PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chad Sugden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Trig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Sugden might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I'm shipping up to Boston. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sugden
vs
Trig

180 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
32
185 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
Namunamu Clothing

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Sugden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Trig!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sugden, as that shot connected.
Sugden throws a right hand that Trig ducks under and follows up with a left that Trig also avoids with ease.
Sugden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sugden connects with a crisp jab.
Sugden definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice shot by Sugden.
Sugden lands a nice looking body shot.
Trig avoids the head kick by Sugden.
Sugden tries to move into range but Trig moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Chad Sugden has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sugden throws a lazy right hand but Trig sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sugden avoids the body shot from Trig.
Sugden on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A head kick misses from Sugden.

Trig gets a clinch.

Trig breaks the clinch.
Sugden misses with a looping right.
Trig chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sugden is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Trig rushes Sugden and presses him up against the cage.
Sugden looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sugden is trying to break the clinch but Trig is controlling him.
Sugden tries to circle away but Trig has him pinned against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Trig's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab, jab by Trig - just one landing.
Trig needs to keep his hands up - Sugden had a free shot at his head there.
Trig throws a series of punches but Sugden moves out of range.
Trig throws a right and a left that Sugden avoids nicely.
Trig slips a jab and a cross from Sugden.
Frank Trig is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sugden moves into range and connects with a jab.
Trig connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Trig throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Trig takes a swing at Sugden's ribcage but misses.
Sugden misses with a series of wild punches.
Trig looks to land a combination but Sugden avoids it well.
Trig fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Trig has taken the fight to the clinch.
Trig lands a shoulder strike.

Trig breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Trig rushes Sugden and presses him up against the cage.
Sugden wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A left hand lands to the body for Trig.
Trig is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Trig just leaning against Sugden, taking a breather.
Trig keeps control of Sugden as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sugden is looking to break free of the clinch but Trig has double underhooks.
Sugden wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Trig breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Trig instigates a clinch.

Trig's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trig walks into a left hand.
Chad Sugden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trig slips a jab from Sugden.
A punch combination from Sugden misses.

Sugden tries to keep at a distance but Trig has taken the fight into the clinch.

Trig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sugden doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Trig counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sugden is breathing heavily.
Trig throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Trig's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sugden connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Trig scrambles back to his feet.
Sugden avoids the head kick by Trig.

Trig closes the distance and clinches.

Trig breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Sugden.
Sugden cracks Trig with a right hand to the side of the head.

Trig closes the distance and pushes Sugden back into the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Trig.
Trig continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A frustrated look appears on Sugden's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Trig digs a right hand underneath Sugden's ribcage. Sugden let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Trig manages to break the clinch.
Sugden lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Trig has taken the fight to the clinch.
Trig lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Trig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A cross from Trig lands.
Sugden moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sugden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sugden misses with a few strikes there.

Trig clinches up with Sugden and pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Trig.

Trig breaks the clinch.
Trig dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sugden lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Good standup being displayed there by Trig as he connects with a hook.
Sugden is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trig showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sugden.
Trig throws a hook but Sugden blocks it.
Trig tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Trig dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chad Sugden's cut.
That's time! Sugden's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Trig misses with a jab, cross combination.
Trig throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sugden.
Trig drops his hands momentarily and Sugden takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Trig moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sugden looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sugden misses with a head kick.
Trig throws a series of punches but Sugden avoids them all with ease.
Trig pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sugden throws a series of punches but Trig avoids them all with ease.
Sugden scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sugden misses with a straight right.
Sugden throws a head kick that misses.
Trig throws a series of punches but Sugden moves out of range.
Trig tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sugden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Trig missing with a left hand there. Sugden was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Sugden blocks the leg kick.

Trig clinches up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sugden is trying to force a seperation but Trig has the dominant position.

Trig breaks the clinch.
Sugden throws a head kick that misses.
Frank Trig seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trig takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
An inside leg kick lands from Trig.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Trig scoring well with a low kick there.

Trig pushes Sugden up against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Trig.
Frank Trig seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Trig manages to break the clinch.
Sugden connects with a high kick.
Some wild striking there from Trig.
Sugden lands with an uppercut that bounces Trig off the cage and back into range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trig walks into a jab.

Trig is rocked!
Trig has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sugden.
Trig is still on wobbly legs! Can Sugden finish him?
Sugden lands with a nice body kick.
Trig seems to have recovered his senses.
Sugden bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Trig's head backwards.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Sugden! Trig is backing up but he can't get away as Sugden lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Trig and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Chad Sugden!
In his post fight interview, Chad Sugden started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.