PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bear Trapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rex Ronny Samuelsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rex Ronny Samuelsen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bear Trapp's chin.

Trapp
vs
Ronny Samuelsen

202 cm
19
275 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

196 cm
23
270 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bear Trapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rex Ronny Samuelsen!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trapp connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Samuelsen momentarily.

It looks like Rex Ronny Samuelsen has been cut.
Trapp doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Trapp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Samuelsen.
Samuelsen looks to land a combination but Trapp avoids it well.
Trapp throws a left and a right that both miss

and Samuelsen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
Samuelsen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Samuelsen trying to control but Trapp is working from the bottom.
Samuelsen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Samuelsen trying to control but Trapp is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samuelsen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Samuelsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Trapp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Despite being in the dominant position, Rex Ronny Samuelsen just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Samuelsen.
Trapp listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Samuelsen slips under a jab.
Trapp thows a body shot but no joy.
Trapp scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Samuelsen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Trapp but Trapp pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Samuelsen ducks under a wild hook from Trapp.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trapp misses with a wild combination.

Samuelsen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samuelsen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Trapp keeping moving, preventing Samuelsen from controlling successfully.
Samuelsen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samuelsen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trapp is keeping the position for now.
Trapp working a defensive guard here.
Samuelsen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Samuelsen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trapp is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Samuelsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Trapp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Trapp falls off balance throwing a combination

and Samuelsen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Trapp is rocked!
Samuelsen working over Trapp with some ground and pound. Trapp looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Oh Trapp is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Samuelsen lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Trapp quite badly. Trapp pulls Samuelsen in close trying to recover. Samuelsen postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Trapp on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Trapp doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rex Ronny Samuelsen!