PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Max Train (ranked 5943 p4p, 249 weight class) and Pella Du Preez (ranked 5944 p4p, 250 weight class). Du Preez has chosen Gonna Fly Now as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Train
vs
Du Preez

170 cm
25
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

163 cm
25
139 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Train!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pella Du Preez!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Du Preez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Train jabs Du Preez right on the nose. Du Preez blinks but takes it well.
Du Preez shoots in for a takedown but Train shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Train connects with a good right hand that stumbles Du Preez. Du Preez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Du Preez takes one to the chin there.
Du Preez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Du Preez shoots in looking for a takedown but Train manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Du Preez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Du Preez shoots for a double leg takedown but Train sprawls well. He's pushed Du Preez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Train seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Max Train has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pella Du Preez.
Train scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice takedown defense from Train. No joy for Du Preez on that attempt.
Du Preez tries to move into range but Train moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Du Preez is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Du Preez throws a right and a left that Train avoids nicely.
Du Preez is still on wobbly legs! Can Train finish him?
Train is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Train has Du Preez up against the cage in a clinch.
Du Preez seems to have recovered his senses.
Train lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Train breaks the clinch.

Train pushes Du Preez up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Du Preez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Train scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Train lands an elbow that stopped Du Preez in his tracks for a moment.
Train lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Train misses with an elbow over the top.
Du Preez looking to stall.
Train tries to work over Du Preez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Du Preez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Du Preez fails with the takedown.

Train closes the distance and clinches.
Du Preez avoids a wild elbow strike from Train.
Train lands a shot to the body.
Train tries a body shot but Du Preez blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Du Preez takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Pella Du Preez has been cut.
Train blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Du Preez tries to pull guard but Train won't allow it.
Train lands with a right to the head.
Du Preez is trying to pull guard but Train turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Du Preez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Train lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Du Preez tries for a takedown but Train manages to get underhooks.
Train tries to throw a body punch but Du Preez avoids it by throwing Train back against the cage.
Train cracks Du Preez with a nice body shot.
Train tries to work over Du Preez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Train tries to throw a body punch but Du Preez avoids it by throwing Train back against the cage.
Du Preez jumps guard but Train stands there with Du Preez around his waist. Du Preez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Du Preez throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Train scores with a nice short uppercut.
Train lands a hook to the side of the head.
Train scores with a hook to the body.
Train tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Train lands with a right to the head.
Train lands with a left to the head.
Train lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Du Preez is trying to pull guard but Train has him pressed against the cage.
Train misses with the head strike.
Du Preez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Train misses with a body punch.
Train lands a nice uppercut.
Train lands a right hand that snaps the head of Du Preez backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Du Preez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Train tries to throw a body punch but Du Preez avoids it by throwing Train back against the cage.
Train tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Du Preez smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Du Preez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Du Preez there as he acknowledges the shot.

Train gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Train stalling.
Du Preez is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Train is defending well.
Train fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Train misses with a punch to the body.

Du Preez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Train clinches up with Du Preez and pushes him back against the cage.
Train misses with some punches.

Train manages to break the clinch.

Train closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Train escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Du Preez misses with a takedown attempt

and Train counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Train.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Train dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pella Du Preez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Du Preez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Train avoids the head kick by Du Preez.

Train gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Du Preez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Train just stands there and leans against the cage.
Train lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Du Preez.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Train creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Train lands a body shot.
Train lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Train lands with a left to the head.
Max Train has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Train has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Du Preez is trying to keep an underhook but Train manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Du Preez tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Train has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
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!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Train sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Du Preez tries to hold on but Train pushes him away.
Train content just to control the position here.
Du Preez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Train sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Du Preez 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Du Preez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Du Preez is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Du Preez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Train trying to control but Du Preez is having none of it.

That's four 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.
Du Preez can't escape the position.
Du Preez tries to hold on but Train pushes him away.
Train controlling his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Du Preez wants to control but Train is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Train dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pella Du Preez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Du Preez shoots in looking for a takedown. Train tries to sprawl out of it but Du Preez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Train manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Du Preez fails with the takedown

and Train holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Train lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Train as the two fighters clinch.
Train blocking some punches.
Train tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Du Preez's elbow.
Train lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Du Preez tries to pull guard but Train forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Max Train has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pella Du Preez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Du Preez jumps guard but Train stands there with Du Preez around his waist. Du Preez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Train.
Du Preez trying to stall but Train improves his position.
Train lands a hook to the side of the head.
Train is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Du Preez can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Train.
Du Preez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Du Preez takes an elbow to the temple.
Train lands with a light punch inside.
Train leaning against his opponent.
Train can't find room to land a body shot as Du Preez controls the action.
Train lands a hook to the side of the head.
Train lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Du Preez is trying to pull guard but Train has him pressed against the cage.
Train lands an elbow just above Du Preez 's eye.
Train throws an elbow but it misses.
Train misses with some punches.

Train breaks from the clinch.
Train scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Train dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Train rushes Du Preez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Du Preez is trying to force a seperation but Train has the dominant position.
Train prevents the takedown attempt.
Train working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Train breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Train drives through and clinches with Du Preez against the cage.
Train lands a damaging elbow.
Du Preez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Train pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Train has Du Preez pressed against the cage, preventing Du Preez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Train misses with a hook to the ribs.
Train lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Du Preez jumps guard but Train turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Train throws a punch but it's blocked by Du Preez.
Train lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Du Preez has Train pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Train manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Du Preez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Du Preez trying to stall but Train improves his position.
Du Preez wants to stall.
Du Preez is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Train lands an elbow inside.
Max Train is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Du Preez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Du Preez tries to pull guard but Train holds him up against the cage and eventually Du Preez drops back down to his feet.
Train working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Train leaning against his opponent.
Train prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Train lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Train lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Du Preez backwards.
Train lands a right hand.
Du Preez struggles to land a body shot inside as Train controls his hands.
Du Preez tries to pull guard but Train won't allow it.

Train breaks the clinch.
Train with a nice cross.
Pella Du Preez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Train pushes Du Preez up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Du Preez.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Train showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Train 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:25
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Train!
Pella Du Preez was interviewed post fight and said 'Gonna fly now!'.