PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cratos Apollo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taco Train (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cratos Apollo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Taco Train's chin.

Apollo
vs
Train

225 cm
25
170 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

174 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cratos Apollo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taco Train!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apollo misses with a takedown attempt - Train sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Apollo fails with a takedown attempt.

Train scores a takedown into full mount!
Train trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Apollo can't escape the position.
Apollo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Poor strikes thrown by Train there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Apollo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Apollo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Apollo is squirming around, avoiding Train's attempts to control the action.
Train lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Train is landing with some decent strikes but Apollo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo regains half guard.
Apollo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Train.
Apollo wants to control but Train is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Train lands strikes from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Train in particular looking to stall.
Train working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Train is trying to control. Apollo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Train is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Train is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apollo wants to control but Train is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Train wants to lay and pray for a moment but Apollo keeps working.

Train is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Train is working for a kimura but Apollo is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Apollo is positioning himself well to prevent Train advancing to mount.
Train missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apollo trying to control from the bottom.
Apollo missing with punches from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Train throws a series of punches but Apollo moves out of range.

Train darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Apollo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Train is working away from the top position though.
Train thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Apollo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Train pulls his head out easily.
Train sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Apollo defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apollo is looking to control Train's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Apollo avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Train missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Train is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Apollo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Train pulls his head out easily.
Train sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Apollo manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Train seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Train looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taco Train dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Apollo misses with a takedown attempt

and Train moves into the clinch.
Apollo fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Train jumps into guard, dragging Apollo to the mat.
Train looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Apollo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Train is looking to escape.
Train wants to control but Apollo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Train wants to get back to his feet.
Apollo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Apollo controlling the action here.
Train trying to control from the bottom.
Apollo passes into side control, despite Train's attempt to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apollo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Train keeps working.
The referee asks Apollo politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Apollo prefers to stall for the moment though.
Train looks to move to half guard but instead Apollo has passed into mount! Damn!

Apollo is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Train has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Train!
Train throwing strikes but missing.
Train trying to control the position from guard on top but Apollo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Apollo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Train doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Train manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Train looking to pass the guard.
Train is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Apollo controlling the position.

Train has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Apollo to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Train is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Apollo pulls down on the head and he's put Train to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cratos Apollo!