PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between First Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rainbow Trout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boy comes to the cage accompanied by New York. Rainbow Trout acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Boy
vs
Trout

192 cm
22
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
20
216 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, First Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rainbow Trout!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy takes a swing at Trout's ribcage but misses.

Trout forces Boy back against the cage and clinches.
Trout with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trout pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Boy working hard to break the clinch.
Boy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Trout misses with a knee strike.
Trout pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Trout comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like First Boy has been cut.
Trout scores a nice knee to the body.
Boy tries to break the clinch but Trout is controlling the position.
Boy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Boy digs a right hand into Trout's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Trout's gas tank.
Boy is trying to break the clinch but Trout is controlling him.
Trout is trying to maintain a safe position but Boy gets an underhook and turns Trout into the cage.
Boy managing to block the knees to the body from Trout.
Boy wants to break free but Trout has control.
Trout tries to land knees in the clinch but Boy avoids the damage to the body.
Trout lands a nice knee to the body.
Boy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Trout working Boy over with knees to the body.
Trout lands a nice elbow.
Trout keeps control of Boy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Trout lands an elbow that stopped Boy in his tracks for a moment.
Trout landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boy is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trout is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boy is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trout tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boy avoids it.
Boy lands a body shot.
Boy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trout connects with a knee to the head.
Trout slowing the pace effectively.
A frustrated look appears on Boy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boy misses with a body punch.
Trout tries to land knees in the clinch but Boy avoids the damage to the body.
Trout keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boy's efforts to push away.
Trout with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boy is trying to break the clinch but Trout has him pressed against the cage.
Trout utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Boy lands a body shot.
Trout is struggling to control the position.
Boy avoiding damage as Trout throws knees to the body.
Boy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trout's elbow.
Boy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Boy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trout moves out of range as Boy strikes.
Trout scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trout paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Trout clinches.
Trout scores with a knee to the head.
Boy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boy.
Boy is trying to force a seperation but Trout has the dominant position.
Trout pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Trout tries to land knees in the clinch but Boy avoids the damage to the body.
Trout trying to land knees to the body.
Boy is trying to break the clinch but Trout is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Boy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boy is trying to force a seperation but Trout has the dominant position.
Boy is looking to break free of the clinch but Trout has double underhooks.
Boy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Boy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boy wants to break free but Trout has control.
Trout tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boy avoids it.
Boy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boy throws a head punch that misses.
Trout lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

First Boy's cut is getting worse.
Trout landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Trout is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boy is defending well for now.
Boy wants to get back to striking at distance but Trout won't allow it.
Trout landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Trout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trout lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Trout.
Trout tries to land knees in the clinch but Boy avoids the damage to the body.
Trout scores a nice knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Trout obliges.
Knees to the body from Trout.
Trout using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Trout misses with a knee strike.
Boy misses with a punch on the inside.
Trout is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Trout avoiding damage.
Trout misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boy.
Trout dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Trout prevents a body shot from Boy.
Trout lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trout tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boy avoids it.
Boy tries to break free but Trout pushes him back against the cage.
Trout blocks an uppercut.
Trout is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boy is defending well for now.
Boy pushes Trout back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boy wants to break free but Trout has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trout lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Trout missing with knees to the body.
Trout scores a nice knee to the body.
Boy blocks an elbow strike.
Boy is trying to break the clinch but Trout is controlling him.
Trout scores with a knee to the head.
Boy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Trout unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
With the fighters up against the cage, Trout throws an elbow but misses.
Boy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Trout tries to land knees in the clinch but Boy avoids the damage to the body.
Boy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Trout backwards.
Trout trying to land knees to the body.
Trout with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A hook to the body from Boy.
Boy avoiding damage as Trout throws knees to the body.
Boy avoiding damage as Trout throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boy is looking to break free of the clinch but Trout has double underhooks.

Boy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trout fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boy with a hook.
Trout misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rainbow Trout dominated that round.
The cut man is working on First Boy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A head kick misses from Trout.
Boy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trout circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Trout forces Boy back against the cage and clinches.
Trout just leaning against Boy, taking a breather.
Boy managing to block the knees to the body from Trout.
Boy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Trout's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Trout with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Boy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Boy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Trout has him pressed against the cage.
Trout lands a knee to the head.
Trout lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Trout tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boy avoids it.
Boy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Trout throws an elbow but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boy is trying to break the clinch but Trout is controlling him.
Trout landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Trout throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boy breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Boy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Trout counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Boy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Boy lands with a nice combination. Trout backs away looking to recover.
Trout throws a head kick that misses.
First Boy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boy is looking to clinch but Trout is avoiding it.
Boy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Trout turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Trout moves into the clinch successfully.
Trout with a knee to the head.

Boy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice defenses there by Trout.

Trout takes the fight into the clinch.
Rainbow Trout seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Trout lands a nice knee to the body.
Trout lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Trout has him pressed against the cage.
Trout is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Boy is trying to break the clinch but Trout is controlling him.
Boy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trout tries to land knees in the clinch but Boy avoids the damage to the body.
Boy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Trout working Boy over with knees to the body.
Trout scores a nice knee to the body.
Trout using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Trout tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Trout is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boy is defending well for now.

Boy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Boy gets a clinch.
Trout tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boy avoids it.
Boy working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boy.
Trout throws an elbow but it misses.
Boy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Trout connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boy's face.
Boy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boy is trying to break the clinch but Trout is controlling him.
Trout with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trout wants to stall.
Boy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy can't break the clinch.
Trout is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boy is defending well for now.
Boy managing to block the knees to the body from Trout.
Boy is trying to break the clinch but Trout is controlling him.
Trout tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Trout throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trout has Boy pressed against the cage, preventing Boy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Trout keeps control of Boy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Trout wants to stall.
Boy is trying to break free.
Trout using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Boy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trout has Boy pressed against the cage, preventing Boy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boy avoiding damage as Trout throws knees to the body.
Trout trying to control the position but instead, Boy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Trout into the cage.
Trout scores a nice knee to the body.
Trout prevents Boy from breaking the clinch.

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.
Trout tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Trout keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boy's efforts to push away.
Trout unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Boy tries to circle away but Trout has him pinned against the cage.
Trout with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Boy.
Boy is trying to break free.
Boy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Trout has him pressed against the cage.
Boy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Trout is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Trout throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Trout connects with a knee to the head.
Trout misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boy.
Trout misses with a knee strike.
Trout keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boy's efforts to push away.
Boy avoiding damage as Trout throws knees to the body.
Boy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rainbow Trout showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on First Boy's cut.
That's time! Boy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Boy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trout paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Boy tries to clinch

and Trout counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Boy breaks from the clinch.
Boy throws a series of punches but Trout avoids them all with ease.
Trout lands with a kick to the temple. Boy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Trout drives through and clinches with Boy against the cage.
Boy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Trout.
Boy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Trout is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Boy misses with a body punch.
Boy is trying to force a seperation but Trout has the dominant position.
Trout working Boy over with knees to the body.
Trout landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Trout using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Trout connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boy's face.
Trout stalling in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trout lands a good knee to the midsection. Boy won't want to take too many of those.
Trout lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boy tries to circle away but Trout has him pinned against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Trout.
Trout tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boy avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy lands a shot to the body.
Trout tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Trout throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boy managing to block the knees to the body from Trout.
Trout keeps control of Boy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Boy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Trout has Boy pressed against the cage, preventing Boy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boy managing to block the knees to the body from Trout.
Trout is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boy is keeping busy.
Trout prevents Boy from breaking the clinch.
Trout with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Trout prevents Boy from breaking the clinch.
Boy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boy pushes Trout back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Boy tries to circle away but Trout has him pinned against the cage.
Boy tries to break free but Trout pushes him back against the cage.
Trout lands a knee to the head.
Boy is trying to break the clinch but Trout has him pressed against the cage.
Boy managing to block the knees to the body from Trout.
Trout misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Boy's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two 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.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Trout obliges.
Trout missing with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Boy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Boy tries to break the clinch but Trout is controlling the position.
Boy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boy avoiding damage as Trout throws knees to the body.
A short left from Boy.
Trout is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boy is defending well for now.
Trout prevents Boy from breaking the clinch.
Boy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Trout throws a knee to the head but misses.

Boy breaks the clinch.
Boy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Boy swings and misses with a hook to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boy tries to circle away but Trout has him pinned against the cage.
Trout lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Boy can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trout trying to land knees to the body.
Boy can't break the clinch.
Trout scores with a knee to the head.
Trout will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Boy up against the cage.
Trout lands a knee to the head.
Boy is trying to break the clinch but Trout is controlling him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Trout landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Trout tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boy is trying to break the clinch but Trout has him pressed against the cage.
Trout putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Boy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Boy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Trout is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boy is keeping busy.
Boy wants to break free but Trout has control.
Trout is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boy is defending well for now.

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.
Trout tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boy trying to stall but Trout improves his position.
Boy is trying to break the clinch but Trout is controlling him.
Trout is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Boy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Boy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Trout gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Boy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Trout gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boy tries to break free but Trout pushes him back against the cage.
Boy tries to circle away but Trout has him pinned against the cage.
Trout unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Trout missing with knees to the body.
Trout is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boy is keeping busy.
Trout keeps control of Boy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Boy.
Trout misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boy.
First Boy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boy working hard to break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Boy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rainbow Trout comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Trout winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rainbow Trout!