PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wilton Trevino (ranked 24952 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Knee (ranked 5259 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Knee has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Wilton Trevino's chin.

Trevino
vs
Knee

153 cm
25
151 lbs
2 - 4 - 1

177 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wilton Trevino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alex Knee!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knee dives in for a single leg takedown but Trevino sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Trevino tries to clinch but Knee is having none of it.
Knee throws a sloppy head kick and Trevino moves out of range easily.

Knee has managed to clinch.
Trevino tries to work over Knee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knee gets underhooks to prevent Trevino's takedown attempt.
Trevino fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Knee breaks the clinch.
Knee misses with a body shot.
Knee throws a left and a right that both miss

and Trevino counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Trevino.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trevino struggles to land a body shot inside as Knee controls his hands.
Knee unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Trevino tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Knee smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilton Trevino. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Knee closes the distance and pushes Trevino back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Knee.

Knee breaks the clinch.
Trevino could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nice takedown defense from Trevino. No joy for Knee on that attempt.

Knee closes the distance and clinches.
Knee leaning against his opponent.
Trevino is trying to break the clinch but Knee is controlling him.
Knee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knee pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knee gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Trevino is trying to maintain a safe position but Knee gets an underhook and turns Trevino into the cage.
Trevino trying to land knees to the body.

Knee pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trevino keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knee looks to land a combination but Trevino avoids it well.
Trevino attempts a counter takedown but Knee avoids it well and moves away.

Trevino clinches with his opponent.

Knee jumps guard and drags Trevino to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Knee had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Trevino defends it easily.
Knee seems keen to control Trevino's posture.
Trevino working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Trevino gets to his feet. Knee looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Knee wants a takedown but no success here.
Knee looking for a takedown.

Knee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Knee looks winded!

Knee has Trevino up against the cage in a clinch.
Trevino stalling against the cage.
Knee jumps guard but Trevino stands there with Knee around his waist. Knee gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Trevino pulls Knee into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trevino looking to hit a scissor sweep but Knee is one step ahead there.
Knee 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.
Trevino utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Trevino 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.
Knee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trevino is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Knee stopping the sweep attempt from Trevino.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Knee dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Knee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Trevino sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Trevino has a takedown stuffed.
Despite the aggression on Knee's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A head kick misses from Trevino.
Trevino throws a head kick but Knee moves out of range.

Knee has closed the distance and engaged Trevino in a clinch.
Trevino gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Knee.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Trevino.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knee tries to pull guard but Trevino won't allow it.
Wilton Trevino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Knee.
Trevino prevents the takedown attempt.
Knee will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Trevino up against the cage.
Trevino tries to pull guard but Knee forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Knee manages to break the clinch.
Knee throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Trevino's waist but Trevino gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Knee off to one side.
Knee scores with a head kick. Trevino tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Knee scores with a leg kick.
Trevino pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Knee misses with a head kick.
Knee is breathing heavily.
Knee throws a sloppy head kick and Trevino moves out of range easily.
Trevino feinted with a counter takedown.

Knee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Knee breaks the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Knee.
As Knee tries to get set, Trevino tries to push him back and clinch up but Knee manages to avoid the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trevino leaves Knee with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Trevino clinches up with Knee and pushes him back against the cage.
Trevino wants a takedown but no success here.
Trevino slowing the pace effectively.
Knee changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Trevino fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Trevino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trevino is looking to clinch but Knee is avoiding it.

Trevino closes the distance and pushes Knee back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knee goes for a takedown in the clinch but Trevino prevents it.
Trevino is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Knee pulls guard.

Knee working for a triangle but Trevino defends it easily.
Trevino throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Knee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trevino is one step ahead there.

Trevino avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

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.
Knee is trying to keep Trevino in close.

Knee manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Trevino wants to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

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

Alex Knee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Trevino gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Trevino trying to stall but Knee improves his position.
Knee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Trevino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knee avoids it.

Trevino breaks from the clinch.
Alex Knee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Knee lands with a slapping head kick.

Trevino clinches with his opponent.
Trevino tries to score a body lock takedown but Knee shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Trevino tries to circle away but Knee has him pinned against the cage.
Trevino is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Knee is pushing Trevino up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trevino tries to pull guard but Knee won't allow it.

Knee manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Knee closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knee scores with a knee to the head.
Trevino tries a body shot but Knee blocks it.
Trevino is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Trevino pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knee lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alex Knee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Trevino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Knee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trevino defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Knee.
Trevino blocks a head kick by Knee.
Knee shoots in but no luck this time.
Trevino thinks about countering with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trevino tries to clinch but Knee moves out of range.
Knee misses with a takedown
and Trevino counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wilton Trevino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Knee.
Trevino showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knee.
Trevino tries a head kick but it misses.
Knee 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 fails with an attempt to clinch.
Knee with the counter takedown but Trevino avoids it easily.
Knee closes this distance looking for a takedown but Trevino circles away.
Knee 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trevino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Trevino pushes Knee up against the cage in a clinch.
Trevino stalling in the clinch but Knee improves position.
Knee tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Trevino stalling the fight.
Knee goes for a takedown in the clinch but Trevino prevents it.
Knee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trevino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knee avoids it.
Trevino tries for a takedown but Knee manages to get underhooks.

Knee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A thudding body kick lands there by Trevino!
Knee misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trevino looks for the body kick but Knee saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Knee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Trevino tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Knee looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Trevino is fending him off so far but Knee persists. Nope, Trevino circles away and we're back to standing.
Knee shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Trevino pinned against the cage. Trevino gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Trevino goes for a double leg but Knee avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Knee continues to drive forward.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knee shoots for a takedown but Trevino saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Trevino moves into range and clinches up with Knee.
Wilton Trevino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alex Knee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Trevino is working Knee over against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wilton Trevino showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Knee 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Knee!