PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Trout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Lampley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lampley is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Why Can't We Be Friends? - WAR. Kevin Trout could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dexter Lampley's chin.

Trout
vs
Lampley

188 cm
21
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

195 cm
18
284 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Trout!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dexter Lampley!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Trout breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lampley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Trout.

Lampley drives through and clinches with Trout against the cage.
Lampley wants a takedown.
Lampley throws a punch but it's blocked by Trout.
Trout has Lampley pressed against the cage.
Lampley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Trout gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Trout gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Trout tries to pass to full mount but Lampley defends it.
Lampley is looking to improve his position.
Trout frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Trout is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Lampley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Trout misses with a takedown attempt - Lampley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Trout misses with a takedown
and Lampley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Trout. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trout fails with a takedown attempt.
Lampley misses with a takedown attempt

and Trout counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Trout is breathing heavily.
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!

Lampley has one foot on Trout's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Trout as Lampley shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lampley dives in and scores a takedown into Trout's guard.
Trout 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.
Lampley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trout is keeping the position for now.

Lampley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Trout has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lampley has managed to get both his arms back between Trout's legs - danger averted.
Lampley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lampley won't allow Trout to sweep him here.
Lampley throws and elbow that misses. Trout uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lampley's guard. Nice move by Trout!
Lampley should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Lampley looking for a sweep. Not yet Lampley, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trout trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lampley's guard.
Trout trying to control the position from guard on top but Lampley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kevin Trout.
Lampley shoots in but Trout avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lampley dives in and grabs Trout's left leg, looking for a takedown. Trout pushes down on Lampley's head and hops out.

Trout has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lampley is looking for a takedown.

Trout gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Trout is controlling the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like Trout is going to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Trout dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lampley tries to close the distance and clinch but Trout swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trout throws a head kick that Lampley semi-blocks.

It looks like Dexter Lampley has been cut.
Lampley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lampley misses with a low kick.
Lampley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Trout tries to avoid it but Lampley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Trout to the ground. Trout escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lampley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lampley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Trout moves into the clinch.
Lampley is breathing heavily.
Lampley with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Trout gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trout wants to stand but Lampley has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Trout looking to sit in guard and control but Lampley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trout is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lampley thows a big elbow that misses.
Lampley throws a big right hand that misses.
Lampley trying to control the position from guard on top but Trout is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lampley working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Trout is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Trout wants to control but Lampley is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lampley tries to roll over but Trout keeps him under control.
Lampley wants to control but Trout is keeping busy.
Trout prevents Lampley from standing back up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Trout throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lampley tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Trout is in Lampley's guard.
Trout trying to control but Lampley is working from the bottom.
Trout throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trout wants to control from the top but Lampley keeps moving.
Trout is really struggling to control Lampley but he's trying to hold on to the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Kevin Trout just wasn't active enough.
Lampley looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kevin Trout has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexter Lampley.

Trout scores a takedown into full mount!
Lampley takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trout tries to control but Lampley wriggling away.

Trout gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Lampley closes the distance but Trout moves to the side

and Trout counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trout wants to pass the guard but Lampley is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trout trying to control the position from guard on top but Lampley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Trout dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dexter Lampley's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Trout shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lampley but Lampley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lampley swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Trout cracks Lampley with a good jab.
Lampley shoots in for a takedown but Trout shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Trout shoots in for a takedown but Lampley shows good takedown defense.
Lampley fails to land with a series of punches.
Trout stuffs the takedown attempt from Lampley. Lampley gets slowly back to his feet.
Trout dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lampley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Trout closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lampley quickly recovers to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trout is trying to control the action in half guard but Lampley is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trout trying to mount his opponent but Lampley defends it.
Trout with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Lampley is defending against the submission attempts here by Trout.
Trout controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kevin Trout wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Trout misses with a wild body shot.
Lampley misses with a takedown

and Trout counters with a shoot takedown. Lampley fights it but they end up in guard.
Kevin Trout has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dexter Lampley.
Lampley keeping full guard, as Trout tries to pass.
Trout is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Trout landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trout trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Trout throwing strikes but missing.
Lampley wants to stand and escape but Trout is having none of it.
Trout has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Trout works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trout is looking to take a break and control but Lampley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lampley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lampley trying to control but Trout postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Trout looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lampley!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Trout clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Dexter Lampley's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lampley tries to sprawl but Trout drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Trout takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Trout wants to work for an arm triangle but Lampley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lampley regains full guard. Nicely done.
Trout throws a strike but Lampley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lampley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lampley is looking to work some ground and pound but Trout has wrist control.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lampley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lampley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Trout works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Trout keeping moving, preventing Lampley from controlling successfully.
Lampley lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lampley won't allow Trout to sweep him here.
Trout keeping moving, preventing Lampley from controlling successfully.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lampley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Trout is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Trout on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Trout tries to get out of the position.

Lampley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lampley chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trout not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Trout looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lampley's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lampley throws a big right hand that misses.
Lampley distracts Trout with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lampley landing some decent shots from guard.
Lampley pushes down on Trout's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trout is trying to maintain the position but Lampley is very close to passing his half guard.
Lampley looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Trout with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lampley is trying to control the action in half guard but Trout is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lampley lands strikes from half guard.
Lampley is trying to control. Trout wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Trout trying to control from the bottom.
Lampley is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lampley drops an elbow to the side of Trout's head.

Trout looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trout trying to control but Lampley postures up.
Lampley looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Trout taking some punishment here, with Lampley in his half guard.
Trout avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lampley.
Trout trying to hold on to Lampley's head to control him but Lampley postures up.
Lampley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Trout defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trout is trying to maintain the position but Lampley is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lampley works his way into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dexter Lampley dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Dexter Lampley's cut.
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!

Lampley shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Trout looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Trout is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lampley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Trout throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lampley working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lampley is working Trout over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lampley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lampley postures up and lands a big shot to Trout's brow.
Lampley trying to control the position from guard on top but Trout is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lampley passes Trout's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lampley perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lampley is trying to control the action in half guard but Trout is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lampley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lampley is trying to control. Trout wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dexter Lampley wasn't active enough on the ground.
Trout misses with a kick to the body.

Trout shoots in and bounces Lampley off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trout pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lampley is keeping the position for now.
Lampley looking to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lampley thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Lampley keeping moving, preventing Trout from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kevin Trout wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Trout gets a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lampley wants to improve his position but Trout is controlling well.
Well, if Trout is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Trout throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's four 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.
Trout stops Lampley from getting back to his feet.
Lampley has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Trout is looking to take a break and control but Lampley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dexter Lampley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

We're going to have a standup here because Kevin Trout wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Trout throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Trout is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lampley's half guard.
Kevin Trout overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nice strikes from Trout there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trout sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lampley defending well though.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dexter Lampley.
Well Trout has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Trout!
Kevin Trout retains his super heavyweight title!