PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kofi Ousmane (ranked 1622 p4p, 2315 weight class) and Bosque Trabuco (ranked 213 p4p, 286 weight class). Bosque Trabuco will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Ousmane
vs
Trabuco

175 cm
26
165
5 - 3 - 0

174 cm
26
160
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Good elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kofi Ousmane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bosque Trabuco!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trabuco doesn't manage to clinch there - Ousmane circles away.
Ousmane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Trabuco doesn't manage to clinch there - Ousmane circles away.
Trabuco stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Trabuco wants it to stay on the feet.
Ousmane sets himself, and Trabuco steps forward looking for the clinch! Ousmane avoids it this time.
Trabuco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ousmane is trying hard to land a takedown here. Trabuco sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Ousmane gets tackled into the cage by Trabuco. Trabuco maintains the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Trabuco throws an elbow but misses.
Ousmane can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kofi Ousmane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trabuco is working Ousmane over against the cage.
Trabuco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ousmane drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Trabuco misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ousmane dodges an elbow strike from Trabuco.
Trabuco throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Trabuco.
Ousmane is looking to take this one to the mat.
Trabuco pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ousmane takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trabuco misses with some punches.
Trabuco lands a nice elbow.
Trabuco throws an elbow but it misses.
Trabuco tries a body shot but Ousmane blocks it.
Ousmane is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Trabuco gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Trabuco creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Trabuco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trabuco throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ousmane changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Trabuco fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ousmane has a takedown stuffed.

Trabuco rushes Ousmane and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Ousmane lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Trabuco is looking for a sweep. Ousmane is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Trabuco is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ousmane not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Trabuco is looking to control Ousmane's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Trabuco avoid being mounted?
Ousmane definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trabuco is trying to get back to full guard.

Trabuco looking for submissions off his back.
Ousmane trying to control from half guard but Trabuco is working away.
Trabuco trying to control here.
Ousmane looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Trabuco with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trabuco regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ousmane controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ousmane wants to control from the top but Trabuco keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ousmane tries to free his leg and advance position but Trabuco is retaining full guard.
Trabuco has Ousmane pulled in close to control his posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Trabuco closes the distance and clinches.
Trabuco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trabuco throws an elbow that misses.
Ousmane blocks an elbow strike.
Ousmane drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Trabuco pushes off an throws an elbow but Ousmane leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ousmane is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Trabuco pushes off an throws an elbow but Ousmane leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Trabuco lands a damaging elbow.
Ousmane tries for a takedown but Trabuco manages to get underhooks.
Ousmane is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Trabuco gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Ousmane works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Ousmane avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Trabuco has control of Ousmane's left arm, preventing Ousmane from doing any damage.
Ousmane trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Trabuco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bosque Trabuco dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Trabuco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Trabuco tries to close the distance and clinch but Ousmane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ousmane looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Trabuco is fending him off so far but Ousmane persists. Nope, Trabuco circles away and we're back to standing.
Ousmane fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ousmane sets himself, and Trabuco steps forward looking for the clinch! Ousmane avoids it this time.
Trabuco tries to close the distance and clinch but Ousmane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ousmane keeps the fight on the outside.
Trabuco stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Trabuco wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kofi Ousmane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trabuco fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ousmane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trabuco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ousmane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trabuco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Trabuco tries to clinch there but Ousmane circles away.

Trabuco has managed to clinch.

Ousmane lands a takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trabuco avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ousmane trying to control the position from guard on top but Trabuco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Trabuco can do anything to dispel that myth.
Trabuco is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trabuco manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ousmane manages to get himself to full guard.

Trabuco trying to control the position from guard on top but Ousmane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ousmane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Trabuco throwing strikes from guard but Ousmane blocks nicely.
Ousmane is pulling down on Trabuco's head. It's preventing any offense from Trabuco, at least for the moment.
Ousmane not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Trabuco postures up in Ousmane's guard and throws a big left but Ousmane blocks it.
Trabuco lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Trabuco must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ousmane not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ousmane keeping moving, preventing Trabuco from controlling successfully.
Trabuco lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Trabuco trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Trabuco landing with the ground and pound.
Trabuco chips away with some ground and pound.
Trabuco is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ousmane wants to sweep but no luck.
Trabuco controlling from the top position.
Ousmane looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kofi Ousmane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Trabuco's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Trabuco wants to control from the top but Ousmane keeps moving.
Ousmane looking to control but Trabuco passes into half guard.
Ousmane tries to get to full guard but Trabuco has control of the leg.
Trabuco lands strikes from half guard.
Trabuco looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Trabuco moves into full mount! Ousmane won't be happy about that!
Trabuco working Ousmane over with strikes here.
Trabuco landing strikes from the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trabuco putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Trabuco looking to control and managing it successfully.
Ousmane is working to get back to half guard.
Trabuco looking to control but Ousmane is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Trabuco fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Trabuco looking to control but Ousmane is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ousmane tries to get back to half guard but can't.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ousmane wants to control but Trabuco is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bosque Trabuco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Ousmane shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Trabuco pinned against the cage. Trabuco gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Trabuco is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Trabuco wants to clinch up but Ousmane keeps it at a distance.
Ousmane shoots in and drives through. Trabuco sprawls well.
Trabuco leaves Ousmane with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kofi Ousmane. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ousmane decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Trabuco wants to get back to full guard.
Trabuco tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ousmane has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Trabuco wants to control but Ousmane is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trabuco regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ousmane thows a huge punch but Trabuco dodges it nicely.
Trabuco slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ousmane stopping the sweep attempt from Trabuco.
Ousmane in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Trabuco keeping moving, preventing Ousmane from controlling successfully.
Trabuco seems keen to control Ousmane's posture.

Trabuco looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Ousmane has picked Trabuco up and slammed him! Trabuco can't keep hold of the triangle and Ousmane manages to pass to side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Trabuco is looking for a sweep.
Ousmane working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Ousmane.
Ousmane wants to control but Trabuco is keeping him busy.
Ousmane working away.
Ousmane trying to control the position but Trabuco is working away.
You can see the frustration on Trabuco's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trabuco is trying to get back to half guard.
Ousmane is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Trabuco will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Trabuco tries to close the distance and clinch but Ousmane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trabuco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ousmane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Ousmane scores with a takedown into Trabuco's guard.

Ousmane is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Trabuco is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Trabuco has escaped and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trabuco won't allow Ousmane to sweep him here.
Ousmane lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Trabuco is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Trabuco not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bosque Trabuco is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ousmane throwing strikes from guard but Trabuco blocks nicely.

Trabuco escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ousmane gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kofi Ousmane showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Trabuco has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bosque Trabuco!
During a confident post fight interview, Bosque Trabuco thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.