PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eliza Marie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Trujillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marie
vs
Trujillo

185 cm
21
185 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
182 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eliza Marie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Trujillo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trujillo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Trujillo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marie.
Trujillo lands a head kick. Marie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Marie tries to clinch there but Trujillo circles away.
Trujillo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab from Marie finds it's way through Trujillo's defenses.
Marie misses with a two punch combination.
Marie misses with a straight left.
Marie misses with a series of wild punches.
Marie throws an overhand right that lands on Trujillo's shoulder, as Trujillo tries to avoid the shot.
Trujillo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Trujillo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Trujillo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Trujillo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marie wants to stand but Trujillo is controlling the position.
Trujillo throwing strikes from guard but Marie blocks nicely.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marie is on top in guard.
Marie postures up.
Trujillo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Marie!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Marie can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marie wants to hold on but Trujillo pushes him away.
Trujillo unloads with some shots from mount but Marie bucks and avoids them well.
Trujillo working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Marie slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Trujillo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Trujillo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Trujillo misses with a head shot. Marie uses the momentum to regain guard.
Trujillo throws a strike but Marie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trujillo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Trujillo controlling the position.
Marie wants to stand but Trujillo has a closed guard, so he can't 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.
Marie won't allow Trujillo to sweep him here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marie wants to control from the top but Trujillo keeps moving.

Trujillo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Marie defends well.
Trujillo looking for a sweep. Not yet Trujillo, not yet.
Trujillo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Trujillo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Trujillo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marie's sensitive parts.
Marie throws a hook but Trujillo blocks it.
Trujillo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Trujillo slips under a jab from Marie.
Marie throws a big shot that misses.
Eliza Marie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marie misses with a jab to the body

and Trujillo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Marie avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Trujillo.
Trujillo throwing shots but Marie is blocking nicely.
Trujillo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Marie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Marie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Marie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Trujillo.
Marie regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Trujillo.
Trujillo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Trujillo scoring with punches from side control.
Trujillo is trying to move to mount but Marie reverses beautifully and ends up in Trujillo's guard.
Marie preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Marie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Trujillo wants to improve his position but instead Marie has moved into half guard.
Trujillo trying to control but Marie postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marie prevents Trujillo from improving his position.
Marie is controlling the pace.
Trujillo is staying active underneath Marie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Trujillo wants to improve his position but Marie is controlling well.
Trujillo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Trujillo is trying to control the position but Marie postures up.
Trujillo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marie is one step ahead there.

Trujillo looking for a guillotine here but Marie defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Trujillo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Marie throws a lazy right hand but Trujillo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marie throws a big shot that misses.
Marie misses with a series of wild punches.
Marie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch combination from Marie misses.
Marie fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marie looks to land a left hand but Trujillo moved out of range nicely.
Marie misses with a double jab.
Marie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Trujillo fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Trujillo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Trujillo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marie is keeping the position for now.
Trujillo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Trujillo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Trujillo thows a big elbow that misses.
Marie is trying to keep Trujillo in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo throws a strike but Marie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Trujillo looking for a sweep. Not yet Trujillo, not yet.
Jose Trujillo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Trujillo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Trujillo wants to sweep here but Marie controlling him for the moment.

Marie gets to his feet. Trujillo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marie tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Trujillo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Trujillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Marie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trujillo throws a strike but Marie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Trujillo throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Marie escapes and throws Trujillo's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Eliza Marie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trujillo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo tries to bench press Marie off him but Marie keeps the position.
Trujillo manages to get back to half guard.
Trujillo wants to get back to full guard but Marie has mounted him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trujillo tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Marie gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Trujillo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Trujillo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Trujillo!