PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ska Asap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Trinity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ska Asap has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Asap
vs
Trinity

180 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 0 - 1

186 cm
25
177 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Island Xtreme Fight-Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Ska Asap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Trinity!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trinity shoots for a takedown but Asap saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Trinity closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Asap is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Trinity working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Asap is not content to let Trinity control the position.
Asap definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Trinity looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Trinity tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Asap tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Trinity is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Asap has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Asap is trying to improve his position.
Trinity trying to control the action but Asap is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Asap feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Asap showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Asap passes Trinity's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Asap wants to control but Trinity is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asap missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Asap with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Trinity wants to get back to full guard.
Asap performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Trinity wants to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trinity is not content to let Asap control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Asap prevents Trinity from standing back up.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Trinity will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Asap scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Trinity wants to get back to full guard.
Asap wants to free his trapped foot but Trinity is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Asap content to control rather than advance.
Asap seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Trinity for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trinity is refusing to be controlled, as Asap sits in half guard.
Trinity wants to get back to full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Asap performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Asap decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Asap passes into side control, despite Trinity's attempt to control the position.
Ska Asap overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Trinity struggling a bit here.
Trinity tries to buck Asap off but Asap is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trinity keeps trying to improve his position.
Asap has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Asap controlling the pace for now.
Trinity wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trinity keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Asap content just to control the position here.
Trinity holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Asap tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Asap wants to control the pace but Trinity is squirming around nicely.

That's four 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.
Asap controlling from the full mount.
Trinity prevents Asap from taking his back.
Trinity is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Asap goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Trinity is on top in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trinity content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ska Asap 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.

Trinity gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Asap counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Asap.
Trinity controls Asap momentarily but Asap frees himself.
Asap stopping the sweep attempt from Trinity.
Asap not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Asap pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trinity is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asap controlling from the top position.
Trinity is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Our spies down at at Foot Loves inform us that Trinity has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asap engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Asap has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Asap drives through with a takedown into Trinity's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Asap wants to pass the guard but Trinity is keeping the position.
Trinity is looking to stand up but Asap isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Trinity escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Asap gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Trinity is trying to keep Asap in close.

Trinity escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Asap gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Trinity looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asap 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.
Trinity is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Trinity misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Asap closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Trinity pushes Asap away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Asap gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Asap is staying tight to Trinity's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trinity tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Asap wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Asap happy to just control the position for now.
Trinity is trying to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trinity wants to control but Asap postures up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ska Asap clearly takes that round.
That's time! Asap's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Asap shoots in and bounces Trinity off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Trinity bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Asap's guard.

Trinity trying to control the position from guard on top but Asap is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Asap wants to sweep here but Trinity controlling him for the moment.
Asap trying to keep a closed guard but Trinity is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trinity stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Asap swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Asap has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Trinity can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Asap keeping moving, preventing Trinity from controlling successfully.
Asap tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Trinity controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Trinity has gone for a leg lock! Asap slips out almost immediately though and dives into Trinity's guard.

Trinity can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Asap controls the pace.
Asap is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trinity can do to turn this around?
Trinity controls Asap momentarily but Asap frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asap slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Asap looking to score a takedown here. Trinity is defending well but Asap drives through and ends up in Trinity's guard.
Asap wants to control from the top but Trinity keeps moving.
Trinity not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Trinity wants to hit a switch here but Asap passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Trinity there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trinity really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Asap wants to take Trinity's back here but Trinity is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Trinity is trying to escape the mount.
Asap content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ska Asap had his way with Jack Trinity in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Trinity gets caught flat footed, as Asap shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Asap postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Asap controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Trinity trying to control the position.
Asap stands and throws Trinity's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Asap has hold of Trinity's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Trinity seems comfortable defending it but Asap has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Trinity is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Trinity is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Asap couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ska Asap!
Ska Asap decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.