PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lawrence Trainor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Guevara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Trainor
vs
Guevara

175 cm
19
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
21
135 lbs
1 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lawrence Trainor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernesto Guevara!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guevara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Trainor rushes Guevara and presses him up against the cage.
Trainor with a knee to the head.
Trainor misses with a knee strike.
Trainor with a knee to the head.

It looks like Ernesto Guevara has been cut.
Trainor misses with a knee strike.
Trainor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Trainor misses with a knee strike.
Trainor landing knees to the body.
Guevara takes a knee to the side of the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Trainor connects with a knee to the head.
Trainor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Trainor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Guevara takes a knee right on the jaw!
Guevara looking to slow down the pace here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Trainor obliges.
Trainor crunches a lovely knee into Guevara's ribcage.
Guevara looks gassed!
Trainor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Trainor with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trainor tries to land a knee to the head but Guevara blocks with his arms.

Trainor pulls guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Trainor working a defensive guard here.
Guevara tries to free his leg and advance position but Trainor is retaining full guard.
Trainor is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Trainor is looking to sweep but instead, Guevara has passed into half guard.
Guevara is keen to just control but Trainor is a slippery customer.

Trainor actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trainor is trying to maintain the position but Guevara is very close to passing his half guard.
Trainor is controlling Guevara's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Guevara blocks the strikes from Trainor.
Trainor is trying to get back to full guard.
Trainor wants to control but Guevara is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Guevara winds up and cracks Trainor with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Trainor works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trainor is trying to keep Guevara in close.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

We're going to have a standup here because Lawrence Trainor wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Guevara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trainor circles away quickly and effectively.
Guevara looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Trainor shoots in and bounces Guevara off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Trainor gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guevara misses with a double jab.
Guevara throws a right hand that Trainor ducks under and follows up with a left that Trainor also avoids with ease.

Trainor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Trainor scores with a knee to the head.
Trainor lands a good knee to the midsection. Guevara won't want to take too many of those.
Trainor scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trainor connects with a knee to the head.
Trainor lands a knee to the body.
Trainor landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Guevara wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Trainor has him pressed against the cage.
Trainor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trainor scores with a knee to the head.
Trainor landing knees to the head.
Trainor landing knees to the head.
Trainor lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawrence Trainor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ernesto Guevara's cut.
That's time! Trainor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Guevara throws a combination that misses

and Trainor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Guevara keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trainor throwing shots but Guevara is blocking nicely.

Trainor decides to stand up.
Lawrence Trainor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guevara scores with a three punch combo!
Guevara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Guevara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trainor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Trainor darts in and clinches Guevara up against the cage.
Trainor unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Guevara is breathing heavily.
Trainor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Guevara backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Trainor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trainor landing knees to the head.
Trainor with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Trainor decides to pull guard.

Trainor manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Guevara throws a right hand that Trainor ducks under and follows up with a left that Trainor also avoids with ease.
Guevara fails to land with a series of punches.
Guevara throws a combination that misses

and Trainor counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Guevara's guard now.
Trainor postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lawrence Trainor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Trainor passes into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Trainor has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Trainor 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.
Guevara is not content to let Trainor control the position.
Trainor perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trainor prevents Guevara from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trainor is looking to advance position but Guevara won't allow it.

Guevara kicks Trainor off and gets back to his feet.
Guevara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trainor circles away quickly and effectively.
Guevara throws a series of punches but Trainor moves out of range.
Guevara throws a right hand that Trainor ducks under and follows up with a left that Trainor also avoids with ease.

Trainor gets a takedown into half guard.
Trainor trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trainor uses his free foot to push down on Guevara's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Guevara.
Trainor content just to control the position here.
Trainor connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trainor takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawrence Trainor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ernesto Guevara's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Guevara gets tackled into the cage by Trainor. Trainor maintains the clinch.
Guevara jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Trainor walks away with a smile on his face. Guevara gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Guevara throws a combination that misses

and Trainor counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Trainor is looking for submissions but instead, Guevara has regained full guard.
Trainor controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Trainor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Guevara on the ground.
Trainor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Guevara swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guevara keeping moving, preventing Trainor from controlling successfully.
Guevara has a closed guard, preventing Trainor from standing up.

Guevara is working an open guard so Trainor takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Guevara throws a left and a right that both miss

and Trainor counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Guevara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Guevara controls Trainor momentarily but Trainor frees himself.
Trainor scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Trainor advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guevara is in trouble now - Trainor has advanced to mount!
Trainor sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Trainor avoids the attempt from Guevara to control.
Guevara is looking to improve his position but Trainor isn't that keen on the idea.
Trainor content just to control the position here.
Trainor will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trainor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Guevara can do to turn this around?
Trainor landing shots from mount.
Guevara is wriggling around trying to escape.
Trainor sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Trainor unloads with some shots from mount but Guevara bucks and avoids them well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trainor working the ground and pound effectively.
Guevara is desperately trying to improve his position but Trainor has a good base and remains in mount.
Trainor controlling his opponent.

Trainor is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Guevara has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Guevara!
Ernesto Guevara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lawrence Trainor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trainor is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lawrence Trainor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Trainor, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lawrence Trainor!