PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nick Mullen (ranked 5552 p4p, 4539 weight class) and Ailin Trills (ranked 473 p4p, 438 weight class). Trills has chosen HonestKey- What My Life For as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Mullen
vs
Trills

184 cm
19
165
2 - 2 - 0

177 cm
19
164
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Mullen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ailin Trills!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Trills.

Mullen has closed the distance and engaged Trills in a clinch.
Trills tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mullen avoids it.

Mullen lands a takedown into guard.
Trills wants to control but Mullen passes easily into half guard.
Mullen content to control rather than advance.
Trills avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mullen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trills is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen wants to free his trapped foot but Trills is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Trills is holding on to half guard well.
Mullen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Trills gets full guard.
Mullen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mullen looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mullen trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Trills manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mullen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mullen is pulling down on Trills's head. It's preventing any offense from Trills, at least for the moment.
Mullen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Trills is looking to stand up but Mullen won't let him.
Trills wants to pass the guard but Mullen is keeping the position.
Trills trying to control but Mullen is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mullen has his foot on Trills's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Trills works his way back into a safe position though.
Mullen looking for a sweep. Not yet Mullen, not yet.
Mullen seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Mullen looking to control.

Mullen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Trills defends well.

Mullen working for a triangle but Trills defends it easily.
Trills trying to control the position from guard on top but Mullen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mullen working for a triangle but Trills defends it easily.

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

Trills avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mullen controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Mullen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mullen dives in and grabs Trills's left leg, looking for a takedown. Trills pushes down on Mullen's head and hops out.
Trills thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mullen if he has to take too many more of those.
Trills scores with a head kick. Mullen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Trills misses with a kick to the body

and Mullen counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Trills!
Trills wants to get back to his feet but Mullen is dominant here and he's now got Trills's back!
Mullen connects with a big shot to the side of Trills's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good control from Mullen.
Trills is trying to remain composed but Mullen is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Mullen gets his hands free as Trills looks to control.
Mullen has the hooks in. Trills is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullen gets his hands free as Trills looks to control.
Trills wants to escape the position.
The referee is taking a good look at Trills as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Mullen!

Trills is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
I would not like to be Trills right now.
Trills trying to control the action but Mullen just sinks the hooks in.
Mullen controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is taking a good look at Trills as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Mullen!
Trills felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

Mullen is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Trills defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

Trills is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Mullen scores with punches to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullen scores with punches to the body.
Mullen lands punches and elbows.
Trills really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mullen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
What can Trills do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Mullen is not going to allow Trills to sit and survive in this position.
Trills controlling Mullen 's hands.
Mullen slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mullen has the hooks in. Trills is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Mullen has good solid back control here.
Mullen trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Mullen doesn't have the hooks in and Trills manages to turn into his guard.
Mullen wants to sweep here but Trills controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mullen is adopting a defensive guard.
Mullen wants to sweep but no luck.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Mullen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mullen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Trills as he jumps to the side.
Trills throws a leg kick but Mullen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mullen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trills can do to turn this around?
Trills misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mullen.
Trills is looking to land body kicks.

Mullen drives through and clinches with Trills against the cage.
Trills misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trills is trying to push Mullen away but Mullen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Trills blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trills tries to throw a body punch but Mullen avoids it by throwing Trills back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trills trying to control the position but instead, Mullen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Trills into the cage.
Mullen has a couple of punches blocked by Trills.
Mullen misses with a punch to the body.
Mullen struggles to land a body shot inside as Trills controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trills blocking some punches.
Trills lands a body punch.
Mullen throws a punch but it's blocked by Trills.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trills.

Mullen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mullen content to control rather than advance.
Mullen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Trills manages to get to full guard.
Mullen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mullen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trills is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mullen trying to control the position from guard on top but Trills is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mullen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Trills can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trills seems a little lost for a moment, as Mullen dominates the positioning.
Mullen cracks Trills with a big elbow.
Mullen is staying tight to Trills's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Mullen cracks Trills with a big right hand but Trills just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Trills is trying to improve his position.
Mullen working the ground and pound from side control.
Trills tries to bench press Mullen off him but Mullen keeps the position.
Nick Mullen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Trills is letting Mullen control him for a moment.
Trills is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trills struggling a bit here.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Mullen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Trills down.
Mullen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Nick Mullen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Mullen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Trills has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ailin Trills has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A lull in the action here as Mullen stalls from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mullen is chipping away with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Mullen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mullen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Mullen!
Our winner, Nick Mullen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.