PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Londinian Byzan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Trap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Byzan comes to the cage accompanied by Duane Eddy - Rebel Rouser. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Byzan
vs
Trap

191 cm
21
219 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

187 cm
27
210 lbs
9 - 17 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Londinian Byzan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Trap!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Trap is defended easily by Byzan.
Trap shoots in for a takedown but Byzan shows good takedown defense.
Nice takedown defense from Byzan. No joy for Trap on that attempt.
Londinian Byzan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Trap.

Byzan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Byzan showed some decent athleticism there.

Byzan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Trap has managed to free his arm - good work.
Byzan is keen to just control but Trap is a slippery customer.

Byzan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Trap doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Byzan.

Byzan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byzan trying to control from half guard but Trap is working away.

Byzan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Trap manages to get to full guard.
Byzan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byzan cracks Trap with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Byzan is trying to get an arm triangle but Trap is defending well.
Trap struggling a bit here.
Byzan throws an elbow but Trap slips to the side and avoids it well.
Byzan is looking to take a break and control but Trap is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
You can see the frustration on Trap's face as Byzan controls the position.
Trap sneaks back into half guard.
Byzan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trap keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trap wants to get back to full guard.
Trap avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Byzan.
Byzan is trying to control the action in half guard but Trap is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Byzan wants to pass to mount but Trap is defending the position.
Trap tries to roll over but Byzan keeps him under control.

Byzan wants to work for an arm triangle but Trap is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Byzan trying to mount his opponent but Trap defends it.
Trap is staying active underneath Byzan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Byzan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Trap is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Trap is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Byzan pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trap missing with punches from the bottom.

Byzan is trying to work for a kimura but Trap is defending well.

Byzan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Trap doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Byzan.
Trap moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Byzan trying to control the position from guard on top but Trap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Londinian Byzan 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.

Trap fails with the takedown.
Trap shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Byzan but Byzan pushes him off and we're back to square one.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Trap enables Byzan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Trap manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Byzan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Trap tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Trap manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Byzan manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Byzan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Trap landing with the ground and pound.
Byzan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Byzan looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Byzan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trap.
Byzan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Trap is controlling him.

Byzan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Trap throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Londinian Byzan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byzan 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.
Byzan keeping moving, preventing Trap from controlling successfully.
Trap distracts Byzan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Byzan controls Trap momentarily but Trap frees himself.
Byzan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Byzan trying to keep a closed guard but Trap is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trap throws a big right hand that misses.
Trap must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Trap lands a couple of elbows.
Byzan controls Trap momentarily but Trap frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trap connects with a couple of short punches.
Trap connects with a couple of short punches.

Byzan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Trap is aware though and is defending well.
Trap landing some decent shots from guard.
Byzan wants to stand and escape but Trap is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Trap trying to control the position from guard on top but Byzan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trap slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Trap working the head and body with strikes.
Trap working the head and body with strikes.
Byzan is looking to regain half guard here but Trap keeps moving and retains side control.
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!
Trap working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byzan tries to bench press Trap off him but Trap keeps the position.

Trap tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Byzan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Trap works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Byzan tries to control but Trap manages to take his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Byzan trying to control but not successfully.
Trap loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Byzan hold on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Trap showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Trap darts in looking for a takedown but Byzan gets double underhooks and turns Trap into the cage.

Byzan is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Trap can't fight it off and eventually Byzan manages to take the fight to the floor. Trap looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Trap can do anything to dispel that myth.
Trap has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Byzan has passed into side control.
Byzan wants to control but Trap is keeping him busy.
Trap regains half guard.
Trap avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Byzan.
Byzan stalling.
Byzan works his way into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Trap tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Byzan trying to control the action but Trap is working from the bottom.
Trap sneaks back into half guard.
Trap is looking to improve his position.
Byzan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Trap does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Byzan sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Londinian Byzan wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Trap shoots for a takedown but Byzan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Trap tries for a takedown but Byzan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Londinian Byzan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Trap.
Trap takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Trap.
Trap looks for a takedown but Byzan sprawls well.
Trap gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Byzan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Trap's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byzan stays in close to Trap's body and controls the position.
Byzan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Byzan looking to pass the guard.
Byzan wants to control from the top but Trap keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Byzan looking to pass the guard.
Trap looking for a sweep. Not yet Trap, not yet.
Trap looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Byzan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Byzan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Byzan seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trap trying to control but Byzan postures up.
Trap is looking to improve his position.
Byzan is trying to control. Trap wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Byzan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Byzan wants to take a breather but Trap is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Byzan is looking to advance position but Trap won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Londinian Byzan.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Trap.

And that's the end of the fight!
Londinian Byzan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Byzan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Londinian Byzan!
Londinian Byzan bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
Jon Trap was interviewed post fight and said 'its not my fault!'.