PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barnett Trol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eramatius One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnett Trol has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Trol
vs
One

186 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Barnett Trol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eramatius One!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
One shoots for a double leg takedown but Trol sprawls well. He's pushed One's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Trol closes the distance but One moves to the side
and One counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Barnett Trol has been cut.
Trol stuffs the takedown attempt from One. One gets slowly back to his feet.
Trol wants to clinch.
One shoots in but Trol avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barnett Trol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eramatius One.

One gets a clinch.

One is trying to trip Trol. He has hold of a leg but Trol is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. One persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Trol is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. One is aware though and is defending well.
Trol doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trol is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Trol throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! One escapes and throws Trol's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Trol tries to buck One off but One is having none of it.
Trol wants to get back to his feet but One is dominant here and he's now got Trol's back!
One gets his hands free as Trol looks to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
One is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Trol looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
One gets his hands free as Trol looks to control.
Trol is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by One.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
One is trying to stick to Trol's back but Trol is turning into One. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in One's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Trol.
Trol passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Trol trying to control the action but One is working from the bottom.
One tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Trol tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trol landing a few strikes.
You can see the frustration on One's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

One tries to escape back to his feet but Trol has kept hold of him... Oh, now he's got One's back and is looking for the choke... Is it? Is it sunk in? YES! One is tapping! Trol saw the opportunity and took it - ruthless!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Barnett Trol!