PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Laid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Trout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Laid
vs
Trout

200 cm
20
289 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Laid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Trout!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laid doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Trout counters with a nice double leg into side control. Laid won't be happy with that.
Trout throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Check out the look on Trout's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Trout trying to control the position but Laid is working away.
Laid is looking for a sweep.
Trout is looking to take a break and control but Laid is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Trout just content to control the position.
Laid manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trout trying to control but Laid postures up.
Laid throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Trout blocking the ground and pound attempt from Laid.
Trout is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Laid scores with a couple of nice shots.
Laid is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Trout really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Laid. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Laid is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Laid has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Trout wants to get back to full guard.

Laid is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Laid is working for a kimura but Trout is defending it quite comfortably.

Laid is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Trout defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Laid seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Trout is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mike Laid!