PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maritn Boudreaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Trauma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boudreaux's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Prince. Maritn Boudreaux had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Boudreaux
vs
Trauma

175 cm
20
160 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
20
163 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Demonic Drugs

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maritn Boudreaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Trauma!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trauma swats away the attempt to clinch by Boudreaux.
Boudreaux tries to clinch there but Trauma circles away.
Trauma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boudreaux tries to close the distance and clinch but Trauma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boudreaux tries to clinch up but Trauma circles away and keeps his distance.
Boudreaux fails with an attempt to clinch.
Trauma on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boudreaux. Boudreaux obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Boudreaux.
Boudreaux tries to clinch up but Trauma circles away and keeps his distance.
Tom Trauma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trauma looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Boudreaux shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Trauma's guard.

Trauma pushes Boudreaux off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A choreographed right hand from Trauma misses the target.
Trauma misses with a wild body shot.
Boudreaux lands with a slapping head kick.
Trauma circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudreaux lands a high kick to the side of Trauma's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Boudreaux dives into guard, looking to finish.

Trauma is rocked!
Boudreaux wants to control from the top but Trauma keeps moving.
Trauma is still in real trouble! Can Boudreaux finish him?
Boudreaux sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Boudreaux tries to free his leg and advance position but Trauma is retaining full guard.
Trauma seems to have recovered his senses.
Trauma controls Boudreaux momentarily but Boudreaux frees himself.
Boudreaux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trauma is keeping the position for now.
Trauma manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Boudreaux manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trauma tries to free his leg and advance position but Boudreaux is retaining full guard.

Boudreaux throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boudreaux trying to control the position.
Boudreaux 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.
Trauma slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boudreaux not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trauma.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trauma is stalling in the full guard.
Boudreaux has Trauma pulled in close to control his posture.
Boudreaux throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Boudreaux escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Trauma gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Boudreaux wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Boudreaux escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Trauma gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Trauma sitting in guard here, content to control.
Trauma postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maritn Boudreaux dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Trauma stuffs the takedown attempt from Boudreaux. Boudreaux gets slowly back to his feet.
Boudreaux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boudreaux fails with a takedown attempt.
Trauma throws a series of punches but Boudreaux moves out of range.
Trauma shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Trauma swats away the attempt to clinch by Boudreaux.
Boudreaux throws a sloppy head kick and Trauma moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trauma shoots in but no luck this time.
Boudreaux closes the distance and clinches up with Trauma, looking for a takedown. Boudreaux pushes Trauma against the cage but Trauma circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maritn Boudreaux. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boudreaux tries to clinch there but Trauma circles away.
Boudreaux lands with a slapping head kick.
Boudreaux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Trauma 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boudreaux tries to close the distance and clinch but Trauma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boudreaux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Trauma takes a kick to the side of the head.
Trauma fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boudreaux checks it well.
Trauma takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Donk. Boudreaux catches Trauma right on the button with a cross.

Trauma is rocked!
Boudreaux throws the kick towards the body but Trauma avoids it.
Boudreaux shoots in and drives through. Trauma sprawls well.
Trauma shoots in but Boudreaux avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boudreaux wants to clinch.
Boudreaux tries to clinch up but Trauma circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trauma swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Boudreaux looks for a takedown but Trauma sprawls well.
Boudreaux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boudreaux pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maritn Boudreaux is winning the standup battle so far.
Trauma fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Boudreaux is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boudreaux wants to clinch.
Trauma throws a hook to the side of Boudreaux's head but Boudreaux sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boudreaux looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boudreaux clinches.
Trauma avoiding damage as Boudreaux throws knees to the body.
Trauma is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boudreaux prevents the takedown attempt.
Boudreaux with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Trauma pulls guard.
Boudreaux tries to free his leg and advance position but Trauma is retaining full guard.
Trauma is breathing heavily.
Boudreaux is working hard here to advance position.
Boudreaux trying to control the position from guard on top but Trauma is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trauma working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boudreaux trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Trauma is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Boudreaux looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Boudreaux is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Trauma pulls his head out easily.
Trauma keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maritn Boudreaux dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A punch combination from Boudreaux misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boudreaux.
Boudreaux is looking to clinch but Trauma is avoiding it.
Boudreaux shoots in but Trauma avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Trauma shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Trauma was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Trauma controlling his opponent.
Boudreaux is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudreaux is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boudreaux tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trauma controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Boudreaux wants to hold on but Trauma pushes him away.
Trauma controlling from the full mount.
Boudreaux tries to hold on but Trauma postures up.
Trauma tries to control but Boudreaux wriggling away.
Trauma content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Boudreaux tries to hold on but Trauma pushes him away.
Boudreaux is looking to improve his position but Trauma isn't that keen on the idea.
Boudreaux is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Boudreaux tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Trauma looking to control but Boudreaux is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Boudreaux is desperately trying to improve his position but Trauma has a good base and remains in mount.
Boudreaux tries to lock up and control but Trauma gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Trauma sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boudreaux flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Trauma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boudreaux 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maritn Boudreaux!