PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ian Trumps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bastian Rolfes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trumps kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jay Z - Money, Cash, Hoes. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Trumps
vs
Rolfes

186 cm
24
224 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

186 cm
24
217 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ian Trumps!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bastian Rolfes!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rolfes tries for a takedown but Trumps circles away easily
and Trumps counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Rolfes is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rolfes misses with a wild combination.
Rolfes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Trumps counters with a good low kick that Rolfes was not able to check.
Rolfes has a takedown stuffed.
Ian Trumps has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bastian Rolfes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Trumps.
Trumps slaps away a takedown attempt from Rolfes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Trumps scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rolfes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Trumps counters with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Trumps.
Rolfes looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trumps misses with a head kick.
Trumps explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Trumps throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Trumps throws a nice inside leg kick.
Trumps misses with a head kick.
Trumps cracks the inside of Rolfes's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trumps lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rolfes takes a step back to recover.

Trumps closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Trumps stands up out of the half guard.
Trumps fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Trumps delivers a nice body kick.
A good leg kick by Trumps.
Trumps tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Trumps has closed the distance and engaged Rolfes in a clinch.
Rolfes is trying desperately to land a takedown but Trumps is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rolfes.
Rolfes takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Bastian Rolfes has been cut.
Rolfes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nice elbow from Trumps.
Rolfes tries to pull guard but Trumps forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolfes takes a knee right on the jaw!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Trumps takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Trumps misses with a knee to the head.
Trumps gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Trumps lands an elbow that stopped Rolfes in his tracks for a moment.
Trumps connects with a knee to the head.
Trumps connects with a knee to the head.
Trumps connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rolfes's face.
Trumps landing knees to the head.

Rolfes is rocked!
Trumps using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rolfes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rolfes is still on wobbly legs! Can Trumps finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trumps creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rolfes's defenses.
Trumps misses with a knee strike.
Trumps is struggling to control the position.
Rolfes seems to have recovered his senses.
Trumps with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rolfes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rolfes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Trumps using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rolfes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Trumps's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trumps pushes off an throws an elbow but Rolfes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Trumps with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Trumps lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Trumps tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Trumps stalls.
Trumps with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Bastian Rolfes's cut even more.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rolfes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Trumps gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rolfes tries to pull guard but Trumps holds him up against the cage and eventually Rolfes drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Trumps dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bastian Rolfes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Trumps fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rolfes.
Trumps misses with a low kick.

Rolfes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Trumps to the mat! Trumps manages to get full guard.
Rolfes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Trumps not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rolfes wants to pass the guard but Trumps is keeping the position.
Trumps seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Trumps is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Trumps controls Rolfes momentarily but Rolfes frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trumps keeping full guard, as Rolfes tries to pass.
Trumps keeping moving, preventing Rolfes from controlling successfully.
Rolfes stopping the sweep attempt from Trumps.
Rolfes wants to control from the top but Trumps keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Trumps tries to work over Rolfes's front leg with a kick but Rolfes checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trumps throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rolfes tries for a takedown but Trumps circles away easily
and Trumps counters with an outside leg kick.
Trumps throws a nice head kick!
Rolfes shoots in looking for a takedown but Trumps manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rolfes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rolfes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Trumps counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rolfes's knee momentarily.
Ian Trumps has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bastian Rolfes.
Rolfes is breathing heavily.
Rolfes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rolfes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Trumps sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rolfes shoots in looking for a takedown but Trumps manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rolfes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trumps fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rolfes.
Trumps buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Trumps throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rolfes tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Trumps thows a body kick. Rolfes tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trumps thuds his shin into the meat of Rolfes's side.
Trumps lands a head kick. Rolfes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rolfes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Trumps can pounce on him.
A slapping body kick lands there for Trumps.
Trumps lands with a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Trumps, right into the meat.
Bastian Rolfes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Trumps gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rolfes tries to get to full guard but Trumps has control of the leg.
Trumps has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rolfes is looking to improve his position but Trumps isn't that keen on the idea.
Trumps looking to control but Rolfes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Trumps is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rolfes can do to turn this around?
Trumps prevents Rolfes from getting the reversal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trumps is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ian Trumps dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bastian Rolfes's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Trumps shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Trumps with good strikes from the mount here!
Rolfes wants to control but Trumps is having none of it.
Trumps takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Trumps working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Trumps controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolfes wants to control but Trumps is having none of it.
Rolfes is trying to escape the mount.
Trumps wants to control the pace but Rolfes is squirming around nicely.
Rolfes sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Ian Trumps is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trumps is figuring out what he wants to do next.

We're going to have a standup here because Ian Trumps wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rolfes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Trumps is fending him off so far but Rolfes persists. Nope, Trumps circles away and we're back to standing.
Rolfes dives in and grabs Trumps's left leg, looking for a takedown. Trumps pushes down on Rolfes's head and hops out.
Rolfes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Trumps fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rolfes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Trumps lands a leg kick that knocks Rolfes off balance momentarily.
Rolfes tries for a takedown but Trumps sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ian Trumps has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bastian Rolfes.
Trumps scoring well with a low kick there.
Trumps throws a sloppy head kick and Rolfes moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Trumps.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Trumps dives in and scores a takedown into Rolfes's guard.
Trumps trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Trumps has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolfes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rolfes has control of Trumps's left arm, preventing Trumps from doing any damage.
Trumps's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ian Trumps wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Trumps looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rolfes holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Trumps trying to control from half guard but Rolfes is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trumps works his way into full mount!
Trumps prevents Rolfes from getting the reversal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trumps can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rolfes is looking to escape.
Bastian Rolfes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rolfes looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ian Trumps showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Trumps has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ian Trumps!
Ian Trumps took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, "PWNAGE - over 100 designs under $20" for their support in the buildup to the fight.