PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cannondale Trail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sly Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Trail
vs
Guy

198 cm
19
280 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cannondale Trail!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sly Guy!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trail takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Trail stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Guy.
Guy is looking to slow Trail down with leg kicks.

Trail clinches.
Trail works on Guy's body with a couple of short punches.
Guy stalling the fight.
Trail lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Guy pushes Trail back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trail works on Guy's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Guy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Trail tries a body shot but Guy blocks it.
Trail tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guy's elbow.
Trail digs a right hand underneath Guy's ribcage. Guy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Trail just leaning against Guy, taking a breather.
Trail goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Trail to keep the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trail.
Guy throws a head punch that misses.
Trail can't find room to land a body shot as Guy controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Trail as Guy tries to tie him up.
Trail dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Guy working hard to break the clinch.
Trail lands a left hand.
Trail has a couple of punches blocked by Guy.
Guy is trying to maintain a safe position but Trail gets an underhook and turns Guy into the cage.
Trail scores with a shot to the side of Guy's head.
Trail misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Guy throws a head punch that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Trail.
Trail tries a body shot but Guy blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Trail.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trail tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Guy lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guy.
Trail lands a right hand that snaps the head of Guy backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Guy prevents a body shot from Trail.
Guy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trail has Guy pressed against the cage, preventing Guy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Guy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trail misses with a punch to the body.
Guy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Trail misses with a body punch.
Guy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Trail just stands there and leans against the cage.
Trail fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Guy is trying to force a seperation but Trail has the dominant position.
Guy blocks a body shot from Trail.
Trail can't find room to land a body shot as Guy controls the action.
Trail lands a hook that snaps the head of Guy backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trail misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Trail fails to land.

Guy pulls guard effortlessly.
Trail sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Guy is trying to hold Trail in close to prevent damage but Trail has managed to pass into half guard.
Guy tries to roll over but Trail keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy trying to control from the bottom.
Trail content to control rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Cannondale Trail just wasn't active enough.
A solid leg kick lands there for Guy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trail walks forward, straight into a front kick from Guy.
Trail tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Trail doesn't manage to clinch there - Guy circles away.
Trail fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cannondale Trail dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Trail throws a leg kick that misses.
Trail lands a slapping body shot.
Trail tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trail. Guy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trail throws a leg kick but Guy moved away.
Guy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Guy lands a head kick!
That kick from Guy tenderised Trail's leg. Trail is trying to keep his angry face on.
Guy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Trail fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guy manages to avoid it.
Guy feints and then cracks Trail's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Trail down.
Trail has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Trail moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab from Guy misses.
Guy lands with a kick to the temple. Trail shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Trail has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Guy.
Guy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trail tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Trail blocks a head kick by Guy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Trail as Guy shoots in.
Guy avoids the head kick by Trail.
A chopping leg kick lands by Guy.
Trail jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Trail throws out a loose jab but Guy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guy connects with an inside leg kick.
Trail has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Guy.
Trail avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trail misses with a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Guy, right into the meat.
Trail takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Guy pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Trail has Guy up against the cage in a clinch.
Guy blocking some punches.
Guy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Trail swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy tries to stall but Trail uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Trail is pushing Guy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Trail tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trail is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Guy is looking to control Trail's arms but Trail gets an underhook and turns him. Now Guy has his back to the cage.

Guy jumps guard and drags Trail to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guy is trying to control the position but Trail postures up.
Trail controls from within his opponent'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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Cannondale Trail has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Guy scores with a leg kick.
Sly Guy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Guy slips under a jab.
Trail wants to slow Guy down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy lands a leg kick that knocks Trail off balance momentarily.
Trail avoids the head kick by Guy.
Trail throws a leg kick but Guy sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Guy is looking to slow Trail down with leg kicks.
Guy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Guy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Trail wants to clinch.

Trail closes the distance and clinches.
Guy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trail misses with a punch on the inside.
Guy is trying to pull guard but Trail turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Trail goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Guy looking to stall.
Trail misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trail.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Guy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Guy scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Guy lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Trail creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Guy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Cannondale Trail has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sly Guy.
Trail struggles to land a body shot inside as Guy controls his hands.
Guy tries to pull guard but Trail forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Guy misses with the head strike.
Trail misses with a punch to the body.
Guy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trail misses with a punch to the body.
Guy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guy trying to stall but Trail improves his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Trail.
Guy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trail scores with a nice hook to the head.
Guy is stalling here.
Guy is trying to break the clinch but Trail is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sly Guy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Trail wants to clinch.
Guy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Guy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A punch lands to the side of Guy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Guy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Trail has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Guy finds it's way round the side to connect with Trail's head.
Trail has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Guy.
Trail tries to clinch but Guy moves out of range.
Trail throws a wild body kick that Guy sees coming a mile off.
The fighters circling - Trail throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sly Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy ducks under a wild hook from Trail.
Guy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trail.

Trail moves into range and clinches up with Guy.
Trail misses with a body punch.
Guy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short left from Guy.
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!
Guy misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trail.
Trail is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Trail misses with a body punch.
Trail can't find room to land a body shot as Guy controls the action.
Trail is leaning against Guy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Trail is looking to control Guy's arms but Guy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Trail has his back to the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trail.
Trail tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trail can't find room to land a body shot as Guy controls the action.
Trail misses with a punch to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Trail - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Trail being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trail misses with a body punch.
Trail stalling.
Trail lands a right hand.
Guy looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trail.
Trail tries to work over Guy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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!
Trail tries a body shot but Guy blocks it.
Trail lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Guy digs a right hand into Trail's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Trail's gas tank.
Guy fails to pull guard.
Trail tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Guy's elbow.
Trail throws a head punch that misses.
Trail has Guy pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trail blocks a body shot from Guy.
Guy is trying to pull guard but Trail has him pressed against the cage.
Cannondale Trail has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sly Guy.
Trail misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trail misses with a hook from the clinch.
Guy throws a head punch that misses.
Cannondale Trail has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Trail.
Trail manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Trail can't find room to land a body shot as Guy controls the action.
Trail stalling against the cage.
Trail misses with a punch to the body.
Trail scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Guy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Trail.

Guy is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guy is still on wobbly legs! Can Trail finish him?
Guy tries a body shot but Trail blocks it.
Guy seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice body punch from Trail.
Guy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Trail backwards.

Trail drops Guy onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Guy is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Trail tries to throw a body punch but Guy avoids it by throwing Trail back against the cage.
Guy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Guy is trying to pull guard but Trail has him pressed against the cage.
Guy stalling in the clinch but Trail improves position.
Trail gets through Guy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Trail dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Guy is trying to push Trail away but Trail has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trail taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Guy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trail struggles to land a body shot inside as Guy controls his hands.
Guy is trying to maintain a safe position but Trail gets an underhook and turns Guy into the cage.
Trail has Guy pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cannondale Trail clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Trail throws a powerful right kick. Guy tried to block low but the kick was high! Guy was taken right off of his feet! Trail jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Cannondale Trail!
Cannondale Trail is the new super heavyweight champion!
Post fight, Cannondale Trail took to the microphone: 'I would like to thank God for tonight, I hope my opponent is healthy. Fighting here is an honor. '.