PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Trig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mardy Bum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Trig
vs
Bum

175 cm
25
181 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Trig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mardy Bum!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bum throws a leg kick but Trig checks it.
Bum pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bum will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Trig shoots in and bounces Bum off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Trig decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bum, up you get!
Bum shoots in looking for a takedown but Trig manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bum's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Trig looking to score a takedown here. Bum is defending well but Trig drives through and ends up in Bum's guard.

Trig gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bum tries to clinch but Trig moves out of range.

Trig shoots in and bounces Bum off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Trig passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bum is looking for a sweep. Trig is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Trig is looking to advance position but Bum won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trig is thwarting Bum's attempts to control the position.
Bum tries to get to full guard but Trig has control of the leg.
Trig moves into full mount! Bum won't be happy about that!
Trig content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trig has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Bum defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Trig.

Trig working for a submission but Bum is keeping him at bay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bum wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Bum looks gassed!
Trig takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Trig is landing with some decent strikes but Bum is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Trig in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trig controlling his opponent.
Trig prevents Bum from getting the reversal.
Trig content just to control the position here.
Bum working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Trig dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Trig fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bum sprawls well initially but Trig persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Trig prevents Bum from improving his position.
Trig is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Trig stands up and beckons Bum to join him on the feet.
Bum tries to clinch but Trig moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bum fails with a takedown attempt.

Trig has closed the distance and engaged Bum in a clinch.
Trig slowing the pace effectively.

Trig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bum wants to clinch.

Trig shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Trig was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Trig controlling from the full mount.
Trig raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trig looking to control and managing it successfully.

Trig get's back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Trig fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bum to the ground. Trig is now in Bum's guard.
Bum is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trig gets to his feet - Bum follows without any prompting.
Frank Trig is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Trig looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bum!
Trig looking to control and managing it successfully.

Trig is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bum has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bum tries to hold on but Trig pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bum is looking to improve his position but Trig isn't that keen on the idea.
Trig sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Trig lands a heavy elbow.
Trig is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bum can do to turn this around?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trig controlling from mount.
Trig's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Trig dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Trig has Bum up against the cage in a clinch.
Bum misses with an elbow over the top.
Bum is trying to stall.
Bum tries a knee to the head but Trig blocks it.
Trig gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bum.

Trig pulls Bum into guard.

Bum is sitting in close to Trig's body. Trig has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Bum is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Bum is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Trig.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Frank Trig!