PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Speck Trum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Mashdein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Trum
vs
Mashdein

179 cm
20
162 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

165 cm
23
160 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Speck Trum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinny Mashdein!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Trum decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mashdein punching from the bottom.
Mashdein is pressing down on Trum's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mashdein strikes from his own guard.
Trum stopping the sweep attempt from Mashdein.
Trum slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Mashdein.
Mashdein tries to get to full guard but Trum has control of the leg.
Trum is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Trum wants to free his trapped foot but Mashdein is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mashdein wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Mashdein tries to keep at a distance but Trum has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mashdein wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trum goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mashdein prevents it.

Trum turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Trum manages to end up in side control.
Mashdein is trying to improve his position.
Trum cracks Mashdein with a big right hand but Mashdein just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Trum grinds an elbow into Mashdein's temple.
Mashdein tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Trum trying to control the action but Mashdein is working from the bottom.
Mashdein regains half guard.
Trum will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Trum prevents Mashdein from improving his position.
Trum passes to full mount!
Trum scoring with strikes but Mashdein is staying in there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trum lands a big elbow.
Mashdein tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mashdein flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Mashdein looks gassed!
Trum prevents Mashdein from getting the reversal.
Trum lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Trum looking to control and managing it successfully.

Trum working for a guillotine from mount but Mashdein is in no mood to give up.

Trum looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Trum 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.
Mashdein is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mashdein punching to the body and holding on for dear life.
Mashdein is wriggling around trying to escape.

Trum wants to finish this one by submission but Mashdein is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Trum.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mashdein is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mashdein is mounted and he's throwing punches. Is that wise?
Trum blocks Mashdein's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
The referee warns Mashdein that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The referee warns Mashdein that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mashdein is desperately trying to improve his position but Trum has a good base and remains in mount.
Trum lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mashdein is in all sorts of trouble here.
Trum lands a big shot there that rocks Mashdein but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Mashdein is looking to improve his position but Trum isn't that keen on the idea.
Mashdein swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Mashdein is wriggling around trying to escape.

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.
Trum controlling from the full mount.
BOOM! Trum connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Trum postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mashdein looks a forlorn figure.
Mashdein is mounted but he's throwing punches.
Mashdein is looking to improve his position but Trum isn't that keen on the idea.
Mashdein swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Mashdein is trying to escape the mount.
Trum can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mashdein is looking to escape.
Mashdein is in all sorts of trouble here.
Trum landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Mashdein shoots and misses

and Trum counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Trum pushing down on Mashdein's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mashdein is not content to let Trum control the position.
Mashdein gets full guard.
Trum is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mashdein throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mashdein thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mashdein looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mashdein doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Trum trying to control the position from guard on top but Mashdein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trum pushes down on Mashdein's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Trum is looking for a kimura but Mashdein is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Trum to get the leverage.
Mashdein works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trum stopping the sweep attempt from Mashdein.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mashdein is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Trum forces his way into half guard.

Trum is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mashdein sees it coming and defends easily.
Mashdein tries to get to full guard but Trum has control of the leg.
Trum passes to side control.
Trum lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mashdein tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Trum looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mashdein sneaks back into half guard.
Trum not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mashdein manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mashdein manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Trum manages to get himself to full guard.
Mashdein lands a couple of elbows.
Mashdein looking to pass the guard.
Mashdein stopping the sweep attempt from Trum.
Trum keeping full guard, as Mashdein tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mashdein throws a big right hand that misses.
Mashdein working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Trum controls Mashdein momentarily but Mashdein frees himself.
Trum avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mashdein gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Trum counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Mashdein is fighting off a takedown attempt but Trum is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Mashdein to the mat. Mashdein regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Mashdein striking from his own guard.
Mashdein looking for a sweep. Not yet Mashdein, not yet.
Trum postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mashdein keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Mashdein looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trum is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mashdein keeping moving, preventing Trum from controlling successfully.
Trum won't allow Mashdein to sweep him here.
Mashdein thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Trum clinches up with Mashdein and pushes him back against the cage.

Trum is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mashdein can't fight it off and eventually Trum manages to take the fight to the floor. Mashdein looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mashdein looking for a sweep. Not yet Mashdein, not yet.
Trum sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mashdein's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Speck Trum dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mashdein doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Trum counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Trum.

Trum wants the takedown. Mashdein is fighting it off but Trum persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mashdein's guard against the cage.
Trum trying to control but Mashdein is working from the bottom.
Trum is working Mashdein over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Trum stopping the sweep attempt from Mashdein.
Trum tries to free his leg and advance position but Mashdein is retaining full guard.
Trum is looking to work some ground and pound but Mashdein has wrist control.
Mashdein is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mashdein tries to strike from the bottom.
Trum looking to pass the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mashdein tries for a takedown but Trum circles away easily

and Trum counters with a shoot takedown. Mashdein fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trum pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mashdein is keeping the position for now.
Trum is working hard here to advance position.

Trum drops back looking for a leg! Mashdein is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mashdein manages to kick Trum off! Trum jumps back into Mashdein's guard.
Mashdein bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Trum's guard.
Mashdein slips nicely into half guard.
Mashdein frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mashdein with shots to the head and body - Trum looks very uncomfortable down there.
The referee warns Trum that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mashdein lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mashdein with shots to the head and body - Trum looks very uncomfortable down there.
Trum is in a horrible position here. Mashdein smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mashdein dominating with strikes here.
Trum is in all sorts of trouble here.
Speck Trum overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mashdein unloading with bombs!
Mashdein lands a nice shot to the head.
Trum is working to get back to half guard.
Mashdein looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Trum is wriggling around trying to escape.
Trum takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Trum is in all sorts of trouble here.
Trum gets back to half guard.
Mashdein looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mashdein working over Trum with some ground and pound. Trum looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mashdein winds up and cracks Trum with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mashdein thows a huge punch but Trum dodges it nicely.
Trum tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mashdein winds up and cracks Trum with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mashdein connects with a nice short shot to Trum's temple.
Trum moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mashdein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mashdein has his takedown stuffed

and Trum counters with a takedown into side control.
Speck Trum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vinny Mashdein.
Mashdein throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Mashdein tries to buck Trum off but Trum is having none of it.

Trum has hold of Mashdein's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Mashdein seems comfortable defending it but Trum has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Mashdein is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Mashdein is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Trum couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Speck Trum!