PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kelley Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keslir Tren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bowman
vs
Tren

168 cm
18
151 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
20
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kelley Bowman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Keslir Tren!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tren will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As Tren looks to move away, Bowman throws a big counter combo but Tren just gets out of the way.
Tren shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Tren shoots in and gets a takedown into Bowman's guard.
Tren is standing up over Bowman. Bowman looks to escape but Tren dives into side control.

Bowman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Tren stands up and beckons Bowman to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tren checks a leg kick.
Tren wants to clinch.
Bowman avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tren is looking to clinch.
No luck for Tren with that takedown attempt.
Kelley Bowman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keslir Tren.
Tren fails to land with a series of punches.
No luck for Bowman with that takedown attempt.
Tren moves in looking to clinch but Bowman pushes him off.

Bowman dives in and scores a takedown into Tren's guard.
Tren looking to control.
Bowman throws a strike but Tren rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Tren trying to control but Bowman is working from the bottom.

Bowman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tren can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowman looking to control.
Tren sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bowman working for a triangle but Tren defends it easily.
Tren has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bowman is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bowman looking for subs off his back but Tren has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bowman manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tren is looking to stand up but Bowman won't let him.
Tren trying to control but Bowman is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tren got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bowman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tren has managed to get both his arms back between Bowman's legs - danger averted.

Bowman throws his legs up looking for a submission but Tren uses it to pass to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tren stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Tren instigates a clinch.
Bowman wants to break free but Tren has control.

Tren's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tren defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bowman.

Tren looking to score a takedown here. Bowman is defending well but Tren drives through and ends up in Bowman's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bowman keeping moving, preventing Tren from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keslir Tren dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bowman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bowman dodges the punch combination from Tren.

Tren has managed to clinch.
Bowman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bowman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tren smiles and moves away.
Tren tries to close the distance and clinch but Bowman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keslir Tren seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tren fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bowman to the ground. Tren is now in Bowman's guard.
Tren is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bowman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tren can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bowman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tren works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Bowman actively working from the bottom here.
Tren trying to control the pace.
Bowman is refusing to be controlled, as Tren sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bowman works his way to full guard. Good work.

Bowman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Bowman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tren tries to free his leg and advance position but Bowman is retaining full guard.

Bowman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bowman wants to improve his position but instead Tren has moved into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tren is keen to just control but Bowman is a slippery customer.
Tren is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Bowman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tren looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bowman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tren is fending him off so far but Bowman persists. Nope, Tren circles away and we're back to standing.
Tren tries to close the distance and clinch but Bowman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bowman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tren tries to clinch up.
Bowman is looking for a counter combo.
Bowman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kelley Bowman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bowman just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Bowman. No joy for Tren on that attempt.
Bowman fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tren just manages to avoid it.

Tren moves into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tren tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bowman smiles and moves away.
Tren tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bowman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bowman dives in and grabs Tren's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tren pushes down on Bowman's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keslir Tren showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Tren just misses with a punch to the body.

Tren clinches with his opponent.
Bowman working aggressively here.
Tren landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tren crunches a lovely knee into Bowman's ribcage.

Tren breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tren shoots in and drives through. Bowman sprawls well.
Kelley Bowman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bowman shoots in but Tren avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tren is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bowman tries to keep at a distance but Tren has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tren stalling in the clinch but Bowman improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tren creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bowman's defenses.
Bowman leaning against his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tren.
Bowman changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tren fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bowman stuffs the takedown.
Tren tries for a takedown but Bowman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bowman looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Kelley Bowman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keslir Tren.
Bowman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tren has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Tren looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Bowman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Tren stands up out of the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tren moves in looking to clinch but Bowman pushes him off.
Tren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bowman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck for Bowman with that takedown attempt.
As Bowman backs off Tren throws a huge counter combo but Bowman manages to avoid it all.
Tren throws a nice looking combination but Bowman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tren tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bowman paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Tren clinches up against the cage.
Tren can't get the takedown.
Bowman tries to break the clinch but Tren is controlling the position.
Bowman is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tren wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tren landing knees to the head.
Tren trying to land knees to the body.

Tren manages to break the clinch.
Tren fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tren tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tren throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Bowman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Tren trying to keep a closed guard but Bowman is proving a slippery customer.
Bowman prevents Tren from getting back to his feet.
Bowman distracts Tren with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tren is trying to control the position but Bowman postures up.
Bowman distracts Tren with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bowman scoring with some ground and pound.

Bowman stands up and waves to Tren to follow him.
Tren gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bowman counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tren fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kelley Bowman is winning the standup battle so far.
Bowman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tren counters with a left and a right that stings Bowman.
Keslir Tren is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tren pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Bowman misses the target.
Bowman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kelley Bowman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tren tries to clinch up but Bowman circles away and keeps his distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keslir Tren comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tren has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keslir Tren!