PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hilmar Halldorsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abel Trujillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trujillo has chosen 2Pac - Hit Em Up as his entrance music. Abel Trujillo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Halldorsson
vs
Trujillo

182 cm
20
166 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

172 cm
25
162 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hilmar Halldorsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abel Trujillo!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trujillo wants to clinch up but Halldorsson keeps it at a distance.
Trujillo avoids the body shot from Halldorsson.
Halldorsson misses with a series of wild punches.
Abel Trujillo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halldorsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Trujillo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Trujillo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Halldorsson scores with the left hand. Trujillo knows he should have avoided that one.
Trujillo tries to clinch but Halldorsson is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trujillo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Halldorsson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Halldorsson misses with a wild combination.
Halldorsson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Halldorsson.
Halldorsson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Trujillo defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hilmar Halldorsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Halldorsson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Halldorsson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Trujillo tries to clinch up.
Halldorsson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Trujillo tries to clinch but Halldorsson is having none of it.
Halldorsson tries to counter with a takedown but Trujillo is quick to defend against it.
Trujillo moves in looking to clinch but Halldorsson pushes him off.
Trujillo looks to land a combination but Halldorsson avoids it well.
Halldorsson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Halldorsson on the side of the head.
Trujillo has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.

Halldorsson lands a left and a right that sends Trujillo crashing to the canvas! Halldorsson dives into mount looking to finish!

Trujillo is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trujillo is squirming around, avoiding Halldorsson's attempts to control the action.
Trujillo is still in real trouble! Can Halldorsson finish him?
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Halldorsson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Trujillo seems to have recovered his senses.
Trujillo squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Halldorsson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Trujillo wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Halldorsson controlling from mount.

Halldorsson working for a submission but Trujillo is keeping him at bay.
Trujillo wants to get back to his feet.
Halldorsson tries to control but Trujillo wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Halldorsson wants to finish this one by submission but Trujillo is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Halldorsson.

Halldorsson has hold of Trujillo's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Trujillo manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Halldorsson is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Trujillo has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Trujillo!
Halldorsson 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hilmar Halldorsson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Halldorsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Trujillo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Halldorsson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Halldorsson goes for a double leg but Trujillo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Trujillo continues to drive forward.
Halldorsson tries to bum rush Trujillo with a series of wild strikes but Trujillo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Trujillo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Halldorsson misses with the combination.
Halldorsson lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halldorsson misses with a two punch combination.
Trujillo cracks Halldorsson with an open hand slap.
Trujillo wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo wants to clinch.
Halldorsson swats away the attempt to clinch by Trujillo.
Trujillo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Trujillo takes one to the chin there.

Halldorsson looking to score a takedown here. Trujillo is defending well but Halldorsson drives through and ends up in Trujillo's guard.
Halldorsson wants to control from the top but Trujillo keeps moving.
Halldorsson slips nicely into half guard.

Halldorsson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Trujillo defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo is looking to escape.

Halldorsson 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.
Halldorsson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trujillo can do to turn this around?
It looks like Halldorsson is going to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo is refusing to be controlled, as Halldorsson sits in half guard.

Halldorsson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Trujillo sees it coming and defends easily.
Halldorsson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Trujillo!
Halldorsson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Trujillo really wants to buck Halldorsson off and get back to his feet.
Halldorsson tries to control but Trujillo wriggling away.
Trujillo is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halldorsson controlling the pace for now.
Trujillo is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Halldorsson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Trujillo is looking to escape.

Halldorsson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Trujillo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Halldorsson tries to control but Trujillo wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hilmar Halldorsson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Trujillo doesn't manage to clinch there - Halldorsson circles away.
Halldorsson keeps the fight on the outside.
Halldorsson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Trujillo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Halldorsson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Trujillo.
Trujillo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Halldorsson shoots in for a takedown but Trujillo shows good takedown defense.
Trujillo wants to clinch up but Halldorsson keeps it at a distance.
Halldorsson fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Halldorsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Trujillo lands with a nice combination. Halldorsson backs away looking to recover.
Trujillo wants to clinch
and Halldorsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trujillo tries to clinch but Halldorsson moves away
and Halldorsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halldorsson scores with a one two! Trujillo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Trujillo tries to close the distance and clinch but Halldorsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trujillo tries to clinch but Halldorsson is having none of it.
Halldorsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trujillo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Trujillo staying out of range there.
Trujillo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Trujillo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Halldorsson tries to counter with a takedown but Trujillo is quick to defend against it.
Trujillo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Halldorsson.
Trujillo misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Halldorsson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Trujillo ducks under a wild hook from Halldorsson.
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!
Trujillo blocks a jab.

Trujillo rushes Halldorsson and presses him up against the ropes.
Abel Trujillo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halldorsson is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Trujillo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hilmar Halldorsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trujillo misses with a knee to the head.
Trujillo missing with knees to the body.
Trujillo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Trujillo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Halldorsson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Trujillo actively working from the bottom here.

Halldorsson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Trujillo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Halldorsson.

Trujillo actively working from the bottom here.
Hilmar Halldorsson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo pushes Halldorsson off looking to stand but Halldorsson dives back in and keeps control.
Halldorsson wants to pass the guard but Trujillo is defending well.
Trujillo is trying to stand.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Halldorsson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Halldorsson counters with a straight right hand.
Halldorsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Halldorsson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Trujillo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Halldorsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Trujillo tries to clinch up but Halldorsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Halldorsson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Halldorsson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Halldorsson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Halldorsson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Halldorsson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Trujillo misses with a double jab.
Trujillo looks to land a left hand but Halldorsson moved out of range nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hilmar Halldorsson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Halldorsson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hilmar Halldorsson!
Hilmar Halldorsson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.