PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lee Trevino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abel Speed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trevino kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rowdy Rebel feat. Bobby Shmurda and Too $hort - She All About The Shmoney. Speed has chosen Limp Bizkit / Break Stuff as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Trevino
vs
Speed

190 cm
34
190 lbs
16 - 4 - 2

182 cm
41
196 lbs
28 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lee Trevino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Abel Speed!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Speed dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trevino half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Trevino thumps Speed with a low kick.

Speed looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Speed won't allow Trevino to sweep him here.
Speed throwing strikes but missing.
Speed is looking to work some ground and pound but Trevino has wrist control.

Trevino is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Trevino not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trevino looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Speed loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Trevino looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Speed trying to control the position from guard on top but Trevino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trevino has momentary wrist control but Speed slips an elbow through the middle.
Trevino is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Speed pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trevino is keeping the position for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Trevino is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Speed throws a series of punches but Trevino avoids them all with ease.
Trevino half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Speed misses the shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Trevino there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Trevino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Speed.

Speed feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Trevino seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speed postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Speed preventing the sweep.
Trevino is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Trevino lands strikes from half guard.
Trevino looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Trevino thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Speed actively working from the bottom here.

Speed looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Trevino not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speed is holding on to half guard well.
Trevino uses his free foot to push down on Speed's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Speed.
Speed is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Speed might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Trevino haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Trevino takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
BOOM! Trevino connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Speed working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Trevino is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Speed can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Trevino putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Trevino lands with some strikes.
Trevino lands a nice shot to the head.
Trevino raining down hammerfists from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trevino avoids the attempt from Speed to control.
Trevino with shots to the head and body - Speed looks very uncomfortable down there.

Trevino has control of Speed's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Speed regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Trevino looking to control but Speed is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Trevino dominated that round.
That's time! Trevino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Speed throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Trevino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Speed was well out of range. Poor timing from Trevino.
Trevino catches Speed with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Speed takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Trevino sizes up Speed with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Trevino shoots for a double leg takedown but Speed sprawls well. He's pushed Trevino's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Trevino throws a push kick but Speed slaps the foot to one side.
Speed rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trevino moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trevino sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Trevino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trevino scores with a nice strike.
Trevino closes the distance and clinches up with Speed, looking for a takedown. Trevino pushes Speed against the cage but Speed circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Trevino moves away from the strike by Speed.
Speed tries to clinch but Trevino moves out of range.

Speed gets a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Trevino is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Speed pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trevino moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Trevino keeping moving, preventing Speed from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Trevino is on top in guard.

Speed trying to control the position.
Trevino working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Speed's head.
Trevino's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Trevino postures up and lands a big shot to Speed's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trevino wants to pass the guard but Speed is keeping the position.
Trevino landing some decent shots from guard.
Trevino controls from within his opponent's guard.
Trevino stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Speed swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Speed is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Trevino defends well.
Speed working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trevino keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Speed's head.
Speed keeping full guard, as Trevino tries to pass.
Trevino is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Speed keeping moving, preventing Trevino from controlling successfully.
Speed has Trevino pulled in close to control his posture.
Trevino 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 ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Trevino scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Trevino moves away from the strike by Speed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trevino.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Speed.
Speed throws a nice looking combination but Trevino bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Speed misses with the combination.
Trevino throws a nice inside leg kick.
Trevino connects with the punch.
Trevino tries for a takedown but Speed sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Trevino. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trevino thows a body kick. Speed tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Trevino staying out of range there.

Trevino closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Speed to the mat! Speed manages to get full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Speed working a defensive guard but Trevino passes into half guard.
Speed is looking for a sweep. Trevino is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Trevino has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Trevino wants to control but Speed is keeping him busy.
Speed gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Trevino dominated that second round.
That's time! Trevino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Trevino takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Trevino lands a leg kick that knocks Speed off balance momentarily.
Trevino shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Speed but Speed pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Speed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trevino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Trevino lets loose with a powerful body kick. Speed will feel that in the morning.
Trevino tries to score a power double leg takedown but Speed sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Trevino somewhat.
The fighters circling - Speed throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Trevino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Speed.
Speed misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Speed misses with a body shot.
Trevino cracks Speed with a good jab.
Trevino tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Speed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donk. Trevino catches Speed right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Trevino shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Trevino trying to control but Speed is working from the bottom.
Trevino throwing strikes but missing.
Trevino throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Trevino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Speed can do to turn this around?
Speed wants to sweep but no luck.
Trevino controls from within his opponent's guard.
Speed looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Speed trying to control the position.
Trevino wants to pass the guard but Speed is keeping the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Trevino.
Trevino bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Speed's head.
Speed scores with a jab.
A combination from Speed does no damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Trevino.
Trevino buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Speed bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trevino tries to bench press Speed off him but Speed keeps the position.
Speed is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Trevino taking a bit of punishment here - Speed scoring with strikes.
Abel Speed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trevino manages to get back to half guard.
Trevino is pressing down on Speed's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Trevino keeping moving, preventing Speed from controlling successfully.
Speed must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Speed throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Trevino works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Speed postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Speed throwing strikes from guard but Trevino blocks nicely.

Trevino looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Speed preventing the sweep.
Speed working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speed chips away with some ground and pound.
Speed preventing the sweep.

Trevino has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Speed can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Speed pushing down on Trevino's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Trevino tries to roll over but Speed keeps him under control.
Speed sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Trevino defending well though.
Trevino wants to improve his position but Speed is controlling well.
Trevino gets full guard.

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 Lee Trevino.
Well Trevino has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Trevino!
Lee Trevino seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Abel Speed stepped up to the mic, saying 'Shouldn't have got too stoned and missed my flight. Oh well maybe a rematch is in order?'.