PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between John Panther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Trujillo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trujillo has chosen Welcome to the Jungle as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that John Panther has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily John Panther seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Panther
vs
Trujillo

184 cm
21
179 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Panther!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Trujillo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Panther scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Trujillo controlling the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Panther is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Trujillo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Trujillo controlling the position well.
Trujillo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Panther tries to stand but Trujillo is controlling from the bottom.
Panther knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Trujillo on the ground.
Panther is working Trujillo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Trujillo working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Panther got a little sloppy there for a moment and Trujillo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Panther has managed to get both his arms back between Trujillo's legs - danger averted.
Trujillo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Panther manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Trujillo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Trujillo trying to control but Panther is working from the bottom.
Panther wants to stand and escape but Trujillo is having none of it.
Panther utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Panther utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Trujillo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Panther swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trujillo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Trujillo prevents Panther from getting back to his feet.

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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Panther drives through with a takedown into guard.
Trujillo has control of Panther's left arm, preventing Panther from doing any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
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.
Panther throws a strike but Trujillo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Trujillo stops Panther from standing up.
Trujillo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Trujillo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Trujillo works over Panther with some ground and pound from guard.
Trujillo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo is looking to work some ground and pound but Panther has wrist control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Panther fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Panther shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Panther unloads with some shots from mount but Trujillo bucks and avoids them well.
Trujillo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Trujillo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Trujillo holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Panther tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Panther unloading with bombs!
Trujillo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Panther.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Panther there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Panther thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Panther avoids the attempt from Trujillo to control.
Trujillo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Panther sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Trujillo defending well though.
Trujillo gets full guard.
Trujillo controls Panther momentarily but Panther frees himself.
Panther loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Panther postures up in Trujillo's guard and throws a big left but Trujillo blocks it.
Trujillo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Trujillo is adopting a defensive guard.
Panther trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Panther dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Panther shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Trujillo sprawls well. Trujillo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Panther gets slowly back to his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Panther.
Panther connects with a body shot.
Panther shoots in looking for a takedown. Trujillo tries to sprawl out of it but Panther keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Trujillo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Panther doesn't manage to clinch there - Trujillo circles away.
Trujillo tries for a takedown but Panther sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Panther decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Panther seems to be working for a kimura but Trujillo defends the submission attempt.
Trujillo is trying to maintain the position but Panther is very close to passing his half guard.
Panther throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Panther is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Trujillo regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Trujillo is on top in guard.
Trujillo stops Panther from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Panther working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trujillo.
Trujillo stops Panther from standing up.
Trujillo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo landing with the ground and pound.

Trujillo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
John Panther seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Panther shoots in and bounces Trujillo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Panther postures up.
Trujillo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Panther throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Panther postures up.
Trujillo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panther is trying to stand.
John Panther overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ground and pound from Trujillo.
Trujillo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Panther avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Trujillo.
Trujillo stops Panther from getting back to his feet.
Trujillo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Trujillo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Panther pushes Trujillo off looking to stand but Trujillo dives back in and keeps control.
Trujillo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Panther tries to clinch but Trujillo moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Panther wants to clinch up but Trujillo keeps it at a distance.
Panther shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Trujillo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Trujillo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Panther. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trujillo passes Panther's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Trujillo looks to land a strike but Panther avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Trujillo throws a big right hand that misses.
Panther wants to stand up but Trujillo is controlling him.
Trujillo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trujillo is chipping away with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Trujillo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Trujillo with a poor takedown
and Panther counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Panther throws a nice looking combination but Trujillo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Trujillo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
John Panther is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Panther fails with the takedown.
Panther tries to close the distance and clinch up but Trujillo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Trujillo has his takedown stuffed

and Panther counters with a single leg into guard. Trujillo didn't expect that.
Panther tries to stand but Trujillo is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Panther preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panther passes into half guard.
Panther slips a nice elbow through Trujillo's hands, connecting with Trujillo's forehead.
Trujillo is trying to maintain the position but Panther is very close to passing his half guard.
Trujillo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Panther pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trujillo is keeping the position for now.
Panther postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Panther pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trujillo is keeping the position for now.
Trujillo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Panther manages to get himself to full guard.
Trujillo is looking to stand up but Panther won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panther wants to get back to his feet but Trujillo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Trujillo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Trujillo looking to pass the guard.
Trujillo stops Panther from standing up.
Trujillo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Panther works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Panther avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Trujillo works over Panther with some ground and pound from guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Trujillo shoots and misses

and Panther counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Trujillo's guard now.
John Panther has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Trujillo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo trying to keep a closed guard but Panther is proving a slippery customer.
Trujillo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Trujillo looking to control.
Panther with a flurry of punches that miss.
Panther is looking to work some ground and pound but Trujillo has wrist control.
Trujillo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Trujillo can't keep his opponent in guard - Panther advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Panther is nestled in close to Trujillo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Panther stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Trujillo to get to his feet.
Trujillo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trujillo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Panther moves into the clinch.

Panther pulls guard effortlessly.
Panther wants to stand but Trujillo is controlling the position.
Trujillo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Panther wants to stand and escape but Trujillo is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Trujillo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Panther showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Panther 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Panther!