PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hans Huber (ranked 1829 p4p, 219 weight class) and Dominic Trujillo (ranked 1535 p4p, 181 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Huber
vs
Trujillo

180 cm
35
175 lbs
27 - 11 - 0

175 cm
30
174 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hans Huber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dominic Trujillo!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Trujillo looking to score a takedown here. Huber is defending well but Trujillo drives through and ends up in Huber's guard.
Trujillo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Trujillo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Trujillo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Huber keeping moving, preventing Trujillo from controlling successfully.
Huber is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Trujillo is looking to advance position but Huber has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Huber sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Trujillo is desperately trying to improve his position but Huber has a good base and remains in mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trujillo is still trying to improve position.
Huber looking to control but Trujillo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Trujillo is trying to get back to full guard.
Trujillo gets full guard.
Trujillo trying to control the position.
Huber works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Trujillo is pressing down on Huber's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huber trying to control but Trujillo is working from the bottom.

Trujillo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Huber is aware though and is defending well.
Huber is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
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.

Trujillo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Huber defends it easily.
Huber's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huber trying to control the position from guard on top but Trujillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Trujillo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Trujillo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Huber. That did some damage!
Trujillo looks to land a left hand but Huber moved out of range nicely.
Trujillo misses with a jab to the body
and Huber counters with a nice uppercut.

Trujillo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Trujillo lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huber has control of Trujillo's left arm, preventing Trujillo from doing any damage.
Trujillo trying to control the position from guard on top but Huber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trujillo throwing strikes from guard but Huber blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huber not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Huber is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Trujillo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Huber wants to sweep here but Trujillo controlling him for the moment.
Trujillo trying to control but Huber is working from the bottom.
Trujillo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trujillo wants to control from the top but Huber keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Huber throws a body punch but Trujillo moves out of range.
Trujillo throws out a counter right but Huber avoids it with no problem.
Trujillo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Trujillo dominated that round.
That's time! Huber's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Trujillo avoids the body shot from Huber.
Trujillo throws out a counter right but Huber avoids it with no problem.
Huber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trujillo.
Trujillo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Huber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Huber swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Huber throws a sloppy head kick and Trujillo moves out of range easily.
Trujillo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Huber counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trujillo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Trujillo looks to throw the jab but Huber is out of range.
Huber will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Trujillo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Huber rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trujillo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trujillo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Huber.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trujillo looks to land a left hand but Huber moved out of range nicely.
Huber connects with a body shot that sends Trujillo's belly button to the back.
Huber moves away from the strike by Trujillo.
Trujillo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huber slips a straight right by Trujillo.
Huber looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huber misses with a wild body shot.
Huber just misses with a punch to the body.
Trujillo misses with a hook.
Trujillo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huber.
Trujillo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Huber throws out the jab.
Huber connects with the punch.
Trujillo misses with a hook.
Huber displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trujillo throws out the jab.
Hans Huber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick from Huber misses.
Trujillo throws a good cross that connects.
Trujillo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Huber.
Trujillo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Huber.
A little jabbing left from Trujillo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Trujillo cracks Huber with a right hand to the side of the head.
Huber slips under a jab from Trujillo.
Trujillo misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo throws a shot to the body.
Huber keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trujillo.
Huber lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Huber.
Trujillo misses with a looping right.
Huber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Trujillo backs away, Huber returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Trujillo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Huber fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Huber takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Huber connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid body kick from Trujillo.
Huber misses with the body kick
enabling Trujillo to counter with a crisp jab.
Huber just misses with a punch to the body.
Huber throws a body shot but no joy.
Dominic Trujillo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Huber fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Trujillo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huber walks into a straight right hand from Trujillo.
Trujillo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Huber.
Huber misses with a low kick.
Huber moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Huber chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Trujillo can pounce on him.
Trujillo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Huber is looking to wear down Trujillo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Huber keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trujillo.
Trujillo just misses with a punch to the body.
Huber appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Trujillo misses.
Trujillo takes a kick to the side of the head.
A leg kick checked by Huber.
A jab from Huber does it's job there.
Trujillo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Trujillo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Trujillo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huber.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trujillo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huber thows a body kick. Trujillo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Trujillo slips under a jab from Huber.
Trujillo scores with a jab to the head.
The fighters circling - Trujillo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Huber appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

Huber gets caught napping as Trujillo dives in and scores a takedown. Huber manages to retain guard.
Trujillo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Trujillo lands a couple of elbows.
Huber 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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Trujillo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trujillo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Trujillo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Huber pulls Trujillo in close to his closed guard and prevents Trujillo from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dominic Trujillo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Huber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trujillo.
Huber was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Huber connects with a crisp jab.
Trujillo misses with a left hand
and Huber counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Trujillo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Huber takes one to the chin there.
Trujillo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Huber.
Trujillo sizes up Huber with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Trujillo throws a poor cross that misses
and Huber counters with a good low kick that Trujillo was not able to check.
Huber keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trujillo.
Huber looks to score with a jab to the body but Trujillo is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huber takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A right-left combo lands from Huber.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crunch! Huber slams his shin into Trujillo's torso.
Huber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab by Huber.
Trujillo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trujillo looks to score with a jab to the body but Huber is just out of range.
Huber throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trujillo connects with a body shot.
Trujillo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Huber.
Huber comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Huber misses with a straight left.
Trujillo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Huber throws a sloppy head kick
and Trujillo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trujillo scores with a nice head shot.
Trujillo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Trujillo.

Huber sneaks out the side door and pushes Trujillo away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trujillo lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Huber 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 Trujillo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Trujillo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Huber, right into the meat.
Huber thows a leg kick but Trujillo checks it
and Trujillo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Huber throws a push kick but Trujillo slaps the foot to one side.
Trujillo misses with a lunging right hand
and Huber counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Huber misses with a jab, cross combination.
Huber scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Huber lands a leg kick that knocks Trujillo off balance momentarily.
Trujillo slips a jab and a cross from Huber.
Trujillo scores with a jab.
Trujillo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Trujillo throws a hook to the side of Huber's head but Huber sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Huber throws a low kick but Trujillo moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Trujillo misses with an uppercut. Huber saw that one coming.
Huber tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Trujillo is able to avoid easily.
Huber takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Huber thows a leg kick but Trujillo checks it
and Trujillo counters with a nice body shot.
Huber lands a nice leg kick that just misses Trujillo's sensitive parts.
Huber slips under a jab.
Huber is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Trujillo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Huber.
Trujillo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Huber at a distance.
Hans Huber has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trujillo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Huber is out of range and Trujillo settles back down.
Huber tries to land a leg kick but Trujillo saw it coming and moves away.
Trujillo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Huber misses the target.
Dominic Trujillo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Trujillo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huber.
A good leg kick by Huber.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huber walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Trujillo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Trujillo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Huber counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huber throws a low kick but Trujillo moves out of range easily.
Nice shot lands for Trujillo.
Huber takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Trujillo missing with a left hand there. Huber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trujillo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Trujillo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Huber is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Huber throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Trujillo takes a swing at Huber's ribcage but misses.
And Huber counters with a quick kick to the body but Trujillo blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Huber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Huber jabs Trujillo right on the nose. Trujillo blinks but takes it well.
Huber gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Trujillo.
Huber looks to throw the jab but Trujillo is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Hans Huber.
I think Trujillo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Trujillo!
A victorious Dominic Trujillo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.