PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smeagol Trahald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trahald has chosen My Precious! as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Santos
vs
Trahald

177 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
159 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eduardo Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Smeagol Trahald !
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Trahald lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Santos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Santos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Trahald misses with a few strikes there.
Good standup being displayed there by Trahald as he connects with a hook.
Santos tries to close the distance and clinch but Trahald swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trahald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Santos was well out of range. Poor timing from Trahald .
Santos wants to clinch
letting Trahald counter with a right hand.
Santos tries to clinch but Trahald is having none of it.
Santos thows a body shot but no joy.
Trahald throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trahald ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Santos moves to clinch but Trahald breaks away

and Trahald counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Trahald .
Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trahald blocks it with crossed arms.
Santos is trying to break the clinch but Trahald is controlling him.
Santos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Trahald has him pressed against the cage.
Santos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice left hand lands by Trahald .
Trahald avoiding damage.
Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Trahald pushes Santos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Trahald lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Trahald lands an uppercut.
Trahald working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Trahald .
Santos is trying to break the clinch but Trahald is controlling him.
Trahald working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Trahald works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Trahald lands a body shot.
Santos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Santos takes a shot to the head.
Santos tries to break the clinch but Trahald is controlling the position.
Santos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Trahald stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Santos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Trahald lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos letting Trahald take a breather here.
Trahald is working Santos over against the cage.
Santos is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santos is looking to break free of the clinch but Trahald has double underhooks.
Trahald has Santos pressed against the cage, preventing Santos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A short uppercut from Trahald .
Trahald lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Trahald .
Santos tries to break the clinch but Trahald is controlling the position.
Santos tries to break the clinch but Trahald is controlling the position.
Trahald pushes Santos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Come on Trahald - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Trahald .
Trahald dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Trahald lands a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Trahald lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trahald scores with a hook to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on Trahald 's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Smeagol Trahald .

Trahald has managed to clinch.
A right hand to the body from Trahald .
Trahald prevents Santos from breaking the clinch.
Trahald lands a body punch.
Santos letting Trahald take a breather here.
Good body shot from Trahald .
Trahald lands with a left to the head.
Santos takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Trahald .
Trahald cracks Santos with a nice body shot.
Trahald '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.
Santos is trying to break free.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trahald is leaning against Santos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Trahald .
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trahald pushes Santos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Santos wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Trahald has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Trahald - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Trahald lands an uppercut.
Trahald presses Santos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee is keeping an eye on Trahald - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Trahald lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trahald stalling against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smeagol Trahald dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A left lands for Trahald .
Santos tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Trahald counters with a stiff right hand.

Santos is rocked!
Santos moves to clinch but Trahald breaks away

and Trahald counters by moving into the clinch.
Santos has had enough of the clinch but Trahald keeps him there for the moment.
Trahald lands with a right to the head.
Trahald lands a nice uppercut.
Trahald prevents Santos from breaking the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Trahald is leaning against Santos and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Trahald effectively controlling the action here.
Trahald lands a hook that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Oh Santos is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Trahald - that landed with a thud.
Santos seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Santos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Santos is trying to break free.
Trahald lands with a light punch inside.
Trahald lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trahald pushes Santos back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Trahald lands a right hand that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
The referee calls for Trahald to work.
Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Trahald has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short body shot lands from Trahald as the two fighters clinch.
Trahald lands a shot to the body.
Santos being controlled against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Trahald .
Trahald has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Trahald lands a left hand.
Come on Trahald - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Trahald throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Trahald lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Trahald .
Trahald lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Trahald lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Santos tries to break free but Trahald pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trahald is working Santos over against the cage.
Trahald taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Trahald creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Trahald lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Trahald cracks Santos with a nice body shot.
Trahald lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Trahald scores with a shot to the side of Santos's head.
Trahald leaning against his opponent.
Trahald lands a hook that snaps the head of Santos backwards.
Trahald scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Trahald .
Trahald scores with a shoulder strike.
Trahald lands a nice shot to the body.
Trahald scores with a hook to the body.
Trahald lands a nice uppercut.
Trahald lands a left hand.
Trahald stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Trahald lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trahald pushes Santos against the cage. Trahald is working some dirty boxing. Trahald pushes off with a quick right hook! Santos goes down! Santos tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Trahald moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Smeagol Trahald !
Smeagol Trahald got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'