PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trey Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johann Remarque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Wilson
vs
Remarque

170 cm
22
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Dark Storm Performance

S.W.A.T.
Drago's Choice

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trey Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johann Remarque!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson shoots in and drives through. Remarque sprawls well.
Remarque is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wilson shoots in for a double leg but Remarque sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Remarque moves in looking to clinch but Wilson pushes him off.
Wilson shoots for a takedown but Remarque saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trey Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Remarque tries to clinch up but Wilson circles away and keeps his distance.
Wilson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Remarque moves in looking to clinch but Wilson pushes him off.
Wilson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilson closes the distance and clinches up with Remarque, looking for a takedown. Wilson pushes Remarque against the cage but Remarque circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Remarque tries to clinch up but Wilson circles away and keeps his distance.
Remarque tries to clinch up but Wilson circles away and keeps his distance.
Wilson shoots in but Remarque avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown by Wilson or perhaps it was just good defense by Remarque which made him look bad.
Wilson shoots in for a takedown but Remarque shows good takedown defense.

Wilson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wilson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Remarque wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Wilson tries to advance to mount but can't.
Remarque is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wilson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Remarque, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Remarque wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Remarque wants to clinch up but Wilson keeps it at a distance.

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.
Remarque fails in his attempt to clinch.
Remarque tries to clinch there but Wilson circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Remarque looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wilson shoots for a takedown but Remarque saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Remarque tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Remarque keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Remarque wants to clinch.
Remarque tries to clinch but Wilson moves out of range.
Remarque tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remarque wants to clinch.
Remarque tries to clinch up but Wilson circles away and keeps his distance.
Remarque tries to clinch but Wilson is having none of it.
Remarque wants to clinch.
Wilson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Remarque wants to clinch.
Remarque moves in looking to clinch but Wilson pushes him off.
Remarque fails with an attempt to clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wilson.

Wilson working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Remarque is trying to control Wilson's posture but Wilson avoids it.

Wilson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Remarque is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Wilson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Remarque, who protects the arm well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Wilson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Wilson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Remarque knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trey Wilson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Remarque looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Remarque is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wilson circles away from the clinch attempt.

Wilson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Remarque's guard.
Wilson is pushing down on Remarque's leg trying to pass to half guard. Remarque is fighting to maintain full guard but Wilson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Remarque is trying to stand back up but Wilson is controlling him

Wilson seems to be working for a kimura but Remarque defends the submission attempt.

Wilson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Wilson is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Remarque is trying to stand.

Wilson is looking for a kimura but Remarque is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Wilson to get the leverage.
Wilson stops Remarque from getting back to his feet.
Wilson passes to full mount!

Wilson looking for a guillotine from mount but Remarque is having none of it.

Wilson working for a guillotine from mount but Remarque is in no mood to give up.

Wilson wants to finish this one by submission but Remarque is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Wilson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wilson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Wilson has control of Remarque's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Remarque regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Remarque really wants to buck Wilson off and get back to his feet.

Wilson working for a guillotine from mount but Remarque is in no mood to give up.

Wilson looking to secure an arm triangle but Remarque defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wilson jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Remarque is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Remarque and Wilson has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Wilson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Remarque, who protects the arm well.

Wilson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Remarque is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Wilson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Wilson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wilson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Remarque, who protects the arm well.
Remarque prevents Wilson from improving position.
Remarque is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Wilson asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Wilson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Wilson swings around for an armbar but Remarque sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Wilson's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Remarque tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Remarque tries to close the distance and clinch up but Wilson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johann Remarque is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Wilson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Wilson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Remarque dives on top into guard.

Wilson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Wilson is looking for a triangle but Remarque pushes his legs off easily.

Wilson has his foot on Remarque's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Remarque works his way back into a safe position though.
Wilson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Wilson looking for a guillotine from mount but Remarque is having none of it.
Remarque takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Remarque's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wilson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Remarque is surviving well by controlling Wilson's body position as best he can.

Wilson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Wilson swings around for an armbar but Remarque sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Wilson's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Wilson looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Wilson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Wilson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Remarque is surviving well by controlling Wilson's body position as best he can.
Remarque is trying to stand.

Wilson looking to secure an arm triangle but Remarque defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remarque is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Wilson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Remarque squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

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

Wilson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Remarque manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Wilson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Wilson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Remarque tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Johann Remarque has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.

Wilson looking for the choke but no joy.

Wilson is persistently looking for the submission but Remarque is defending it well.
Remarque trying to get back to his feet but Wilson is in full control for now.

Wilson is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Remarque is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trey Wilson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wilson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trey Wilson!