Get Back. Bill McBrody has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ivan Trygg's chin.

Trygg
vs
McBrody

179 cm
25
180 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

183 cm
23
184 lbs
10 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ivan Trygg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bill McBrody!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBrody misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trygg.
Trygg misses with a double jab
and McBrody counters with an inside leg kick.
Trygg misses with a lunging right hand
and McBrody counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Trygg misses with a right hand
and McBrody counters with a one-two to the body.
McBrody fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Trygg fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. McBrody sprawls well initially but Trygg persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Trygg frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
A nice elbow there by Trygg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trygg with a couple of short strikes.
Trygg throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Trygg raining down shots from the mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBrody wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Trygg.
Trygg avoids the attempt from McBrody to control.
Trygg breaks from McBrody's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Trygg thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
McBrody is looking to get to half guard.
Trygg lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Trygg jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… McBrody is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by McBrody and Trygg has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Trygg looking to control but instead McBrody has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
McBrody is looking to control Trygg's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can McBrody avoid being mounted?
Trygg missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Trygg is keen to just control but McBrody is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trygg is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Trygg drops an elbow to the side of McBrody's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trygg missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Trygg is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Trygg is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Trygg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

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.
McBrody wants to improve his position but Trygg is controlling well.
Trygg thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing McBrody to regain full guard.
McBrody keeping full guard, as Trygg tries to pass.
Trygg scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trygg looking to sit in guard and control but McBrody gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Trygg looking to hit a scissor sweep but McBrody is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Trygg dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McBrody misses with a hook.
Trygg is looking to clinch but McBrody is avoiding it.
Trygg throws a poor cross that misses
and McBrody makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McBrody throws a right hand that misses

and Trygg counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Trygg slips nicely into half guard.
McBrody is looking for a sweep. Trygg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

McBrody is defending against the submission attempts here by Trygg.
McBrody tries to get to full guard but Trygg has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Trygg is working for a submission of some sort.

Trygg is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, McBrody has managed to free his arm - good work.

Trygg 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
McBrody trying to control here.
Nice strikes from Trygg there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trygg is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
McBrody regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ivan Trygg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Trygg trying to control the position from guard on top but McBrody is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McBrody preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Trygg tries to free his leg and advance position but McBrody is retaining full guard.
Trygg thows a big elbow that misses.
Trygg wants to control from the top but McBrody keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Trygg's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Trygg throws and elbow that misses. McBrody uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Trygg's guard. Nice move by McBrody!
Trygg pulls McBrody in close to prevent any damage.

Trygg looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McBrody controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Trygg dominated that second round.
That's time! Trygg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Trygg tries to clinch but McBrody is having none of it.
Trygg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McBrody counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Trygg thinking.
McBrody moves away from the strike by Trygg.
McBrody throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McBrody ducks under a wild hook from Trygg.
Trygg throws a sloppy head kick
and McBrody counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Trygg listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Trygg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McBrody avoids it really well and circles away.
Trygg takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBrody gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Trygg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Trygg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ivan Trygg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McBrody misses the jab.
A punch lands to the side of McBrody 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Trygg looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McBrody is fending him off so far but Trygg persists. Nope, McBrody circles away and we're back to standing.
McBrody tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trygg was well out of range. Poor timing from McBrody.
Trygg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Trygg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McBrody wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Trygg swings widly with a right hand
and McBrody counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McBrody fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trygg ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Trygg avoids the body shot from McBrody.
Trygg is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
McBrody lands a nice shot that snaps Trygg's head back.
Trygg doesn't manage to clinch there - McBrody circles away.

Trygg drives through with a takedown into guard.
Trygg throws and elbow that misses. McBrody uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Trygg's guard. Nice move by McBrody!
McBrody passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Trygg wants to improve his position but McBrody is controlling well.

Trygg looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trygg punching from the bottom.
Bill McBrody has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McBrody throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McBrody is thwarting Trygg's attempts to control the position.
McBrody is trying to control the action in half guard but Trygg is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Trygg 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.
McBrody works his foot free and advances to mount.

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.
McBrody is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Trygg can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
McBrody tries to control but Trygg wriggling away.
Trygg blocking the ground and pound.
Ivan Trygg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Trygg wants to control but McBrody is having none of it.
Trygg is desperately trying to improve his position but McBrody has a good base and remains in mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill McBrody comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Trygg 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Trygg!