PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fenix Espada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Tribbett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fenix Espada has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Espada
vs
Tribbett

175 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
28
162 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 New York, Fenix Espada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Tribbett!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Espada shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tribbett napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Espada working the ground and pound from side control.
Tribbett is trying to get back to half guard.
Tribbett taking punishment in the form of punches.
Espada lands a nice forearm strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tribbett is looking for a sweep.

Espada is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tribbett knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Espada creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Espada scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Espada wants to control but Tribbett is keeping him busy.
Tribbett is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Espada throws an elbow but Tribbett slips to the side and avoids it well.
Espada is looking to take a break and control but Tribbett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Espada is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tribbett knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tribbett gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Tribbett actively working from the bottom here.
Espada prevents Tribbett from improving his position.
Tribbett looks gassed!
Tribbett is controlling Espada's trapped leg to prevent Espada from advancing to side control.
Tribbett is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Espada scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espada is thwarting Tribbett's attempts to control the position.
Espada seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tribbett wants to get back to full guard.
Espada seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tribbett trying to control here.
Espada lands strikes from half guard.
Espada wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tribbett keeps working.
Tribbett is looking to control Espada's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tribbett avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espada looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Tribbett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Espada looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Espada slips a nice elbow through Tribbett's hands, connecting with Tribbett's forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fenix Espada dominated that 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.

Tribbett throws a right and a left that both miss.
Espada scoring well with a low kick there.

Tribbett moves into the clinch.
Espada gets through Tribbett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Espada controlling the action here for a moment.
Espada keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tribbett's efforts to push away.
The referee calls for Espada to work.
Espada throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Espada takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Espada.

Espada has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tribbett is trying to keep an underhook but Espada manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Espada is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Espada is keen to just control but Tribbett is a slippery customer.
Tribbett is breathing heavily.
Tribbett tries to roll over but Espada keeps him under control.
Espada lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tribbett actively working from the bottom here.
Espada landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Espada controlling the action here.
Espada passes to full mount!
Tribbett tries to reverse the position but Espada maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Espada is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Tribbett can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Espada jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Tribbett manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Espada tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Espada lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Espada lands an elbow.

Espada looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tribbett gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Espada is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tribbett wants to control the action here but instead Espada manages to pass to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tribbett is squirming around, avoiding Espada's attempts to control the action.

Espada is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Tribbett has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Espada trying to control but Tribbett is having none of it.
Tribbett wants to hold on but Espada pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fenix Espada dominated that second round.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Espada gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tribbett can't break the clinch.
Espada throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tribbetts head.

Tribbett has picked Espada up - he's going for a ride! Tribbett dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Espada actively working from the bottom here.
Espada wants to get back to his feet.
Espada gets back to full guard.

Tribbett avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Espada has Tribbett pulled in close to control his posture.
Tribbett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tribbett pushes down on Espada's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Espada pushes Tribbett off looking to stand but Tribbett dives back in and keeps control.
Tribbett trying to control the action but Espada is working from the bottom.
Espada is looking for a sweep. Tribbett is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Espada is staying active underneath Tribbett, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Tribbett is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Espada wants to control but Tribbett is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Espada looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Espada is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Espada gets back to full guard.
Espada lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Tribbett!
Espada has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tribbett's face.
Espada with the ground and pound from mount.
Espada landing shots from mount.
Tribbett is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Espada has hold of Tribbett's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Tribbett manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Espada postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tribbett looks a forlorn figure.
Espada punishing his opponent with strikes.
Tribbett tries to hold on but Espada pushes him away.
Espada with shots to the head and body - Tribbett looks very uncomfortable down there.

Espada looking for a guillotine from mount but Tribbett is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Espada tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Espada wants to finish this one by submission but Tribbett is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Espada.
George Tribbett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Espada raining down shots from the mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Fenix Espada showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Espada 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fenix Espada!