PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Ronny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lanier Trina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ronny
vs
Trina

180 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 Rio de Janeiro, Jason Ronny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lanier Trina!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ronny throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Ronny feints and as Trina raises his hands in defense, Ronny changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ronny trying to control the position from guard on top but Trina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ronny not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ronny stops Trina from standing up.

Jason Ronny has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ronny fails with the takedown.
Ronny tries a head kick but it misses.
Ronny circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Ronny to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trina lands a nice looking body kick.
Ronny fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Trina is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ronny is trying hard to land a takedown here. Trina sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Ronny. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trina is looking to clinch.
Ronny throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ronny fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ronny goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Trina tries to clinch but Ronny is having none of it.

Trina clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trina working hard to break the clinch.
Trina tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ronny misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Trina ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Trina no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Trina is adopting a defensive guard.

Trina is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ronny defends well.
Ronny chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trina working a defensive guard but Ronny manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trina gets back to half guard.

Trina looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Trina tries to roll over but Ronny keeps him under control.
Ronny is controlling the pace.
Ronny prevents Trina from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trina keeps trying to improve his position.
Ronny is trying to control the action in half guard but Trina is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Trina wants to get back to full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Trina is not content to let Ronny control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jason Ronny wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ronny closes the distance and clinches up with Trina, looking for a takedown. Ronny pushes Trina against the cage but Trina circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Trina takes a swing at Ronny's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ronny circles away from the clinch attempt.
Trina fails with a takedown attempt.
Trina looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
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 Jason Ronny will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Trina looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Ronny wants to sweep here but Trina controlling him for the moment.
Trina wants to stand but Ronny is controlling his posture from full guard.

Ronny looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Trina trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ronny's guard.

Ronny pushes Trina off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trina throws a sloppy head kick

and Ronny counters by clinching up.

Trina has clasped his hands together around Ronny's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Ronny tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Trina in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Trina working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Ronny's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ronny is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trina scores with punches from side control.
Lanier Trina has got the better of the ground game so far.
Trina staying calm.
Trina is looking to take a break and control but Ronny is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ronny stops Trina from passing to mount.
Ronny trying his best to control but Trina has mounted him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trina won't let Ronny get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Trina lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Trina working for a guillotine from mount but Ronny is in no mood to give up.
Ronny slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ronny is trying to get back to full guard.
Ronny wants to get back to his feet.
Ronny is looking for a sweep. Trina is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trina trying to mount his opponent but Ronny defends it.
Ronny wants to improve his position but Trina is controlling well.
Trina passes to full mount!
Ronny wants to control but Trina is having none of it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lanier Trina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Ronny misses with a few strikes there.
Ronny circles away from the clinch attempt.
Trina closes the distance and clinches up with Ronny, looking for a takedown. Trina pushes Ronny against the cage but Ronny circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Trina scores with a leg kick.
Ronny throws a head kick that misses.
Ronny avoids the head kick by Trina.

Ronny looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Trina!

Ronny thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Check out the look on Ronny's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trina is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Trina is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ronny wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trina keeps working.

Ronny tries for a kimura but Trina is defending well.
Ronny lands a nice forearm strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trina wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Ronny scores with punches from side control.

Ronny wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Trina, who protects the arm well.
Trina tries to bench press Ronny off him but Ronny keeps the position.
Ronny avoids the strikes from the bottom by Trina.
Trina manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Ronny wants to control but Trina is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ronny looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ronny trying to control but Trina postures up.
Ronny wants to get back to his feet.
Ronny wants to control but Trina is keeping busy.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trina wants to stand up but Ronny is controlling the position.

Jason Ronny has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ronny shoots in for a takedown but Trina shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ronny takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Jason Ronny has been cut.

Trina scores with a takedown into Ronny's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ronny has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Trina can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trina trying to control the position from guard on top but Ronny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Trina decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ronny, up you get!

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 Jason Ronny.
I think Ronny has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!