PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Sol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Trumble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trumble has chosen Trumble loves To Kick it as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sol
vs
Trumble

170 cm
24
152 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

188 cm
22
157 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

PhoQus Sports Clothing Line

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Viktor Sol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Trumble!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trumble tries to close the distance and clinch but Sol swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sol is defended easily by Trumble.
Trumble slaps away a takedown attempt from Sol, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sol misses with a low kick as Trumble jumps back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sol shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Trumble counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viktor Sol. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trumble moves to clinch but Sol breaks away
and Sol counters with a good low kick that Trumble was not able to check.
Trumble is looking to clinch.
Trumble throws a head kick that misses.
Sol circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sol misses with a takedown attempt

and Trumble counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trumble throws a head punch that misses.
Trumble has a couple of punches blocked by Sol.
Trumble is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Trumble scores with a shot to the side of Sol's head.
Trumble jumps guard but Sol stands there with Trumble around his waist. Trumble gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Trumble manages to break the clinch.
Sol changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Trumble tries to avoid it but Sol manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Trumble to the ground. Trumble escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Trumble fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trumble looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sol shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sol shoots in but no luck this time.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sol.
Sol fails with the takedown.
Sol is breathing heavily.
Trumble pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Trumble clinches up against the cage.

Trumble escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trumble is looking to clinch.
Sol is trying hard to land a takedown here. Trumble sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Trumble takes the fight into the clinch.

Trumble escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derek Trumble dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sol tries to keep at a distance but Trumble has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Trumble scores with a nice short uppercut.

Trumble's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sol shoots in for a double leg but Trumble sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Trumble throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trumble wants to clinch.
Trumble tries to clinch up

and Sol decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Trumble's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sol is pushing down on Trumble's leg trying to pass to half guard. Trumble is fighting to maintain full guard but Sol has managed to sneak the leg through.
Trumble tries to get to full guard but Sol has control of the leg.
Sol sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Trumble defending well though.

Sol wants to work for an arm triangle but Trumble is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Trumble tries to get to full guard but Sol has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sol trying to pass the guard but Trumble defending well.
Sol scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Trumble trying to control but Sol postures up.
Sol throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Trumble is trying to stand up here but Sol is controlling him well.
Sol with the ground and pound but Trumble uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sol trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Trumble wants to stand up but Sol is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sol postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Trumble utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sol throwing strikes from guard but Trumble blocks nicely.
Sol preventing the sweep.
Sol passes Trumble's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Sol is working for a kimura but Trumble is defending it quite comfortably.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Sol looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sol is looking for a kimura here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trumble trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Sol dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Trumble looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trumble misses with a series of wild punches.
Sol closes the distance and clinches up with Trumble, looking for a takedown. Sol pushes Trumble against the cage but Trumble circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trumble closes the distance but Sol moves to the side

and Sol counters with a single leg into guard. Trumble didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol stands up over Trumble, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Trumble scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Sol avoids the body shot from Trumble.
Derek Trumble is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sol misses with a takedown attempt

and Trumble moves into the clinch.

Sol tightens his grip and picks Trumble up, before dumping him to the ground. Trumble manages to land in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sol in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trumble is trying to keep Sol in close.
Trumble is controlling Sol's posture.
Sol looking to pass the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Derek Trumble.
Sol avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Derek Trumble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trumble tries to clinch but Sol is having none of it.
Trumble tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sol paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trumble tries to close the distance and clinch but Sol swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sol looks for a takedown but Trumble sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viktor Sol. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sol tries for a takedown but Trumble circles away easily
and Trumble counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trumble tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sol manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Trumble tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sol paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sol fails with a takedown attempt.
Sol shoots in looking for a takedown. Trumble tries to sprawl out of it but Sol keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Trumble manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sol shoots for a double leg takedown but Trumble sprawls well. He's pushed Sol's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Viktor Sol.
I think Sol has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktor Sol!