PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Willard Pace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Von Trappenhof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Pace
vs
Von Trappenhof

185 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Willard Pace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gustav Von Trappenhof!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Von Trappenhof is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pace sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Von Trappenhof shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pace pinned against the cage. Pace gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Von Trappenhof just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPace.

Pace tries to sprawl but Von Trappenhof drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Pace moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Von Trappenhof slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Trappenhof has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Pace!
Von Trappenhof works his way to his opponent's back.

Pace preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Von Trappenhof.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Von Trappenhof is looking for a rear naked choke here but Pace reverses the position brilliantly into Von Trappenhof's guard!
Pace really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Von Trappenhof is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Von Trappenhof can do anything to dispel that myth.

Von Trappenhof is looking for a triangle but Pace pushes his legs off easily.

Von Trappenhof is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Trappenhof has Pace pulled in close to control his posture.
Let's hope that Von Trappenhof has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Von Trappenhof is on top in guard.

Von Trappenhof trying to control the position from guard on top but Pace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Von Trappenhof slips nicely into half guard.

Von Trappenhof is trying to work for a kimura but Pace is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pace won't allow Von Trappenhof to pass to mount.
Von Trappenhof slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Von Trappenhof tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pace knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Von Trappenhof has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Double XX. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.

Pace looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

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.
Von Trappenhof controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

Von Trappenhof is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pace sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Von Trappenhof with a poor takedown
and Pace counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Pace looking to score a takedown here. Von Trappenhof is defending well but Pace drives through and ends up in Von Trappenhof's guard.
Gustav Von Trappenhof has got the better of the ground game so far.
Von Trappenhof pulls Pace in to control the position.
Von Trappenhof has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Von Trappenhof bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pace's guard.

Von Trappenhof tries to free his leg and advance position but Pace is retaining full guard.
Von Trappenhof controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pace has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Von Trappenhof has passed into side control.

Von Trappenhof has hold of Pace's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Pace seems comfortable defending it but Von Trappenhof has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Pace is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Pace is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Von Trappenhof couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Gustav Von Trappenhof!