PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derick Trotter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilson Maughan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Derick Trotter has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Trotter
vs
Maughan

170 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

178 cm
28
180 lbs
5 - 6 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Derick Trotter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Wilson Maughan!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trotter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maughan on the side of the head.
Trotter throws a series of punches but Maughan moves out of range.
Trotter slips a jab and a cross from Maughan.
A big left from Trotter misses.
Trotter works over Maughan's head and body with a nice combination.
Trotter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maughan.
Trotter lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maughan backs up against the cage.
Trotter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maughan.
Trotter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maughan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trotter scores with a jab.
Trotter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Maughan throws an overhand right that lands on Trotter's shoulder, as Trotter tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trotter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Trotter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trotter takes a swing at Maughan's ribcage but misses.
Trotter misses with a wild combination.
Maughan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Trotter throws a right hand that Maughan ducks under and follows up with a left that Maughan also avoids with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maughan. Trotter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maughan misses the shot to the body.
Maughan misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trotter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trotter cracks Maughan with a good jab.
Maughan cracks Trotter with a good jab.
Maughan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Trotter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Maughan can pounce on him.
Trotter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maughan.
Maughan misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Trotter.
Trotter misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maughan misses with the combination.
Trotter scores with a shot to the body.
Maughan connects with an inside leg kick.
Trotter connects with a single shot there.
Maughan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Trotter.
Maughan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trotter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trotter throws a looping overhand right but Maughan ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maughan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trotter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maughan lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trotter throws a series of punches but Maughan avoids them all with ease.
Trotter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maughan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maughan missing with a left hand there. Trotter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Trotter.
Nice uppercut lands for Trotter. That snapped Maughan's head back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maughan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Trotter.
Trotter defending well as Maughan loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derick Trotter dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Maughan moves out of range of the body kick.
Trotter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maughan moves out of range of the body kick from Trotter.
Trotter misses with the combination.
Derick Trotter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trotter lands a lovely overhand right.
Trotter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Trotter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maughan lands a jab.
Trotter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trotter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Derick Trotter is winning the standup battle so far.
Maughan misses with a hook.
Trotter misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Maughan misses its intended target.
Some wild striking there from Trotter.
Maughan misses with a double jab
and Trotter counters with a left to the body.
Maughan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Trotter on the side of the head.
Maughan looks to land a combination but Trotter avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Maughan there.
Trotter thows a body shot but no joy.
Maughan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trotter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maughan swinging wildly here.
Trotter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Maughan is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trotter scores with a three punch combo!
Maughan slips a jab and a cross from Trotter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trotter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trotter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Trotter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Trotter tries to bum rush Maughan with a series of wild strikes but Maughan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Trotter lands with a shot to the body.
Maughan clobbers Trotter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Maughan looks to land a combination but Trotter avoids it well.
Maughan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Trotter shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Maughan eats them both and turns towards Trotter to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trotter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maughan.
Trotter clobbers Maughan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Maughan scores with the left hand. Trotter knows he should have avoided that one.
Trotter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maughan moves out of range of the body kick from Trotter.
Trotter moves away from the strike by Maughan.
Trotter swinging wildly here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trotter slips a jab from Maughan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derick Trotter dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Trotter thows a body shot but no joy.
Maughan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Trotter's calf.
Trotter stuns Maughan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Maughan misses with a looping left.
Maughan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maughan scores with a nice head shot.
Maughan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Trotter ducks under a wild hook from Maughan.
Trotter scores with a one two! Maughan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trotter misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Trotter blocks the leg kick.
Maughan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maughan looks to land a combination but Trotter avoids it well.
Maughan lands a nice shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Maughan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Trotter misses the shot to the body.
Trotter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maughan moves away.
Trotter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maughan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trotter ducks under a wild hook from Maughan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trotter throws a series of punches but Maughan moves out of range.
Maughan works the jab nicely.
Maughan looks to land a right hand but Trotter moved out of range.
Trotter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trotter misses the body punch
and Maughan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maughan moves out of range as Trotter throws a body kick.
Trotter rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Maughan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maughan tries to bum rush Trotter with a series of wild strikes but Trotter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Trotter throws a nice looking combination but Maughan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Maughan misses.
A head kick misses from Trotter.
Maughan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Trotter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maughan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maughan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trotter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wilson Maughan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trotter tests Maughan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Trotter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maughan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Trotter does no damage.
Trotter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maughan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trotter fails to land with a series of punches.
Derick Trotter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Trotter throws a combination. Maughan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wilson Maughan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Trotter 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derick Trotter!