PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brazilian Bobby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Trainer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bobby
vs
Trainer

193 cm
24
212 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

186 cm
33
215 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Good elbows
Good gas tank

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brazilian Bobby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ray Trainer!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bobby rushes Trainer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Bobby.

Trainer is trying to trip Bobby. He has hold of a leg but Bobby is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Trainer persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Trainer stopping the sweep attempt from Bobby.
Trainer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Bobby had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Trainer defends it easily.
Bobby bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Trainer's guard.

Bobby drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Trainer dives on top into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bobby is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Trainer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Trainer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Bobby is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Trainer defends well.
Trainer scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bobby is looking for a triangle but Trainer pushes his legs off easily.
Trainer is working Bobby over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Trainer landing some decent shots from guard.
Trainer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Trainer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bobby throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Trainer trying to control but Bobby is working from the bottom.
Trainer landing some decent shots from guard.

Bobby had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Trainer defends it easily.

Bobby throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trainer passes Bobby's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Bobby actively working from the bottom here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Trainer is working for a submission of some sort.
Trainer controlling the pace.
Trainer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bobby does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bobby is pressing down on Trainer's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Trainer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bobby has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Trainer has managed to get both his arms back between Bobby's legs - danger averted.
Trainer trying to control the position from guard on top but Bobby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trainer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bobby keeping full guard, as Trainer tries to pass.
Trainer passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Trainer cracks Bobby with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Trainer controlling the position.
Bobby stops Trainer from passing to mount.
Bobby is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bobby manages to work his way to half guard, despite Trainer's best efforts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Trainer not doing much here.
Let's hope that Trainer has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Bobby is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Trainer scores with a couple of nice shots.

Bobby looking for submissions off his back.
Trainer is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Trainer lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trainer is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bobby!
Trainer landing punches.
Trainer wants to control the pace but Bobby is squirming around nicely.
Bobby wants to control but Trainer is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Trainer dominated that round.
That's time! Bobby's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Trainer moves away from the strike by Bobby.
Bobby is looking to land body kicks.
Brazilian Bobby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bobby.
Trainer gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bobby tries to pass to full mount but Trainer defends it.
Trainer wants to improve his position but Bobby is controlling well.
Trainer is trying to control but can't.
Bobby thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bobby not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby is trying to control. Trainer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Trainer is concentrating on defense, preventing Bobby from advancing position.
Trainer wants to get back to full guard.
Bobby lands strikes from half guard.

Bobby seems to be looking for submissions.
Trainer gets full guard.

Trainer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bobby is aware though and is defending well.
Bobby looking to pass the guard.
Trainer wants to stand and escape but Bobby is having none of it.
Bobby trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bobby prevents Trainer from getting back to his feet.
Bobby stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trainer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trainer has control of Bobby's left arm, preventing Bobby from doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trainer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bobby's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bobby had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Trainer defends it easily.
Trainer postures up in Bobby's guard and throws a big left but Bobby blocks it.
Bobby bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Trainer's guard.

Trainer is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Bobby has his hands clasped together but Trainer extends an breaks Bobby's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Trainer.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ray Trainer!
Ray Trainer managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, BLKOUT CLothing 93% Laundry, into his post fight interview.