PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abu Ubba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evander Trachsel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Ubba
vs
Trachsel

194 cm
22
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abu Ubba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Evander Trachsel!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ubba closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ubba lands in his opponent's guard.
Ubba throwing strikes from guard but Trachsel blocks nicely.
Trachsel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ubba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trachsel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ubba throws a strike but Trachsel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Trachsel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ubba is on top in guard.
Trachsel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ubba wanted to stand there but Trachsel had control of the position.
Ubba postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ubba content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Trachsel wants to sweep but no luck.
Trachsel controls Ubba momentarily but Ubba frees himself.
Ubba in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ubba wants to pass the guard but Trachsel is keeping the position.
Trachsel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ubba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ubba throws and elbow that misses. Trachsel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ubba's guard. Nice move by Trachsel!
Ubba manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Trachsel manages to get himself to full guard.
Ubba slips nicely into half guard.
Trachsel wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trachsel looks gassed!
Trachsel won't allow Ubba to pass to mount.
Ubba has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ubba avoids the attempt from Trachsel to control.
Ubba looking to finish with strikes here!
Ubba thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Ubba throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Trachsel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Trachsel takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Trachsel holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ubba tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ubba is landing with some decent strikes but Trachsel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Trachsel is rocked!
Ubba is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Trachsel is still in real trouble! Can Ubba finish him?
Trachsel is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Trachsel seems to have recovered his senses.
Ubba unloads with some shots from mount but Trachsel bucks and avoids them well.
Trachsel is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Trachsel wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ubba.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ubba shoots in but no luck this time.
Trachsel fails to land with a series of punches.
Ubba misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ubba tries to clinch up.
Ubba avoids the head kick by Trachsel.
Ubba looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Trachsel is fending him off so far but Ubba persists. Nope, Trachsel circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abu Ubba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ubba fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Trachsel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ubba.
No joy there for Trachsel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ubba moves in looking to clinch but Trachsel pushes him off.
Ubba looks for a takedown but Trachsel sprawls well.
Trachsel stuffs the takedown.
Ubba shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Ubba scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Trachsel is breathing heavily.
Ubba throws a strike aimed at the side of Trachsel's head but Trachsel avoids it well.
Ubba is trying to ground and pound but Trachsel uses the momentary lack of control by Ubba to regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ubba landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ubba sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Trachsel defending well though.
Ubba moves nicely into side control.
Ubba creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Trachsel sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ubba working the ground and pound but Trachsel is defending the strikes.

Ubba wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Trachsel, who protects the arm well.
Ubba tries to move into full mount but can't pass Trachsel's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ubba is trying to ground and pound but Trachsel uses the momentary lack of control by Ubba to regain half guard.

Trachsel pushes Ubba off and gets back to his feet.
Jab by Trachsel.
Ubba has a takedown stuffed.

Ubba drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Trachsel sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Abu Ubba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Ubba is trying to work for a kimura but Trachsel is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ubba takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ubba throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Trachsel wants to control but Ubba is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Trachsel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Trachsel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ubba.
Ubba with the ground and pound but Trachsel uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Trachsel is trying to control the position but Ubba postures up.
Trachsel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ubba throwing strikes from guard but Trachsel blocks nicely.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Ubba looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Trachsel!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trachsel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ubba unloading with bombs!
Trachsel wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ubba.
Ubba prevents Trachsel from getting the reversal.
Ubba 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.
Ubba looking to finish Trachsel with some ground and pound. This is bad for Trachsel!
Ubba throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Ubba misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Trachsel bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Ubba looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abu Ubba dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Trachsel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ubba backs up against the cage.
A head kick misses from Trachsel.
Trachsel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Trachsel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Trachsel using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ubba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Trachsel jumps guard.
Ubba trying to stand up but can't free himself from Trachsel's guard.

Ubba stands and steps away. Trachsel gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ubba moves in looking to clinch but Trachsel pushes him off.
Trachsel throws a sloppy head kick and Ubba moves out of range easily.

Ubba has managed to clinch.
Trachsel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Ubba is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Trachsel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ubba wants a takedown but no success here.
Trachsel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ubba up against the cage.
Trachsel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Abu Ubba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evander Trachsel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ubba dodges an elbow strike from Trachsel.
Ubba keeps control of Trachsel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Trachsel throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Trachsel.
Trachsel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ubba gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ubba scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Evander Trachsel has been cut.
Ubba drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ubba stops a takedown attempt from Trachsel.

Ubba has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Trachsel regains guard immediately.
Ubba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ubba pushes down on Trachsel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ubba thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Trachsel to regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ubba landing with the ground and pound.
Trachsel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ubba with a flurry of punches that miss.
Trachsel looking for a sweep. Not yet Trachsel, not yet.
Ubba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ubba missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Trachsel pulls Ubba in to control the position.
Ubba throwing strikes from guard but Trachsel blocks nicely.
Ubba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trachsel swivels though and keeps the full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ubba misses with a takedown attempt
and Trachsel counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Ubba is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trachsel misses with a two punch combination.
Ubba misses with a takedown attempt
and Trachsel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trachsel stuffs the takedown attempt from Ubba. Ubba gets slowly back to his feet.

Ubba gets a clinch.
Ubba controlling the action here for a moment.
Trachsel wants to get back to striking at distance but Ubba won't allow it.
Ubba gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Trachsel.
Ubba tries for a takedown but Trachsel manages to get underhooks.
Ubba tries to score a body lock takedown but Trachsel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Trachsel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Trachsel lands with a light punch inside.
Trachsel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ubba prevents it.
Ubba blocks an elbow strike from Trachsel.
Trachsel missing with knees to the body.
Trachsel landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Trachsel gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Trachsel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ubba does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ubba tries to roll over but Trachsel keeps him under control.
Trachsel blocks the strikes from Ubba.
Trachsel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ubba does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ubba is trying to get back to full guard.

Trachsel is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Ubba doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Trachsel.
Ubba is trying to stand back up but Trachsel is controlling him

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Evander Trachsel.
I think Ubba has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abu Ubba!