PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michel Trevino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lee Parker has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Michel Trevino's chin.

Trevino
vs
Parker

182 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Michel Trevino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lee Parker!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trevino is trying hard to land a takedown here. Parker sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Parker dives in and grabs Trevino's left leg, looking for a takedown. Trevino pushes down on Parker's head and hops out.

Trevino clinches up with Parker and pushes him back against the cage.
Parker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short right from Trevino.
Trevino working hard to break the clinch.

Parker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Parker instigates a clinch.

Trevino gets control of Parker's arms and successfully pulls guard. Trevino will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Trevino looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Parker passes into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Parker swings around for an armbar but Trevino sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Parker's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trevino distracts Parker with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Trevino has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Parker is proving hard to escape from.
Trevino is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Trevino postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Parker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Parker has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Trevino can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Parker wants to sweep but no luck.
Parker is trying to control the position but Trevino postures up.
Trevino connects with a couple of short punches.
Trevino landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Parker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Trevino's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Trevino is in close to Parker's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Trevino content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Parker is trying to keep Trevino in close.
Parker looks winded!

Trevino gets to his feet - Parker follows without any prompting.
Nice sprawl there from Parker as Trevino shoots in.
Trevino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Parker throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
It looked like Trevino was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Parker 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trevino is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Trevino is on top in guard.

Trevino scoring with some ground and pound.
Trevino is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Trevino wants to pass the guard but Parker is keeping the position.
Trevino is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Trevino with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Trevino accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Parker keeping full guard, as Trevino tries to pass.
Trevino throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trevino lands a couple of digs.
Trevino works over Parker with some ground and pound from guard.
Trevino working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Parker has his hands on Trevino's head, controlling the position.
Trevino stopping the sweep attempt from Parker.
Trevino throws a strike but Parker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

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

Trevino is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michel Trevino dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Trevino darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Parker manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Trevino keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

Trevino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Parker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Trevino sprawls well. Trevino wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Parker gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Parker moves into range and clinches up with Trevino.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trevino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Parker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Trevino jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Parker walks away with a smile on his face. Trevino gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Trevino instigates a clinch.
Trevino taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Trevino with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Trevino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Parker can do to turn this around?

Trevino breaks from the clinch.

Trevino gets a clinch.
Parker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Trevino gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Michel Trevino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Parker.

Trevino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parker has his takedown stuffed
and Trevino counters with a three punch combo that has Parker backing up. Parker nods at Trevino to acknowledge the strikes.
Parker is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a few strikes there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Trevino.
Parker goes for a double leg but Trevino avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Trevino continues to drive forward.
Trevino is looking for a counter combo.
Trevino avoids a kick to the body.

Trevino moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Trevino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michel Trevino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Parker gets caught napping as Trevino dives in and scores a takedown. Parker manages to retain guard.
Trevino chips away with some ground and pound.
Trevino scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Parker wants to stand up but Trevino is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trevino postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Trevino stands up and waves to Parker to follow him.
Trevino shoots in for a takedown but Parker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Parker drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Trevino defends it well.
Parker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Trevino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Parker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Trevino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Trevino breaks the clinch.

Trevino has Parker up against the cage in a clinch.

Trevino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trevino scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Parker has his takedown stuffed
and Trevino makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Trevino moves into range and clinches up with Parker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trevino lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Trevino scores with a nice short uppercut.
Trevino is trying to pull guard but Parker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Trevino's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Trevino keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Parker's efforts to push away.

Trevino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michel 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!

The fight stays on the outside here - Parker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Parker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Trevino swivels and escapes.
Parker misses with a takedown
and Trevino counters with a series of strikes. Parker will be more careful next time no doubt.

Trevino closes the distance and pushes Parker back into the cage.
Trevino's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Trevino breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker dives in and grabs Trevino's left leg, looking for a takedown. Trevino pushes down on Parker's head and hops out.
As Parker looks to move away, Trevino throws a big counter combo but Parker just gets out of the way.
Michel Trevino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Parker.
Trevino throws a right hand that Parker ducks under and follows up with a left that Parker also avoids with ease.
Parker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trevino fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Parker avoids it really well and circles away.

Parker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Trevino escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trevino slaps away a takedown attempt from Parker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Parker tries to clinch up but Trevino circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Trevino instigates a clinch.
Trevino jumps guard but Parker turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Trevino fails to pull guard.

Trevino pulls Parker into guard.
Parker is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Trevino has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Parker has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Parker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Trevino to keep the fight standing.

Trevino successfully pulls guard.
Parker trying to move into half guard but instead Trevino has managed to sweep!

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trevino postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Trevino preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trevino is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Trevino is working Parker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Trevino throwing strikes but missing.
Trevino postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Trevino prevents Parker from getting back to his feet.
Trevino stopping the sweep attempt from Parker.
Trevino scoring with punches to the head and body.
Parker is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Trevino scoring with some ground and pound.
Trevino lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trevino loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Trevino throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Parker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Trevino connects with a couple of short punches.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Trevino from controlling successfully.

Trevino is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Parker had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Trevino defends it easily.
Trevino postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lee Parker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michel Trevino is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Trevino avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michel Trevino showed his dominance in that final round.
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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michel Trevino!