PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hillary Trump (ranked 548 p4p, 19 weight class) and Desmond Fairbanks (ranked 1199 p4p, 48 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Trump
vs
Fairbanks

169 cm
27
149 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

173 cm
26
142 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Arcticus University: London
BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hillary Trump!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Desmond Fairbanks!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fairbanks swings widly with a right hand
and Trump cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fairbanks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trump.
Fairbanks dodges the punch combination from Trump.
Fairbanks scores with a body shot.
Fairbanks looks to score with a jab to the body but Trump is just out of range.
Trump rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fairbanks counters with a three punch combo that has Trump backing up. Trump nods at Fairbanks to acknowledge the strikes.
A jab from Trump misses.
Trump looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Trump throws an overhand right that lands on Fairbanks's shoulder, as Fairbanks tries to avoid the shot.
Fairbanks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fairbanks scores with a shot to the body.
Trump connects with a single shot there.
Fairbanks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fairbanks is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Trump rather than just go for the knockout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fairbanks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trump throws out the jab.
Trump swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairbanks blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Trump misses the target.
Fairbanks unleashes a big counter combination but Trump bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hillary Trump seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fairbanks throws a hook to the side of Trump's head but Trump sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trump uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fairbanks.
Trump misses with a straight right.
Fairbanks misses with a hook to the body
and Trump counters with a stiff right hand.
Fairbanks misses with a body shot.
Trump is looking to clinch but Fairbanks is avoiding it.
Fairbanks looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Trump throws a jab when Fairbanks was well out of range.
Fairbanks misses the shot to the body.
Fairbanks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fairbanks throws a left and a right that both miss
and Trump counters with a stiff right hand.
Trump tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Trump misses with a looping right.
Fairbanks appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trump.
Fairbanks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fairbanks looks to score with a jab to the body but Trump is just out of range.
Trump throws a combination. Fairbanks tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fairbanks is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Trump waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fairbanks.
Trump scores with a punch to the head.
Trump throws a shot to the body.
Fairbanks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice shot lands for Fairbanks.
Trump missing with a left hand there. Fairbanks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fairbanks now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fairbanks misses with a body shot.
Fairbanks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fairbanks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trump.
Fairbanks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fairbanks throws a shot from downtown. Trump moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Trump stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Trump is looking to clinch but Fairbanks is avoiding it.
Trump throws a big shot that misses.
Fairbanks let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Trump cracks Fairbanks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Trump swings widly with a right hand
and Fairbanks counters with a nice uppercut.
Fairbanks lands a body shot.
A nice combination there by Trump.
Fairbanks misses the shot to the body.
Trump throws a hook but Fairbanks blocks it.
Fairbanks doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Trump misses with a lunging right hand
and Fairbanks counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Trump darts in and clinches Fairbanks up against the cage.
Trump misses with some punches.
A short right from Trump on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fairbanks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch lands to the side of Fairbanks 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from Trump misses.
Fairbanks misses with a straight left.
Trump throwing a counter right hand but Fairbanks manages to avoid it.
Fairbanks throws a sloppy body shot
and Trump counters with a one-two to the body.
Fairbanks gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fairbanks just misses with a punch to the body.
Trump was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Trump looks to score with a jab to the body but Fairbanks is just out of range.
Trump wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trump throws a hook but Fairbanks avoids it easily.
Fairbanks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trump connects with a body shot that sends Fairbanks's belly button to the back.
Trump tries to move into range but Fairbanks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Hillary Trump will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fairbanks misses with a wild body shot.
Trump fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fairbanks on the side of the head.

Trump closes the distance and clinches.
Trump throws a punch but it's blocked by Fairbanks.
Trump lands a nice shot to the body.
Fairbanks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Trump as the two fighters clinch.
Fairbanks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fairbanks trying to stall but Trump improves his position.
Trump lands a nice uppercut.
Trump throws a punch but it's blocked by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trump lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trump lands with a light punch inside.
Fairbanks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fairbanks lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trump blocks a body shot from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Trump on the inside.
A body shot lands from Fairbanks.
Trump is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fairbanks can do to turn this around?
Trump misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trump.
Trump throws a punch but it's blocked by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks has a couple of punches blocked by Trump.
Trump presses Fairbanks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Trump struggles to land a body shot inside as Fairbanks controls his hands.
Trump tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fairbanks's elbow.
Trump lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Trump fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fairbanks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fairbanks throws a punch but it's blocked by Trump.
Trump blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trump lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fairbanks.
Trump fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trump throws a punch but it's blocked by Fairbanks.
A head punch on the inside from Trump fails to land.
Trump tries a body shot but Fairbanks blocks it.
Fairbanks throws a punch but it's blocked by Trump.
Hillary Trump has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Trump lands with a right to the head.
Fairbanks lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fairbanks.
Trump misses with a punch on the inside.
Fairbanks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Trump.
Trump blocking some punches.
Fairbanks struggles to land a body shot inside as Trump controls his hands.
A short right from Trump.
Trump misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fairbanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trump misses with a body punch.
Fairbanks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Trump lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks blocking some punches.
Trump tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Fairbanks.
Trump misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Fairbanks.
Trump misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Fairbanks - that landed with a thud.
Fairbanks prevents a body shot from Trump.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump misses with some punches.
Fairbanks has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Trump seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Fairbanks can turn it around.
Trump swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trump lands a shot to the body.
Fairbanks blocking some punches.
Fairbanks blocks an uppercut.
Trump misses with a punch on the inside.
Fairbanks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fairbanks blocking some punches.
Trump tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trump misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks wants to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trump.
Trump has a couple of punches blocked by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks wants to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fairbanks.
Fairbanks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trump fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fairbanks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fairbanks will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Trump up against the cage.
A short right from Fairbanks on the inside.
Fairbanks pressing his opponent against the cage.
Trump tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fairbanks's elbow.
Trump misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fairbanks throws a punch but it's blocked by Trump.
Fairbanks has a couple of punches blocked by Trump.
Trump lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trump lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trump.
Fairbanks blocks an uppercut.
Fairbanks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fairbanks throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Trump.
Trump lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hillary Trump dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fairbanks moves out of range as Trump strikes.
Trump lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Trump moves out of range of the strikes.
Fairbanks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trump.
Trump swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Fairbanks drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fairbanks tries to move into full mount but can't pass Trump's legs.
Fairbanks is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Trump tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairbanks laying and praying for a moment but Trump takes advantage and regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Trump is defending against the submission attempts here by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks wants to pass to mount but Trump is defending the position.
Trump is trying to maintain the position but Fairbanks is very close to passing his half guard.
Trump is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Fairbanks tries to pass to full mount but Trump defends it.

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

Trump actively working from the bottom here.

Fairbanks is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Fairbanks is pressing down on Trump's thigh, looking to free his foot. Trump is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trump is looking to control Fairbanks's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Trump avoid being mounted?
Trump is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fairbanks's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fairbanks's back!
Fairbanks rolls, trying to escape but Trump keeps control of the position.
Trump scores with strikes from the back.
Trump is hanging on to Fairbanks's back as he tries to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump punches Fairbanks on the ear.
Trump lands a shot to the head.
Fairbanks tries to roll but Trump sticks to his back.
Trump is landing with strikes from the back.
Trump scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Fairbanks is looking for a way out.
Hillary Trump overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Trump working for the choke.

Trump tightening his grip on Fairbanks, looking for the choke.
Trump gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Fairbanks turns into Trump and is now in his guard.
Trump is controlling Fairbanks's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trump swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fairbanks slips nicely into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trump wants to control but Fairbanks is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fairbanks works his way into side control.
Trump is trying to get back to half guard.
Fairbanks tries to move into full mount but can't pass Trump's legs.
Fairbanks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trump keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Hillary Trump did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Trump slips under a jab.
Trump was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A lazy left from Trump finds it's target.
Trump looks to land a left hand but Fairbanks moved out of range nicely.
Trump loads up on a big right hand but Fairbanks slips the punch.
Fairbanks let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fairbanks keeps the fight on the outside.
Fairbanks missing with a left hand there. Trump was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fairbanks loads up on a big right hand but Trump slips the punch.
Fairbanks ducks under a wild hook from Trump.
Fairbanks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trump was well out of range. Poor timing from Fairbanks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairbanks misses with a hook.
A counter left hand to the body from Trump misses its target.
Fairbanks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fairbanks moves away from the strike by Trump.
Trump lands with a shot to the body.
Fairbanks digs a good hook to Trump's body.
Hillary Trump is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fairbanks avoids the body shot from Trump.
Good standup being displayed there by Trump as he connects with a hook.
Fairbanks throws a body punch but Trump moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Fairbanks misses
and Trump counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fairbanks scores with a hook to the body. Trump takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fairbanks moves away from the strike by Trump.
Fairbanks looks to score with a jab to the body but Trump is just out of range.
Trump is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fairbanks cracks a nice hook into Trump's ribs.
Trump throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trump scores with a jab to the jaw.
Trump uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fairbanks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trump misses with a body shot
and Fairbanks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trump cracks Fairbanks with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fairbanks loads up on a big right hand but Trump slips the punch.
An attempted straight right counter from Trump misses the target.
Fairbanks just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Trump tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trump scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fairbanks throws a hook but Trump avoids it easily.
Trump swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fairbanks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trump doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fairbanks loads up on a big right hand but Trump slips the punch.
Trump is looking to counter punch.
Fairbanks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trump.
Fairbanks scores with a sloppy right hand. Trump should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trump misses with a wild body shot.
Trump looks to land a left hand but Fairbanks moved out of range nicely.
Trump scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fairbanks throws a right hand that Trump ducks under and follows up with a left that Trump also avoids with ease.
Trump misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fairbanks.
Trump tries to clinch but Fairbanks moves out of range.
Fairbanks slips under a jab.
Trump tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fairbanks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trump.
Fairbanks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trump moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trump's corner calls for a 1-2. Trump obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Trump tries to clinch up but Fairbanks circles away and keeps his distance.
Trump is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Trump throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A countering left hand to the body from Fairbanks misses.
Trump connects with a looping right hand.
Trump has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fairbanks slips under a jab from Trump.
Trump jabs Fairbanks right on the nose. Fairbanks blinks but takes it well.
Fairbanks throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Trump was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Trump fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fairbanks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Trump tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fairbanks was well out of range. Poor timing from Trump.
Trump ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fairbanks moves away.
Fairbanks digs a good body shot into Trump's ribs.
Fairbanks scores with a hook to the body. Trump takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fairbanks scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Hillary Trump will probably get the nod.
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!

Trump displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fairbanks throws out the jab.
Trump throws a combination that misses
and Fairbanks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trump lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Trump throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fairbanks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fairbanks looks to land a combination but Trump avoids it well.
Fairbanks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trump manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Fairbanks misses
enabling Trump to counter with a crisp jab.
Fairbanks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fairbanks staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trump tries to clinch up but Fairbanks circles away and keeps his distance.
Fairbanks now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Trump lands a nice looking body shot.
Trump moves forwards but Fairbanks connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fairbanks moves out of range as Trump strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trump just misses with a punch to the body.
Trump throws a lazy uppercut
and Fairbanks counters with a left to the body.
Fairbanks lands with a shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Trump.
Fairbanks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trump manages to avoid it.
Trump getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Trump slips under a jab from Fairbanks.
Fairbanks digs a good body shot into Trump's ribs.
Fairbanks ducks under a wild hook from Trump.
Fairbanks misses the body punch
letting Trump counter with a right hand.
Fairbanks looks to land a right hand but Trump moved out of range.
Trump waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fairbanks.
Desmond Fairbanks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks cracks a nice hook into Trump's ribs.
A shot to the body from Fairbanks misses
and Trump counters with a one-two to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trump misses with a hook.
Fairbanks now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fairbanks throws a body shot but no joy.
Trump swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trump comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fairbanks throws a body shot but no joy.
Trump connects with a right hand. Fairbanks shakes it off.
Trump moves in looking to clinch but Fairbanks pushes him off.
Trump avoids the body shot from Fairbanks.
Trump looks to throw the jab but Fairbanks is out of range.
Fairbanks takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairbanks slips a straight right by Trump.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Trump, as that shot connected.
Fairbanks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fairbanks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Trump doesn't seem bothered though.
Trump tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fairbanks counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Trump throws out a loose jab but Fairbanks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fairbanks misses the shot to the body.
Trump throws a right and a left that both miss.
Trump misses with a straight right.
Fairbanks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trump.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fairbanks. Trump does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fairbanks moves forwards but Trump connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fairbanks misses the shot to the body.
Trump swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hillary Trump is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trump throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fairbanks sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fairbanks misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Trump wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Trump lands a nice looking body shot.
Fairbanks walks into a stiff left hand from Trump.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trump sizes up Fairbanks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Trump jabs Fairbanks right on the nose. Fairbanks blinks but takes it well.
Trump misses with a straight left.
Fairbanks is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Trump with a body shot.
Fairbanks digs a good body shot into Trump's ribs.
Fairbanks misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Fairbanks.
Fairbanks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fairbanks jabs Trump to the body, keeping him at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hillary Trump.
Well Trump 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 49:47
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 50:45
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hillary Trump!
Hillary Trump decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.