PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ian Trumps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yorick Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Trumps might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jay Z - Money, Cash, Hoes. Ian Trumps has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Trumps
vs
Brown

186 cm
24
224 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

182 cm
24
220 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ian Trumps!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yorick Brown!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brown throws a solid leg kick but Trumps takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Brown.
A head kick misses from Brown.
Nice defenses there by Trumps.
Trumps throws the kick towards the body but Brown avoids it.
Brown connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trumps was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Trumps throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Trumps misses with a kick to the body.
Trumps is looking to land body kicks.
Brown misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Trumps pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown blocks an elbow strike from Trumps.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown avoids the elbow strike from Trumps, against the cage.
Brown blocks an elbow strike from Trumps.
Trumps lands an elbow just above Brown 's eye.
Brown wants to break the clinch but can't.
Trumps lands a damaging elbow.
Trumps prevents a body shot from Brown.
Brown taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Brown lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Trumps backwards.
Brown lands with a short shot to the head.
Brown dodges an elbow strike from Trumps.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Trumps just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brown's brow.
Trumps creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brown's defenses.
Brown blocks the elbow strike.
Brown tries to break free but Trumps pushes him back against the cage.
Trumps comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Trumps pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Trumps throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.
Trumps pushes off an throws an elbow but Brown leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A knee to the head by Trumps.

It looks like Yorick Brown has been cut.
Brown blocks the elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trumps tries to land knees in the clinch but Brown avoids the damage to the body.
Brown has a couple of punches blocked by Trumps.
Brown trying to stall but Trumps improves his position.
Trumps throws an elbow that misses.
Trumps tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it.
Trumps trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Trumps throws an elbow but misses.
Trumps misses with an elbow strike.
Trumps keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brown's efforts to push away.
Brown takes an elbow to the forehead.
Trumps throws an elbow but it misses.
Trumps lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trumps lands an elbow inside.
Trumps blocks a body shot from Brown.
Trumps gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Trumps pushes off an throws an elbow but Brown leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Trumps misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Trumps throws an elbow but misses.
Brown lands a left hand.

Brown escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trumps misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Trumps tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Trumps.
Trumps looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Brown is fending him off so far but Trumps persists. Nope, Brown circles away and we're back to standing.
A swing and a miss from Brown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trumps keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Yorick Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Trumps scores with a kick to the body.
Brown with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Brown attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Trumps looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Trumps throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown connects with a single shot there.
Trumps moves out of range as Brown throws a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trumps.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Nice body kick from Trumps.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ian Trumps will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yorick Brown's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Brown dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Trumps. That did some damage!
Brown will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trumps throws a front kick that sends Brown stumbling back into the cage.
Brown moves out of range as Trumps throws a body kick.
Trumps throws a head kick that misses.
Brown looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Trumps explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Brown!
Yorick Brown seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trumps looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Brown darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Trumps throws a wild body kick that Brown sees coming a mile off.
A big right from Brown misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Trumps shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brown's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Trumps wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Brown looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trumps is one step ahead there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brown is looking to stand up but Trumps isn't so interested in that idea.
Brown keeping full guard, as Trumps tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trumps controlling from the top position.

Trumps drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Brown dives on top into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Trumps is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Trumps managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trumps is keeping the position for now.
Trumps is trying to keep Brown in close.
Trumps keeping moving, preventing Brown from controlling successfully.
Trumps is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Trumps is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brown is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trumps is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brown forces his way into half guard.
Brown controlling the action here.
Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trumps keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trumps won't allow Brown to pass to mount.
Brown performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yorick Brown will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Yorick Brown's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A good leg kick by Brown.
Trumps ducks under a wild hook from Brown.

Trumps rushes Brown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trumps.
Trumps pushes off an throws an elbow but Brown leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Trumps tries to land a knee to the head but Brown blocks with his arms.
Trumps lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Trumps.
Trumps misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Trumps throws an elbow but misses.
Trumps lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Trumps throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Trumps misses with an elbow strike.
Trumps throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ian Trumps has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Trumps is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now.
Trumps pushes off an throws an elbow but Brown leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Trumps throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Brown.
Trumps pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Trumps takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Trumps.
Brown lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Trumps backwards.
Brown throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Brown dodges an elbow strike from Trumps.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trumps throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brown blocks it with crossed arms.
Brown manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Good body shot from Brown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown lands a left hand.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Trumps lands a nice elbow.
Trumps blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brown avoids the elbow strike from Trumps, against the cage.
Trumps pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Trumps misses with an elbow over the top.
Brown blocks an elbow strike.
Trumps misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Trumps just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brown's brow.

Brown breaks the clinch.
Brown jabs Trumps to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Trumps uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
Brown lands the left hand.
Brown lands a two punch combo.
Brown looks to throw a body kick
and Trumps counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Brown is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Brown throws a low kick but it's checked well by Trumps.
Brown scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Trumps takes one to the chin there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Yorick Brown is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trumps goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Brown, right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Brown.
Trumps takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Brown throws a nice outside leg kick.
Brown buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Brown.
Brown throws a nice looking combination but Trumps bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Trumps was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing.
Brown throws an overhand right that lands on Trumps's shoulder, as Trumps tries to avoid the shot.
Brown throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yorick Brown comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Brown 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Yorick Brown!
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