PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maven Troers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Jutsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Troers
vs
Jutsu

175 cm
23
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
23
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maven Troers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jin Jutsu!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jutsu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Troers as he jumps to the side.

Jutsu gets the takedown into side control.
Jutsu trying to control the action but Troers is working from the bottom.
Troers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jutsu tries to move to mount but Troers blocks the move with his legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troers manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jutsu's best efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troers manages to get to full guard.
Troers is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jutsu tries to free his leg and advance position but Troers is retaining full guard.
Jutsu controlling from the top position.
Jutsu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Troers is keeping the position for now.
Jutsu passes Troers's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Troers is defending against the submission attempts here by Jutsu.
Jutsu wants to pass to mount but Troers is defending the position.
Jutsu trying to control from half guard but Troers is working away.
Troers tries to get to full guard but Jutsu has control of the leg.

Jutsu is trying to work for a kimura but Troers is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jutsu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Troers trying to control but Jutsu postures up.
Jutsu passes to full mount!
Jutsu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Troers keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jutsu trying to control but Troers is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jutsu swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Troers is now in Jutsu's guard. A big mistake from Jutsu there, giving up the dominant position!
Jutsu controls Troers momentarily but Troers frees himself.

Jutsu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Troers postures up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jutsu might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Troers haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jutsu is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Jutsu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Jutsu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Troers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jutsu changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Troers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jutsu's head.
Maven Troers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Jutsu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Jutsu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Jutsu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Troers knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jutsu thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troers is trying to improve his position.
Jutsu is looking to take a break and control but Troers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Jutsu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Jutsu tries for a kimura but Troers is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Jutsu tries for a kimura but Troers is defending well.
Troers is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jutsu off and has taken his back!
Jutsu prevents Troers from getting a body triangle.
Jutsu is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Troers is not going to allow Jutsu to sit and survive in this position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Troers's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Troers keeps control of the position as Jutsu tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jutsu tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Troers is looking to stand but Jutsu has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Jutsu tries to hold on but Troers pushes him away.
Jutsu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Troers trying to control but Jutsu is having none of it.
Troers wants to stand but Jutsu is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Troers prevents Jutsu from getting the reversal.
Jutsu manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jutsu is controlling Troers's trapped leg to prevent Troers from advancing to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troers prevents Jutsu from improving his position.
Jutsu is looking to control Troers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jutsu avoid being mounted?
Troers trying to pass the guard but Jutsu defending well.
Jutsu is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Troers wants to free his trapped foot but Jutsu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maven Troers dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Jutsu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Troers tries to clinch but Jutsu is having none of it.
Troers scores with a sloppy right hand. Jutsu should have avoided that one.
Jutsu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Troers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jutsu somewhat.
A right-left combo lands from Troers.
Maven Troers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jutsu shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Troers manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Troers looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jutsu trying to control the position from guard on top but Troers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jutsu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Troers is keeping the position for now.

Jutsu is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jutsu wants to pass the guard but Troers is keeping the position.

Jutsu drops back, looking for a kneebar! Troers looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Troers looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Troers!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jutsu is trying to improve his position.
Troers wants to control but Jutsu is keeping him busy.
Jutsu gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Troers wants to control the pace but Jutsu is squirming around nicely.
Jutsu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jutsu tries to lock up and control but Troers gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jutsu is squirming around, avoiding Troers's attempts to control the action.
Jutsu tries to lock up and control but Troers gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Troers can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jutsu is looking to escape.
Troers prevents Jutsu from getting the reversal.
Jutsu tries to hold on but Troers pushes him away.
Troers trying to control but Jutsu is having none of it.
Jutsu is trying to reverse the position but instead Troers has taken his back - oops!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Jutsu is really stuck here.
Jutsu trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Troers is looking to control Jutsu but Jutsu is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Jutsu tries to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Troers tries to get the hooks in deep but Jutsu pushed the leg off.
Jin Jutsu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maven Troers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Troers trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Jutsu doesn't escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maven Troers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Troers has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Maven Troers!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Maven Troers!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Maven Troers!

Maven Troers wins by unanimous decision!