PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between EA Poe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phoenix Trujillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Poe might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mama Said Knock You Out by LL Cool J. Trujillo has chosen Jiu-Jitsu as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Poe
vs
Trujillo

181 cm
29
168 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

173 cm
24
167 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Bos Energy MMA159.4

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, EA Poe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phoenix Trujillo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Poe finds it's target.

It looks like Phoenix Trujillo has been cut.
Poe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trujillo.
Trujillo just misses with a punch to the body.
EA Poe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poe looks to score with a jab to the body but Trujillo is just out of range.
Poe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Poe has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Elite Strikers in the buildup to the fight.
Trujillo jabs Poe right on the nose. Poe blinks but takes it well.
Poe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Trujillo misses with a straight right.
Trujillo jabs at Poe's body.
Poe slips a jab from Trujillo.
Trujillo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trujillo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Poe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Poe misses the target.
Trujillo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Poe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Poe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Trujillo lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo tries to work over Poe's front leg with a kick but Poe checks it.
Trujillo misses with a wild body shot.
Poe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Poe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trujillo.
Trujillo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Poe works over Trujillo's head and body with a nice combination.
Trujillo scores with a shot to the body.
Trujillo slips a straight right by Poe.
Poe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trujillo.
Trujillo dives in and grabs Poe's left leg, looking for a takedown. Poe pushes down on Trujillo's head and hops out.
A head kick misses from Poe.
Poe punishes Trujillo's body with a nice straight punch.
Poe looks to land a body kick but Trujillo moved away.
Trujillo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Poe defends it well.
Poe misses with a series of wild punches.
Poe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Trujillo has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poe throws a poor cross that misses

and Trujillo counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Poe is keeping the position for now.
Poe wants to sweep here but Trujillo controlling him for the moment.
Poe is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Trujillo is stalling in the full guard.
Poe pulls Trujillo in close to prevent any damage.
Poe can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Trujillo controls the pace.
Trujillo wants to control from the top but Poe keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Poe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Trujillo on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Poe misses with a looping left.
Poe misses with a hook.
Trujillo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Trujillo throws a jab but it's blocked by Poe.
Trujillo walks into a left hand.
Poe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Poe.
Trujillo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Trujillo throws a right hand that misses
and Poe counters with a right hand to the body.
Trujillo throws a combination that misses
and Poe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trujillo darts in looking for a takedown but Poe gets double underhooks and turns Trujillo into the cage.
Trujillo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo slips a jab and a cross from Poe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poe throws a right hand that Trujillo ducks under and follows up with a left that Trujillo also avoids with ease.
Poe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trujillo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trujillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Poe was well out of range. Poor timing from Trujillo.
Trujillo connects with an inside leg kick.
Poe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Poe misses.
Poe throws a nice looking combination but Trujillo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Trujillo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Poe as he avoids it easily.
EA Poe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phoenix Trujillo.
Poe catches Trujillo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Trujillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poe throws a series of punches but Trujillo moves out of range.
Poe closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Trujillo tries to move into range but Poe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Trujillo is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trujillo shoots in and drives through. Poe sprawls well.
It looked like Poe wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Trujillo is still on wobbly legs! Can Poe finish him?
Poe lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). EA Poe!
EA Poe retains his lightweight title!
After the big win, EA Poe made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Bos Energy MMA159.4 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.