PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saul Trejo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christopher Eccleston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trejo comes to the cage accompanied by Red Flag by Billy Talent. Saul Trejo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Trejo
vs
Eccleston

192 cm
31
270 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

186 cm
25
250 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saul Trejo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Christopher Eccleston!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Eccleston looking to score a takedown here. Trejo is defending well but Eccleston drives through and ends up in Trejo's guard.
Eccleston throws a big elbow that misses.
Eccleston wants to control from the top but Trejo keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Trejo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Eccleston can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Trejo has his foot on Eccleston's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Eccleston works his way back into a safe position though.
Trejo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Trejo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Eccleston works his way to full guard. Good work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Trejo has gone for a leg lock! Eccleston slips out almost immediately though and dives into Trejo's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Trejo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Eccleston defends it easily.
Trejo wants to improve his position but instead Eccleston has moved into half guard.
Eccleston wants to control but Trejo is keeping him busy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Eccleston is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Trejo!
Trejo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Trejo is looking to improve his position but Eccleston isn't that keen on the idea.
Eccleston landing punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trejo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Eccleston looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Trejo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eccleston postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Trejo looks a forlorn figure.
Trejo working to try and regain half guard.
Trejo tries to lock up and control but Eccleston gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Trejo is trying desperately to improve position.
Trejo is working hard here to advance position.
Eccleston scores with a couple of good head shots there.
BOOM! Eccleston connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Eccleston landing strikes from the mount and Trejo is in trouble!
Eccleston landing strikes from the mount and Trejo is in trouble!
Eccleston lands a heavy elbow.
Trejo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Eccleston with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trejo tries to lock up and control but Eccleston gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Eccleston working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Eccleston looking to control and managing it successfully.
Trejo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Trejo is pressing down on Eccleston's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Trejo throws his legs up looking for a submission but Eccleston uses it to pass to side control.
Eccleston scoring with punches and elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trejo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Trejo tries to bench press Eccleston off him but Eccleston keeps the position.
Eccleston scoring with punches and elbows.
Eccleston is looking to take a break and control but Trejo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Eccleston working the ground and pound.
Eccleston trying to control the action but Trejo is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eccleston lands some shots froms side control.
Eccleston lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Eccleston wants to control but Trejo is keeping him busy.
Trejo tries to bench press Eccleston off him but Eccleston keeps the position.
Trejo gets back to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Eccleston connects with a nice short shot to Trejo's temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trejo is in trouble now - Eccleston has advanced to mount!
Eccleston lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Trejo is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Eccleston dominated that round.
That's time! Trejo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Trejo throws a lazy right hand but Eccleston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Trejo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Eccleston to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Trejo keeping moving, preventing Eccleston from controlling successfully.
Eccleston trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Trejo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Eccleston defends it easily.

Trejo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Trejo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Trejo keeping full guard, as Eccleston tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eccleston is working Trejo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Eccleston postures up in Trejo's guard and throws a big left but Trejo blocks it.
Eccleston missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Eccleston cracks Trejo with a solid left hand.
Eccleston controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Trejo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Eccleston works over Trejo with some ground and pound from guard.
Eccleston throws a big right hand that misses.
Trejo keeping moving, preventing Eccleston from controlling successfully.
Eccleston is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Trejo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Eccleston gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Eccleston sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Trejo's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Trejo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Trejo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Eccleston is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Trejo is refusing to be controlled, as Eccleston sits in half guard.
Eccleston looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Trejo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Trejo manages to get to full guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Eccleston. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trejo looking for a guillotine here but Eccleston defends easily.

Trejo has his foot on Eccleston's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Eccleston works his way back into a safe position though.
Eccleston scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eccleston accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Trejo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Eccleston with a nice head shot there.
Eccleston wants to control from the top but Trejo keeps moving.

Trejo isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Eccleston stacks Trejo on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Eccleston!
Eccleston looks up at the clock and then as Trejo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Eccleston smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eccleston cracks Trejo with a big right hand but Trejo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Christopher Eccleston has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trejo is trying to improve his position.
Eccleston working the body and head with strikes.
Eccleston trying to control the position but Trejo is working away.
Eccleston landing a few strikes.
Trejo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Eccleston wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Eccleston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trejo keeps working.
Trejo is looking to reverse the position.
Eccleston wants to control but Trejo is keeping him busy.
Trejo is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trejo manages to get back to half guard.
Eccleston is trying to control the action in half guard but Trejo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Trejo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christopher Eccleston showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Eccleston shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Eccleston wants to control but Trejo is keeping him busy.
Eccleston trying to pass the guard but Trejo defending well.
Eccleston is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Trejo actively working from the bottom here.
Eccleston seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Eccleston sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Trejo defending well though.
Eccleston looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Trejo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Eccleston pulls his head out easily.
Trejo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Trejo.
Eccleston must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Trejo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Eccleston doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Trejo is tightening it up a little... Eccleston has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Eccleston reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Eccleston taps out! Nice BJJ there by Trejo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Saul Trejo!