PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roy Roy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Trager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Roy
vs
Trager

180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roy Roy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Trager!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roy misses with a low kick as Trager jumps back.
Trager tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roy swivels and escapes.
Roy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Trager stuffs the takedown.
Roy is looking to clinch.
Roy shoots for a takedown but Trager saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Roy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Roy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roy tries to clinch up but Trager circles away and keeps his distance.
Roy shoots for a double leg takedown but Trager sprawls well. He's pushed Roy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Trager fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trager thumps Roy with a low kick.
Roy is breathing heavily.

Roy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Roy is trying to control the action in half guard but Trager is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Trager looking for submissions off his back.
Roy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trager keeps working.
Trager felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Roy wants to pass to mount but Trager is defending the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Trager manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Trager looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Trager wants to sweep here but Roy controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trager is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Trager looking to hit a scissor sweep but Roy is one step ahead there.
Roy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Roy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Trager on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Roy Roy just wasn't active enough.
Roy throws a head kick that misses
and Trager counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trager throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Trager closes the distance and clinches up with Roy, looking for a takedown. Trager pushes Roy against the cage but Roy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Trager misses.
Roy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Trager circles away.
Trager tries to clinch up.
Trager tries to clinch up.
Roy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Trager.
Trager punishes Roy's body with a nice straight punch.
Roy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Trager.
Trager shoots in looking for a takedown. Roy tries to sprawl out of it but Trager keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Roy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Trager lands with a slapping head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trager lands a nice looking body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trager tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Roy defends well and Trager ends up having to push Roy into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Trager lands an elbow just above Roy 's eye.
Trager stalling in the clinch but Roy improves position.
Roy taking a breather.
Trager wants to break free but Roy has control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Roy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Trager.
Trager lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Trager dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Roy fails with a takedown attempt.
Trager looks for a takedown but Roy sprawls well.
Alex Trager seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Roy moves in looking to clinch but Trager pushes him off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Trager is defended easily by Roy.

Trager gets tackled into the cage by Roy. Roy maintains the clinch.
Roy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trager is looking to break free of the clinch but Roy has double underhooks.
Trager gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Roy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Roy is trying to pull guard but Trager has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roy Roy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Trager is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Trager is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Trager has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Trager tries to pull guard but Roy won't allow it.
Trager fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Trager is trying to pull guard but Roy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Trager walks away with a smile on his face. Roy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Trager looks for a takedown but Roy sprawls well.
Roy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Trager sprawls well. Trager wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Roy gets slowly back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trager darts in looking for a takedown but Roy gets double underhooks and turns Trager into the cage.

Trager jumps into guard, dragging Roy to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Trager working for a triangle but Roy defends it easily.
Trager is trying to keep Roy in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trager is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Roy postures up in Trager's guard and throws a big left but Trager blocks it.
Trager keeping moving, preventing Roy from controlling successfully.
Trager is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roy won't allow Trager to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Trager keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Horrible takedown by Trager or perhaps it was just good defense by Roy which made him look bad.
Trager takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Trager shoots in for a takedown but Roy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Roy stuffs the takedown attempt from Trager. Trager gets slowly back to his feet.
Roy fails to land the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice takedown defense from Trager. No joy for Roy on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Trager showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Trager looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Trager throws a body kick that misses.
Trager misses with a takedown attempt - Roy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Roy moves into range and clinches up with Trager.
Roy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Trager just stands there and leans against the cage.
Trager is trying to force a seperation but Roy has the dominant position.
Roy is trying to break the clinch but Trager is controlling him.
Trager is looking for a takedown.
Roy Roy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Trager.
Roy keeps control of Trager as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Trager jumps guard and drags Roy to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Roy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trager manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Roy manages to get himself to full guard.
Trager takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roy managing to control the position.
Trager throwing strikes from guard but Roy blocks nicely.
Trager would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Roy has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Trager is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Roy is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Roy lands a nice uppercut.
Trager is trying to pull guard but Roy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Roy drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Trager gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Roy is looking for a takedown.
Trager can't break the clinch.
Trager goes for a takedown in the clinch but Roy prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Trager is looking to break free of the clinch but Roy has double underhooks.
Roy tries to pull guard but Trager forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Roy is trying to pull guard but Trager has him pressed against the cage.

Trager jumps guard.
Trager trying to control the position.

Trager throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Trager keeping full guard, as Roy tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trager wants to hit a switch here but Roy passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Trager there!
Roy throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Trager regains half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roy prevents Trager from standing back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alex Trager.
Well Trager 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Trager!