PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Trinidad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Trinidad
vs
Daniels

200 cm
22
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

150 cm
22
164 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Trinidad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Daniels!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Hugh Johnson and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Daniels looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Trinidad is fending him off so far but Daniels persists. Nope, Trinidad circles away and we're back to standing.
A cross from Trinidad lands.

Daniels looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Trinidad trying to control but Daniels postures up.
Trinidad is looking for a sweep. Daniels is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Trinidad is working hard here to advance position.

Daniels seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trinidad tries to get to full guard but Daniels has control of the leg.
Trinidad trying to control but Daniels postures up.

Daniels seems to be looking for submissions.
Trinidad wants to improve his position but Daniels is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Daniels is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Trinidad has managed to free his arm - good work.
Trinidad really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Trinidad regains full guard. Nicely done.
Daniels preventing the sweep.
Trinidad will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Daniels content to stall in guard here.
Daniels trying to control but Trinidad is working from the bottom.
Daniels won't allow Trinidad to sweep him here.

Daniels 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.
Daniels looks gassed!

Daniels avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Trinidad is looking for a triangle but Daniels pushes his legs off easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Daniels closes the distance and clinches up with Trinidad, looking for a takedown. Daniels pushes Trinidad against the cage but Trinidad circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Daniels changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Trinidad looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Daniels tries to move to mount but Trinidad blocks the move with his legs.
Trinidad being controlled for a moment.
Trinidad is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels wants to control but Trinidad is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Daniels takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Trinidad throws a right and a left that both miss.
Daniels takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Daniels scores with a takedown into Trinidad's guard.
Daniels pushes down on Trinidad's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Daniels is trying for a kimura here. Trinidad looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Daniels wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jack Daniels!