PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trang Troc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bray Wyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troc kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dr. Octagon - Real Raw. Wyatt has chosen We're Here as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Troc
vs
Wyatt

175 cm
39
168 lbs
26 - 14 - 0

181 cm
33
169 lbs
27 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trang Troc!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bray Wyatt!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wyatt is looking to land body kicks.
Wyatt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Troc's head.
We've been informed that Wyatt has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Troc throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wyatt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Troc circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wyatt misses with a head kick.
Troc scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wyatt dives in for a single leg takedown but Troc sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Troc tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wyatt's elbow.
Wyatt prevents a body shot from Troc.
Wyatt tries to land knees in the clinch but Troc avoids the damage to the body.
Wyatt blocks the elbow strike.
Our sources have told us that Troc has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Troc working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Troc as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Troc misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wyatt.
Troc misses with a short punch on the inside.
Troc swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Wyatt pulls guard effortlessly.

Wyatt looking for subs off his back but Troc has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troc is looking to take a break and control but Wyatt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wyatt is controlling Troc's trapped leg to prevent Troc from advancing to side control.
Wyatt trying to control here.
Troc working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Wyatt's thigh. Wyatt counters though and makes it back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt working a defensive guard but Troc passes into half guard.
Wyatt wants to control but Troc is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Troc is looking to advance position but Wyatt won't allow it.
Wyatt wants to control but Troc is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Troc tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wyatt knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Wyatt actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troc seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wyatt does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wyatt is trying is best to control the position here.
Troc is looking to advance position but Wyatt won't allow it.

Wyatt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Troc pulls his head out easily.
Wyatt wants to improve his position but Troc is controlling well.
Troc is keen to just control but Wyatt is a slippery customer.
Troc is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wyatt is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Trang Troc has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Wyatt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Troc blocks a head kick by Wyatt.
Wyatt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Troc counters with a left to the body.
Wyatt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wyatt. Troc does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trang Troc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wyatt scores with a head kick.
Wyatt doesn't manage to clinch there - Troc circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Troc tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Troc moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Troc.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Trang Troc will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Troc throws a low kick but Wyatt moves out of range easily.
Wyatt misses with a body shot.
Troc lands a big head kick that sends Wyatt to the canvas! Troc follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trang Troc!
Trang Troc retains his lightweight title!
Trang Troc really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hellbent logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.