PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Trinity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timir Almaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timir Almaev told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Trinity
vs
Almaev

186 cm
25
177 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
175 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Trinity!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Timir Almaev!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Trinity changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Almaev looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Almaev is trying to control Trinity's posture but Trinity avoids it.
Almaev is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Trinity's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Almaev is trying to stand.
Almaev is looking for a sweep. Trinity is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Almaev regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Trinity.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trinity works over Almaev with some ground and pound from guard.
We've been hearing that Trinity has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Almaev keeping moving, preventing Trinity from controlling successfully.

Almaev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Trinity has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Almaev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almaev controls Trinity momentarily but Trinity frees himself.
Trinity stays in close to Almaev's body and controls the position.
Trinity wants to control from the top but Almaev keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Trinity 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.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Trinity.
Almaev felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Almaev is not content to let Trinity control the position.
Almaev can't do much from the bottom here.
Almaev tries to escape but Trinity is in control.
Trinity trying to control the action but Almaev is working from the bottom.
What's Almaev going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Trinity misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trinity throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Almaev is trying to control Trinity's posture but Trinity avoids it.
Almaev seems a little lost for a moment, as Trinity dominates the positioning.
Trinity wants to lay and pray for a moment but Almaev keeps working.
Trinity landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Almaev can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Trinity lands some shots froms side control.
Almaev is trying to control Trinity's posture but Trinity avoids it.

Trinity tries for a kimura but Almaev is defending well.
Trinity advances nicely into full mount.
Trinity tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Almaev really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Trinity dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Trinity gets caught flat footed, as Almaev shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Almaev preventing the sweep.
Trinity is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Almaev actively working from the bottom here.
Trinity with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Trinity is thwarting Almaev's attempts to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trinity is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Almaev!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Almaev tries to lock up and control but Trinity gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Trinity looking to control but Almaev is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Almaev is wriggling around trying to escape.
Trinity looking to control but Almaev is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Almaev wants to control but Trinity is having none of it.
Trinity looking to finish Almaev with some ground and pound. This is bad for Almaev!
Almaev is bucking up trying to escape but Trinity cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jack Trinity overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Almaev tries to hold on but Trinity postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trinity putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Trinity looking to control but Almaev is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Trinity working the ground and pound effectively.
Almaev working to try and regain half guard.
Almaev is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Trinity looking to secure an arm triangle but Almaev defends it well.
Trinity scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Almaev?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Almaev is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Almaev is working to get back to half guard.
Trinity lands a nice shot to the head.
Trinity controlling the position easily from mount.
Almaev working to try and regain half guard.
Trinity can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Almaev is looking to escape.
Trinity is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Almaev can do to turn this around?
Almaev in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Almaev is trying desperately to improve position.
Trinity lands with some strikes.

Almaev is rocked!
Trinity drops a big elbow. That's hurt Almaev! More shots from Trinity and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Trinity!