PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Trowser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Bator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trowser's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Seinfeld Theme Tune. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Trowser
vs
Bator

165 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

172 cm
18
164 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Non-Stop Nutrition
Non-Stop Nutrition

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Trowser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Bator!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Trowser or perhaps it was just good defense by Bator which made him look bad.
Bator throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bator misses with a wild combination.
Bator throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bator throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bator tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Trowser shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Trowser shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Trowser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trowser throws a series of punches but Bator avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trowser fails to land the takedown.
Bator misses with a few strikes there.
Trowser looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Trowser misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Trowser scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bator is trying to improve his position.
Trowser taking a breather here.
Bator gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Bator looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Trowser is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Trowser prevents Bator from improving his position.
Trowser seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bator is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bator looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bator looks gassed!
Bator tries to get to full guard but Trowser has control of the leg.
Well, if Trowser is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trowser thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bator's head.
Trowser is looking to take a break and control but Bator is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Trowser tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bator swivels and escapes.
Bator throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Trowser looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bator is fending him off so far but Trowser persists. Nope, Bator circles away and we're back to standing.
Bator falls off balance throwing a combination

and Trowser counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bator won't be happy with that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trowser wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bator keeps working.
Bator gets back to half guard.

Bator is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Trowser pulls his head out easily.
Bator is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Trowser's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Trowser's back!

Bator is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Trowser has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Trowser defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bator's arms.
Trowser rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Bator is thwarting Trowser's attempts to control the position.
Trowser keeping hold of Bator's head, controlling as best he can.

Bator is trying to work for a kimura but Trowser is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trowser is trying to maintain the position but Bator is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trowser tries to get to full guard but Bator has control of the leg.
Trowser is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Trowser could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Trowser moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bator won't allow Trowser to sweep him here.
Trowser keeping full guard, as Bator tries to pass.

Bator is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bator tries to free his leg and advance position but Trowser is retaining full guard.
Trowser controls Bator momentarily but Bator frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joe Bator will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Trowser fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Paul Trowser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trowser misses with a takedown attempt - Bator sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Trowser shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Trowser was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bator is in all sorts of trouble here.
Trowser controlling the pace for now.
Bator is looking to get to half guard.
Trowser looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bator is looking to improve his position but Trowser isn't that keen on the idea.
Trowser punishing his opponent with strikes.
Trowser prevents Bator from getting the reversal.
Trowser controlling his opponent.
Bator sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bator slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Trowser stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bator swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trowser not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Paul Trowser just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Trowser shoots in and drives through. Bator sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Trowser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trowser shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bator as he jumps to the side.
Trowser shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bator as he avoids it easily.

Bator gets caught flat footed, as Trowser shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Trowser stands and throws Bator's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Trowser in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trowser trying to control the action but Bator is working from the bottom.
Bator tries to improve position but can't.
Trowser wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bator keeps working.
Bator is looking to reverse the position.

Trowser tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Trowser has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Trowser is looking to take a break and control but Bator is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Good leg kick by Bator there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Trowser shoots in for a takedown but Bator shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bator stuffs the takedown attempt from Trowser. Trowser gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Bator as Trowser shoots in.

Trowser closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Trowser lands in his opponent's guard.
Trowser is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Trowser trying to control the position from guard on top but Bator is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trowser passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bator is looking to regain half guard here but Trowser keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Bator's face as Trowser controls the position.

Trowser is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Bator is trying to escape and Trowser transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Bator is forced to tap! Nice work there by Trowser! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paul Trowser!