PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Willians Trautman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craven Moorehead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trautman comes to the cage accompanied by Bolt Thrower - No guts, no glory. Moorehead has chosen Me So Horny - 2 Live Crew as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Trautman
vs
Moorehead

172 cm
31
171 lbs
19 - 8 - 0

187 cm
33
169 lbs
23 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Dynamite

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Willians Trautman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craven Moorehead!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Trautman.
Moorehead fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Trautman on the side of the head.
Moorehead throws a leg kick that misses.
Moorehead with a nice cross.

Moorehead moves into the clinch.
Trautman is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Moorehead to keep the fight standing.
Trautman tries to pull guard but Moorehead forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willians Trautman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Moorehead pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Moorehead lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Trautman.
Trautman with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Moorehead to counter with a crisp jab.
Moorehead jabs Trautman right on the nose. Trautman blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Willians Trautman has been cut.
Moorehead throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Moorehead circles away from the clinch attempt
and Moorehead counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moorehead lands a nice shot to the body.
Trautman has a takedown stuffed.
Trautman misses with a takedown
and Moorehead counters with a nice leg kick.
Moorehead lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Trautman tries for a takedown but Moorehead circles away easily
letting Moorehead counter with a right hand.
Trautman shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Moorehead as he avoids it easily.
Moorehead has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Trautman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Trautman tries to keep at a distance but Moorehead has taken the fight into the clinch.
Moorehead has Trautman pressed against the cage, preventing Trautman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trautman is trying to pull guard but Moorehead has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Trautman pulls guard effortlessly.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Moorehead passes Trautman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Moorehead is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Moorehead is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Trautman sees it coming and defends easily.
Trautman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Moorehead working over Trautman with some ground and pound. Trautman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Moorehead looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Moorehead tries to pass the half guard into mount. Trautman knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Moorehead is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Trautman defends it well.
Trautman works his way to full guard. Good work.

Moorehead got a little sloppy there for a moment and Trautman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Moorehead has managed to get both his arms back between Trautman's legs - danger averted.
Moorehead with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moorehead is looking to work some ground and pound but Trautman has wrist control.
Moorehead trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Moorehead trying to control but Trautman is working from the bottom.

Trautman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Moorehead is aware though and is defending well.
Moorehead throwing strikes but missing.
Moorehead stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trautman swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Moorehead avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Moorehead content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Trautman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moorehead postures up in Trautman's guard and throws a big left but Trautman blocks it.
Moorehead wants to control from the top but Trautman keeps moving.
Moorehead loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Trautman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Moorehead defends well.
Moorehead must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Moorehead makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trautman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craven Moorehead dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Willians Trautman's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Trautman swings for the body but Moorehead moves out of range.
Trautman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moorehead.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moorehead. Trautman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moorehead uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Trautman has time to react.
No luck for Trautman with that takedown attempt.
Trautman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trautman moves in looking to clinch but Moorehead pushes him off.
Moorehead just misses with a punch to the body.
Trautman checks a low kick from Moorehead.
Trautman tries to clinch up but Moorehead circles away and keeps his distance.
Moorehead stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moorehead scores with a crisp jab that stopped Trautman in his tracks.
Moorehead punishes Trautman's body with a nice straight punch.
Trautman has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willians Trautman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Trautman gets caught napping as Moorehead dives in and scores a takedown. Trautman manages to retain guard.
Trautman keeping moving, preventing Moorehead from controlling successfully.
Moorehead distracts Trautman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trautman keeping full guard, as Moorehead tries to pass.
Moorehead passes Trautman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Moorehead is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Moorehead is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Trautman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Moorehead throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Moorehead seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Trautman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Moorehead perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Moorehead is keen to just control but Trautman is a slippery customer.

Moorehead is looking for a kimura here.

Moorehead looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Moorehead seems to be looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Trautman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Moorehead.
Moorehead is thwarting Trautman's attempts to control the position.
Trautman landing small, sideways elbows.
Moorehead trying to control the action but Trautman is working from the bottom.
Trautman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Moorehead.

Moorehead is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Trautman sees it coming and defends easily.
Trautman is trying to maintain the position but Moorehead is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trautman keeps working.

Trautman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Moorehead looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Trautman moves into full guard.
Trautman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Trautman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Moorehead trying to control the position from guard on top but Trautman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Craven Moorehead showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Willians Trautman's cut.
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!

Trautman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Moorehead but Moorehead pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Trautman slips under a jab from Moorehead.
Moorehead slaps away a takedown attempt from Trautman, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Craven Moorehead seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trautman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Trautman with a poor takedown
and Moorehead counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Willians Trautman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Trautman.
Moorehead throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Trautman on the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trautman ducks right into an uppercut from Moorehead.
Trautman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Moorehead's waist but Moorehead gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Trautman off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trautman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Trautman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Moorehead drops back looking for a leg! Trautman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Trautman manages to kick Moorehead off! Moorehead jumps back into Trautman's guard.
Craven Moorehead has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moorehead throws a big right hand that misses.
Moorehead scoring with punches to the head and body.
Trautman throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Moorehead scoring with some ground and pound.
Moorehead chips away with some ground and pound.
Trautman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Moorehead works over Trautman with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moorehead trying to control the position from guard on top but Trautman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead is in close to Trautman's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Moorehead postures up in Trautman's guard and throws a big left but Trautman blocks it.
Moorehead postures up in Trautman's guard and throws a big left but Trautman blocks it.

Trautman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Moorehead gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Moorehead pushing down on Trautman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Trautman is not content to let Moorehead control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Moorehead seems to be working for a kimura but Trautman defends the submission attempt.

Moorehead seems to be working for a kimura but Trautman defends the submission attempt.
Craven Moorehead is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Moorehead with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trautman wants to get back to full guard.

Trautman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Trautman is looking for a sweep. Moorehead is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Trautman is staying active underneath Moorehead, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Moorehead stalling.
Moorehead trying to control the action but Trautman is working from the bottom.

Trautman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Moorehead pulls his head out easily.
Moorehead is taking a breather. Trautman says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead prevents Trautman from improving his position.
Moorehead content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Trautman is not content to let Moorehead control the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Craven Moorehead wasn't active enough on the ground.
Trautman misses with a takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Willians Trautman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moorehead lands a jab to Trautman's midsection.
Moorehead throws out a powerful jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trautman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Moorehead has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Trautman misses with the combination.
Trautman throws a poor cross that misses
and Moorehead counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Craven Moorehead comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moorehead 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craven Moorehead!