PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Farmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Trinidad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Shawn Farmer has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Shawn Farmer seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Farmer
vs
Trinidad

191 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shawn Farmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Felix Trinidad!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Trinidad looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Farmer!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Farmer keeps Trinidad under control for a moment.
Trinidad wants to stand but Farmer is controlling his arm.
Who's going to make the next move?
Farmer avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Trinidad.
Farmer is trying to improve his position.
Farmer dodges the ground and pound from Trinidad.
Farmer misses with a strike from the bottom.
Farmer is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Trinidad's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Farmer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Farmer wants to control but Trinidad is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Trinidad thows a huge punch but Farmer dodges it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Farmer is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Farmer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Farmer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trinidad has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Farmer is proving hard to escape from.
Trinidad connects with a couple of short punches.
Trinidad tries to stand but Farmer is controlling from the bottom.
Trinidad is looking to work some ground and pound but Farmer has wrist control.
Trinidad lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Farmer controlling the position.
Trinidad throwing strikes from guard but Farmer blocks nicely.
Trinidad missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Farmer is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Farmer is looking to cinch up a triangle. Trinidad throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Farmer's body to avoid the submission. Farmer has instead reached around Trinidad's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Farmer arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shawn Farmer!
Felix Trinidad spoke after the fight, saying 'I know I am not the best of fighters but am working on my ability I promise I will come back better and stronger.'.