PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Judah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hillary Trump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elijah Judah could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hillary Trump's chin.

Judah
vs
Trump

175 cm
22
147 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

169 cm
21
148 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elijah Judah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hillary Trump!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trump throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Judah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Judah throws a predictable looking body shot
and Trump counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Judah is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Trump misses with an uppercut. Judah saw that one coming.
Trump steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Judah.
Judah slips a jab from Trump.
Judah misses with a shot to the body
letting Trump counter with a right hand.
Judah throws a hook but Trump avoids it easily.
Trump misses with a looping right.
Judah swings for the body but Trump moves out of range.
Trump looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Judah rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Trump to counter with a crisp jab.
Trump staying out of range there.
Judah misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Trump counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hillary Trump seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Judah slips a straight right by Trump.
Trump takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Trump misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump moves out of range as Judah strikes.
Judah misses with a jab to the body
enabling Trump to counter with a crisp jab.
Trump moves away from the strike by Judah.
Trump scores with a jab to the jaw.
Trump misses with a jab, cross combination.
Trump comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Trump has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Judah misses with a hook
and Trump connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice shot by Trump.
Trump looks to score with a jab to the body but Judah is just out of range.
Trump throws out a loose jab but Judah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Judah swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Judah's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Judah duly obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trump throws the left hand but Judah avoids the punch easily.
Judah with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Trump is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Judah has been working on his boxing with his coaches at aLion's MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Judah sizes up Trump with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Trump fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trump.
Trump looks to land a left hand but Judah moved out of range nicely.
Trump misses with a right hand
and Judah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trump sizes up Judah with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Judah throws out a powerful jab.
Judah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trump.
Trump tries to bum rush Judah with a series of wild strikes but Judah uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Judah goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Judah on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Judah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Judah throws a low kick but it's checked well by Trump.
Trump is looking for the big counter here.
Judah looks to land a right hand but Trump moved out of range.
Judah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trump.
Judah was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Judah uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Trump has time to react.
Judah moves out of range as Trump strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judah moves out of range of the strikes.
Judah walks into a straight right hand from Trump.
Judah throws a jab when Trump was well out of range.
Judah connects with the punch.
Trump fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Judah throws a big counter combination but Trump scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Trump throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Judah counters with a nice uppercut.
Trump misses with a right hand
and Judah counters with a left to the body.
Trump dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Trump uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judah.
Trump thuds his right hand into Judah's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Judah throws a head kick that half lands.

Trump is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trump throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Judah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trump was well out of range. Poor timing from Judah.
It seemed like Trump was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Judah lands with an overhand left.
Trump connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Judah momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump thuds a left hand into Judah's body.
Judah misses the jab.
Trump is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Judah had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Judah chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Trump works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Judah throws a body punch but Trump moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Judah. Trump does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trump throws out a counter right but Judah avoids it with no problem.

Trump rushes Judah and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Trump.

Trump jumps guard and drags Judah to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Trump working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trump working a defensive guard but Judah passes into half guard.
Trump has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Judah is working away from the top position though.
Trump is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hillary Trump dominated that round.
That's time! Judah's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A telegraphed right hand from Judah misses the target.
Hillary Trump seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Judah scores with a decent looking hook.
Trump throws a big shot that misses.
Judah connects with a nice looking jab.
Trump takes a swing at Judah's ribcage but misses.
Trump swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trump misses with an uppercut
and Judah counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Trump might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A jab from Trump misses.
Trump on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Judah throws a big shot that misses.
Judah misses with an uppercut. Trump saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trump throws an overhand right that lands on Judah's shoulder, as Judah tries to avoid the shot.
Trump throws a right hand that misses
and Judah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trump scores with the left hand. Judah knows he should have avoided that one.
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!
Judah misses with a looping left.
Judah on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Judah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trump.
Nice defenses there by Judah.
Trump misses with a few strikes there.
A telegraphed right hand from Judah misses the target.
Judah fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Trump on the side of the head.
Judah misses with a hook.
Good exchange - Judah coming out on top.
Jab by Judah.
Nice shot lands for Judah.
Trump throws an off balance right hand
and Judah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Judah slips a jab and a cross from Trump.
Judah appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Trump looks to land a right hand but Judah moved out of range.
Judah misses with a left hand

and Trump counters by clinching up.
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!
A shot in the inside from Trump.
Judah misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trump misses with a short punch on the inside.
Judah lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Judah throws a head punch that misses.
Trump blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Judah.
Judah scores with a shoulder strike.
Trump blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trump blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trump scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Trump.
Judah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Judah.
Judah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Judah misses with a hook to the ribs.
Judah misses with some punches.
Judah scores with a shoulder strike.
Judah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trump tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Judah lands a hook that snaps the head of Trump backwards.
Trump has a couple of punches blocked by Judah.
Judah working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Trump is still on wobbly legs! Can Judah finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judah blocks an uppercut.

Judah manages to break the clinch.
Trump throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Judah is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Trump seems to have recovered his senses.
Trump misses with a looping left.
Trump lands with a good body shot.
Judah with a jab.
Judah shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Trump cracks Judah with an open hand slap.
Judah lands a nice looking body shot.
Trump fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Judah dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Trump uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Judah.
Judah changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trump slips under a jab.
Trump connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump misses with a right hand
and Judah counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Judah throws a jab when Trump was well out of range.
Judah misses with a hook. Trump ducked under it nicely.
Trump throws a lazy uppercut
and Judah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Judah lands a nice shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Judah.
Judah's jab looks to have found its range, popping Trump under the eye.
Judah thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Trump if he has to take too many more of those.
A jab from Trump misses.
Judah is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Trump throws a left and a right that both miss
and Judah counters with a left and a right that stings Trump.
Trump throws an overhand right that lands on Judah's shoulder, as Judah tries to avoid the shot.
Judah was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trump thows a left - swing and a miss!
Judah was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Trump moves in looking to clinch but Judah pushes him off.
Judah throws a body shot but no joy.
Trump scores with a one two! Judah had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elijah Judah dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Judah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Judah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trump.
Judah misses with the combination.
Trump avoids the body shot from Judah.
Judah uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Trump has time to react.
Judah scores with the left hand. Trump knows he should have avoided that one.
Judah takes a swing at Trump's ribcage but misses.
Judah keeps the fight on the outside.
Judah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trump manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah ducks under a wild hook from Trump.
Judah misses with a wild body shot.
Trump is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Trump throws a right hand that misses
and Judah counters with a straight right hand.
Judah throws a jab when Trump was well out of range.
Trump throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump misses with a double jab.
Trump lands a nice shot that snaps Judah's head back.
Judah misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Trump cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trump lands a slapping body shot.
Trump has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Judah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trump's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Trump duly obliges.
Judah thows a left - swing and a miss!
Judah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Judah is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Judah fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Judah just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Trump misses.
Judah slips a straight right by Trump.
Judah wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Judah. Beautiful body shot.
Judah throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judah cracks Trump with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Judah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trump.
Judah swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Trump closes the distance but Judah moves to the side
and Judah counters with a thumping low kick.
Judah misses the shot to the body.
Judah defending well as Trump loads up on a big left hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Judah.
Trump misses with a wild combination.
Judah is looking to slow Trump down with leg kicks.
Trump throws a right hand that misses
and Judah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trump throws a series of punches but Judah moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Trump - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump throws a hook to the side of Judah's head but Judah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trump rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Judah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick by Judah misses
and Trump counters with a right hand to the body.

Trump closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Judah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Judah misses with a body punch.
Judah tries to work over Trump's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trump blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trump lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Judah backwards.
Judah's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trump.
Judah misses with the head strike.
Judah lands a left hand that snaps the head of Trump backwards.
Trump blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Judah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trump blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trump tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trump's elbow.
Judah scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trump.
Trump throws a head punch that misses.
Judah misses with some punches.
Trump working aggressively here.
Judah lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Trump backwards.
A right hand to the body from Judah.
Judah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Judah scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trump.
Trump fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trump tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Judah just stands there and leans against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Judah as the two fighters clinch.
Trump fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trump misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trump.
Judah lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Trump or not.
Trump takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Judah creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elijah Judah showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Judah has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elijah Judah!
Elijah Judah thanked the fans post fight for their support.