PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Trailer Life (ranked 7937 p4p, 335 weight class) and Richard Weed (ranked 4093 p4p, 208 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Life
vs
Weed

179 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
19
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trailer Life!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Weed!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Weed closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Weed lands in his opponent's guard.
Life trying to control the position here.
Weed trying to control the position from guard on top but Life is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Weed wants to get up but he can't break Life's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Weed trying to control but Life is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weed trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Life is pulling down on Weed's head. It's preventing any offense from Weed, at least for the moment.

Life looking for subs off his back but Weed has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Life is controlling Weed's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Weed wants to control but Life is keeping him busy.
Weed is looking to advance position but Life won't allow it.

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.
Life trying to hold on to Weed's head to control him but Weed postures up.
Weed slows the pace down in half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Life connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Weed's hands.
Trailer Life is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Weed closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Life quickly recovers to half guard.
Weed is trying to control the action in half guard but Life is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Life definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Life has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Weed is working away from the top position though.
Weed wants to pass to mount but Life is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weed wants to take a breather but Life is having none of it.
Life keeping hold of Weed's head, controlling as best he can.
Weed works his way into full mount!
Weed lands a big elbow.
Life wants to hold on but Weed pushes him away.
Life is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Life holds of for dear life.
Weed unloads with some shots from mount but Life bucks and avoids them well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weed thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Weed with the ground and pound from mount.
Life tries to hold on but Weed pushes him away.
Weed can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Life is looking to escape.
Life wants to control but Weed is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Life looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Weed dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Life displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Weed.
Life throwing a counter right hand but Weed manages to avoid it.
Trailer Life has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richard Weed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Life uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Weed.
Weed dives in for a single leg takedown but Life sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Weed fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Life avoids it really well and circles away.
Trailer Life has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Richard Weed.
Life lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Weed.
Richard Weed is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Weed shoots and misses
and Life counters with a huge left! Weed is in big trouble! He's backing up but Life isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Weed from any more damage. A dominating finish by Life!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trailer Life!