PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Rueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Trojanian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rueda comes to the cage accompanied by darude-sandstorm. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Rueda
vs
Trojanian

185 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fernando Rueda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hector Trojanian!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trojanian keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rueda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Trojanian defends it nicely.
Rueda shoots in but Trojanian avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Rueda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rueda shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Trojanian pinned against the cage. Trojanian gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Trojanian fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rueda shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Trojanian but Trojanian pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Trojanian moves in looking to clinch but Rueda pushes him off.
Trojanian fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trojanian is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rueda sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rueda fails to land the takedown.
Trojanian throws a half hearted mid kick.
Trojanian fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Trojanian tries for a takedown but Rueda sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Trojanian is defended easily by Rueda.
Hector Trojanian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rueda shoots in for a takedown but Trojanian shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trojanian shoots in for a takedown but Rueda shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Trojanian shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rueda shoots in looking for a takedown. Trojanian tries to sprawl out of it but Rueda keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Trojanian manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rueda is breathing heavily.
Trojanian closes the distance but Rueda moves to the side

and Rueda counters by clinching up.
Trojanian goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rueda prevents it.
Rueda drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Rueda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rueda fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Trojanian avoids it really well and circles away.
Trojanian shoots for a takedown but Rueda saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Trojanian defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rueda.
Rueda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Trojanian fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Trojanian shoots for a takedown but Rueda saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Trojanian pushes Rueda up against the cage in a clinch.

Rueda manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rueda tries for a takedown but Trojanian sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rueda fails to land the takedown.
Trojanian changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rueda tries to avoid it but Trojanian manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rueda to the ground. Rueda escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Trojanian drives through and clinches with Rueda against the cage.
Rueda goes for a takedown in the clinch but Trojanian prevents it.
Trojanian is trying to push Rueda away but Rueda has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rueda is working for takedown but Trojanian is calmly controlling the position for now.
Trojanian drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rueda gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Trojanian is looking to break free of the clinch but Rueda has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hector Trojanian will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Trojanian shoots for a takedown but Rueda saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Trojanian lands with a nice body punch.

Trojanian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rueda tries to stall but Trojanian uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rueda tries to pull guard but Trojanian won't allow it.
Rueda trying to control the position but instead, Trojanian has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rueda into the cage.
Rueda displaying some good clinch control by pressing Trojanian up against the cage.

Trojanian pulls guard.
Trojanian not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trojanian is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rueda sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Trojanian keeping moving, preventing Rueda from controlling successfully.
Trojanian is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Fernando Rueda.
Rueda fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Trojanian throws a head kick but Rueda moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trojanian fails with the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rueda.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Rueda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trojanian throws a low kick but Rueda moves out of range easily.
Trojanian dives in and grabs Rueda's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rueda pushes down on Trojanian's head and hops out.
Trojanian shoots in for a double leg but Rueda sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rueda slaps away a takedown attempt from Trojanian, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rueda will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rueda shoots in looking for a takedown but Trojanian manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rueda's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Trojanian fails with a takedown attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rueda shoots for a takedown but Trojanian saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Trojanian looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rueda is fending him off so far but Trojanian persists. Nope, Rueda circles away and we're back to standing.
Rueda shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Trojanian but Trojanian pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A clash of legs there as Rueda blocks the low kick.
Rueda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trojanian lands with a shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Trojanian.
Rueda dives in and grabs Trojanian's left leg, looking for a takedown. Trojanian pushes down on Rueda's head and hops out.
Rueda throws a sloppy head kick and Trojanian moves out of range easily.
Trojanian fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trojanian misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Trojanian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rueda is trying hard to land a takedown here. Trojanian sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rueda moves in looking to clinch but Trojanian pushes him off.

Trojanian moves into the clinch successfully.
Trojanian is trying to push Rueda away but Rueda has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Rueda drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Trojanian gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Trojanian drags the fight down to the ground.

Trojanian working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rueda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rueda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rueda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trojanian is trying to hold Rueda in close to prevent damage but Rueda has managed to pass into half guard.
Rueda seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Trojanian keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Trojanian is looking for a sweep. Rueda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Trojanian slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Trojanian preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rueda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Trojanian is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rueda tries to free his leg and advance position but Trojanian is retaining full guard.
Trojanian striking off his back but it's not causing Rueda any problems.
Trojanian wants to get back to his feet but Rueda is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Trojanian is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rueda defends well.

Rueda stands up and waves to Trojanian to follow him.
Rueda misses with a takedown attempt - Trojanian sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Rueda. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trojanian avoids a punch combination nicely.
Trojanian closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rueda circles away.
Horrible takedown by Rueda or perhaps it was just good defense by Trojanian which made him look bad.
No luck for Trojanian with that takedown attempt.
Rueda stuffs the takedown attempt from Trojanian. Trojanian gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rueda moves into the clinch.

Trojanian has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Rueda uses from the top position.
Rueda trying to stand up but can't free himself from Trojanian's guard.
Trojanian pulls Rueda in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rueda is looking to work some ground and pound but Trojanian has wrist control.
Fernando Rueda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hector Trojanian is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rueda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trojanian swivels though and keeps the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hector Trojanian.
Well Trojanian 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hector Trojanian!