PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Trujillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Jesus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesus has chosen Give Me Jesus as his entrance music. The Jesus is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Trujillo
vs
Jesus

180 cm
22
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
177 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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 Las Vegas, Manuel Trujillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, The Jesus!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jesus tries to clinch but Trujillo is having none of it.
Jesus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jesus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trujillo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Jesus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Trujillo is trying to break the clinch but Jesus has him pressed against the cage.
Jesus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jesus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jesus.
Jesus looking to throw knees to the head but Trujillo is blocking nicely.

Trujillo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jesus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trujillo tries for a takedown but Jesus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jesus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jesus tries a head kick but it misses.

Trujillo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jesus misses with an elbow over the top.
Trujillo blocks an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jesus stops a takedown attempt from Trujillo.
Trujillo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jesus prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manuel Trujillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jesus throws an elbow that misses.
Trujillo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trujillo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Trujillo leaning against his opponent.
Trujillo is looking to control Jesus's arms but Jesus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Trujillo has his back to the cage.
Jesus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trujillo blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jesus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jesus missing with knees to the body.
Trujillo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jesus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jesus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jesus looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Trujillo tries to break the clinch but Jesus is controlling the position.
Jesus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jesus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Trujillo blocks an elbow strike.
Trujillo blocks an elbow strike.
Jesus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Trujillo jumps guard.
Trujillo managing to control the position.
Trujillo controls Jesus momentarily but Jesus frees himself.
Trujillo can't keep his opponent in guard - Jesus advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jesus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jesus looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jesus scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Trujillo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The Jesus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Trujillo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jesus is looking for a sweep.

Trujillo stands up.
Jesus wants to clinch but Trujillo slips to the side

and Trujillo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jesus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jesus keeps control of Trujillo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jesus misses with an elbow over the top.
Jesus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trujillo.

Trujillo breaks the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Trujillo manages to break the clinch.
Jesus darts in trying to clinch
and Trujillo finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jesus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Trujillo clinches up with Jesus and pushes him back against the cage.
Trujillo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jesus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Trujillo blocks the elbow strike.
Trujillo blocks an elbow strike.
Jesus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A body shot lands from Trujillo.

Trujillo decides to pull guard.
Jesus is looking to work some ground and pound but Trujillo has wrist control.
Jesus scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jesus throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jesus with a nice head shot there.
Jesus with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jesus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jesus scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo working a defensive guard here.
Jesus missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Trujillo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Jesus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Trujillo trying to strike off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Trujillo pushes Jesus up against the cage in a clinch.
Jesus lands an elbow inside that Trujillo shrugs off.
Trujillo blocks an elbow strike.
Jesus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jesus pushes off an throws an elbow but Trujillo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Trujillo breaks the clinch.
Jesus moves in looking to clinch but Trujillo pushes him off.

Jesus has closed the distance and engaged Trujillo in a clinch.

Trujillo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manuel Trujillo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Trujillo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jesus tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Trujillo counters with a single leg into guard. Jesus didn't expect that.
Trujillo looking to pass the guard.
Trujillo connects with a couple of short punches.

Jesus looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jesus manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Trujillo is in a horrible position here. Jesus smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Trujillo tries to hold on but Jesus postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jesus scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jesus working the ground and pound effectively.
Jesus is breathing heavily.
Trujillo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Trujillo is bucking up trying to escape but Jesus cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jesus putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Trujillo taking shots to the head.
Jesus sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Trujillo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Trujillo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jesus is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Trujillo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jesus!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo content just to control the position here.
Manuel Trujillo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jesus really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jesus is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jesus bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Trujillo has his foot on Jesus's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jesus works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jesus cracks Trujillo with a solid left hand.
Jesus stopping the sweep attempt from Trujillo.
Trujillo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Trujillo is trying to control the position but Jesus postures up.
Jesus throws a big right hand that misses.
Jesus throwing strikes from guard but Trujillo blocks nicely.
Jesus with a nice head shot there.
Jesus looking to pass the guard.
Trujillo wants to get back to his feet but Jesus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jesus misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jesus wants to clinch but Trujillo slips to the side

and Trujillo counters by moving into the clinch.
Trujillo tries to pull guard but Jesus won't allow it.
Jesus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Trujillo's face.

Trujillo breaks from the clinch.
No luck for Trujillo with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manuel Trujillo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trujillo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jesus but Jesus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Trujillo tries to clinch there but Jesus circles away.
Trujillo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jesus wants to clinch but Trujillo slips to the side

and Trujillo counters with a single leg into guard. Jesus didn't expect that.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trujillo landing with the ground and pound.
Jesus tries to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manuel Trujillo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Trujillo.
Manuel Trujillo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Trujillo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jesus, pushing him back against the cage.
Trujillo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jesus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Trujillo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Trujillo missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jesus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Trujillo's brow.
Jesus tries a knee to the head but Trujillo blocks it.
Trujillo blocks an elbow strike.

Trujillo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jesus darts in trying to clinch

and Trujillo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Trujillo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trujillo stalling.
Jesus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Trujillo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Trujillo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jesus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jesus tries to clinch

and Trujillo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jesus won't be happy with that.
Trujillo trying to control the action but Jesus is working from the bottom.
Jesus is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo trying to control the position but Jesus is working away.

Trujillo decides to stand back up. Trujillo steps back and let's Jesus get back to his feet.
Jesus takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jesus in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Jesus tries to clinch but Trujillo moves away

and Trujillo counters with a takedown into side control.
Jesus regains half guard.
Jesus manages to get to full guard.
Trujillo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Jesus is proving hard to escape from.
Jesus manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jesus throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Trujillo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jesus working Trujillo over with strikes here.
Jesus is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Trujillo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trujillo is trying desperately to improve position.
Trujillo tries to hold on but Jesus postures up.
Jesus with the ground and pound from mount.
Trujillo is trying to escape the mount.
Jesus with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo is trying to escape the mount.
BOOM! Jesus connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jesus scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Trujillo?
Jesus working Trujillo over with strikes here.
Jesus working the ground and pound effectively.
Jesus has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Trujillo's face.
Jesus working the ground and pound effectively.
Poor strikes thrown by Jesus there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Trujillo is trying desperately to improve position.
Jesus throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Trujillo tries to get to full guard but Jesus has control of the leg.
Ground and pound from Jesus.
Trujillo tries to get to full guard but Jesus has control of the leg.
Jesus misses with a head shot. Trujillo uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jesus with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trujillo controls Jesus momentarily but Jesus frees himself.
The Jesus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jesus looking to pass the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manuel Trujillo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Trujillo 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manuel Trujillo!