PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Seth Troll (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herman Phelps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Troll
vs
Phelps

188 cm
20
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Fight Club Clothing™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seth Troll!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Herman Phelps!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Troll takes the fight into the clinch.

Phelps successfully pulls guard.
Phelps pulls Troll in to control the position.
Troll pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Phelps is keeping the position for now.
Phelps working a defensive guard here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Troll stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Phelps swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Troll decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Phelps, up you get!
Phelps swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Troll misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Troll swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phelps tries to bum rush Troll with a series of wild strikes but Troll uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Troll tries to clinch
and Phelps makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Phelps blocks a head kick by Troll.
A head kick misses from Troll.
Troll slips a jab and a cross from Phelps.
Phelps moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Phelps misses with a jab, cross combination.
Troll fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phelps connects with a nice looking jab.
Sloppy strikes from Troll. Those never looked like landing.
Seth Troll seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phelps misses with the combination.
Phelps rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Troll moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Phelps throws a combination that misses

and Troll counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Troll is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Phelps looking for subs from the bottom but Troll mounts him!
Phelps is looking to improve his position but Troll isn't that keen on the idea.
Troll looking to control but Phelps is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phelps sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Troll is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Phelps doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Troll.
Troll is thwarting Phelps's attempts to control the position.
Phelps tries to roll over but Troll keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Phelps looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Troll is trying to control. Phelps wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Phelps actively working from the bottom here.
Troll seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Phelps keeping hold of Troll's head, controlling as best he can.

Phelps looking for submissions off his back.

That's four 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.
Phelps makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Phelps.
Troll pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Phelps is keeping the position for now.
Phelps is trying to keep Troll in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Troll has gone for a leg lock! Phelps slips out almost immediately though and dives into Troll's guard.
Phelps controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Herman Phelps will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Phelps scores with a one two! Troll had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Phelps scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Troll misses with the combination.
Phelps throws a combination. Troll tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Troll misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Troll throws a head kick that misses
and Phelps counters with a two punch combo.
Phelps lands with a kick to the ribs.
Phelps tries to bum rush Troll with a series of wild strikes but Troll uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Phelps feints a jab promting Troll to slip. Phelps then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Troll slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Phelps shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Troll napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Troll tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Phelps wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Phelps grinds an elbow into Troll's temple.
Troll is being controlled here.
Phelps has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Troll!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Phelps is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Troll to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Troll shrugs it off.
Phelps lands a big shot there that rocks Troll but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Phelps controlling the position easily from mount.

Phelps is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Troll has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Phelps looking to secure an arm triangle but Troll defends it well.

Phelps is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Troll has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troll tries to hold on but Phelps postures up.

Phelps looking to secure an arm triangle but Troll defends it well.
Phelps scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Phelps lands a big elbow.

Troll defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Phelps.
Herman Phelps has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troll taking shots to the head.

Phelps looking for a guillotine from mount but Troll is having none of it.
Phelps controlling from mount.
Phelps working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Troll can't escape the position.
Phelps controlling from the full mount.

Phelps working for a guillotine from mount but Troll is in no mood to give up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troll working to try and regain half guard.
Phelps landing strikes, looking to finish!
Phelps looking to finish Troll with some ground and pound. This is bad for Troll!
Troll wants to control but Phelps is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Troll is squirming around, avoiding Phelps's attempts to control the action.
Phelps scoring with strikes but Troll is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herman Phelps showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Phelps pushes Troll up against the cage in a clinch.
Troll fails to pull guard.

Phelps pulls guard successfully.

Phelps working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Troll doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Phelps is tightening it up a little... Troll has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Troll reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Troll taps out! nice BJJ there by Phelps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Herman Phelps!