PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Trujillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeMarcus Bricklayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bricklayer has chosen Fast Lane Bitch! as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Trujillo
vs
Bricklayer

196 cm
18
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nick Trujillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, DeMarcus Bricklayer!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trujillo shoots and misses

and Bricklayer counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bricklayer looking to sit in guard and control but Trujillo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Trujillo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Bricklayer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Trujillo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Bricklayer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Trujillo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Trujillo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Trujillo stopping the sweep attempt from Bricklayer.
Bricklayer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bricklayer wants to sweep here but Trujillo controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo is working Bricklayer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Trujillo with a nice head shot there.
Trujillo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Trujillo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trujillo is pushing down on Bricklayer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bricklayer is fighting to maintain full guard but Trujillo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Trujillo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Trujillo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bricklayer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Trujillo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bricklayer is trying to control but can't.
Trujillo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Trujillo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Trujillo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bricklayer looks gassed!
Trujillo winds up and cracks Bricklayer with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Trujillo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bricklayer trying to hold on to Trujillo's head to control him but Trujillo postures up.
Bricklayer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Trujillo lands strikes from half guard.
Bricklayer is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Trujillo lands a nice short elbow.
Trujillo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bricklayer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bricklayer takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Trujillo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bricklayer can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bricklayer takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bricklayer can't escape the position.
Trujillo with the ground and pound from mount.
Trujillo looking to finish Bricklayer with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bricklayer!
Bricklayer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bricklayer tries to lock up and control but Trujillo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Trujillo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bricklayer hang on?
Trujillo scoring with strikes but Bricklayer is staying in there.
Trujillo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bricklayer is trying desperately to improve position.
Trujillo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Trujillo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bricklayer in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Trujillo landing punches.
Trujillo avoids the attempt from Bricklayer to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trujillo working Bricklayer over with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Trujillo.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Trujillo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bricklayer wants to hold on but Trujillo pushes him away.
Trujillo lands a nice shot to the head.
Trujillo unloading with bombs!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trujillo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Trujillo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Trujillo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Trujillo tries for a takedown but Bricklayer circles away easily

and Bricklayer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bricklayer.
Trujillo wants a takedown.
Bricklayer gets underhooks to prevent Trujillo's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Trujillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bricklayer turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bricklayer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trujillo keeps working.
Bricklayer lands an elbow.
Trujillo 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.
Bricklayer trying to control the action but Trujillo is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bricklayer tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bricklayer wants to control but Trujillo is keeping him busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by DeMarcus Bricklayer.
Trujillo throws a series of punches but Bricklayer moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bricklayer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Trujillo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Trujillo tries for a takedown but Bricklayer circles away easily
and Bricklayer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Trujillo thinking.
Trujillo throws a nice looking combination but Bricklayer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Trujillo with a poor takedown

and Bricklayer counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Trujillo!

Bricklayer is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Trujillo has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Trujillo!
Bricklayer wants to sweep here but Trujillo controlling him for the moment.
Trujillo passes into half guard.
Bricklayer is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bricklayer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Trujillo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Trujillo is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bricklayer can do anything to dispel that myth.
Trujillo working over Bricklayer with some ground and pound. Bricklayer looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bricklayer misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bricklayer wants to get back to his feet.
Trujillo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Bricklayer working to try and regain half guard.
Nick Trujillo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Trujillo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bricklayer looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

DeMarcus Bricklayer 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bricklayer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Trujillo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bricklayer asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bricklayer tries to move to mount but Trujillo blocks the move with his legs.
Trujillo is pushing Bricklayer's head away, looking to escape. Bricklayer manages to hold on to the position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bricklayer tries to stand but Trujillo controls the position and pulls Bricklayer into his guard.

Trujillo kicks Bricklayer off and gets to his feet.
Trujillo has his takedown stuffed

and Bricklayer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Trujillo's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bricklayer with a nice head shot there.
Bricklayer looking to sit in guard and control but Trujillo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Trujillo scoring with some ground and pound.
Bricklayer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Trujillo is working Bricklayer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Trujillo landing some decent shots from guard.
Bricklayer is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Trujillo cracks Bricklayer with a solid left hand.
Trujillo stopping the sweep attempt from Bricklayer.
Bricklayer has momentary wrist control but Trujillo slips an elbow through the middle.
Trujillo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bricklayer throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Trujillo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bricklayer's head.
Trujillo lands a couple of digs.
Trujillo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

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.
Bricklayer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Trujillo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Trujillo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Trujillo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bricklayer's head.
Bricklayer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bricklayer trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Trujillo passes into half guard.
Trujillo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Trujillo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Trujillo connects with a nice short shot to Bricklayer's temple.
Trujillo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to DeMarcus Bricklayer.
I think Bricklayer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DeMarcus Bricklayer!