PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Trudeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Trudeau
vs
Wright

188 cm
22
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

185 cm
28
215 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Red Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pierre Trudeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sid Wright!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Wright or perhaps it was just good defense by Trudeau which made him look bad.
Sid Wright seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trudeau uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wright has time to react.

It looks like Sid Wright has been cut.

Trudeau steps into range and cracks Wright with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Wright flops backwards and Trudeau dives into his guard looking to finish!

Wright is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Trudeau landing with the ground and pound.
Wright is still in real trouble! Can Trudeau finish him?
Trudeau lands a couple of digs.
Wright striking off his back but it's not causing Trudeau any problems.
Wright seems to have recovered his senses.
Trudeau won't allow Wright to sweep him here.
Wright can't keep his opponent in guard - Trudeau advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Trudeau working Wright over with strikes.
Wright avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Trudeau.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wright works his way to full guard. Good work.
Trudeau working some strikes from top position.
Wright throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Trudeau wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.
Wright trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Trudeau stays in close to Wright's body and controls the position.
Trudeau knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wright on the ground.
Trudeau trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Wright thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Trudeau scoring with punches to the head and body.
Wright has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wright throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Wright will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Wright throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Trudeau preventing the sweep.
Trudeau scoring with some ground and pound.
Wright has momentary wrist control but Trudeau slips an elbow through the middle.
Trudeau sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wright's guard.
Trudeau tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wright knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Wright wants to improve his position but Trudeau is controlling well.
Trudeau is keen to just control but Wright is a slippery customer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Trudeau's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Trudeau's back!
Wright missing with punches from the back.
Wright misses with an elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with punches from the back.
Wright is trying to stick to Trudeau's back but Trudeau is turning into Wright. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Wright's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Trudeau.
Trudeau passes Wright's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wright misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Trudeau is trying to control. Wright wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wright on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Trudeau connects with a nice short shot to Wright's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trudeau trying to control the action but Wright is working from the bottom.
Wright misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Wright gets back to full guard.
Wright throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Trudeau throwing strikes but missing.
Wright tries to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Trudeau wanted to stand there but Wright had control of the position.
Wright looking for a sweep. Not yet Wright, not yet.
Wright striking off his back but it's not causing Trudeau any problems.
Wright lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
Wright throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Wright striking off his back but it's not causing Trudeau any problems.
Wright throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Wright strikes from his own guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Trudeau's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Wright will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Trudeau is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Trudeau wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wright throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Wright trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Wright striking off his back but it's not causing Trudeau any problems.
Wright throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Trudeau trying to control but Wright is working from the bottom.
Wright trying to strike off his back.
Wright throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Trudeau trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wright throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Trudeau wants to stand but Wright has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trudeau lands a couple of elbows.
Wright scores with a short punch from the bottom.
Wright keeping full guard, as Trudeau tries to pass.
Wright wants to sweep here but Trudeau controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Trudeau dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sid Wright's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Trudeau lands a nice shot to the body.
Wright just misses with a punch to the body.
Trudeau lands a jab to the head.
Trudeau lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wright tries for a takedown but Trudeau circles away easily
and Trudeau makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trudeau leaves Wright with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Trudeau scores with a nice head shot.

Trudeau rushes Wright and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Trudeau lands a left hand.
Trudeau lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Trudeau creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Trudeau stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Trudeau lands with a light punch inside.
Wright is breathing heavily.
A body shot lands from Trudeau.
A right hook to the body lands for Trudeau.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trudeau pushes Wright back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Trudeau.
Trudeau is working Wright over against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Trudeau.
Still in the clinch, Trudeau scores with a nice short uppercut.
Trudeau works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trudeau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Trudeau throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Trudeau.
A right hand to the body from Trudeau.
Pierre Trudeau has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice left hand lands by Trudeau.
Trudeau lands a nice uppercut.
Trudeau throws a big uppercut that drops Wright! More strikes from Trudeau and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Wright lies dazed against the cage as Trudeau celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pierre Trudeau!