PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eugeny Udalov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Trooper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Trooper is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Udalov
vs
Trooper

185 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Bloodsport Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Eugeny Udalov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Trooper!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trooper shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Udalov but Udalov pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice sprawl there from Udalov as Trooper shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Trooper.
Eugeny Udalov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Trooper.
Udalov slaps away a takedown attempt from Trooper, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sam Trooper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Udalov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trooper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trooper closes the distance looking to clinch
and Udalov counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Udalov avoids a kick to the body.
Trooper tries for a takedown but Udalov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Trooper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horrible takedown by Trooper or perhaps it was just good defense by Udalov which made him look bad.
Trooper shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Udalov counters with a stiff right hand.
Trooper looks gassed!
Trooper misses with a low kick.
Udalov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A punch combination from Udalov misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trooper misses with a combination
and Udalov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Udalov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Udalov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trooper moves away.
Udalov lands with a straight right. Trooper didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Sam Trooper has been cut.
Udalov thuds his right hand into Trooper's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Trooper is rocked!
Udalov cracks Trooper with a hook to the temple - Trooper is on wobbly legs here! Udalov swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Trooper falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Udalov wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Eugeny Udalov!