Mount Trials 3 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexey Pavlov (ranked 3975 p4p, 3990 weight class) and Chad Richards (ranked 215 p4p, 180 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.

Pavlov
vs
Richards

199 cm
18
290
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
170
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexey Pavlov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chad Richards!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.

Richards closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Richards - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pavlov stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pavlov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Richards avoiding damage.
Richards stalling against the cage.
Richards continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Richards has Pavlov pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pavlov has Richards pushed against the cage.
Come on Richards - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Richards stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are getting on Richards's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Richards comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Richards 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Chad Richards!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Chad Richards!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Chad Richards!

Chad Richards wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
18%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marty Newton (ranked 3989 p4p, 3980 weight class) and Jorge Nunez (ranked 216 p4p, 174 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
vs
Nunez

197 cm
18
289
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
171
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marty Newton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorge Nunez!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

Nunez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Nunez.
Nunez pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunez stalls.
Newton effectively controlling the action here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nunez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jorge Nunez.

Newton has closed the distance and engaged Nunez in a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nunez is stalling here.
Marty Newton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Newton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jorge Nunez.
Well Nunez 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Jorge Nunez!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Jorge Nunez!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Jorge Nunez!

Jorge Nunez wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
20%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elias Kia (ranked 3988 p4p, 3968 weight class) and Byron Miller (ranked 182 p4p, 176 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.

Kia
vs
Miller

183 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
202
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elias Kia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Byron Miller!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

Kia gets a clinch.
Come on Kia - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kia holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kia slows down the pace here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kia takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kia content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Elias Kia.

Miller closes the distance and clinches.
Kia stalling the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kia has Miller pushed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Elias Kia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kia 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Elias Kia!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Elias Kia!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Elias Kia!

Elias Kia wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
20%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Freeman (ranked 3970 p4p, 3966 weight class) and Brunson Jones (ranked 179 p4p, 177 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.

Freeman
vs
Jones

186 cm
18
186
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
171
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pete Freeman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brunson Jones!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

Freeman moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Jones is stalling here.
The crowd are getting on Jones's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Freeman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Freeman leaning his opponent against the cage.
Jones holding his opponent close, against the cage.

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 Pete Freeman.
Well Freeman 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Pete Freeman!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Pete Freeman!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Pete Freeman!

Pete Freeman wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
17%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carmelo Clay (ranked 3991 p4p, 3973 weight class) and Juanito De La Cruz (ranked 214 p4p, 181 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.

Clay
vs
De La Cruz

201 cm
18
290
0 - 0 - 0

174 cm
18
168
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carmelo Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juanito De La Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

De La Cruz clinches up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Clay has De La Cruz pushed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De La Cruz is struggling to control the position.
De La Cruz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
De La Cruz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Clay up against the cage.
De La Cruz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
De La Cruz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
De La Cruz continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Juanito De La Cruz.

Clay tries to keep at a distance but De La Cruz has taken the fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juanito De La Cruz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well De La Cruz 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Juanito De La Cruz!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Juanito De La Cruz!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Juanito De La Cruz!

Juanito De La Cruz wins by unanimous decision!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
19%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Bentley (ranked 3971 p4p, 3978 weight class) and Erling Bjerg (ranked 175 p4p, 178 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.

Bentley
vs
Bjerg

185 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
226
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurt Bentley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erling Bjerg!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

Bentley rushes Bjerg and presses him up against the cage.
Bentley effectively controlling the action here.
Bentley leaning against his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bjerg leaning against his opponent.
Bentley taking a breather.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

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.
Bjerg dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bjerg receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Bentley stalling.
Erling Bjerg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A hook to the body from Bjerg.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kurt Bentley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bentley 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Kurt Bentley!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Kurt Bentley!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Kurt Bentley!

Kurt Bentley wins by unanimous decision!