PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bushi Llewtras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and QueSean Triniwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). QueSean Triniwell will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Llewtras
vs
Triniwell

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 7 - 0

180 cm
18
132 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bushi Llewtras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, QueSean Triniwell!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Triniwell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Llewtras tries to clinch there but Triniwell circles away.
Triniwell misses with a double jab

and Llewtras counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Triniwell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Triniwell is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Llewtras knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Triniwell on the ground.

Triniwell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Llewtras gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Triniwell keeping moving, preventing Llewtras from controlling successfully.

Llewtras avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Llewtras wants to pass the guard but Triniwell is keeping the position.
Llewtras has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Triniwell wants to sweep here but Llewtras controlling him for the moment.
Llewtras stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Triniwell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Llewtrasis looking to pass into half guard but Triniwell pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Triniwell is in guard.
Triniwell tries to free his leg and advance position but Llewtras is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Triniwell controls from within his opponent's guard.
Llewtras is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Triniwell seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Llewtras 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Triniwell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Llewtras circles away quickly and effectively.
Llewtras could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Llewtras is looking to clinch but Triniwell is avoiding it.

Llewtras shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Triniwell is pressing down on Llewtras's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llewtras wants to stand but Triniwell is controlling his posture from full guard.
Triniwell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Triniwell decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Triniwell misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Llewtras misses the shot to the body.
Llewtras is breathing heavily.
Triniwell throws a left and a right that both miss

and Llewtras counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Triniwell controlling the position well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Triniwell works his way to full guard. Good work.
Triniwell trying to strike off his back.

Triniwell looking for a guillotine here but Llewtras defends easily.
Triniwell is controlling Llewtras's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Llewtras wants to pass the guard but Triniwell is keeping the position.
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 Bushi Llewtras will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Triniwell shoots in for a takedown but Llewtras shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Llewtras will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Llewtras dodges the punch combination from Triniwell.
Llewtras doesn't manage to clinch there - Triniwell circles away.
Triniwell fails to land with a series of punches.
Triniwell is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Triniwell swats away the attempt to clinch by Llewtras.
Llewtras throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Triniwell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Triniwell.
Triniwell connects with a nice looking jab.
Triniwell circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice combination there by Triniwell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Triniwell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Triniwell misses.
Triniwell is breathing heavily.
Triniwell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Llewtras delivers a nice body kick.
Triniwell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Triniwell swinging wildly here.
Llewtras is looking to clinch but Triniwell is avoiding it.
Triniwell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Llewtras.
Triniwell fails to land with a series of punches.
Llewtras pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Llewtras feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Llewtras sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Triniwell's guard.
Triniwell is staying active underneath Llewtras, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Triniwell manages to get to full guard.
Triniwell is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
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!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Triniwell is on top in guard.
Llewtras can't keep his opponent in guard - Triniwell advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Triniwell throwing shots but Llewtras is blocking nicely.
Llewtras wants to get back to full guard but Triniwell has mounted him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Llewtras in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
QueSean Triniwell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Triniwell looking to control and managing it successfully.
Triniwell unloading with bombs!
Triniwell content just to control the position here.
Triniwell has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Llewtras's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Llewtras takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Triniwell landing shots from mount.
Triniwell landing punches.
Triniwell looking to control and managing it successfully.
Triniwell is landing with some decent strikes but Llewtras is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Triniwell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Triniwell with shots to the head and body - Llewtras looks very uncomfortable down there.
Triniwell controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

QueSean Triniwell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Triniwell looks to land a combination but Llewtras avoids it well.
Llewtras shoots in for a takedown but Triniwell shows good takedown defense.
Triniwell lands with a nice combination. Llewtras backs away looking to recover.
Llewtras slips a jab and a cross from Triniwell.
QueSean Triniwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Llewtras fails with the takedown.
Llewtras throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Triniwell's waist but Triniwell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Llewtras off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bushi Llewtras. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Triniwell. Those never looked like landing.
Triniwell fails to land with a series of punches.
Triniwell looks to land a combination. Llewtras sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Llewtras is looking to clinch.
Triniwell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Triniwell's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Triniwell duly obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Triniwell throws a right and a left that Llewtras avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Triniwell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Llewtras counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Triniwell!
Triniwell is working to get back to half guard.
Triniwell reaches up to try and control the position but Llewtras seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Triniwell rolls and tries to escape and now Llewtras has his back!
Llewtras controlling well, preventing Triniwell from escaping the position.

Triniwell defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Llewtras's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Llewtras wants to control but Triniwell manages to buck him off and is now in Llewtras's guard! Nice work there by Triniwell!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Llewtras trying to keep a closed guard but Triniwell is proving a slippery customer.
Triniwell slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Let's hope that Triniwell has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Triniwell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Triniwell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Triniwell is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Triniwell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Triniwell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Triniwell gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Triniwell misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Triniwell. Those never looked like landing.
Llewtras doesn't manage to clinch there - Triniwell circles away.
Llewtras throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Triniwell fails to land the takedown.
Triniwell throws a combination that misses
and Llewtras counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Llewtras tries to clinch there but Triniwell circles away.
Llewtras takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Triniwell keeps the fight on the outside.
Triniwell looks to land a combination but Llewtras avoids it well.
Triniwell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Llewtras circles away quickly and effectively.
Triniwell dives in and grabs Llewtras's left leg, looking for a takedown. Llewtras pushes down on Triniwell's head and hops out.
A combination from Triniwell does no damage.
Triniwell keeps the fight on the outside.
Triniwell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Llewtras misses with a takedown attempt - Triniwell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Triniwell misses with a few strikes there.
Triniwell shoots in but Llewtras avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Triniwell misses with a double jab
and Llewtras counters with an outside leg kick.
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!
Triniwell lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
QueSean Triniwell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Triniwell 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... QueSean Triniwell!
After the fight, QueSean Triniwell was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.