PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Harry Mcclure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kendall Trent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kendall Trent will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Mcclure
vs
Trent

168 cm
19
177 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

180 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harry Mcclure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kendall Trent!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trent swats away the attempt to clinch by Mcclure.
Trent fails to land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Trent both land. Nice combination.
Trent throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mcclure counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mcclure shoots in and drives through. Trent sprawls well.
Trent fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck for Mcclure with that takedown attempt.
Mcclure thumps Trent with a low kick.
Mcclure throws a chopping leg kick but Trent manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mcclure could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Trent connects with a body shot that sends Mcclure's belly button to the back.
Mcclure takes one to the chin there.
Trent fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trent throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mcclure.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mcclure.
Trent looks winded!
Mcclure shoots in for a double leg but Trent sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Mcclure. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trent scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Trent throws a right hand that Mcclure ducks under and follows up with a left that Mcclure also avoids with ease.
Mcclure uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trent.
Mcclure tries to clinch but Trent moves out of range.
Trent leaves Mcclure with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mcclure tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Trent manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Trent misses with a few strikes there.
Mcclure tries to clinch but Trent is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcclure misses with a takedown attempt - Trent sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mcclure fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Trent throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mcclure counters with a solid body kick.
Mcclure shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Trent sprawls well. Trent wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mcclure gets slowly back to his feet.
Mcclure is trying hard to land a takedown here. Trent sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Trent misses with a double jab.
Mcclure has his takedown stuffed
and Trent counters with a left and a right that stings Mcclure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trent defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mcclure.
Mcclure throws a head kick but Trent moves out of range.
Trent scores with a decent looking hook.
Trent wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Trent throws a combination. Mcclure tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Trent lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mcclure has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Trent finds it's way round the side to connect with Mcclure's head.
Trent throws a series of strikes that have Mcclure backpedaling.
Trent catches Mcclure with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A right-left combo lands from Trent.
Trent is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trent catches Mcclure with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mcclure tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Trent swivels and escapes.
Trent throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Trent keeps the fight on the outside.
Mcclure fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Trent avoids it really well and circles away.
Trent pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mcclure back to the cage. Trent follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcclure slips under a jab.
Trent has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mcclure lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kendall Trent dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Trent misses with a two punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Trent. Those never looked like landing.
Mcclure avoids the body shot from Trent.
Kendall Trent seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice takedown defense from Trent. No joy for Mcclure on that attempt.
Trent throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mcclure is looking to clinch but Trent is avoiding it.
A combination from Trent does no damage.
Mcclure lands a nice leg kick that just misses Trent's sensitive parts.
Trent is breathing heavily.

Mcclure moves into the clinch.
Mcclure tries to break the clinch but Trent is controlling the position.
Mcclure prevents Trent from breaking the clinch.

Mcclure pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcclure tries to clinch there but Trent circles away.
Kendall Trent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcclure dives in for a single leg takedown but Trent sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Mcclure is trying to force a seperation but Trent has the dominant position.
Mcclure wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Trent has him pressed against the cage.

Trent breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kendall Trent is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mcclure shoots in for a double leg but Trent sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Mcclure. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trent swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Trent leaves Mcclure with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Trent throws a series of punches but Mcclure avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trent misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mcclure tries to clinch up
and Trent connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Trent stuffs the takedown attempt from Mcclure. Mcclure gets slowly back to his feet.
Trent throws a good cross that connects.
Mcclure takes one on the button.
Mcclure fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Trent tries to bum rush Mcclure with a series of wild strikes but Mcclure uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcclure will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Trent lands a nice looking body shot.
Trent moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Mcclure shoots in looking for a takedown but Trent manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mcclure's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Trent throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mcclure shoots in but Trent avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Trent misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcclure tries to clinch but Trent is having none of it.
Mcclure with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Trent leaves Mcclure with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Trent lands a jab-cross combination.
Trent takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mcclure throws a body shot but no joy.
Trent fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trent is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mcclure moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kendall Trent will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Trent throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Mcclure counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mcclure wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Trent wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mcclure can't break the clinch.
Trent keeps control of Mcclure as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Trent wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Mcclure's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mcclure showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Trent.
Mcclure tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Trent counters with a left and a right that stings Mcclure.
Trent takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trent swinging wildly here.
Trent with a jab.

Mcclure decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Trent wants to get back to his feet.
Mcclure stalling.
Mcclure throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mcclure thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Trent's head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Trent can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mcclure winds up and cracks Trent with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mcclure is looking for a kimura but Trent is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mcclure to get the leverage.
Trent looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mcclure keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Trent tries to kick Mcclure off in order to stand up. Mcclure Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
A lull in the action here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcclure wants to control but Trent is keeping him busy.
Mcclure controls the position from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcclure connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Trent some visible discomfort.
Trent pushes Mcclure away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Mcclure gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Mcclure has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The referee asks Mcclure politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Mcclure prefers to stall for the moment though.
Trent is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mcclure asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Mcclure is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Trent knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trent is trying to get back to his feet.
Trent is being controlled here.
Mcclure connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Trent some visible discomfort.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Mcclure tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Harry Mcclure has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kendall Trent is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mcclure working the head and body with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Mcclure showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Trent has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kendall Trent!