PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Szandor Storm (ranked 2456 p4p, 290 weight class) and Alonzo Trotter (ranked 2443 p4p, 288 weight class). Storm's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pantera - 5 Minutes Alone. Alonzo Trotter told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Storm
vs
Trotter

175 cm
30
181 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

180 cm
24
180 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Szandor Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alonzo Trotter!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Trotter counter with a right hand.
Storm fails with an attempt to clinch.

Trotter closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Trotter lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trotter trying to control but Storm is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trotter throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Trotter has gone for a leg lock! Storm slips out almost immediately though and dives into Trotter's guard.

Storm's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm tries to stand but Trotter is controlling from the bottom.
Storm slips nicely into half guard.
Storm tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Trotter manages to get to full guard.

Trotter is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Storm defends well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Storm trying to control the position from guard on top but Trotter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Storm has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Storm gets to his feet - Trotter follows without any prompting.
Szandor Storm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trotter throws a hook but Storm avoids it easily.
Storm throws a combination that misses
and Trotter counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Storm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Storm goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A combination from Storm does no damage.
Storm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Storm tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Storm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trotter was well out of range. Poor timing from Storm.
We've been told by Storm's head coaches at School of Hard Knocks that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Storm throws a poor cross that misses
and Trotter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Storm falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Trotter to counter with a crisp jab.
Trotter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A head kick misses from Storm.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Storm misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Storm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trotter let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trotter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Storm.
Trotter tries a quick counter leg kick but Storm is wise to it.
Storm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trotter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Trotter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Storm has Trotter up against the cage in a clinch.

Storm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Szandor Storm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Storm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trotter blocks a head kick by Storm.
Storm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trotter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trotter appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Storm closes the distance looking to clinch
and Trotter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trotter swats away the attempt to clinch by Storm.
Trotter walks into a straight right hand from Storm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Szandor Storm dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Storm thuds his shin into the meat of Trotter's side.
Storm throws a combination that misses
and Trotter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the liver by Trotter. Beautiful body shot.
Trotter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Trotter takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Storm connects with a looping right hand.

Trotter decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Trotter is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Storm is just riding it out for now. Trotter eventually gives up the hold.
Storm keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trotter trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm wants to get back to full guard.
Trotter performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Trotter missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Trotter is looking for submissions but instead, Storm has regained full guard.
Alonzo Trotter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Trotter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Storm is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Trotter seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Trotter wants to control from the top but Storm keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Trotter looking to sit in guard and control but Storm gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Storm pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trotter is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Trotter's guard.
Storm passes to side control.

Storm decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Storm tries to clinch up.
Trotter misses with a body shot.
Storm is looking to clinch but Trotter is avoiding it.
Sloppy strikes from Storm. Those never looked like landing.
Storm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trotter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm darts in trying to clinch
and Trotter counters with a nice body shot.
Storm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Trotter counters with a nice body shot.
Storm throws a series of punches but Trotter avoids them all with ease.
Szandor Storm is winning the standup battle so far.
Storm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Trotter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Storm throws a body punch but Trotter moves out of range.
Trotter circles away from the clinch attempt
and Trotter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Storm throws a head kick that Trotter semi-blocks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trotter darts in looking for a takedown but Storm gets double underhooks and turns Trotter into the cage.
Storm misses with a double jab
and Trotter counters with a stiff right hand.
Storm tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trotter paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Szandor Storm will probably get the nod.
That's time! Storm's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Trotter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Storm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trotter moves away.
Trotter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab from Trotter.
Storm moves in looking to clinch but Trotter pushes him off.
Nice takedown defense from Storm. No joy for Trotter on that attempt.
Trotter keeps the fight on the outside.
Trotter lands with a shot to the body.
Storm misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm tries to clinch but Trotter is having none of it.
Storm swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Storm is looking to clinch.
Storm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Trotter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Storm throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm closes the distance looking to clinch
and Trotter counters with a nice body shot.
Trotter punishes Storm's body with a nice straight punch.
Storm moves in looking to clinch but Trotter pushes him off.
Storm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Storm tries to clinch but Trotter is having none of it.
Trotter cracks Storm with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Trotter cracks Storm with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Storm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Storm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trotter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trotter scores with a jab to the body.
Storm tries to clinch up but Trotter circles away and keeps his distance.
Storm is looking to clinch.
A combination from Storm does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm throws a right and a left that both miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trotter scores with a crisp jab that stopped Storm in his tracks.
Storm is looking to clinch.
Trotter doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Trotter slips a jab and a cross from Storm.
Szandor Storm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trotter keeps the fight on the outside.
Storm walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Trotter connects with a looping right hand.
Storm throws a left and a right that both miss
and Trotter counters with a stiff right hand.
Storm wants to clinch.
Alonzo Trotter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Storm misses with an uppercut
and Trotter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Storm misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Storm.
Storm wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Trotter's hands.
Storm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trotter scores with a jab to the jaw.
Storm stalks Trotter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Trotter's face. Trotter staggers backwards, shaken.
Storm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Trotter counter with a right hand.
Storm tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Trotter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Storm fails in his attempt to clinch.

Storm darts in and clinches Trotter up against the cage.
Trotter digs a right hand into Storm's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Storm's gas tank.
Trotter cracks Storm with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trotter lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trotter is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Storm pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Trotter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
Storm wants to stall.

Trotter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trotter throws a body punch but Storm moves out of range.
Trotter swings for the body but Storm moves out of range.
Storm throws a combination that misses
and Trotter counters with a right hand to the body.
Trotter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Trotter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Trotter.
Trotter scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Storm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trotter.
Trotter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Storm.
Trotter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alonzo Trotter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Storm 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Alonzo Trotter!
Alonzo Trotter really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Knockdown Clothes logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.