PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Trager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heratio Cane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trager's entrance music is Scarcéus - Não Quero Olhar Pra Trás. A fine choice. Cane is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Devil in me. Alex Trager had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Trager
vs
Cane

182 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
184 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alex Trager!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heratio Cane!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Trager gets the takedown into side control.
Cane is being controlled here.
Cane prevents Trager from moving into mount.
Cane wants to get back to his feet.
Cane is being controlled here.
Trager postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
You can see the frustration on Cane's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Trager working the head and body with strikes.
Cane parries the strikes from Trager easily there. Trager is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Cane to escape.
Trager is working Cane over with some ground and pound from side control.
Trager trying to control the action but Cane is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trager controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trager lands an elbow.
Trager scores with punches from side control.
Cane is trying to get back to his feet.
Trager is putting a hurting on Cane here, landing some big shots from side control.
Cane tries to improve position but can't.
Cane avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Trager.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trager happy to just control the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trager throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Cane on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Trager is looking to take a break and control but Cane is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Trager working the ground and pound.
Trager controlling the position from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trager tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Cane is trying to escape the position but Trager is controlling the position.
Trager working away.
Cane is not content to let Trager control the position.
Cane is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Trager asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Trager lands a few punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cane takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Trager wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cane keeps working.
Trager landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Trager misses with the ground and pound.
An elbow from Trager crashes against the mat.
Cane trying to remain calm as Trager controls from the top position.
Trager working the ground and pound but Cane is defending the strikes.
Trager wants to control for a moment but Cane uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Cane wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Trager dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jab from Trager.
Trager swinging wildly here.
A combination from Trager does no damage.
Trager keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Trager shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Cane's guard.
Trager stops Cane from standing up.
Cane keeping moving, preventing Trager from controlling successfully.
Trager controlling from the top position.
Trager working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cane's head.
Trager controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trager trying to control the position from guard on top but Cane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Alex Trager just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Cane will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Trager rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Trager looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Trager sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Trager seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Cane for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trager is keen to just control but Cane is a slippery customer.
Cane is trying to stand up here but Trager is controlling him well.
Trager trying to control the action but Cane is working from the bottom.
Cane has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Trager is working away from the top position though.
Cane manages to get to full guard.
Trager is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cane working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trager.
Trager preventing the sweep.
Trager throwing strikes from guard but Cane blocks nicely.
Trager tries to free his leg and advance position but Cane is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Cane looking for a sweep. Not yet Cane, not yet.
Trager controlling from the top position.
Cane looking for a sweep. Not yet Cane, not yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cane misses with a few strikes there.
Cane looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Trager goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Trager scores with a shot to the body.
Cane is breathing heavily.
Trager lands with a nice combination. Cane backs away looking to recover.
A cross from Trager lands.

Trager scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cane prevents Trager from improving position.
Check out the look on Trager's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Trager dominated that second round.
That's time! Trager's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Trager is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cane's half guard.
Cane tries to roll over but Trager keeps him under control.
Cane is trying to stand back up but Trager is controlling him
Trager not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Trager controlling the action here.
Trager lands strikes from half guard.
Trager is looking to stall here but Cane recovers full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cane wants to sweep but no luck.
Cane takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Trager prevents Cane from getting back to his feet.
Cane keeping moving, preventing Trager from controlling successfully.
Cane wants to sweep here but Trager controlling him for the moment.
Trager stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cane swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cane can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Trager controls the pace.

That's two 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.
Trager lands a couple of elbows.
Trager postures up.
Trager looking to sit in guard and control but Cane gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Cane throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Trager works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cane throws a strike but Trager rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Trager trying to control but Cane is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trager is stalling in the full guard.
Trager wants to control from the top but Cane keeps moving.
Alex Trager overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Alex Trager just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Trager lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Horrible takedown by Cane or perhaps it was just good defense by Trager which made him look bad.
Trager lands with an overhand left.
Trager scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cane doesn't seem bothered though.
Cane fails to land with a series of punches.
Trager scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Trager!
Cane keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Trager moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cane shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cane shoots and misses

and Trager counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cane's guard now.
Trager slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Trager passes into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Trager showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Trager 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Trager!