PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Trevino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Arnold (ranked 0 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.

Trevino
vs
Arnold

185 cm
24
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diego Trevino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Arnold!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Arnold rushes Trevino and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Trevino jumps guard.

Trevino working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Arnold doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Arnold manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Arnold stands and steps away. Trevino gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Arnold fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Trevino to the ground. Arnold is now in Trevino's guard.

Arnold avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Arnold in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Arnold throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Trevino works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Trevino is looking for a triangle but Arnold pushes his legs off easily.

Trevino is looking for a triangle but Arnold pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Arnold stands up from Trevino's guard - Arnold perhaps looking for a knockout.
Arnold is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Trevino seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Arnold gets a double leg takedown into Trevino's guard.
Arnold throws a big elbow that misses.
Arnold trying to control but Trevino is working from the bottom.
Arnold postures up.

Arnold decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Trevino, up you get!

Arnold shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Trevino's guard.
Arnold trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Arnold throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Arnold throws a big right hand that misses.

Trevino had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Arnold defends it easily.
Trevino is breathing heavily.

Trevino looking for a guillotine here but Arnold defends easily.
Arnold is looking to work some ground and pound but Trevino has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Trevino is working an open guard so Arnold takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Chris Arnold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Arnold forces Trevino back against the cage and clinches.
Arnold has had enough of the clinch but Trevino keeps him there for the moment.

Arnold successfully pulls guard.
Trevino working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Trevino trying to control but Arnold is working from the bottom.
Arnold manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Trevino manages to get himself to full guard.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Trevino escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Arnold gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Arnold is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trevino is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Arnold stands up from Trevino's guard - Arnold perhaps looking for a knockout.

Arnold fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Trevino to the ground. Arnold is now in Trevino's guard.

Trevino throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Arnold trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Trevino keeping moving, preventing Arnold from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trevino throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Trevino keeping moving, preventing Arnold from controlling successfully.

Trevino is looking for a triangle but Arnold pushes his legs off easily.
Arnold with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Arnold has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Arnold controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Arnold in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Arnold throwing strikes but missing.
Arnold throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Arnold landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Trevino throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Arnold postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Arnold dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Arnold gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Trevino pulls guard.
Arnold trying to control but Trevino is working from the bottom.
Trevino utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Trevino working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Arnold.
Arnold with a flurry of punches that miss.
Arnold loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Trevino has his foot on Arnold's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Arnold works his way back into a safe position though.

Arnold stands and steps away. Trevino gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Arnold tries to clinch up but Trevino circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arnold is looking to clinch.
Trevino is looking to counter with head kicks.

Arnold scores with a takedown into Trevino's guard.
Trevino looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Trevino avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Trevino is looking for a triangle but Arnold pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arnold throws a big right hand that misses.
Arnold postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Trevino utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Arnold trying to control the position from guard on top but Trevino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Arnold stands up from guard. Let's bang!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Trevino enables Arnold to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Trevino manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Trevino is rocked!
Arnold working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Arnold trying to control the position from guard on top but Trevino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Arnold has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Trevino avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Trevino throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Trevino had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Arnold defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trevino preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Trevino being controlled here, momentarily.
Arnold throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Trevino works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Arnold working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Arnold stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Trevino looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Trevino seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Arnold does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Arnold scores with a few weak punches.
Arnold moves into full guard.

Arnold has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Trevino has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trevino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Arnold.

Trevino is fighting off a takedown attempt but Arnold is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Trevino to the mat. Trevino regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Arnold keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Trevino's head.
Arnold throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Trevino works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Arnold gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Arnold closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Trevino's guard.
Oh Trevino is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Arnold is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Trevino seems to have got his legs back now.
Trevino is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Arnold stands up from Trevino's guard - Arnold perhaps looking for a knockout.

Arnold takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Trevino has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Arnold uses from the top position.
Arnold with a nice head shot there.
Trevino preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Arnold arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Trevino's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chris Arnold!