PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dom Trills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Wilkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Trills
vs
Wilkins

173 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
24
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 New York, Dom Trills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Wilkins!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Dean Styles and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Trills fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wilkins sprawls well initially but Trills persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wilkins tries to get to full guard but Trills has control of the leg.
Trills is nestled in close to Wilkins, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wilkins is holding on to half guard well.
It looks like Trills is going to stand back up.
Trills sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wilkins defending well though.
Wilkins is trying to control but can't.
Trills content to control rather than advance.
Wilkins wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkins is looking for a sweep. Trills is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Trills controlling the action here.
Wilkins is trying to stand.
Trills is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Wilkins reverses the position - he's now on top in Trills's guard.

Wilkins postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Trills is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Wilkins, into his guard.

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.
Trills won't allow Wilkins to get back to his feet.
Trills looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Wilkins lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Trills!

Wilkins is working for a guillotine from mount but Trills frees his head quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trills really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Trills gets back to half guard.

Wilkins is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wilkins looks gassed!

Trills looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Trills controlling the position for now.

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.

Wilkins is working for a submission of some sort.
Trills regains full guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Trills working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wilkins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wilkins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Trills looking for a guillotine here but Wilkins defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dom Trills dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Trills shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wilkins manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wilkins trying to control the position.
Wilkins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Trills manages to get himself to full guard.
Trills has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Trills wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trills wants to stand and escape but Wilkins is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Wilkins has gone for a leg lock! Trills slips out almost immediately though and dives into Wilkins's guard.
Wilkins keeping full guard, as Trills tries to pass.
Trills tries to stand but Wilkins is controlling from the bottom.
Trills sitting in guard, not really doing much.

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.
Wilkins manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Trills can't escape the position.

Wilkins working for a guillotine from mount but Trills is in no mood to give up.
Trills sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wilkins is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Trills sees it coming and defends easily.
Trills has his hands clasped together around Wilkins's back. He's all about the action.
Wilkins prevents Trills from standing back up.

Wilkins is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Trills is trying is best to control the position here.

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.

Wilkins is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Trills sees it coming and defends easily.
Trills is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wilkins's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wilkins's back!
Wilkins is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilkins trying to control the position but Trills manages to sink in the hooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trills lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dom Trills dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Wilkins tries to clinch there but Trills circles away.
Wilkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Trills swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Trills swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trills wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Trills.
A punch combination from Trills misses.
Wilkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Trills swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Trills throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wilkins was covering up waiting for the punch and Trills finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Trills trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trills controls from within his opponent's guard.
Wilkins looking to control.
Trills wants to pass the guard but Wilkins is keeping the position.

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.
Wilkins wants to stand up but Trills is controlling him.
Trills wants to control from the top but Wilkins keeps moving.
Trills wanted to stand there but Wilkins had control of the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Trills accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A good leg kick by Wilkins.
Dom Trills is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilkins scores with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trills fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wilkins moves in looking to clinch but Trills pushes him off.
Wilkins wants to clinch.
Trills tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wilkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
John Wilkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilkins throws a nice head kick!
Wilkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trills throws a nice head kick!
Wilkins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Trills to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wilkins scores with a head kick.
Wilkins connects with a high kick.
Wilkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Trills circles away.
Wilkins wants to clinch up but Trills keeps it at a distance.
Trills shoots in looking for a takedown. Wilkins tries to sprawl out of it but Trills keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wilkins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dom Trills. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilkins lands a high kick!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wilkins lands a head kick. Trills smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Trills swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilkins.
Dom Trills is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wilkins darts in trying to clinch

and Trills counters with a takedown into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dom Trills showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Trills, 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dom Trills!