PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Trigg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larry Bearhazard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trigg comes to the cage accompanied by Mama Said Knock You Out. Bearhazard has chosen Ratm - Killing in the name of as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Trigg
vs
Bearhazard

185 cm
22
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

170 cm
19
161 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Trigg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Bearhazard!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trigg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Trigg takes the fight into the clinch.

Trigg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trigg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bearhazard circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Bearhazard as Trigg shoots in.
Bearhazard connects with a body shot.
Trigg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Trigg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trigg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Bearhazard. No joy for Trigg on that attempt.
Trigg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bearhazard as he jumps to the side.
Trigg misses with a few strikes there.
Bearhazard moves in looking to clinch but Trigg pushes him off.

Bearhazard gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trigg is breathing heavily.
Bearhazard uses his free foot to push down on Trigg's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Trigg.
Bearhazard trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bearhazard controlling the position easily from mount.

Bearhazard stands up from mount. Strange move.
Trigg tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bearhazard swivels and escapes.
Bearhazard tries for a takedown but Trigg circles away easily

and Trigg counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bearhazard won't be happy with that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trigg looks up at the clock and then as Bearhazard takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Trigg smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
A control attempt from Bearhazard but he's now mounted!
Trigg prevents Bearhazard from getting the reversal.
Bearhazard wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Trigg.
Trigg avoids the attempt from Bearhazard to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trigg prevents Bearhazard from getting the reversal.
Trigg avoids the attempt from Bearhazard to control.
Bearhazard is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trigg scoring with strikes but Bearhazard is staying in there.
Trigg lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bearhazard hang on?
Bearhazard is desperately trying to improve his position but Trigg has a good base and remains in mount.
Trigg postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bearhazard looks a forlorn figure.
Trigg landing shots from mount.
Trigg scoring with strikes but Bearhazard is staying in there.
Trigg fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bearhazard tries to hold on but Trigg pushes him away.
Trigg lands a big elbow.
Trigg landing strikes from the mount.
Trigg lands a heavy elbow.
Bearhazard is looking to improve his position but Trigg isn't that keen on the idea.
Bearhazard tries to hold on but Trigg postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Trigg goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Bearhazard turns into him and now he's in Trigg's guard.
Trigg keeping moving, preventing Bearhazard from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Trigg dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bearhazard lands a high kick!
Trigg shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bearhazard counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bearhazard.
Bearhazard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Trigg striking off his back but it's not causing Bearhazard any problems.
Bearhazard is looking to stand up but Trigg won't let him.
Trigg striking off his back but it's not causing Bearhazard any problems.
Bearhazard sitting in guard here, content to control.
Frank Trigg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Trigg lands a decent shot there.

Bearhazard stands up and waves to Trigg to follow him.
Bearhazard is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Trigg.
Bearhazard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Trigg.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Trigg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bearhazard fails with the takedown.
Trigg is looking to clinch.
Trigg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bearhazard clinches but Trigg breaks the clinch

and Trigg counters with a single leg into guard. Bearhazard didn't expect that.
Trigg wants to control from the top but Bearhazard keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trigg wanted to stand there but Bearhazard had control of the position.
Trigg wants to control from the top but Bearhazard keeps moving.
Trigg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bearhazard on the ground.
Bearhazard looking to control.
Trigg content to stall in guard here.
Trigg pushing down on Bearhazard's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trigg slips a nice elbow through Bearhazard's hands, connecting with Bearhazard's forehead.
Trigg lands with a punch from half guard.
Bearhazard is looking to improve his position.

Trigg escapes and gets back to his feet.
Bearhazard darts in trying to clinch

and Trigg counters with a takedown into side control.
Trigg lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bearhazard down.

Trigg decides to stand back up. Trigg steps back and let's Bearhazard get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Trigg misses
and Bearhazard counters with a three punch combo that has Trigg backing up. Trigg nods at Bearhazard to acknowledge the strikes.
Bearhazard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Trigg is fending him off so far but Bearhazard persists. Nope, Trigg circles away and we're back to standing.
Trigg misses with a takedown attempt - Bearhazard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bearhazard looks for a takedown but Trigg sprawls well.
Trigg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bearhazard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Trigg shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Trigg was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trigg wants to control the pace but Bearhazard is squirming around nicely.

Trigg is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Bearhazard has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Bearhazard!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Trigg dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bearhazard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bearhazard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bearhazard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Trigg tries to avoid it but Bearhazard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Trigg to the ground. Trigg escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Trigg rushes Bearhazard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Trigg jumps guard and drags Bearhazard to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Trigg will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Trigg managing to control the position.
Bearhazard postures up in Trigg's guard and throws a big left but Trigg blocks it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trigg keeping moving, preventing Bearhazard from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bearhazard prevents Trigg from getting back to his feet.
Trigg has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bearhazard has passed into side control.
Trigg gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Trigg wants to get back to full guard.
Trigg is looking to control Bearhazard's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Trigg avoid being mounted?
Trigg wants to sweep but Bearhazard has passed to side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bearhazard is looking to take a break and control but Trigg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Trigg wants to get back to his feet.
Trigg manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Bearhazard is looking to escape.
Trigg keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trigg wants to take a breather but Bearhazard is having none of it.
Bearhazard trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Bearhazard is in all sorts of trouble here.
Trigg wants to control but instead Bearhazard manages to regain half guard.
Trigg prevents Bearhazard from improving his position.
Trigg is thwarting Bearhazard's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ground and pound from Trigg.
Trigg is pressing down on Bearhazard's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bearhazard is holding on for now.
Larry Bearhazard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bearhazard is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Trigg scores with a couple of nice shots.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trigg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bearhazard keeps working.
Frank Trigg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Trigg keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Trigg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Trigg, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Trigg!