PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Stellings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Truvaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Truvaro is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Stellings
vs
Truvaro

181 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Patrick Stellings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Truvaro!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stellings tries to clinch there but Truvaro circles away.

Truvaro drives through with a takedown into Stellings's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Truvaro slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Stellings is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stellings keeping full guard, as Truvaro tries to pass.
Truvaro is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Truvaro thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Truvaro avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Stellings is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Truvaro defends well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Truvaro sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stellings is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Truvaro content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Truvaro controlling from the top position.

Stellings is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stellings can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Truvaro controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Truvaro's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stellings has an active guard here but Truvaro has managed to pass into half guard.

Truvaro is working for a submission of some sort.
Truvaro with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Stellings looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stellings is looking to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Truvaro sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stellings is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Truvaro jumps into side control!
Stellings is trying to get back to half guard.

Truvaro is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Stellings has escaped the position, nice work there.
Stellings is looking for a sweep.

Truvaro thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Stellings's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Truvaro tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Truvaro has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Stellings gets back to half guard.
Truvaro is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Stellings is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Truvaro pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Truvaro slips a nice elbow through Stellings's hands, connecting with Stellings's forehead.
Truvaro tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stellings knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Truvaro dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Stellings tries to close the distance and clinch up but Truvaro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stellings wants to clinch up but Truvaro keeps it at a distance.
Stellings tries to clinch but Truvaro moves out of range.
Stellings tries to close the distance and clinch up but Truvaro swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Truvaro changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stellings looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Stellings tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Truvaro wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A lull in the action here as Truvaro stalls from top position.
Stellings taking punishment in the form of punches.
Stellings tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Truvaro wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Truvaro working the head with strikes.
Stellings tries to bench press Truvaro off him but Truvaro keeps the position.
Stellings on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Stellings manages to get back to half guard.
Truvaro slows the pace down in half guard.

Stellings looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Stellings looking for submissions off his back.

Truvaro is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stellings sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Truvaro is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Truvaro seems to be looking for submissions.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stellings is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Truvaro's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Truvaro's back!
Jose Truvaro has got the better of the ground game so far.

Stellings is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Truvaro breaks Stellings's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stellings is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Truvaro is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Truvaro passes into half guard.
Stellings moves into full guard.
Truvaro is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Stellings has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Truvaro is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Stellings.
Truvaro in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stellings sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Stellings is looking for a sweep. Truvaro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Stellings looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Truvaro is working for a kimura but Stellings is defending it quite comfortably.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stellings tries to roll over but Truvaro keeps him under control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Stellings looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jose Truvaro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Truvaro scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Truvaro is working for a kimura but Stellings is defending it quite comfortably.
Truvaro is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Stellings is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Truvaro pulls his head out easily.
Stellings is looking to improve his position.
Stellings wants to control but Truvaro is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stellings is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Truvaro controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stellings looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Stellings looking for submissions off his back.
Truvaro is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Truvaro dominating with strikes here.
Truvaro raining down hammerfists from mount.
Truvaro content just to control the position here.
Stellings working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stellings taking shots to the head.
Stellings looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Truvaro scores with punches and elbows.
Truvaro trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Stellings doesn't escape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Truvaro scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Stellings turns into Truvaro and is now in his guard.
Truvaro is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Truvaro lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stellings!
Stellings tries to hold on but Truvaro pushes him away.

Truvaro is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Stellings can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Truvaro looking for a guillotine from mount but Stellings is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stellings working to try and regain half guard.
Truvaro looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Truvaro looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Stellings working to try and regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stellings bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Truvaro keeping full guard, as Stellings tries to pass.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Truvaro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Truvaro winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight for Jose Truvaro!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Jose Truvaro!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Jose Truvaro!

Jose Truvaro wins by unanimous decision!