PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richie McCaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Trillanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCaw comes to the cage accompanied by Kula Shaker - Hush. Trillanes has chosen It's A Fight - Three 6 Mafia as his entrance music. Richie McCaw had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

McCaw
vs
Trillanes

187 cm
24
223 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

185 cm
27
213 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Richie McCaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Antonio Trillanes!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McCaw feints and as Trillanes raises his hands in defense, McCaw changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
McCaw with a flurry of punches that miss.
Trillanes keeping moving, preventing McCaw from controlling successfully.
McCaw with a flurry of punches that miss.
McCaw trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Trillanes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Trillanes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Trillanes keeping full guard, as McCaw tries to pass.
McCaw trying to control but Trillanes is working from the bottom.
McCaw is pushing down on Trillanes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Trillanes is fighting to maintain full guard but McCaw has managed to sneak the leg through.

Trillanes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but McCaw pulls his head out easily.
McCaw not doing much here.
McCaw thows a huge punch but Trillanes dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Trillanes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McCaw throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Trillanes is looking for a sweep. McCaw is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McCaw works his way into full mount!
Trillanes is bucking up trying to escape but McCaw cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
McCaw looking to finish Trillanes with some ground and pound. This is bad for Trillanes!

It looks like Antonio Trillanes has been cut.
McCaw putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McCaw postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Trillanes looks a forlorn figure.
McCaw working Trillanes over with strikes here.
McCaw with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Trillanes is in a horrible position here. McCaw smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
McCaw connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Trillanes is rocked!

That has opened up Antonio Trillanes's cut even more.
McCaw postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Trillanes badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of McCaw around the waist but McCaw pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! McCaw is the winner by TKO! McCaw jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richie McCaw!
Richie McCaw seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.