PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Per Skartland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derick Trotter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skartland comes to the cage accompanied by It's Dangerous to Go Alone. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Skartland
vs
Trotter

182 cm
19
174 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
29
185 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Per Skartland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derick Trotter!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skartland connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've been told by Skartland's head coaches at The Shark Tank that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Skartland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skartland ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Skartland misses the target.
Trotter throws a big shot that misses.
Trotter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skartland.
Trotter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little feinted left hand from Skartland on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Trotter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice uppercut there from Skartland.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trotter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Skartland misses with a body punch
and Trotter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Per Skartland has been cut.
Trotter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Trotter.
A solid leg kick lands there for Skartland.
A head kick misses from Trotter.
Skartland throws a right hand that misses
and Trotter counters with a one-two to the body.
Trotter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skartland throws a nice outside leg kick.
Skartland lands a head kick!
A right-left combo lands from Trotter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trotter throws a nice looking combination but Skartland bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Skartland misses with a hook.
Trotter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Skartland throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trotter lands a jab-cross combination.

Skartland is rocked!
Jab, jab by Skartland - just one landing.
Oh Skartland is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Skartland takes a jab right on the kisser.
Skartland with a nice cross.
Trotter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Skartland seems to have got his legs back now.
Skartland avoids the body shot from Trotter.
A little feinted left hand from Skartland on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Skartland connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Some wild striking there from Trotter.
Trotter swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trotter swings for the body but Skartland moves out of range.
Trotter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trotter misses with a combination
letting Skartland counter with a right hand.
Trotter 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.
Trotter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skartland manages to avoid it.
Trotter fails to land with a series of punches.
Skartland defending well as Trotter loads up on a big left hand.
Trotter misses with a jab, cross combination.
Skartland throws an overhand right that lands on Trotter's shoulder, as Trotter tries to avoid the shot.
Trotter unleashes a big counter combination but Skartland bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Skartland tries to score with a low kick but Trotter moves his leg out of the way.
Trotter misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skartland connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Skartland lands with a thumping leg kick.
Skartland showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Trotter.
Trotter walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Trotter drops Skartland with a beautiful combination! Skartland stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Trotter is looking for the KO!
Skartland blocks a head kick by Trotter.
Trotter throws a hook but Skartland blocks it.
Trotter lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Skartland is looking to close the distance but Trotter sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Skartland crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Skartland is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Derick Trotter!