PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Trager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Itor Lamope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trager comes to the cage accompanied by Bang Bang. Lamope comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I'm Souljah kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Trager
vs
Lamope

170 cm
32
155 lbs
15 - 4 - 1

165 cm
34
150 lbs
25 - 15 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

REAR NAKED CHOKE NUTRITION
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Trager!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Itor Lamope!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamope looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lamope misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some wild striking there from Lamope.
Lamope misses with a straight left.
Trager has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lamope.
Itor Lamope seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trager shoots and misses
and Lamope makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lamope has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Trager is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Trager shoots in but Lamope avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Trager defending well as Lamope loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamope lands with a right hand.
Trager has his takedown stuffed
and Lamope counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Trager. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lamope misses with an uppercut. Trager saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamope feints and then cracks Trager's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Trager down.
Lamope moves in looking to clinch but Trager pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Lamope. No joy for Trager on that attempt.
Trager with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lamope makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Trager really felt that one!
No joy there for Trager, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Trager bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lamope throws a jab when Trager was well out of range.
Lamope uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Trager walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Trager shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lamope as he jumps to the side.
Trager moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamope fakes the leg kick and cracks Trager in the body.
Trager takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lamope bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Trager's head backwards.
Itor Lamope is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lamope dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Trager with a poor takedown
and Lamope counters with a straight right hand.
Lamope scores with a nice body kick.
Trager slips under a jab.
Lamope scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lamope scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Trager misses with a takedown
and Lamope makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Trager really felt that one!
Lamope pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamope keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trager.
Lamope lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lamope scores with a crisp jab that stopped Trager in his tracks.
Lamope throws a leg kick that is checked

and Trager counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lamope swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trager drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lamope misses with a body punch.
Lamope lands with a short shot to the head.
Lamope lands with a left to the head.
Trager is working for takedown but Lamope is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lamope stops a takedown attempt from Trager.
Lamope scores with a hook to the body.
Lamope lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamope lands with a light punch inside.

Trager is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Lamope can't fight it off and eventually Trager manages to take the fight to the floor. Lamope looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
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!
Lamope has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Trager in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lamope preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lamope trying to keep a closed guard but Trager is proving a slippery customer.

Lamope is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Itor Lamope dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lamope looks to score with a jab to the body but Trager is just out of range.
Lamope misses with a looping right.
Lamope takes a swing at Trager's ribcage but misses.
Lamope lands the left hand.
Trager shoots in for a double leg but Lamope sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Trager shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Lamope counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamope cracks a nice hook into Trager's ribs.
Lamope pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Trager gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trager using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lamope has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Trager misses with the head strike.
Trager drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lamope pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Trager. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trager moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice cross by Lamope.
Trager avoids the head kick by Lamope.
Trager uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lamope.
A bone on bone clash there as Trager blocks the leg kick.
Lamope throws an off balance right hand
and Trager counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Lamope. No joy for Trager on that attempt.
Lamope misses with a lunging right hand

and Trager decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lamope's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lamope working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trager.
Trager throws a big elbow that misses.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Itor Lamope!
Itor Lamope is the new featherweight champion!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Itor Lamope made sure he mentioned //buriedALIVE// Fight Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.