PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Newton Johnny (ranked 4470 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Trilly (ranked 4922 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Newton Johnny
vs
Trilly

177 cm
25
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carlos Newton Johnny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Logan Trilly!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trilly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnny scores with a hook.
Johnny lands a nice hook to Trilly's body. Trilly takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Trilly with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Johnny to score with a decent uppercut.
Johnny scores with a hook.
Johnny misses with a double jab.

Trilly has closed the distance and engaged Johnny in a clinch.

Trilly is trying to trip Johnny. He has hold of a leg but Johnny is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Trilly persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trilly slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Trilly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trilly works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Johnny looking for submissions off his back.
Trilly trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnny trying to control here.
Johnny wants to get back to full guard but Trilly has passed into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trilly scores with punches from side control.
Johnny is looking for a sweep.
Trilly is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Johnny will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Johnny sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Trilly wants to get back to his feet.
Johnny tries to roll over but Trilly keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Trilly is working for a submission of some sort.
Trilly keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Johnny looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Johnny won't allow Trilly to pass to mount.

Johnny looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Trilly working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Trilly controlling the action here.

Trilly is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Johnny has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnny tries to get to full guard but Trilly has control of the leg.

Johnny looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johnny trying to control here.
Trilly tries to stand and escape but Johnny is controlling the position.

Johnny looking for submissions off his back.
Johnny has a hand on Trilly's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Trilly takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Trilly controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnny is working to get back to half guard.
Johnny sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Trilly drops an elbow to the side of Johnny's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Trilly connects with a nice short shot to Johnny's temple.
Trilly lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Johnny looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnny is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Trilly's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Trilly's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Logan Trilly will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Trilly drives through with a takedown into guard.

Johnny had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Trilly defends it easily.
Johnny controls Trilly momentarily but Trilly frees himself.

Johnny working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Trilly has passed into half guard!
Logan Trilly has got the better of the ground game so far.
Johnny trying to control here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trilly performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Trilly is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trilly lands strikes from half guard.
Trilly looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Johnny is trying to get back to full guard.
Trilly is thwarting Johnny's attempts to control the position.

Johnny is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Trilly pulls his head out easily.
Trilly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnny has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Trilly is working away from the top position though.
Johnny is looking for a sweep. Trilly is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Trilly content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Let's hope that Trilly has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Johnny looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Johnny looking for submissions off his back.
Trilly slows the pace down in half guard.

Johnny looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Johnny trying to hold on to Trilly's head to control him but Trilly postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trilly slows the pace down in half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Johnny scores with a jab to the jaw.
Johnny connects with a nice looking jab.
Johnny connects with a looping right hand.
Carlos Newton Johnny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnny misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnny misses with a double jab

and Trilly counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Trilly performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Trilly passes to side control.
Johnny tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trilly tries to stand but Johnny is controlling his head.
Johnny tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Johnny is looking to improve his position but Trilly isn't that keen on the idea.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trilly landing punches.
Johnny sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Trilly winds up and cracks Johnny with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Trilly in particular looking to stall.
Trilly wants to stand up but Johnny is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnny trying to control from the bottom.
Trilly is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Logan Trilly 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!

Trilly looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Johnny had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Trilly defends it easily.
Johnny is trying to control the position but Trilly postures up.
Trilly scoring with some ground and pound.

Johnny looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Trilly is defending well. Johnny quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Trilly has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Johnny celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carlos Newton Johnny!
A victorious Carlos Newton Johnny thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.