PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between King Trevena (ranked 24741 p4p, 4004 weight class) and Father Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 444 weight class). Trevena comes to the cage accompanied by Sing For The Moment. Father Christmas has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Trevena
vs
Christmas

183 cm
19
178
2 - 17 - 1

190 cm
21
180
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, King Trevena !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Father Christmas!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christmas throws an overhand right that lands on Trevena 's shoulder, as Trevena tries to avoid the shot.

Christmas clinches up with Trevena and pushes him back against the cage.
Christmas prevents the takedown attempt.

Christmas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Christmas throws the left hand but Trevena avoids the punch easily.
Christmas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trevena drops down looking for a counter takedown but Christmas sprawls and moves away.
Christmas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Christmas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Christmas with that takedown attempt.
Christmas throws a leg kick

and Trevena counters with a nice double leg into side control. Christmas won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trevena throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Trevena throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Christmas works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Trevena is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Trevena thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Trevena throws a strike but Christmas avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Christmas controlling Trevena 's posture.
Trevena postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Trevena wants to control from the top but Christmas keeps moving.
Christmas seems keen to control Trevena 's posture.
Trevena is looking to work some ground and pound but Christmas has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trevena postures up in Christmas's guard and throws a big left but Christmas blocks it.
Christmas wants to get back to his feet but Trevena is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Trevena wants to control from the top but Christmas keeps moving.
Trevena in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Trevena looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Trevena throws a big right hand that misses.
Christmas controlling Trevena 's posture.
Trevena throws a strike but Christmas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Trevena is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Christmas looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trevena working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Christmas won't allow Trevena to sweep him here.
Christmas content to stall in guard here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Trevena wants to sweep here but Christmas controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Christmas controlling from the top position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Christmas looks to land a combination but Trevena avoids it well.
Trevena half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Trevena avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Christmas jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Father Christmas 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.

Trevena avoids the head kick by Christmas.
Trevena tries to counter with a takedown but Christmas is quick to defend against it.
Christmas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Trevena counters with a nice double leg into side control. Christmas won't be happy with that.

Christmas explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
A telegraphed right hand from Christmas misses the target.
Trevena attempts a counter takedown but Christmas avoids it well and moves away.
Christmas tries to work over Trevena 's front leg with a kick but Trevena checks it.
Trevena attempts a counter takedown but Christmas avoids it well and moves away.

Christmas pushes Trevena up against the cage in a clinch.
Christmas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Trevena avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Trevena is trying to drag Christmas to the mat but Christmas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trevena drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Christmas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Trevena .
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Trevena . That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trevena goes for a takedown attempt but Christmas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Christmas throws a front kick aimed at Trevena 's knee but Trevena avoids it well.
Trevena checks a leg kick.
King Trevena is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Christmas misses with a wild combination.
Trevena appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Christmas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Christmas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trevena appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Christmas throws a leg kick but Trevena checks it.
Christmas throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christmas swings for the body but Trevena moves out of range.
Trevena tries to counter with a takedown but Christmas is quick to defend against it.
Christmas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trevena moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trevena feinted with a counter takedown.
Trevena checks a low kick from Christmas.
Trevena attempts a counter takedown but Christmas avoids it well and moves away.
Christmas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Trevena tries to counter with a takedown but Christmas is quick to defend against it.
Christmas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trevena .
Father Christmas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Christmas throws a front kick aimed at Trevena 's knee but Trevena avoids it well.
Trevena attempts a counter takedown but Christmas avoids it well and moves away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Trevena goes for a takedown attempt but Christmas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christmas throws a series of punches but Trevena moves out of range.
Trevena tries to counter with a takedown but Christmas is quick to defend against it.
Christmas is breathing heavily.
Christmas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trevena .
Trevena checks a low kick from Christmas.
Trevena tries to counter with a takedown but Christmas is quick to defend against it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Christmas.
Christmas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Trevena tries to counter with a takedown but Christmas is quick to defend against it.
Christmas throws a series of punches but Trevena avoids them all with ease.
Trevena tries to counter with a takedown but Christmas is quick to defend against it.
Some wild striking there from Christmas.
Trevena tries to counter with a takedown but Christmas is quick to defend against it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christmas throws a series of punches but Trevena moves out of range.
Trevena half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Christmas shoots in but Trevena avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Trevena attempts a counter takedown but Christmas avoids it well and moves away.
Christmas tries to clinch but Trevena is having none of it.
Trevena moves out of range of the body kick.
Trevena feinted with a counter takedown.
Father Christmas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Christmas misses.
Christmas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trevena manages to avoid it.
Trevena tries to counter with a takedown but Christmas is quick to defend against it.
Christmas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Trevena as he avoids it easily.
Trevena half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Christmas misses with the combination.
Trevena changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Father Christmas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Christmas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Trevena appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Christmas misses with a double jab

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

Christmas pushes Trevena off and gets back to his feet.
Christmas shoots in and drives through. Trevena sprawls well.
Christmas swings for the body but Trevena moves out of range.
Christmas looks to land a combination but Trevena avoids it well.
Christmas fails to land the takedown.
Trevena appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Christmas throws a right and a left that Trevena avoids nicely.
Trevena changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Christmas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christmas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Christmas throws a leg kick but Trevena sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Trevena attempts a counter takedown but Christmas avoids it well and moves away.
Father Christmas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Christmas misses with a few strikes there.

Trevena tries to keep at a distance but Christmas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Trevena is trying to drag Christmas to the mat but Christmas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Christmas prevents the takedown attempt.
Trevena tries to score a body lock takedown but Christmas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for King Trevena . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Christmas stops a takedown attempt from Trevena .
Christmas stops a takedown attempt from Trevena .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trevena wants to take the fight to the mat but Christmas manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Trevena changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Christmas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Christmas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trevena was well out of range. Poor timing from Christmas.
Trevena tries to counter with a takedown but Christmas is quick to defend against it.
Christmas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Trevena attempts a counter takedown but Christmas avoids it well and moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Christmas. Those never looked like landing.
No luck for Christmas with that takedown attempt.
Trevena drops down looking for a counter takedown but Christmas sprawls and moves away.
Christmas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Trevena appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Christmas. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trevena avoids a punch combination nicely.
Trevena attempts a counter takedown but Christmas avoids it well and moves away.
Christmas misses with a two punch combination.
Trevena tries to counter with a takedown but Christmas is quick to defend against it.
Trevena blocks a head kick by Christmas.
Trevena drops down looking for a counter takedown but Christmas sprawls and moves away.
Christmas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Trevena is able to avoid easily.
Trevena changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Christmas has his takedown stuffed

and Trevena counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Father Christmas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Trevena postures up in Christmas's guard and throws a big left but Christmas blocks it.
Trevena has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trevena throwing strikes but missing.
Trevena lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Trevena trying to control but Christmas is working from the bottom.
Trevena stands up over Christmas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Trevena cracks Christmas with a solid left hand.
Trevena wants to control from the top but Christmas keeps moving.
Trevena throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trevena throwing strikes from guard but Christmas blocks nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Father Christmas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Christmas 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Father Christmas!
King Trevena was interviewed post fight and said 'Merry Christmas'.