PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viper Trait (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maicol Mena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Trait
vs
Mena

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Viper Trait!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maicol Mena!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Trait scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Trait is trying to control. Mena wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mena pushes Trait off looking to stand but Trait dives back in and keeps control.
Trait wants to stand up but Mena has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Mena manages to get to full guard.
Trait has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mena is looking to stand up but Trait isn't so interested in that idea.
Trait wants to control from the top but Mena keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Viper Trait wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Mena fails with a takedown attempt.
Trait misses with a takedown attempt - Mena sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Maicol Mena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mena wants to clinch but Trait slips to the side

so Trait counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Trait knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mena on the ground.
Mena utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Trait trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mena's guard.
Mena not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Trait decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Trait closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trait comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mena is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Trait pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Trait dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mena has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Trait is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Viper Trait has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maicol Mena.
Trait tries to circle away but Mena has him pinned against the cage.
Trait stalling the fight.
Trait tries to pull guard but Mena won't allow it.
Mena is working Trait over against the cage.
Trait is breathing heavily.
Mena goes for a takedown in the clinch but Trait prevents it.
Mena misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trait can't break the clinch.
Mena is looking to control Trait's arms but Trait gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mena has his back to the cage.
Mena lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mena tries to break free but Trait pushes him back against the cage.
Mena landing knees to the head.

Mena ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mena no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Mena is looking for a triangle here but Trait uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Mena wants to control but Trait postures up.
Mena is looking for a sweep.
Trait is looking to take a break and control but Mena is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mena can't do much from the bottom here.
Mena tries to buck Trait off but Trait is having none of it.
Trait trying to control the position but Mena is working away.
Trait passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mena!
Mena is squirming around, avoiding Trait's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viper Trait dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mena goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mena fails with an attempt to clinch.
Viper Trait is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Trait scores with a takedown into Mena's guard.

Trait drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mena looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mena looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mena!
Trait struggling a bit here.

Mena is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Trait is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Trait parries the strikes from Mena easily there. Mena is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Trait to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Mena are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ground and pound from Mena seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Trait is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
You can see the frustration on Trait's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Trait is looking for a sweep.
Mena wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trait keeps working.
Trait tries to improve position but can't.
Mena wants to stand but Trait is controlling his arm.
Trait struggling a bit here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mena lands some shots froms side control.

Mena stands up and beckons Trait to his feet.

Mena drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trait keeping moving, preventing Mena from controlling successfully.
Mena wants to get up but he can't break Trait's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mena with a nice head shot there.
Trait is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Viper Trait overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mena pushes down on Trait's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trait is refusing to be controlled, as Mena sits in half guard.
Mena works his foot free and advances to mount.
Trait wants to control but Mena is having none of it.
Trait is trying to escape the mount.
Mena wants to control the pace but Trait is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trait regains half guard.
Mena passes the guard and advances to mount!
Trait keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Mena looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trait is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maicol Mena showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Mena fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trait fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mena wants to clinch.
Mena connects with a high kick.

Trait rushes Mena and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Trait jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mena walks away with a smile on his face. Trait gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mena stalks Trait and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Trait's face. Trait staggers backwards, shaken.
Trait stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trait shoots in for a takedown but Mena shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viper Trait. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trait takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mena chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mena is looking to clinch.
Mena wants to clinch.

Mena darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Trait is looking for a sweep. Mena is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Mena is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Trait has managed to free his arm - good work.

Mena is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mena is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Trait has managed to free his arm - good work.
Trait trying to hold on to Mena's head to control him but Mena postures up.
Mena trying to control from half guard but Trait is working away.
Mena missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trait is looking to control Mena's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Trait avoid being mounted?

Mena looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mena moves nicely into side control.

Mena stands up and beckons Trait to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mena doesn't manage to clinch there - Trait circles away.
Mena wants to clinch up but Trait keeps it at a distance.
Mena scores with a one two! Trait had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Trait lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mena circles away quickly and effectively.
Mena fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Trait on the side of the head.
Mena shoots in looking for a takedown. Trait tries to sprawl out of it but Mena keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Trait manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Trait fails with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice sprawl there from Mena as Trait shoots in.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maicol Mena comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mena 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maicol Mena!