PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Will Trapp (ranked 3387 p4p, 25078 weight class) and Doo Ho Choi (ranked 263 p4p, 398 weight class). Choi has chosen Superman theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Doo Ho Choi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Trapp
vs
Choi

172 cm
21
150
3 - 3 - 0

178 cm
28
152
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Will Trapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Doo Ho Choi!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Roberts and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trapp misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Choi to counter with a crisp jab.
Choi misses with a looping right.
Choi is looking to slow Trapp down with leg kicks.
Trapp avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Trapp throwing a counter right hand but Choi manages to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Choi, as that shot connected.
Trapp throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Choi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Trapp's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Choi throws out a leg kick but Trapp moves out of range and Choi only half commits.
A counter left hand to the body from Trapp misses its target.
Trapp misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Choi - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Choi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trapp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Choi misses
and Trapp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trapp misses with a body shot.
Trapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Choi was well out of range. Poor timing from Trapp.
Trapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Choi was well out of range. Poor timing from Trapp.
Will Trapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trapp shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Trapp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Trapp has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Copes in the buildup to the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Trapp takes a swing at Choi's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Choi misses.
Trapp slips under a jab from Choi.
Trapp misses with a wild body shot.
Choi throws out a counter right but Trapp avoids it with no problem.
Donk. Choi catches Trapp right on the button with a cross.
Trapp just misses with a punch to the body.
Trapp dips to his left and cracks Choi with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trapp misses the shot to the body.
Choi slips under a jab from Trapp.
Choi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Choi there.
Trapp misses with a straight left.
Choi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Trapp throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Trapp takes a swing at Choi's ribcage but misses.
Choi looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Trapp throws a body punch but Choi moves out of range.
Trapp takes a swing at Choi's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trapp swings away with a body shot that misses
and Choi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Choi misses.
Trapp swings widly with a right hand
and Choi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Trapp takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Choi is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Trapp had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A shot to the body from Trapp misses
and Choi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Trapp's knee momentarily.
Trapp takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Trapp finds it's way through Choi's defenses.
Trapp takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Trapp misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Choi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Trapp misses with a body punch
and Choi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trapp has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Choi.
Choi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Trapp in his tracks.
Trapp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Choi manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Choi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Choi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trapp was well out of range. Poor timing from Choi.
Trapp is looking to wear down Choi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Choi misses with an uppercut
and Trapp counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Trapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Choi was well out of range. Poor timing from Trapp.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Trapp misses with a shot to the body
and Trapp takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Choi wants to slow Trapp down by chopping away at his legs.
Trapp appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Choi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trapp half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Choi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trapp.
Choi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trapp.
A quick step to the side and Trapp tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trapp misses with a right hand
enabling Choi to counter with a crisp jab.
Choi with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trapp swings widly with a right hand
and Choi counters with a straight right hand.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Choi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trapp.
Choi misses with a hook
and Trapp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Choi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Choi avoids the body shot from Trapp.
Choi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Choi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Choi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trapp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Trapp.

Choi is rocked!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Choi is aggressively charging in as Trapp backs up avoiding any damage. Trapp tosses out a jab and Choi runs right into it face first! Choi is out cold! Trapp dropped down on all fours and is barking in Choi's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Will Trapp!