PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Deluna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lion Trees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Deluna
vs
Trees

170 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
22
165 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Deluna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Lion Trees!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trees closes the distance and clinches up with Deluna, looking for a takedown. Trees pushes Deluna against the cage but Deluna circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Trees shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Trees drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Trees wants to control from the top but Deluna keeps moving.
Trees prevents Deluna from getting back to his feet.
Trees content to stall in guard here.
Deluna keeping moving, preventing Trees from controlling successfully.

Trees drops back looking for a leg! Deluna is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Deluna manages to kick Trees off! Trees jumps back into Deluna's guard.

Trees stands up and waves to Deluna to follow him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trees tries to score a power double leg takedown but Deluna sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Trees somewhat.
Chris Deluna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lion Trees.
Trees looks gassed!
Deluna fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crunch! Deluna slams his shin into Trees's torso.
Deluna tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lion Trees seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deluna buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Deluna has closed the distance and engaged Trees in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Trees looking to stall.
Deluna wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Trees has him pressed against the cage.
Trees prevents Deluna from breaking the clinch.
Deluna wants to break the clinch but can't.
Deluna is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Deluna tries to break free but Trees pushes him back against the cage.

Trees pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Deluna stuffs the takedown attempt from Trees. Trees gets slowly back to his feet.
Deluna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Deluna, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Deluna thumps Trees with a low kick.
Trees avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deluna thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Trees if he has to take too many more of those.
Deluna misses with a head kick.
Trees takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Good leg kick by Deluna there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Deluna is looking to clinch but Trees is avoiding it.
Deluna throws a nice head kick!
Deluna tries a head kick but it misses.
Deluna misses with a head kick.
Deluna misses with a double jab.
Chris Deluna is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Deluna wants to clinch up but Trees keeps it at a distance.
Trees shoots in looking for a takedown. Deluna tries to sprawl out of it but Trees keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Deluna manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Deluna lands a high kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Deluna misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Deluna is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Trees blocks a head kick by Deluna.

Deluna rushes Trees and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Trees has Deluna pressed against the cage, preventing Deluna from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Deluna has had enough of the clinch but Trees keeps him there for the moment.
Deluna is trying to break the clinch but Trees is controlling him.
Deluna working hard to break the clinch.
Deluna wants to break free but Trees has control.
Deluna wants to break free but Trees has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chris Deluna will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Deluna throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Deluna throws a body punch but Trees moves out of range.
Deluna buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Trees looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Deluna is fending him off so far but Trees persists. Nope, Deluna circles away and we're back to standing.
Trees tries to clinch up but Deluna circles away and keeps his distance.
Trees looks for a takedown but Deluna sprawls well.
Trees slips a jab and a cross from Deluna.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deluna connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Deluna connects with a high kick.
Trees is breathing heavily.
Deluna throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Deluna wants to clinch up but Trees keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trees fails to land the takedown.
Chris Deluna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lion Trees.
Deluna tries to close the distance and clinch but Trees swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trees chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Deluna can pounce on him.
Deluna tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Trees avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chris Deluna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Deluna wants to clinch but Trees slips to the side

and Trees decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Deluna's guard.
Trees prevents Deluna from getting back to his feet.
Trees slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Deluna parries the strikes from Trees easily there. Trees is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Deluna to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trees prevents Deluna from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trees throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Deluna pushes Trees away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Trees gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Deluna stuffs the takedown attempt from Trees. Trees gets slowly back to his feet.
Trees fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trees shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Deluna but Deluna pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Trees tries to score a power double leg takedown but Deluna sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Trees somewhat.
Nice takedown defense from Deluna. No joy for Trees on that attempt.
Deluna throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four 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.
Deluna throws a head kick that misses.
Deluna misses with a head kick.
Deluna wants to clinch up but Trees keeps it at a distance.
Deluna is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Trees shoots in but no luck this time.
Trees shoots in and drives through. Deluna sprawls well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trees fails with a takedown attempt.
Trees has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lion Trees will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Deluna fails in his attempt to clinch.
Deluna lands a head kick. Trees smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Deluna throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Trees throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Deluna's waist but Deluna gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Trees off to one side.
Deluna is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Deluna pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trees tries to score a power double leg takedown but Deluna sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Trees somewhat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Deluna throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deluna throws a head kick but Trees moves out of range.

Deluna darts in and clinches Trees up against the cage.
Deluna tries to circle away but Trees has him pinned against the cage.
Deluna prevents Trees from breaking the clinch.
Deluna is looking to break free of the clinch but Trees has double underhooks.
Deluna can't break the clinch.
Trees keeps control of Deluna as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Deluna is trying to break the clinch but Trees is controlling him.
Trees prevents Deluna from breaking the clinch.
Deluna is trying to break free.
Deluna has had enough of the clinch but Trees keeps him there for the moment.
Deluna can't break the clinch.
Trees taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Trees wants to break free but Deluna has control.
Deluna has had enough of the clinch but Trees keeps him there for the moment.

Trees breaks from the clinch.
Trees shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Deluna but Deluna pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chris Deluna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lion Trees.
Trees looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Deluna is fending him off so far but Trees persists. Nope, Deluna circles away and we're back to standing.

Trees closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Trees wants a takedown.
Deluna is trying to break free.

Trees ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Trees no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Deluna wants to stand but Trees has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Trees not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deluna wants to stand and escape but instead Trees has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Trees trying to control but Deluna is working from the bottom.
Trees won't allow Deluna to get back to his feet.

Trees decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Trees fails to land the takedown.
Trees shoots for a takedown but Deluna saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Trees misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Trees tries to close the distance and clinch up but Deluna swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Trees shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Trees is defended easily by Deluna.
Trees tries for a takedown but Deluna sees it coming a mile off and avoids it 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 Chris Deluna.
I think Deluna 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Deluna!