PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Barra Fire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Trevor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trevor comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Can't Not Be Feelin Dis kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Barra Fire could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cory Trevor's chin.

Fire
vs
Trevor

175 cm
20
145 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

194 cm
21
133 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barra Fire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cory Trevor!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fire shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Trevor but Trevor pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Trevor explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Trevor drives through with a takedown into guard.
Trevor is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Trevor trying to control but Fire is working from the bottom.
Trevor won't allow Fire to sweep him here.
Fire is working hard here to advance position.
Trevor showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fire is trying to keep Trevor in close.
Trevor wants to control from the top but Fire keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trevor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Trevor misses with a looping right.
Fire tries for a takedown but Trevor circles away easily

and Trevor counters with a shoot takedown. Fire fights it but they end up in guard.
Fire looking to control.
Fire is pulling down on Trevor's head. It's preventing any offense from Trevor, at least for the moment.
Fire working a defensive guard here.
Trevor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fire swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trevor is fighting to break Fire's control of his arms but Fire is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Trevor not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fire is trying to keep Trevor in close.
Trevor looking to pass the guard.
Trevor looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Trevor postures up.
Fire keeping moving, preventing Trevor from controlling successfully.
Fire 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.
Fire is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick misses from Trevor.
A clash of legs there as Trevor blocks the low kick.
Trevor scores with a spinning back kick!
Trevor throws a half hearted mid kick.
Trevor throws a head kick that Fire semi-blocks.

Fire bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Trevor tries to improve position but can't.

Fire is trying to get an arm triangle but Trevor is defending well.

Fire goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Trevor has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Fire but great work by Trevor.
Trevor just content to control the position.
Fire prevents Trevor from moving into mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Trevor stalls from top position.
Trevor is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Trevor wants to control but Fire is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trevor controls the position from side control.
Trevor advances to mount.
Fire tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Trevor tries to control but Fire wriggling away.
Fire keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cory Trevor dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Fire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Trevor shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fire napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fire is trying to control Trevor's posture but Trevor avoids it.

Trevor tries for a kimura but Fire is defending well.
A lull in the action here as Trevor stalls from top position.
Fire tries to bench press Trevor off him but Trevor keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Fire's face as Trevor controls the position.
Trevor advances to mount.
Trevor looking to control but Fire is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fire is in all sorts of trouble here.
Trevor unloading with bombs!
Fire wants to hold on but Trevor pushes him away.
Trevor looking to control but Fire is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Fire tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Trevor looking to control and managing it successfully.
Trevor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Trevor with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Trevor tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Cory Trevor just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Trevor misses the shot to the body.
Trevor takes one to the chin there.
Fire avoids a kick to the body.
Trevor tries to score with a low kick but Fire moves his leg out of the way.

Fire gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fire is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fire pulls Trevor in close to prevent any damage.
Trevor stays in close to Fire's body and controls the position.
Trevor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fire swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fire trying to control the position here.
Trevor trying to control the position from guard on top but Fire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trevor looking to sit in guard and control but Fire gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Fire drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Trevor dives on top into guard.
Trevor looking to sit in guard and control but Fire gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fire might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Trevor tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fire drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Trevor dives on top into guard.
Fire is trying to keep Trevor in close.
Trevor trying to control but Fire is working from the bottom.
Fire not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fire is pulling down on Trevor's head to control his posture.
Trevor advances to half guard.
Fire wants to control but Trevor is keeping busy.
Trevor looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cory Trevor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Fire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fire tries for a takedown but Trevor circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fire looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Trevor throws and low kick but Fire moves out of range easily.
Fire misses with a takedown attempt
and Trevor counters with a nice leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Trevor.
Trevor with a lazy takedown attempt

and Fire counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fire.
Fire postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Trevor wants to stand and escape but Fire is having none of it.
Trevor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fire trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Trevor has his feet on Fire's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Fire fails with the takedown

and Trevor counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fire!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barra Fire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fire can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fire blocking the ground and pound.
Trevor can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fire is looking to escape.
Trevor tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fire tries to lock up and control but Trevor gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Trevor looking to control but Fire is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Trevor is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Fire has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Trevor wants to take Fire's back but he can't do it this time.
Cory Trevor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fire is desperately trying to improve his position but Trevor has a good base and remains in mount.
Fire is squirming around, avoiding Trevor's attempts to control the action.
Trevor sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Trevor looking to control but Fire is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Trevor content just to control the position here.
Fire is squirming around, avoiding Trevor's attempts to control the action.
Barra Fire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Cory Trevor just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Fire gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Trevor won't allow Fire to sweep him here.
Fire wants to hit a switch here but Trevor passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Fire there!
Trevor tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fire is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fire really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Trevor content just to control the position here.
Fire is trying desperately to improve position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cory Trevor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Trevor has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cory Trevor!