PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Mcneil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anlon Sivad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Mcneil
vs
Sivad

184 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 4 - 1

180 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Trevor Mcneil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anlon Sivad!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcneil looks to land a combination but Sivad avoids it well.
Sivad looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Mcneil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sivad lands the left hand.
Mcneil throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sivad misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mcneil throws a nice looking combination but Sivad bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mcneil scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Anlon Sivad has been cut.
Sivad slips a jab and a cross from Mcneil.
Mcneil throws a sloppy head kick and Sivad moves out of range easily.
Sivad shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mcneil pinned against the cage. Mcneil gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A punch combination from Mcneil misses.
Sivad shoots in for a takedown but Mcneil shows good takedown defense.
Mcneil throws a right hand that Sivad ducks under and follows up with a left that Sivad also avoids with ease.
Mcneil with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sivad slips a jab and a cross from Mcneil.
Mcneil wants to slow Sivad down by chopping away at his legs.
Sivad misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcneil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mcneil looks to throw a body kick

and Sivad decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mcneil's guard.

Mcneil has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sivad off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Sivad has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcneil looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sivad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sivad moves out of range of the strikes.
Mcneil scores with a jab to the body.
Sivad steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mcneil. That one must have hurt.
Mcneil looks to land a combination but Sivad avoids it well.
Mcneil misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mcneil throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sivad walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sivad pushes Mcneil away with a front kick.
Sivad slips a jab and a cross from Mcneil.
Sivad shoots in looking for a takedown. Mcneil tries to sprawl out of it but Sivad keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mcneil manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Trevor Mcneil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anlon Sivad.
Mcneil misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sivad dodges the punch combination from Mcneil.

Sivad moves into range and clinches up with Mcneil.
Mcneil trying to stall but Sivad improves his position.
Sivad prevents Mcneil from breaking the clinch.
Mcneil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sivad has him pressed against the cage.

Sivad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcneil fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mcneil misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sivad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mcneil bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sivad's head backwards.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sivad.
A head kick misses from Mcneil.

Sivad clinches.
Sivad throws a knee to the head but misses.

Sivad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcneil fails to land with a series of punches.
Mcneil moves out of range of the body kick from Sivad.
Mcneil throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sivad counters by clinching up.
Mcneil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sivad has him pressed against the cage.

Sivad breaks the clinch.
Mcneil throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sivad holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Sivad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mcneil clinches but Sivad breaks the clinch
and Sivad counters with a series of strikes. Mcneil will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sivad has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sivad keeps control of Mcneil as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Mcneil manages to break the clinch.
Mcneil tries to clinch up

and Sivad counters with a shoot takedown. Mcneil fights it but they end up in guard.
Mcneil keeping moving, preventing Sivad from controlling successfully.

Mcneil has his feet on Sivad's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Mcneil misses.
Sivad closes the distance and clinches up with Mcneil, looking for a takedown. Sivad pushes Mcneil against the cage but Mcneil circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sivad will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Anlon Sivad will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anlon Sivad's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sivad blocks a head kick by Mcneil.
Sivad misses with a head kick.
Mcneil gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Sivad counters by clinching up.
The referee calls for Mcneil to work.

Mcneil's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mcneil lands with an overhand left.
Mcneil throws a sloppy head kick and Sivad moves out of range easily.
Sivad walks into a stiff left hand from Mcneil.
Decent striking displayed by Mcneil there.
Mcneil misses with a hook. Sivad ducked under it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sivad shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mcneil pinned against the cage. Mcneil gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mcneil scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sivad fails to land the takedown.
A low kick from Mcneil is predictable there

and Sivad counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sivad advances position into side control!
Mcneil dodges the ground and pound from Sivad.
Sivad prevents Mcneil from escaping the position.

Sivad wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mcneil, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mcneil pushes Sivad away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sivad gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Mcneil sneaks out the side door and pushes Sivad away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sivad shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mcneil as he avoids it easily.
Trevor Mcneil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anlon Sivad.

Sivad darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mcneil pushes Sivad off looking to stand but Sivad dives back in and keeps control.

Sivad seems to be working for a kimura but Mcneil defends the submission attempt.
Sivad throwing shots but Mcneil is blocking nicely.
It looks like Sivad is going to stand back up.
Mcneil is staying active underneath Sivad, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mcneil kicks off Sivad and gets to his feet.
Mcneil throws a right hand that Sivad ducks under and follows up with a left that Sivad also avoids with ease.
Sivad fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sivad has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sivad there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice sprawl there from Mcneil as Sivad shoots in.
Sivad tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mcneil counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sivad fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sivad lands a front kick.
Sivad avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sivad misses with a few strikes there.

Mcneil clinches with his opponent.
Sivad tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mcneil just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mcneil wants to get back to striking at distance but Sivad won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sivad has Mcneil pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sivad pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mcneil tumbling to the mat - Sivad dives into Mcneil's guard.
Mcneil wants to stand up but Sivad is controlling him.

Mcneil wriggles free and stands up.
Sivad plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sivad is looking to slow Mcneil down with leg kicks.
Mcneil throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sivad counters with a three punch combo that has Mcneil backing up. Mcneil nods at Sivad to acknowledge the strikes.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sivad.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sivad stands up and beckons Mcneil to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anlon Sivad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Anlon Sivad's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mcneil falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sivad counters with a shoot takedown. Mcneil fights it but they end up in guard.

Mcneil uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Mcneil throws a sloppy head kick and Sivad moves out of range easily.
Mcneil lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sivad circles away quickly and effectively.
Mcneil throws a leg kick that is checked

and Sivad counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mcneil's guard now.
Mcneil keeping moving, preventing Sivad from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mcneil pushes Sivad off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sivad shoots for a takedown but Mcneil saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcneil misses with a combination
and Sivad counters with a good low kick that Mcneil was not able to check.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sivad swinging wilding here.
Mcneil thows a leg kick but Sivad checks it
and Sivad counters with a left and a right that stings Mcneil.
Mcneil throws a leg kick

and Sivad counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sivad.

Sivad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mcneil misses with a combination

and Sivad counters with a single leg into guard. Mcneil didn't expect that.
Sivad postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mcneil wants to stand but Sivad is controlling the position.

Mcneil kicks Sivad off and gets to his feet.
Mcneil throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sivad counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sivad.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcneil wants to get back to his feet but Sivad is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anlon Sivad has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sivad wants to get up but he can't break Mcneil's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sivad stops Mcneil from standing up.

Mcneil pushes Sivad off and gets back to his feet.
Sivad shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcneil throws a nice outside leg kick.
Trevor Mcneil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sivad shoots in for a double leg but Mcneil sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Trevor Mcneil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anlon Sivad.
Sivad tries a head kick but it misses.
Sivad cracks Mcneil with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sivad just misses with a punch to the body.
Mcneil misses with a double jab

and Sivad counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mcneil wants to get back to his feet but Sivad is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sivad trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcneil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mcneil pushes Sivad off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sivad shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sivad closes the distance and pushes Mcneil back into the cage.

Sivad breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mcneil fails with an attempt to clinch.
A lazy body kick from Mcneil

and Sivad counters by clinching up.

Sivad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sivad rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mcneil moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Sivad takes the fight into the clinch.

Sivad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcneil clinches but Sivad breaks the clinch
and Sivad counters with a stiff right hand.
Anlon Sivad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sivad looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Mcneil!
Trevor Mcneil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sivad can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mcneil is looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anlon Sivad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sivad winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anlon Sivad!