PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alex Trager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Trent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trager kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Scarcéus - Não Quero Olhar Pra Trás. Trent is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up. Andrew Trent is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Trager
vs
Trent

182 cm
23
180 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

196 cm
24
178 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Trager!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrew Trent!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trent darts in trying to clinch
and Trager counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trent doesn't manage to clinch there - Trager circles away.
Trent staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trent thows a body kick. Trager tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Trent fails with an attempt to clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Trager tries for a takedown but Trent circles away easily

and Trent counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trent lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Trent.
A hook to the body from Trent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Trent.
Trager blocking some punches.
Trent stalling against the cage.
Trager blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trent is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Trent misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trent working aggressively here.
Trent gets underhooks to prevent Trager's takedown attempt.
Trent stalling in the clinch.
Trent misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trent tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Trent fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trent lands with a left to the head.
Trent scores with a hook to the body.
Trager has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Trent is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Trager. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trent swings wildly with an uppercut but Trager uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trager looking for a takedown.
Trent works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Trent scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trent.
Trent lands a body shot in the clinch.
Trager is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trager blocks an uppercut.
Trent softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Trent on the inside.
Trent misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trent working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trent digs a right hand underneath Trager's ribcage. Trager let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Trent swings wildly with an uppercut but Trager uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trent is leaning against Trager and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Trent lands a hook that snaps the head of Trager backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Trent.
Trent swings wildly with an uppercut but Trager uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Trent creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Trent lands a left hand that snaps the head of Trager backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Trent fails to land.
Trent misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trent lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Trager backwards.
Trent misses with the head strike.
Trent softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trager.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trager.
A nice left hand lands by Trent.
Trent tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trager looking for a takedown.
A right hand to the body from Trent.
Trent lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Trent scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Trent.
Trent misses with a punch on the inside.
Trent lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Trent fails to land.
Trent works on Trager's body with a couple of short punches.
Trent lands with a light punch inside.
Trent works on Trager's body with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trent lands a right hand that snaps the head of Trager backwards.
Trent lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Trager is rocked!
A shot in the inside from Trent.
Oh Trager is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Trent - that landed with a thud.
Trager seems to have got his legs back now.
Trent misses with some punches.
Trent stops a takedown attempt from Trager.
Trent stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Trent fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trent scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Trent lands a left hand.
Trent pushes Trager back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trent lands a left hand.
Trent lands with a left to the head.
Trent dips a shoulder and cracks Trager with a mighty uppercut! Trager falls back against the cage and Trent unloads with a barrage of strikes! Trager is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Trent screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Trent!