PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jb Trent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Pelaez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pelaez comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Never gonna give you up-Rick Astley kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jb Trent had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Trent
vs
Pelaez

183 cm
28
145 lbs
4 - 14 - 0

180 cm
21
155 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 4 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jb Trent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Pelaez!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pelaez instigates a clinch.
Pelaez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pelaez landing knees to the head.
Trent tries for a takedown but Pelaez manages to get underhooks.
Pelaez landing knees to the body.
Pelaez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Trent really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pelaez looking to throw knees to the head but Trent is blocking nicely.
Pelaez prevents a body shot from Trent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trent.
Pelaez lands an elbow that stopped Trent in his tracks for a moment.
Pelaez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Trent has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Trent tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pelaez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pelaez tries to land a knee to the head but Trent blocks with his arms.
Pelaez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pelaez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pelaez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pelaez crunches a lovely knee into Trent's ribcage.
Trent lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pelaez.
Pelaez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trent takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pelaez looks gassed!
Trent goes for a takedown attempt but Pelaez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jb Trent. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Trent closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pelaez's guard.

Pelaez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Pelaez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Trent defends well.

Pelaez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Trent throwing strikes from guard but Pelaez blocks nicely.
Trent has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trent throws an elbow that misses. Pelaez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Trent's guard. Nice move by Pelaez!
Pelaez wants to pass the guard but Trent is keeping the position.

Pelaez has gone for a leg lock! Trent slips out almost immediately though and dives into Pelaez's guard.

Pelaez pushes Trent off and scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pelaez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelaez wants to clinch up but Trent keeps it at a distance.
Pelaez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trent shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pelaez but Pelaez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pelaez tries to clinch there but Trent circles away.
Pelaez closes the distance but Trent moves to the side

and Trent counters with a shoot takedown. Pelaez fights it but they end up in guard.

Pelaez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Trent defends it easily.
Trent keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pelaez's head.
Trent postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Trent wants to pass the guard but Pelaez is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trent connects with a couple of short punches.

Pelaez looking for a guillotine here but Trent defends easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Pelaez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Pelaez is looking for a triangle but Trent pushes his legs off easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pelaez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Trent gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Pelaez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Trent shoots in and drives through. Pelaez sprawls well.
Trent misses with a straight left.

Pelaez closes the distance and clinches.
Trent takes an elbow to the forehead.
Trent is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pelaez is defending well.
Pelaez misses with a knee strike.
Pelaez misses with a knee strike.
Trent takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pelaez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pelaez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Trent has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pelaez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pelaez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Trent is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jb Trent. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pelaez looking to throw knees to the head but Trent is blocking nicely.
Pelaez is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelaez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Trent wants to get back to striking at distance but Pelaez won't allow it.
Trent taking a breather.
Trent wants to take the fight to the mat but Pelaez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pelaez misses with a knee strike.
Trent is trying to break the clinch but Pelaez is controlling him.
Pelaez stops a takedown attempt from Trent.
Pelaez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pelaez scores with a knee to the head.
Trent has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pelaez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Trent tries to work over Pelaez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pelaez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pelaez looking to throw knees to the head but Trent is blocking nicely.
Trent tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pelaez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pelaez as Trent tries to tie him up.
Pelaez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trent blocks it with crossed arms.
Trent tries for a takedown but Pelaez manages to get underhooks.
Trent takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pelaez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Trent has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pelaez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trent blocks it with crossed arms.
Pelaez stops a takedown attempt from Trent.
Pelaez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pelaez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pelaez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Trent goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pelaez prevents it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pelaez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Trent goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pelaez prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pelaez misses with a knee to the head.
Pelaez looking to throw knees to the head but Trent is blocking nicely.
Trent is trying to drag Pelaez to the mat but Pelaez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pelaez tries to land a knee to the head but Trent blocks with his arms.
Trent drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pelaez tries to land a knee to the head but Trent blocks with his arms.
Pelaez tries to land a knee to the head but Trent blocks with his arms.
Pelaez with a knee to the head.
Pelaez misses with a knee to the head.
Trent looking for a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pelaez landing knees to the head.
Trent looking to stall.
Pelaez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pelaez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trent can't get the takedown.
Pelaez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Trent's face.
Trent tries to work over Pelaez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trent is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pelaez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pelaez looking to throw knees to the head but Trent is blocking nicely.
Trent is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pelaez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pelaez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pelaez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Trent's face.
Trent misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Pelaez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Pelaez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Trent wants to get back to striking at distance but Pelaez won't allow it.
Pelaez tries to land a knee to the head but Trent blocks with his arms.
Jason Pelaez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Trent changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pelaez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pelaez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pelaez leaves Trent with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pelaez keeps the fight on the outside.
Pelaez wants to clinch.

Trent shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Pelaez is trying to defend but Trent finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Pelaez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jb Trent overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelaez works his way to full guard. Good work.

Pelaez looking for a guillotine here but Trent defends easily.

Pelaez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Pelaez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pelaez is looking for a triangle but Trent pushes his legs off easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Trent accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Trent throwing strikes from guard but Pelaez blocks nicely.
Trent landing with the ground and pound.

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

Pelaez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Trent defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trent avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Trent pushing down on Pelaez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pelaez tries to kick Trent off but Trent keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Trent working over Pelaez with some ground and pound. Pelaez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Trent thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Trent seems to be working for a kimura but Pelaez defends the submission attempt.

Pelaez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Pelaez looking for submissions off his back.

Pelaez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Trent decides to stand and escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jb Trent.
I think Pelaez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Pelaez!
After winning the bout, Jason Pelaez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.