PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theon Greyjoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Trapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Greyjoy
vs
Trapp

188 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
209 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful

Zipp Zapp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Theon Greyjoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Norman Trapp!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greyjoy throws a body shot but no joy.
Trapp ducks under a wild hook from Greyjoy.
Greyjoy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trapp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trapp throws a nice outside leg kick.

Trapp clinches up against the cage.
Greyjoy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Trapp has him pressed against the cage.
Trapp missing with knees to the body.
Greyjoy tries to break the clinch but Trapp is controlling the position.
Greyjoy wants to get back to striking at distance but Trapp won't allow it.
Trapp has Greyjoy pressed against the cage, preventing Greyjoy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right handed body shot lands from Trapp.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Greyjoy.
Greyjoy is trying to push Trapp away but Trapp has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Greyjoy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Trapp keeps control of Greyjoy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Trapp lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greyjoy prevents a body shot from Trapp.
Trapp pushes Greyjoy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
I was talking to Greyjoy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Trapp misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Greyjoy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Trapp tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Greyjoy avoids it.

Greyjoy breaks the clinch.
Trapp throws a half hearted mid kick.
Greyjoy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Greyjoy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Greyjoy misses with a few strikes there.
Greyjoy misses with a double jab.
Greyjoy misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Greyjoy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Greyjoy lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greyjoy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
Greyjoy misses with a two punch combination.
Trapp feints and then cracks Greyjoy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Greyjoy down.
Theon Greyjoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trapp connects with a body shot that sends Greyjoy's belly button to the back.
Trapp turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Greyjoy throws a right hand that Trapp ducks under and follows up with a left that Trapp also avoids with ease.
Greyjoy swinging wildly here.
A combination from Greyjoy does no damage.
Trapp tries to clinch but Greyjoy is having none of it.
Greyjoy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Greyjoy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Trapp.
Greyjoy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Trapp connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Greyjoy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Trapp can pounce on him.
Greyjoy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Greyjoy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greyjoy throws a right and a left that Trapp avoids nicely.
Greyjoy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Greyjoy avoids the head kick by Trapp.
Trapp works Greyjoy's body with a nice hook.
Greyjoy swinging wildly here.
Trapp tries to clinch but Greyjoy moves out of range.
Trapp dodges the punch combination from Greyjoy.
Trapp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Trapp scores with a nice body kick.
Trapp misses the shot to the body.
Greyjoy moves out of range of the body kick from Trapp.
Greyjoy misses with a series of wild punches.
Trapp fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trapp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Greyjoy avoids the head kick by Trapp.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greyjoy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Greyjoy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trapp is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Greyjoy looks to land a combination but Trapp avoids it well.
Greyjoy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Greyjoy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Greyjoy misses with a looping left.
Trapp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Greyjoy throws a series of punches but Trapp moves out of range.

Trapp fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Greyjoy, pushing him back against the cage.
Trapp landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Greyjoy is breathing heavily.
Trapp tries to throw a body punch but Greyjoy avoids it by throwing Trapp back against the cage.
Trapp misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Norman Trapp will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Greyjoy tries a head kick but it misses.
Greyjoy misses with a double jab

and Trapp counters by clinching up.
Trapp using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Greyjoy tries to break free but Trapp pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trapp.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Trapp creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Trapp breaks the clinch.
Trapp misses with an uppercut. Greyjoy saw that one coming.
Greyjoy misses with a double jab
and Trapp counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trapp lands a glancing blow to the side of Greyjoy's head.
An inside leg kick lands from Trapp.
Greyjoy throws a series of punches but Trapp avoids them all with ease.
Trapp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trapp loads up on a big right hand but Greyjoy slips the punch.
Greyjoy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Trapp darts in and clinches Greyjoy up against the cage.
Trapp tries to throw a body punch but Greyjoy avoids it by throwing Trapp back against the cage.
Trapp tries to land knees in the clinch but Greyjoy avoids the damage to the body.
Trapp slowing the pace effectively.
Trapp trying to land knees to the body.
Greyjoy can't break the clinch.
Greyjoy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Trapp manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greyjoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trapp has Greyjoy pressed against the cage, preventing Greyjoy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Greyjoy manages to break the clinch.
Greyjoy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Trapp paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Trapp throws a sloppy head kick and Greyjoy moves out of range easily.
Trapp tries to clinch up but Greyjoy circles away and keeps his distance.
Greyjoy misses with a wild combination.
Greyjoy throws a leg kick that misses.
Sloppy strikes from Greyjoy. Those never looked like landing.
Trapp moves out of range of the body kick from Greyjoy.
Greyjoy scores with a head kick. Trapp tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Greyjoy throws a right and a left that Trapp avoids nicely.
Greyjoy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trapp lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A good leg kick by Trapp.

Greyjoy gets tackled into the cage by Trapp. Trapp maintains the clinch.
Trapp with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trapp lands a body shot in the clinch.
Greyjoy letting Trapp take a breather here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trapp.
A nice left hand lands by Trapp.
Trapp tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Greyjoy avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greyjoy tries to circle away but Trapp has him pinned against the cage.
A short uppercut from Trapp.

Trapp manages to break the clinch.
Greyjoy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Trapp moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Trapp.
Trapp looking to throw knees to the head but Greyjoy is blocking nicely.
Greyjoy can't break the clinch.
Trapp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Greyjoy is looking to break free of the clinch but Trapp has double underhooks.
Greyjoy takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Trapp.

Trapp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Norman Trapp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Greyjoy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A slow jab from Greyjoy misses its intended target.
Trapp tries to clinch but Greyjoy moves out of range.

Trapp pushes Greyjoy up against the cage in a clinch.
Trapp manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Trapp breaks the clinch.
Greyjoy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Trapp.
Trapp scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greyjoy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jab from Greyjoy.
Greyjoy's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Greyjoy throws a right and a left that Trapp avoids nicely.
Theon Greyjoy is winning the standup battle so far.
Trapp wants to clinch up but Greyjoy keeps it at a distance.
Greyjoy misses with a low kick as Trapp jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greyjoy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Greyjoy misses with a double jab.
Greyjoy misses with the combination.
Greyjoy throws a series of punches but Trapp avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Greyjoy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Trapp, right into the meat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A knee to the head by Trapp.
Trapp with a knee to the head.
Norman Trapp seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Trapp is pushing Greyjoy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Greyjoy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Trapp has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greyjoy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Trapp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Trapp taking a breather.
Greyjoy tries to circle away but Trapp has him pinned against the cage.
A knee to the head by Trapp.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trapp presses Greyjoy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Trapp.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Trapp misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trapp keeps control of Greyjoy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trapp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trapp prevents Greyjoy from breaking the clinch.
A short left from Trapp.
Greyjoy wants to break free but Trapp has control.

Trapp breaks from the clinch.
Greyjoy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Theon Greyjoy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trapp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Greyjoy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Theon Greyjoy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trapp lands a brutal head kick. Greyjoy looks out on his feet and Trapp throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Norman Trapp!