PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Trujillo (ranked 824 p4p, 131 weight class) and Hans Huber (ranked 947 p4p, 144 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Trujillo
vs
Huber

175 cm
32
174 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

180 cm
37
175 lbs
29 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dominic Trujillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hans Huber!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Huber. Trujillo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trujillo is looking to counter punch.
Trujillo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Huber moves away.
Trujillo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Huber takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Trujillo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Huber slips a straight right by Trujillo.
Trujillo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Huber.
Huber stuns Trujillo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Trujillo moves out of range of the body kick from Huber.
Trujillo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Huber connects with a high kick.
Trujillo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Huber was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Huber throws a sloppy head kick
and Trujillo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Huber thinking.
Nice defenses there by Huber.
Huber shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Huber throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Trujillo misses the target.
Trujillo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Huber closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Huber lands a nice shot that snaps Trujillo's head back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trujillo moves away.
Huber throws a leg kick but Trujillo moved away.
Huber looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Huber ducks under a wild hook from Trujillo.
Huber tries a quick counter leg kick but Trujillo is wise to it.
Huber bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Trujillo throws a body punch but Huber moves out of range.
Trujillo misses with a hook. Huber ducked under it nicely.
Huber keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Trujillo gets a takedown into half guard.
Trujillo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Huber's head.
Trujillo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Trujillo tries to pass to full mount but Huber defends it.
Trujillo lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huber trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trujillo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trujillo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Huber trying to hold on to Trujillo's head to control him but Trujillo postures up.
Trujillo wants to pass to mount but Huber is defending the position.
Trujillo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Huber is trying to get back to full guard.
Trujillo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Huber does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Trujillo drops an elbow to the side of Huber's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo trying to control from half guard but Huber is working away.
Trujillo passes the guard and advances to mount!
Trujillo lands a big elbow.
Huber sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Huber blocking the ground and pound attempt from Trujillo.
Huber wants to get back to his feet.
Trujillo prevents Huber from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Trujillo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Huber is controlling Trujillo's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Trujillo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Trujillo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Huber's head.
Trujillo throwing shots but Huber is blocking nicely.
Huber preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Huber blocking the ground and pound attempt from Trujillo.
Huber is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Trujillo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Huber finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It looked like Trujillo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Huber.
Huber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trujillo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Huber.
Huber takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Trujillo catches Huber with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Trujillo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Huber.
Trujillo backing away here, and Huber unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Huber ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Trujillo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Huber can do to turn this around?
Some bone on bone action there as Huber checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Huber tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trujillo was well out of range. Poor timing from Huber.
Huber with a jab.
Trujillo checks a low kick from Huber.
Trujillo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Huber connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A slow jab from Trujillo misses its intended target.
Huber throws an off balance right hand
and Trujillo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trujillo throws out a leg kick but Huber moves out of range and Trujillo only half commits.
Huber throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trujillo throws out a leg kick but Huber moves out of range and Trujillo only half commits.
Huber throws a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Huber. Beautiful body shot.
Huber misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Huber. That snapped Trujillo's head back.
Huber throws a push kick but Trujillo slaps the foot to one side.
Trujillo throws a body shot but no joy.
Trujillo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huber.
It seemed like Huber was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Trujillo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huber manages to avoid it.
Huber misses with a body shot.
Huber looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Trujillo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Huber.
Trujillo closes the distance and clinches up with Huber, looking for a takedown. Trujillo pushes Huber against the cage but Huber circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Huber was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Huber ducks under a wild hook from Trujillo.
Crunch! Huber slams his shin into Trujillo's torso.
Trujillo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Huber gets caught flat footed, as Trujillo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huber is controlling Trujillo's posture.
Trujillo scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huber preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Trujillo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Huber works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Huber trying to control the position.
Huber utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Trujillo postures up.
Trujillo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Huber working a defensive guard here.
Huber is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo is controlling Huber's position as best he can from this difficult position.

Trujillo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Huber looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Huber wants to take a breather but Trujillo is having none of it.
Huber tries to pass the half guard into mount. Trujillo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Huber not doing much here.
Trujillo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Huber postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Trujillo to stand up.
Hans Huber seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Trujillo throws a body shot but no joy.
Huber scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Trujillo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Huber.
Huber slips under a jab from Trujillo.
Trujillo loads up on a big right hand but Huber slips the punch.
Trujillo lands with an overhand left.
Trujillo digs a good body shot into Huber's ribs.
Trujillo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice defenses there by Trujillo.
Huber listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Huber takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Huber fakes the leg kick and cracks Trujillo in the body.
Trujillo throws a body punch but Huber moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hans Huber will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Trujillo misses the shot to the body.
Trujillo misses with a wild body shot.
Huber swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Trujillo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Trujillo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Huber throws out the jab.
Trujillo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Trujillo ducks under a wild hook from Huber.
Huber lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Huber uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trujillo.
Huber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trujillo.
Trujillo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huber was well out of range. Poor timing from Trujillo.
Huber swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Huber misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huber takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Trujillo scores with a hook to the body. Huber takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Huber buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Trujillo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Huber checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huber.
Huber is looking to chop away at Trujillo's legs.
Trujillo is looking to wear down Huber with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Huber connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Trujillo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Trujillo.
Huber tries a head kick but it misses.
Trujillo cracks Huber with an open hand slap.
Huber takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hans Huber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trujillo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Huber defending well as Trujillo loads up on a big left hand.
Huber throws a low kick but Trujillo moves out of range easily.
Huber with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Trujillo to score with a decent uppercut.
Huber missing with a left hand there. Trujillo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trujillo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Huber turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Huber takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Trujillo throws a solid leg kick but Huber takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Trujillo.
Trujillo backing away here, and Huber unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Trujillo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huber manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Huber! But no joy.
Trujillo throws a poor cross that misses
and Huber counters with an inside leg kick.
Trujillo looks to land a right hand but Huber moved out of range.
Huber throws a half hearted mid kick.
Trujillo scores with a jab to the body.
Huber darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Trujillo moves out of range of the strikes.
Trujillo throws an overhand right that lands on Huber's shoulder, as Huber tries to avoid the shot.
Trujillo looks to land a left hand but Huber moved out of range nicely.
Huber waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trujillo.
Trujillo lands a body shot.
Trujillo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Huber doesn't seem bothered though.
Trujillo throws a poor cross that misses
and Huber counters with a slapping leg kick.
Huber lands a front kick.
Huber cracks a nice hook into Trujillo's ribs.
Trujillo shoots in looking for a takedown. Huber tries to sprawl out of it but Trujillo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Huber manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Trujillo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huber lands a nice looking body shot.
Huber takes a swing at Trujillo's ribcage but misses.
Trujillo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Trujillo lands a jab.
Trujillo closes the distance and clinches up with Huber, looking for a takedown. Trujillo pushes Huber against the cage but Huber circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dominic Trujillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trujillo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Trujillo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Trujillo lands with a shot to the body.
Huber will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Trujillo misses with an uppercut. Huber saw that one coming.
Huber shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Trujillo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Huber does it's job there.
Trujillo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Huber throws a big shot that misses.
Huber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trujillo cracks a nice hook into Huber's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Trujillo as he connects with a hook.
Trujillo avoids the body shot from Huber.
A looping hook to the body misses from Huber. Trujillo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Huber connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Trujillo throws out a powerful jab.
Trujillo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Trujillo moves out of range as Huber throws a body kick.
Trujillo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Huber tries a low kick but Trujillo avoids it.
Huber throws a wild body kick that Trujillo sees coming a mile off.
Huber throws an overhand right that lands on Trujillo's shoulder, as Trujillo tries to avoid the shot.

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 Dominic Trujillo.
Well Trujillo 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Trujillo!
During a confident post fight interview, Dominic Trujillo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.