PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Demonic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawrence Trainor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demonic comes to the cage accompanied by The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil. Trainor has chosen The Revolution Will Not Be Televised as his entrance music. Lawrence Trainor has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Demonic
vs
Trainor

184 cm
32
141 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

175 cm
28
135 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Demonic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lawrence Trainor!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trainor doesn't manage to clinch there - Demonic circles away.
Demonic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Trainor tries to clinch but Demonic moves away
and Demonic counters with a straight right hand.
Trainor lands a slapping body shot.
Demonic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Trainor.
Trainor tries to clinch up
and Demonic counters with a one-two to the body.
Demonic keeps the fight on the outside.
Demonic misses with a two punch combination.
Trainor wants to clinch.
Trainor goes for a double leg but Demonic avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Demonic continues to drive forward.
Demonic really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Trainor tries a knee to the head but Demonic blocks it.
Demonic is trying to break free.

Demonic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trainor throws a head kick but Demonic moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Demonic scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Trainor darts in and clinches Demonic up against the cage.
Demonic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Trainor misses with a knee strike.
Trainor misses with a knee to the head.
Demonic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Demonic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice takedown defense from Demonic. No joy for Trainor on that attempt.
Demonic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lawrence Trainor.
Trainor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Demonic jabs Trainor to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Trainor shoots in and drives through. Demonic sprawls well.
Demonic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Demonic counters with a series of strikes. Trainor will be more careful next time no doubt.
Demonic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Demonic misses with the combination.
Demonic misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trainor shoots in and drives through. Demonic sprawls well.
No luck for Trainor with that takedown attempt.
Trainor tries to clinch up.
Demonic scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Demonic. Those never looked like landing.

Trainor scores with a takedown into Demonic's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Trainor throws a big elbow that misses.
Trainor throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Trainor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Demonic seems keen to control Trainor's posture.
Trainor postures up in Demonic's guard and throws a big left but Demonic blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trainor throws a big elbow that misses.
Demonic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trainor.
Trainor lands a couple of elbows.
Trainor throws a big right hand that misses.
Trainor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Demonic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Trainor throws a big elbow that misses.
Trainor with a nice head shot there.
Trainor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Demonic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trainor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Trainor throws a big right hand that misses.
Demonic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Demonic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Trainor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Trainor throws a big elbow that misses.
Trainor working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Demonic's head.
Trainor preventing the sweep.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trainor in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Trainor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Trainor postures up and lands a big shot to Demonic's brow.
Trainor throws a strike but Demonic rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lawrence Trainor will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Demonic thows a body shot but no joy.
Trainor tries to clinch but Demonic moves away
and Demonic counters with a head kick. That will keep Trainor thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

It looks like Lawrence Trainor has been cut.
Trainor lands with a kick to the temple. Demonic shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Trainor instigates a clinch.

Trainor pulls guard effortlessly.
Trainor is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Trainor looking for a sweep. Not yet Trainor, not yet.
Demonic has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Trainor is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Trainor trying to control the position.
Demonic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Lawrence Trainor wasn't active enough on the ground.
Trainor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Trainor is looking to clinch.
Trainor blocks a head kick by Demonic.
Demonic stuffs the takedown.
Demonic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trainor misses with a body kick.
Trainor misses with a leg kick
and Demonic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Demonic cracks a nice hook into Trainor's ribs.
Demonic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trainor moves in looking to clinch but Demonic pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demonic keeps the fight on the outside.
Trainor throws a leg kick
and Demonic counters with a thumping low kick.
Demonic keeps the fight on the outside.
Demonic ducks under a wild hook from Trainor.
Demonic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trainor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Demonic swats away the attempt to clinch by Trainor.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Trainor is defended easily by Demonic.
Demonic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Demonic scores with a nice strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trainor tries to close the distance and clinch but Demonic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Demonic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demonic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Trainor makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Demonic really felt that one!
Trainor moves in looking to clinch but Demonic pushes him off.
Trainor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Demonic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Demonic circles away from the clinch attempt.
Trainor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Demonic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Trainor tries to land a front kick but Demonic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Trainor is looking to clinch.
Trainor fails with the takedown
and Demonic counters with a stiff right hand.
Demonic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lawrence Trainor.
Trainor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Demonic.
Trainor moves to clinch but Demonic breaks away
and Demonic makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trainor tries to clinch but Demonic moves out of range.
Demonic leaves Trainor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Trainor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Trainor throws a head kick but Demonic moves out of range.
Trainor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trainor is looking to clinch.
Trainor tries to clinch but Demonic moves out of range.
Demonic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Demonic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trainor throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Demonic does no damage.
Demonic is winning the standup battle so far.

Trainor clinches.
Trainor tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Demonic avoids it.
Trainor tries a knee to the head but Demonic blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lawrence Trainor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lawrence Trainor's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Demonic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trainor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Demonic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trainor.
Trainor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trainor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Demonic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Trainor tries to clinch but Demonic moves out of range.
Demonic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Trainor tries to close the distance and clinch but Demonic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No joy there for Demonic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Trainor darts in trying to clinch
and Demonic counters with an outside leg kick.

Trainor closes the distance and clinches.
Trainor looking to throw knees to the head but Demonic is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Demonic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Trainor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Demonic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Trainor looking to throw knees to the head but Demonic is blocking nicely.
Trainor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Demonic's efforts to push away.
Trainor misses with a knee to the head.
Trainor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Demonic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Trainor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trainor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Demonic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Demonic gets tackled into the cage by Trainor. Trainor maintains the clinch.
Trainor tries a knee to the head but Demonic blocks it.
Trainor tries to land a knee to the head but Demonic blocks with his arms.

Demonic breaks the clinch.
Trainor wants to clinch but Demonic slips to the side
and Demonic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Trainor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Demonic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Demonic misses with a body kick.
Trainor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Demonic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Demonic.
Demonic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trainor.
Demonic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Trainor dives in for a single leg takedown but Demonic sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Demonic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Trainor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Demonic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Trainor manages to pull guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Demonic wants to stand and escape but instead Trainor has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Trainor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Trainor landing with the ground and pound.
Demonic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trainor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demonic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Demonic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trainor.
Demonic is looking to stand up but Trainor isn't so interested in that idea.
Trainor is in close to Demonic's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Trainor throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Demonic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Trainor postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Trainor throwing strikes but missing.
Trainor throws a strike but Demonic rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demonic wants to stand and escape but instead Trainor has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Demonic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Trainor is looking to work some ground and pound but Demonic has wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trainor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Trainor throws a strike but Demonic rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Demonic won't allow Trainor to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawrence Trainor really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lawrence Trainor's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Trainor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Demonic defends it nicely.
A leg kick checked by Trainor.
A right-left combo lands from Demonic.
Demonic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trainor fails to land the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Demonic as Trainor shoots in.
Demonic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lawrence Trainor.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Trainor.
Demonic keeps the fight on the outside.
Trainor throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Demonic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trainor tries to clinch up but Demonic circles away and keeps his distance.
Demonic lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trainor tries to clinch up.
Demonic tries a head kick but it misses.
Trainor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Trainor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Trainor swings widly with a right hand
and Demonic counters with a one-two to the body.

Trainor pushes Demonic up against the cage in a clinch.
Trainor looking to throw knees to the head but Demonic is blocking nicely.
Demonic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Demonic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trainor moves in looking to clinch but Demonic pushes him off.
Demonic cracks a nice hook into Trainor's ribs.
Trainor tries to clinch but Demonic moves away
and Demonic counters with a left and a right that stings Trainor.
Trainor tries to close the distance and clinch but Demonic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trainor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Demonic swivels and escapes.
Trainor is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Trainor fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Trainor closes the distance looking to clinch
and Demonic counters with a nice leg kick.
Trainor thows a left - swing and a miss!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trainor throws a sloppy head kick and Demonic moves out of range easily.
Trainor is looking to clinch but Demonic is avoiding it.
Trainor throws a leg kick
and Demonic counters with a good low kick that Trainor was not able to check.
Trainor moves to clinch but Demonic breaks away
and Demonic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Good work by Trainor as he checks the leg kick.
Demonic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Demonic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trainor throws a body kick that misses.
Demonic swats away the attempt to clinch by Trainor.
Trainor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Trainor fails with an attempt to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Demonic.
Demonic clobbers Trainor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lawrence Trainor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trainor darts in trying to clinch
and Demonic counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Trainor misses with a body kick.
Demonic keeps the fight on the outside.
Demonic misses with a left hand
and Trainor counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trainor throws a head kick that misses.
Trainor tries to clinch up but Demonic circles away and keeps his distance.
Demonic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trainor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trainor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Demonic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trainor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Trainor blocks a head kick by Demonic.
Trainor tries to clinch up but Demonic circles away and keeps his distance.
Demonic is looking to chop away at Trainor's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trainor is looking to clinch.

Trainor fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Demonic to the ground. Trainor is now in Demonic's guard.
Trainor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trainor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Trainor postures up in Demonic's guard and throws a big left but Demonic blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Demonic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lawrence Trainor's cut.
That's time! Demonic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Trainor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Trainor's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Trainor tries to clinch but Demonic moves out of range.
Demonic tried to score with a low kick but Trainor checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Trainor.
Demonic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trainor throws a hook but Demonic blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Trainor.
Trainor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Demonic is fending him off so far but Trainor persists. Nope, Demonic circles away and we're back to standing.
Demonic swats away the attempt to clinch by Trainor.
Demonic misses with a series of wild punches.
Demonic misses with a double jab.

Trainor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trainor connects with a knee to the head.
Trainor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Demonic is defending well for now.
Demonic wants to get back to striking at distance but Trainor won't allow it.
Trainor misses with a knee strike.

Demonic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trainor moves in looking to clinch but Demonic pushes him off.
Trainor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Demonic circles away.
Trainor moves to clinch but Demonic breaks away
letting Demonic counter with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Demonic. Those never looked like landing.
Trainor pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Trainor misses with a leg kick.

Trainor instigates a clinch.
Demonic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Trainor has him pressed against the cage.
Trainor misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Demonic avoiding damage as Trainor throws knees to the body.

Demonic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trainor tries to clinch but Demonic is having none of it.

Trainor is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Demonic's half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Demonic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Trainor.
Demonic is trying to get back to full guard.

Demonic has one foot on Trainor's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Trainor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Demonic misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demonic swats away the attempt to clinch by Trainor.
Trainor tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Demonic defends well and Trainor ends up having to push Demonic into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Demonic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lawrence Trainor.

Demonic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trainor wants to clinch.
Demonic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Trainor darts in looking for a takedown but Demonic gets double underhooks and turns Trainor into the cage.
Trainor looking to throw knees to the head but Demonic is blocking nicely.

Demonic breaks the clinch.
Trainor with a lazy takedown attempt
and Demonic counters with a good low kick that Trainor was not able to check.
Trainor is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Trainor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Demonic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demonic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Trainor is out of range.
Trainor wants to clinch but Demonic slips to the side
and Demonic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Trainor moves in looking to clinch but Demonic pushes him off.
Demonic throws a leg kick but Trainor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Trainor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Demonic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Demonic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Trainor shoots in but no luck this time.

Trainor clinches with his opponent.
Trainor has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Trainor tries a knee to the head but Demonic blocks it.

Demonic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trainor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Demonic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Trainor moves into the clinch.
Demonic tries to circle away but Trainor has him pinned against the cage.
Demonic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lawrence Trainor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Trainor 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Lawrence Trainor!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Lawrence Trainor!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Lawrence Trainor!

Lawrence Trainor wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath Lawrence Trainor thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.