PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Illidan Stormrage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Travos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Travos has chosen Korn - Blind as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Stormrage
vs
Travos

192 cm
24
281 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

194 cm
22
280 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Illidan Stormrage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boris Travos!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stormrage gets tackled into the cage by Travos. Travos maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Travos.

Travos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stormrage looks to clinch

and Travos counters with a takedown into side control.
An elbow from Travos crashes against the mat.
Stormrage on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stormrage tries to get out of the position.
Stormrage dodges the ground and pound from Travos.
Stormrage is not content to let Travos control the position.

Travos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Travos slows the pace down.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Travos goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Stormrage has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Travos but great work by Stormrage.
Stormrage lands an elbow.
Travos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stormrage misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stormrage working away.
Travos regains half guard, as Stormrage was trying to land strikes.
Travos moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Travos wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stormrage postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stormrage postures up in Travos's guard and throws a big left but Travos blocks it.
Travos has control of Stormrage's left arm, preventing Stormrage from doing any damage.
Stormrage working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Boris Travos hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Stormrage moves into the clinch successfully.
Stormrage goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stormrage throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stormrage throws a head punch that misses.
Stormrage tries to throw a body punch but Travos avoids it by throwing Stormrage back against the cage.
Stormrage stalling in the clinch.
Stormrage gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Travos.
Stormrage misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Stormrage - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Travos manages to break the clinch.

Stormrage tries to keep at a distance but Travos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Come on Stormrage - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Travos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stormrage wants to clinch but Travos slips to the side

and Travos counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stormrage's guard now.
Stormrage avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stormrage is controlling Travos's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stormrage avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stormrage knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Travos on the ground.
Travos wants to control from the top but Stormrage keeps moving.
Travos throwing strikes but missing.
Travos wants to control from the top but Stormrage keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Travos accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Travos 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.

Stormrage looks to clinch

and Travos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stormrage misses with the head strike.
Stormrage can't find room to land a body shot as Travos controls the action.
Stormrage will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Travos up against the cage.
Stormrage is leaning against Travos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Travos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Travos. Those never looked like landing.
Stormrage closes the distance but Travos moves to the side

and Travos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Travos wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stormrage looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Travos is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Travos prevents a body shot from Stormrage.
Stormrage looking to stall.
Stormrage manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stormrage throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stormrage avoiding damage.
Stormrage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stormrage slowing the pace effectively.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Travos.

Travos jumps guard.

Travos has his feet on Stormrage's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Stormrage tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Travos counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Travos landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Travos wants to control but Stormrage is keeping him busy.
Travos wants to pass to mount but Stormrage is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stormrage is refusing to be controlled, as Travos sits in half guard.
Travos with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Travos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Travos stops Stormrage from getting back to his feet.
Travos wants to control but Stormrage is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Travos thows a huge punch but Stormrage dodges it nicely.
Stormrage keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Travos thows a huge punch but Stormrage dodges it nicely.

Travos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Travos not doing much here.
Travos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four 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.
Travos trying to control the pace.
Travos tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stormrage knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Travos throwing shots but Stormrage is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Travos stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boris Travos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Stormrage tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Travos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stormrage closes the distance but Travos moves to the side

and Travos counters with a shoot takedown. Stormrage fights it but they end up in guard.
Travos looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Travos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stormrage works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Travos wants to control from the top but Stormrage keeps moving.
Boris Travos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Travos is in close to Stormrage's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Travos looking to pass the guard.

Travos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Travos is looking to work some ground and pound but Stormrage has wrist control.
Travos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Travos controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

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.
Let's hope that Travos has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Boris Travos hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Stormrage gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Travos shoots in and gets a takedown into Stormrage's guard.
Travos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Travos wants to control from the top but Stormrage keeps moving.
Travos wants to pass the guard but Stormrage is keeping the position.
Travos is looking to work some ground and pound but Stormrage has wrist control.
Travos throws a big right hand that misses.
Travos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stormrage is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Travos works over Stormrage with some ground and pound from guard.
Stormrage working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Travos.
Travos postures up in Stormrage's guard and throws a big left but Stormrage blocks it.

Travos drops back looking for a leg! Stormrage is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stormrage manages to kick Travos off! Travos jumps back into Stormrage's guard.
Illidan Stormrage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Travos wants to control from the top but Stormrage keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Travos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Travos 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Travos!