PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roy van Persi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Trager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). van Persi comes to the cage accompanied by Wolfsheim. Trager has chosen Scarcéus - Não Quero Olhar Pra Trás as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

van Persi
vs
Trager

185 cm
24
183 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

182 cm
25
180 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roy van Persi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Trager!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
van Persi misses with a kick to the body.
van Persi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
van Persi throws a head kick but Trager moves out of range.
van Persi throws a leg kick but Trager sees it coming and moves out of range.
Trager throws a looping overhand right but van Persi ducks down to avoid it.
van Persi throws a body punch but Trager moves out of range.
van Persi throws a body kick that misses.
van Persi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Trager tries to bum rush van Persi with a series of wild strikes but van Persi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Trager checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Trager swings away with a body shot that misses
and van Persi counters with a nice body shot.
Trager thuds a left hand into van Persi's body.
van Persi avoids a punch combination nicely.
van Persi tries to score with a low kick but Trager moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Trager does no damage.

van Persi gets caught flat footed, as Trager shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
van Persi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Trager works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Trager not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
van Persi is looking to improve his position.

van Persi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Trager sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Trager looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trager is taking a breather. van Persi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Trager trying to pass the guard but van Persi defending well.
Trager wants to take a breather but van Persi is having none of it.
Trager is thwarting van Persi's attempts to control the position.
van Persi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trager trying to control the position from guard on top but van Persi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alex Trager wasn't active enough on the ground.
A head kick misses from van Persi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by van Persi.
Trager misses with a double jab.
van Persi throws a sloppy head kick and Trager moves out of range easily.
A big left from van Persi misses.
van Persi scores with a jab. Trager acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Trager throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trager keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
van Persi tried to score with a low kick but Trager checks it.
van Persi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trager scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
van Persi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
van Persi slips under a jab from Trager.
Trager throws a body punch but van Persi moves out of range.
Jab from Trager.
van Persi throws a nice inside leg kick.
van Persi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Trager's waist but Trager gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing van Persi off to one side.
van Persi looks for the body kick but Trager saw that one coming.
van Persi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trager ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
van Persi avoids the body shot from Trager.

A momentary lapse in concentration from van Persi enables Trager to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. van Persi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Trager dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

van Persi looks for the body kick but Trager saw that one coming.
Trager thows a left - swing and a miss!
van Persi throws out a leg kick but Trager moves out of range and van Persi only half commits.
Trager scores with a hook.
van Persi blocks a jab.
No joy there for Trager, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Trager misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from van Persi.
van Persi moves away from the strike by Trager.
van Persi looks to score with a jab to the body but Trager is just out of range.
Trager throws a body punch but van Persi moves out of range.
Trager takes a kick to the side of the head.
Trager throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trager misses with a body shot.
van Persi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
van Persi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trager.
van Persi tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trager. van Persi does a little dance to reset his feet.
van Persi throws a body kick the misses
and Trager counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trager lands a right hook to the body.
van Persi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
van Persi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
van Persi tries to score with a low kick but Trager moves his leg out of the way.
Trager takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Persi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
van Persi looks to score with a jab to the body but Trager is just out of range.
Trager waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract van Persi.
Trager defends well against a solid takedown attempt from van Persi.
Trager throws an overhand right that lands on van Persi's shoulder, as van Persi tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Trager looks to score with a jab to the body but van Persi is just out of range.
van Persi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Trager checks it well.
Roy van Persi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
van Persi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
van Persi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
van Persi looks to land a combination but Trager avoids it well.
Trager checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
van Persi throws a chopping leg kick but Trager manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
van Persi throws a sloppy head kick and Trager moves out of range easily.
A head kick from van Persi lands but Trager takes it in his stride.
Trager scores with a shot to the body.
van Persi throws a head kick that Trager semi-blocks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Trager misses with the combination.
van Persi thows a leg kick but Trager checks it
and Trager counters with a nice uppercut.
van Persi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from van Persi. Those never looked like landing.
van Persi is looking to land body kicks.
Trager misses with an uppercut. van Persi saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trager misses the shot to the body.
Trager scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
van Persi throws a leg kick but Trager sees it coming and moves out of range.
van Persi thows a leg kick but Trager checks it
and Trager counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps van Persi thinking.

Trager shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. van Persi is trying to defend but Trager finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
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!
van Persi is trying to get back to full guard.

van Persi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Still in half guard, Trager seems content to control.

van Persi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alex Trager will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

van Persi tries a head kick but it misses.
Trager slaps away a takedown attempt from van Persi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
van Persi throws a leg kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by van Persi.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Trager, as that shot connected.
van Persi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Trager swings and misses with a hook to the body.
van Persi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
van Persi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Trager swings for the body but van Persi moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trager checks a leg kick nicely.
Trager ducks down and throws a hook to the body but van Persi moves away.
Trager throws a body punch but van Persi moves out of range.
Trager moves out of range of the body kick from van Persi.
Trager takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Trager.
Trager cracks van Persi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Trager landing a few strikes.
van Persi wants to control but Trager postures up.
Trager is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt van Persi will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
van Persi tries to bench press Trager off him but Trager keeps the position.
Trager controlling the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trager wants to take a breather but van Persi manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Trager.
Trager trying to control the position from guard on top but van Persi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Alex Trager.
Trager takes a swing at van Persi's ribcage but misses.
Trager bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of van Persi's head.
Alex Trager seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trager misses with an uppercut. van Persi saw that one coming.
Trager walks forward, straight into a front kick from van Persi.
van Persi misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick lands from van Persi.
van Persi lands an overhand right.
Trager takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A jab lands there for Trager.
van Persi thumps Trager with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from van Persi.
Nice defenses there by van Persi.
Roy van Persi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trager avoids a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trager scores with a jab to the body.
van Persi throws a head kick that misses
and Trager cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trager's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Trager misses with a body shot.
van Persi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alex Trager is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
van Persi misses with a body shot.
van Persi avoids the body shot from Trager.
van Persi throws a sloppy head kick and Trager moves out of range easily.
van Persi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Trager.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trager scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Trager comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Trager has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Trager!