PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Custer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Trudeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierre Trudeau acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Custer
vs
Trudeau

185 cm
29
212 lbs
26 - 5 - 0

188 cm
36
215 lbs
30 - 13 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesse Custer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Pierre Trudeau!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trudeau throws a jab but it's blocked by Custer.
Custer feinted with a counter takedown.
Custer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Trudeau. Trudeau circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Pierre Trudeau has been cut.
Custer lands a jab to the head.
Custer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trudeau.
Nice uppercut lands for Custer. That snapped Trudeau's head back.
Custer cracks Trudeau with an open hand slap.
Trudeau connects with a looping right hand.
Trudeau misses with a hook.
Trudeau misses with a looping right.
Custer scores with a body shot.
Trudeau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Custer throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trudeau chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Custer can pounce on him.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Trudeau has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Trudeau ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Trudeau lands with a hook. Custer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Trudeau checks a low kick from Custer.
Custer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trudeau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Custer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Custer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Custer connects with a body shot.
Custer takes a swing at Trudeau's ribcage but misses.
Trudeau checks a low kick from Custer.
Trudeau now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Trudeau tries to clinch up but Custer circles away and keeps his distance.
Trudeau cracks Custer with an open hand slap.
A solid body kick from Custer.
Custer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Trudeau pinned against the cage. Trudeau gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Custer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trudeau moves away.
Trudeau avoids the body shot from Custer.
Trudeau throws a solid leg kick but Custer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Trudeau.
Trudeau looks to throw the jab but Custer is out of range.

Custer looking to score a takedown here. Trudeau is defending well but Custer drives through and ends up in Trudeau's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Custer throws a strike but Trudeau rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau postures up.

Trudeau avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Custer wants to sweep but no luck.
Trudeau wants to control from the top but Custer keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Trudeau accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Custer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Trudeau doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Trudeau manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Custer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Custer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Custer seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Trudeau pushes down on Custer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Custer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Trudeau is controlling the pace.
Trudeau takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Trudeau is looking to take a break and control but Custer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Custer holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Custer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Custer is working hard here to advance position.
Custer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Trudeau looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Custer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Custer tries to get to full guard but Trudeau has control of the leg.
Trudeau wants to take a breather but Custer is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Custer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Custer takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jesse Custer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pierre Trudeau'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.

Custer misses the shot to the body.
Custer lands a jab to the head.
Custer throws a hook but Trudeau avoids it easily.
Trudeau tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Custer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trudeau can do to turn this around?
A looping hook to the body misses from Trudeau. Custer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trudeau connects with a single shot there.
Custer throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Trudeau on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Custer misses with a right hand
and Trudeau counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Custer thinking.
Custer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Trudeau with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Custer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Custer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Trudeau cracks Custer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Custer swings for the body but Trudeau moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Custer.
Trudeau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Custer.
Custer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Trudeau sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Custer looks to land a right hand but Trudeau moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Trudeau fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Custer, pushing him back against the cage.
Custer tries a body shot but Trudeau blocks it.
Custer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Custer misses with the head strike.
Trudeau tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trudeau.
Trudeau wants a takedown.
Trudeau scores with a hook to the body.

Trudeau breaks the clinch.
Trudeau throws a body punch but Custer moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Trudeau misses.

Trudeau moves into the clinch.
Custer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Trudeau backwards.

Trudeau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Custer feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Trudeaus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Trudeau checks a low kick from Custer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau throws a body punch but Custer moves out of range.
Trudeau takes a swing at Custer's ribcage but misses.
Trudeau lands a jab to Custer's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Custer throws a shot to the body.
Custer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trudeau was well out of range. Poor timing from Custer.
Custer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That has opened up Pierre Trudeau's cut even more.
Custer takes a swing at Trudeau's ribcage but misses.
Custer misses with a looping right.
Custer cracks Trudeau with a right hand to the side of the head.
Trudeau throws a shot from downtown. Custer moves away and avoids it.
Custer is looking to score with low kicks.
Trudeau jabs Custer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Trudeau connects with a solid leg kick.
Trudeau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Custer.
Good leg kick by Custer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Trudeau misses with a body shot.
Custer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Custer misses the jab.
Trudeau with a nice cross.
Trudeau is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Custer rather than just go for the knockout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Custer.
Custer throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Custer.
Trudeau wants to take the fight to the mat but Custer manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Custer struggles to land a body shot inside as Trudeau controls his hands.
Custer misses with a punch to the body.
Custer wants to stall.
Custer lands a hook that snaps the head of Trudeau backwards.
Trudeau lands a nice shot to the body.
Trudeau lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trudeau lands with a right to the head.

Custer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trudeau swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Custer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Custer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Custer misses with a wild body shot.
Trudeau connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Custer connects with a body shot.
Trudeau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Custer.
Custer appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Good shot there by Trudeau.

Trudeau clinches.

Trudeau escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Custer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Trudeau! But no joy.
Custer connects with a jab.
Trudeau throws out a loose jab but Custer uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pierre Trudeau will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pierre Trudeau's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Trudeau's corner calls for a 1-2. Trudeau obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Trudeau scores with a body shot.
Custer misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheers as Trudeau lands an impressive looking overhand right. Custer doesn't seem phased though.
Trudeau takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Custer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trudeau manages to avoid it.
Custer scores with a body shot.
Trudeau catches Custer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Custer gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Trudeau counters with a straight right hand.
Custer takes one to the side of the head.
Custer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trudeau takes a swing at Custer's ribcage but misses.
Custer tried to score with a low kick but Trudeau checks it.
Custer slips a jab from Trudeau.
Trudeau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Trudeau.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Custer. That's going to slow Trudeau down.
Trudeau dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Trudeau jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Custer moves out of range of the strikes.
Custer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Custer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trudeau digs a good body shot into Custer's ribs.
Trudeau just misses with a punch to the body.
Custer swats away the attempt to clinch by Trudeau.
Trudeau throws a big shot that misses.
Trudeau avoids the body shot from Custer.
Trudeau connects with a crisp jab.
Trudeau looks to score with a jab to the body but Custer is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Trudeau.
Trudeau fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Custer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Custer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Custer lands with a good body shot.
Trudeau keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Custer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Custer there as he acknowledges the shot.
A slow jab from Custer misses its intended target.
Custer misses with a straight right.
Trudeau doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Custer throws a push kick but Trudeau slaps the foot to one side.
Trudeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Custer moves away.
Custer misses the shot to the body.
Trudeau attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Custer misses with an uppercut. Trudeau saw that one coming.
Custer jabs Trudeau to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Custer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trudeau.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Custer misses the target.
Trudeau moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trudeau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trudeau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Custer throws an overhand right that lands on Trudeau's shoulder, as Trudeau tries to avoid the shot.
Pierre Trudeau seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trudeau. Custer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Custer appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Custer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Trudeau lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Custer misses with a looping right.
Trudeau throws a nice outside leg kick.
Custer misses with a straight left.
A countering left hand to the body from Trudeau misses.
Nice shot lands for Custer.
Custer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Custer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Trudeau's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trudeau tries to clinch but Custer moves out of range.
Custer misses with a looping right.
Custer avoids the body shot from Trudeau.
Trudeau lands with an uppercut that bounces Custer off the cage and back into range.
Custer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Custer misses with a hook.
Trudeau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Custer throws out the jab.
Custer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Trudeau counters with a straight right hand.
Trudeau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Custer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Custer looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Custer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trudeau.
Trudeau walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Trudeau lands with a straight right. Custer didn't see that one coming.
Custer drops his hands momentarily and Trudeau takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Pierre Trudeau just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Pierre Trudeau's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Custer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trudeau moves away.
A big left from Trudeau misses.
Custer throws out a loose jab but Trudeau uses good head movement to avoid it.
Custer lands with an uppercut that bounces Trudeau off the cage and back into range.
Trudeau bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Custer's head.
Custer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Trudeau.
Trudeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Custer moves away.
Custer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Custer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Trudeau cracks Custer with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer looks to land a right hand but Trudeau moved out of range.
Trudeau digs a good body shot into Custer's ribs.
Trudeau slips under a jab.
A nice side step and Trudeau releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Custer sizes up Trudeau with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Trudeau checks a low kick from Custer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Custer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Trudeau clinches up with Custer and pushes him back against the cage.
Trudeau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Trudeau working aggressively here.
Trudeau stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Trudeau can't find room to land a body shot as Custer controls the action.
Trudeau has a couple of punches blocked by Custer.
Custer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Custer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pierre Trudeau seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Trudeau prevents a body shot from Custer.
Trudeau's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Trudeau changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Custer fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Trudeau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Custer.
Trudeau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Custer.
Custer throws a hook to the side of Trudeau's head but Trudeau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trudeau misses the shot to the body.
Custer swats away the attempt to clinch by Trudeau.
Custer feinted with a counter takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau misses with a wild body shot.
Custer attempts a counter takedown but Trudeau avoids it well and moves away.
Custer throws a big shot that misses.

Trudeau has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Trudeau fails to land.
Trudeau gets through Custer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Custer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Custer looking to stall.
Custer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Trudeau tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jesse Custer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Trudeau.
Trudeau wants a takedown.
A nice right hand lands inside from Custer.
Custer blocks a body shot from Trudeau.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Custer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Custer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Trudeau or not.
Trudeau is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Trudeau is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Custer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Custer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Custer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Trudeau working aggressively here.
Custer pushes Trudeau back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trudeau lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Custer pushes Trudeau back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

The cut above Pierre Trudeau's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Trudeau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Custer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Trudeau connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Custer scrambles back to his feet.
Custer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Custer drops down looking for a counter takedown but Trudeau sprawls and moves away.
Custer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Trudeau's hands.
Trudeau misses with a low kick.
Good work by Trudeau as he checks the leg kick.
Trudeau feints a counter leg kick.
Custer swings for the body but Trudeau moves out of range.
It seemed like Trudeau was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Trudeau misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Custer misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trudeau is looking to clinch.
Trudeau fails with an attempt to clinch.
Custer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Trudeau is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Trudeau tries to close the distance and clinch but Custer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Custer connects with an inside leg kick.
Custer throws a jab but it's blocked by Trudeau.
A cross from Trudeau lands.
Custer misses with a straight right.
Custer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Custer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trudeau. Custer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Trudeau.
Trudeau is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Custer had his way with Pierre Trudeau in that round.
The cut man is working on Pierre Trudeau's cut.
That's time! Custer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Trudeau throws a body shot but no joy.
Custer throws a low kick but Trudeau moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Trudeau checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Custer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Custer misses.
A big left from Trudeau misses.
Trudeau is looking to clinch but Custer is avoiding it.
Custer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Custer swings for the body but Trudeau moves out of range.
Custer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Custer scores with a nice strike.
Custer digs a good body shot into Trudeau's ribs.
Trudeau avoids the body shot from Custer.
Trudeau slips a straight right by Custer.
Trudeau looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau misses with a body shot.
Custer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Trudeau but Trudeau pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Trudeau fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big left from Custer misses.
Custer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Trudeau checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Trudeau.
Trudeau tries to clinch but Custer is having none of it.
Custer looks to land a left hand but Trudeau moved out of range nicely.
Custer just misses with a punch to the body.
Trudeau connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Custer's hands.
Custer takes one to the chin there.
Custer checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Custer takes a swing at Trudeau's ribcage but misses.
Custer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Trudeau ducks under a wild hook from Custer.
Trudeau punishes Custer's body with a nice straight punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Trudeau.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Custer misses with an uppercut. Trudeau saw that one coming.
Custer swings for the body but Trudeau moves out of range.
Trudeau walks into a left hand.
Custer connects with a crisp jab.
Trudeau staying out of range there.
Trudeau looks to score with a jab to the body but Custer is just out of range.
Trudeau chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Custer can pounce on him.
Custer takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Trudeau connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Custer cracks the inside of Trudeau's front leg.
Trudeau bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Custer's head.
Custer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trudeau lands a jab to Custer's midsection.
Trudeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Custer moves away.
Trudeau takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Custer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Trudeau misses with a low kick.
Custer appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Custer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Custer. Trudeau does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Trudeau! But no joy.
Trudeau takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Custer jabs Trudeau right on the nose. Trudeau blinks but takes it well.
Custer 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.
Trudeau scores with a hook to the body. Custer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Trudeau.
Trudeau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trudeau ducks under a wild hook from Custer.
Trudeau throws out a counter right but Custer avoids it with no problem.

Trudeau moves into the clinch successfully.
Custer misses with a hook to the ribs.

Trudeau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trudeau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trudeau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Custer was well out of range. Poor timing from Trudeau.
Custer looks to throw the jab but Trudeau is out of range.
Trudeau wants to counter with a clinch but Custer pushes him away.
Jab from Custer.
Custer throws a hook but Trudeau avoids it easily.
Trudeau misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Trudeau misses its intended target.
Custer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Trudeau on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pierre Trudeau.
I think Trudeau has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:48
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 47:48
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Jesse Custer retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!