PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Money Maker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cripple Tron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maker
vs
Tron

185 cm
24
222 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
203 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Money Maker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cripple Tron!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tron just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maker. That's going to slow Tron down.
Tron scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tron drops Maker with a left and a right! Oh, Maker is hurt - Tron dives into side control looking to finish!

Maker is rocked!
Tron trying to control the position but Maker is working away.
Maker is looking for a sweep.
Maker manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tron is refusing to be controlled, as Maker sits in half guard.
Tron wants to improve his position but Maker is controlling well.
Maker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tron defending well though.
Maker is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Tron reverses the position - he's now on top in Maker's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tron stopping the sweep attempt from Maker.
Tron is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Maker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tron doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tron manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Maker working a defensive guard here.
Tron trying to control but Maker is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tron is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maker looking for a sweep. Not yet Maker, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tron looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Maker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maker throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Maker throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tron thows a body shot but no joy.
Maker avoids the body shot from Tron.
Maker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tron circles away.
Maker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tron's waist but Tron gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maker off to one side.
Maker moves away from the strike by Tron.
Tron throws a series of punches but Maker avoids them all with ease.
Maker scoring well with a low kick there.
Maker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tron.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tron looks to land a combination but Maker avoids it well.
Cripple Tron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tron lands an overhand right.
Maker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tron at a distance.
Tron dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maker is breathing heavily.
Maker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Maker feints and as Tron raises his hands in defense, Maker changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tron trying to control the position.
Tron 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.
Tron controls Maker momentarily but Maker frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cripple Tron dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tron swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice jab there from Tron.
Tron lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Maker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tron tries to avoid it but Maker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tron to the ground. Tron escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Maker avoids the body shot from Tron.
Tron misses with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Tron.
Maker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tron as he avoids it easily.
Maker looks for a takedown but Tron sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Money Maker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tron shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maker as he jumps to the side.
Tron moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tron throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maker avoids the body shot from Tron.
Tron lands with a shot to the body.
Tron is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Maker rather than just go for the knockout.
Maker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tron.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tron tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maker was well out of range. Poor timing from Tron.
Tron scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tron throws a right and a left that both miss.

Maker gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tron's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Tron is pushing down on Maker's leg trying to pass to half guard. Maker is fighting to maintain full guard but Tron has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tron controlling the action here.
Tron is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Maker!
Tron controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maker can't escape the position.
Tron takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Maker is looking to improve his position but Tron isn't that keen on the idea.
Tron controlling from the full mount.
Tron can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Maker is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maker wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Tron controlling from the back.
Maker is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Tron's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Maker manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tron's guard. Nice work there by Maker.

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.
Tron is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Maker flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Tron perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Maker throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Maker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tron works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tron takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tron seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cripple Tron showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Tron tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tron fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Maker checks it well.
Maker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tron avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tron connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maker momentarily.
Tron scores with a one two! Maker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Oh Maker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tron works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Maker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tron.
Maker seems to have got his legs back now.
Maker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tron.
Tron throws a body punch but Maker moves out of range.
Tron lands a jab to Maker's midsection.
Some wild striking there from Tron.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab by Tron.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tron throws a right hand that Maker ducks under and follows up with a left that Maker also avoids with ease.
Tron fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tron throws a shot to the body.
Tron stuns Maker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cripple Tron is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tron is out of range and Maker settles back down.
Tron swings for the body but Maker moves out of range.
Tron scores with a body shot.
Tron scores with a nice right hand.
Maker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tron.
Maker throws a low kick but Tron avoids it.
Tron with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maker counters with a thumping low kick.
Maker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tron but Tron pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tron slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tron with a jab.
Tron throws a low kick, looking for Maker's leg but Maker calmly moves out of range.
Tron ducks right into an uppercut from Maker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tron, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tron tries to avoid it but Maker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tron to the ground. Tron escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Money Maker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tron to score with a decent uppercut.
Tron scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tron misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tron scores with a sloppy right hand. Maker should have avoided that one.
Tron lands with a hook. Maker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A punch combination from Tron misses.
Maker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tron finds it's way round the side to connect with Maker's head.
Maker walks into a straight right hand from Tron.
Tron misses with a wild combination.
Tron ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tron swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maker.
Cripple Tron seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maker avoids the body shot from Tron.

Tron bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maker looking for a sweep but Tron has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Tron controlling the pace for now.
Maker is trying desperately to improve position.
Maker stops Tron from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Maker working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tron controlling from the full mount.
Money Maker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tron blocks Maker's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Cripple Tron is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tron looking to control and managing it successfully.
Maker is in all sorts of trouble here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tron sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cripple Tron comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tron has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cripple Tron!