PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Triggerton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and cordae mcafee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Triggerton
vs
mcafee

190 cm
20
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

157 cm
22
130 lbs
3 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Triggerton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, cordae mcafee!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Triggerton fails with a takedown attempt.
mcafee has his takedown stuffed

and Triggerton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
mcafee tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Triggerton decides to stand up.
Triggerton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
mcafee misses with a takedown

and Triggerton counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
mcafee throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
mcafee throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Triggerton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Triggerton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
mcafee striking from his own guard.
mcafee throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
mcafee is looking to sweep but instead, Triggerton has passed into half guard.
mcafee tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
mcafee is not content to let Triggerton control the position.
It looks like Triggerton is going to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Triggerton in particular looking to stall.
Triggerton's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
mcafee gets back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
mcafee throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
mcafee looks gassed!
mcafee throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
mcafee tries to strike from the bottom.
mcafee keeping moving, preventing Triggerton from controlling successfully.

We're going to have a standup here because Joe Triggerton wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Triggerton takes the fight into the clinch.
Triggerton leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Triggerton really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Triggerton lands a shot to the body.
mcafee is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Triggerton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Joe Triggerton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of cordae mcafee.
Nice elbow from Triggerton.
Triggerton is pushing mcafee up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Triggerton can't get the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Triggerton tightens his grip and picks mcafee up, before dumping him to the ground. mcafee manages to land in guard.
mcafee trying to strike off his back.
Triggerton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. mcafee swivels though and keeps the full guard.
mcafee throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Triggerton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Triggerton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
mcafee tries to strike from the bottom.
Triggerton will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
mcafee wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Triggerton sitting in guard here, content to control.
mcafee trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
mcafee throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
mcafee doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
mcafee throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Triggerton sitting in guard here, content to control.

We're going to have a standup here because Joe Triggerton wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

mcafee closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Triggerton tries to bench press mcafee off him but mcafee keeps the position.
mcafee lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Triggerton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

mcafee shoots and misses

so Triggerton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Triggerton gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
mcafee with a lazy takedown attempt
and Triggerton counters with a nice kick to the body.
Triggerton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping mcafee at a distance.

Triggerton shoots in and gets a takedown into mcafee's guard.
mcafee lands a couple of shots from the bottom.
mcafee trying to strike off his back.
mcafee keeping full guard, as Triggerton tries to pass.
mcafee throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
mcafee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Triggerton won't allow mcafee to sweep him here.
Triggerton is in close to mcafee's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Triggerton is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
mcafee punching to the body, from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Triggerton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
mcafee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Triggerton is one step ahead there.

Triggerton gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
mcafee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Triggerton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Joe Triggerton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of cordae mcafee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Triggerton with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
mcafee doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
mcafee striking off his back but it's not causing Triggerton any problems.
Triggerton working some strikes from top position.
mcafee trying to strike off his back.
Triggerton tries to free his leg and advance position but mcafee is retaining full guard.
Joe Triggerton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Triggerton wants to control from the top but mcafee keeps moving.
mcafee throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
mcafee throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Triggerton working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
mcafee striking off his back but it's not causing Triggerton any problems.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

mcafee is working an open guard so Triggerton takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
mcafee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Triggerton counters with a shoot takedown. mcafee fights it but they end up in guard.
Triggerton with a nice head shot there.
mcafee throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
mcafee lands with a heel strike from the guard.
mcafee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
mcafee trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Triggerton 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.
mcafee throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Triggerton wants to control from the top but mcafee keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Triggerton is really struggling to control mcafee but he's trying to hold on to the position.
mcafee tries to strike from the bottom.
Triggerton wanted to stand there but mcafee had control of the position.
mcafee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Triggerton manages to get himself to full guard.
Triggerton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Triggerton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Triggerton has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes mcafee off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Triggerton dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

mcafee shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Triggerton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Triggerton.
mcafee will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
mcafee throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Triggerton controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Triggerton is pushing down on mcafee's leg trying to pass to half guard. mcafee is fighting to maintain full guard but Triggerton has managed to sneak the leg through.
Triggerton trying to control the pace.
mcafee misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Triggerton blocks the strikes from mcafee.
mcafee missing with punches from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
mcafee punching from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Triggerton blocks the strikes from mcafee.
mcafee tries to get to full guard but Triggerton has control of the leg.
mcafee makes his way to full guard. A much better position for mcafee.
mcafee trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
mcafee trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
mcafee trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
mcafee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Triggerton is one step ahead there.
mcafee doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
mcafee throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

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.
mcafee will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
mcafee throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
mcafee striking off his back but it's not causing Triggerton any problems.
Triggerton preventing the sweep.
mcafee trying to strike off his back.
mcafee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Triggerton is one step ahead there.
mcafee throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Triggerton wants to control from the top but mcafee keeps moving.
mcafee trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mcafee looking for a sweep. Not yet mcafee, not yet.
Triggerton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. mcafee is keeping the position for now.
mcafee doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Triggerton stopping the sweep attempt from mcafee.
mcafee trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Triggerton slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from mcafee.
mcafee throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
mcafee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
mcafee punching from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
mcafee slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
mcafee throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
mcafee throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Triggerton wants to pass the guard but mcafee is keeping the position.
mcafee lands a decent shot there.
mcafee keeping moving, preventing Triggerton from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
mcafee throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
mcafee striking off his back but it's not causing Triggerton any problems.
cordae mcafee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Triggerton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

mcafee has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Triggerton is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for mcafee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Triggerton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Triggerton 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Triggerton!