PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Tremblay (ranked 6163 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bailey Wilcox (ranked 5098 p4p, 0 weight class). Wilcox has chosen Pull up as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tremblay
vs
Wilcox

188 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trevor Tremblay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bailey Wilcox!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tremblay shoots in for a takedown but Wilcox shows good takedown defense.
Tremblay shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Wilcox pinned against the cage. Wilcox gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Wilcox fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tremblay, pushing him back against the cage.
Tremblay trying to control the position but instead, Wilcox has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tremblay into the cage.
Wilcox stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tremblay misses with the head strike.
Tremblay tries to land knees in the clinch but Wilcox avoids the damage to the body.
Wilcox wants to break free but Tremblay has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilcox has had enough of the clinch but Tremblay keeps him there for the moment.
Tremblay managing to block the knees to the body from Wilcox.
Tremblay keeps control of Wilcox as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wilcox is trying to break the clinch but Tremblay is controlling him.
Tremblay drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wilcox pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Tremblay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tremblay swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wilcox shoots in looking for a takedown but Tremblay manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wilcox's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tremblay is defended easily by Wilcox.
Wilcox fails with a takedown attempt.
Wilcox stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wilcox wants it to stay on the feet.
As Tremblay backs off Wilcox throws a huge counter combo but Tremblay manages to avoid it all.

Wilcox fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tremblay, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox stalling the fight.
Tremblay lands a body shot.

Tremblay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tremblay fails with a takedown attempt.
Tremblay tries to clinch up.
Wilcox closes the distance and clinches up with Tremblay, looking for a takedown. Wilcox pushes Tremblay against the cage but Tremblay circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tremblay closes the distance and clinches up with Wilcox, looking for a takedown. Tremblay pushes Wilcox against the cage but Wilcox circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tremblay is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Wilcox or perhaps it was just good defense by Tremblay, which made it look bad.
Wilcox tries a head kick but it misses.
Tremblay throws a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox throws a nice looking combination but Tremblay bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tremblay shoots in looking for a takedown. Wilcox tries to sprawl out of it but Tremblay keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wilcox manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wilcox lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wilcox keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tremblay.
Wilcox is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tremblay sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tremblay plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wilcox shoots in looking for a takedown. Tremblay tries to sprawl out of it but Wilcox keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tremblay manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tremblay tries to counter with a takedown but Wilcox is quick to defend against it.

Wilcox rushes Tremblay and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox slowing the pace effectively.
Nice body punch from Wilcox.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Tremblay decides to pull guard.
Wilcox is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Wilcox gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Wilcox has closed the distance and engaged Tremblay in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A momentary lapse in concentration from Tremblay enables Wilcox to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tremblay manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tremblay trying to control the position.
Wilcox stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tremblay swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tremblay looking for a sweep. Not yet Tremblay, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilcox wants to control from the top but Tremblay keeps moving.
Tremblay can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wilcox controls the pace.
Tremblay is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilcox throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tremblay works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tremblay fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Wilcox gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wilcox is looking to break free of the clinch but Tremblay has double underhooks.

Wilcox breaks from the clinch.

Wilcox rushes Tremblay and presses him up against the cage.

Wilcox manages to pull guard.
Wilcox wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Wilcox trying to strike off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tremblay stopping the sweep attempt from Wilcox.

Wilcox throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Wilcox working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tremblay doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tremblay manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Wilcox is pulling down on Tremblay's head to control his posture.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox stuffs the takedown.

Wilcox moves into the clinch.

Wilcox pulls Tremblay into guard.

Wilcox looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wilcox wants to sweep but no luck.
Wilcox is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tremblay looking to sit in guard and control but Wilcox gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wilcox drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Wilcox jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Wilcox decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wilcox shoots for a double leg takedown but Tremblay sprawls well. He's pushed Wilcox's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wilcox is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tremblay sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wilcox takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wilcox misses with a head kick.
Tremblay defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wilcox.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bailey Wilcox showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Tremblay fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Wilcox gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wilcox is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tremblay pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tremblay jumps guard but Wilcox stands there with Tremblay around his waist. Tremblay gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wilcox is pushing Tremblay up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tremblay tries to pull guard but Wilcox won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Tremblay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tremblay has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wilcox is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilcox holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tremblay jumps guard but Wilcox stands there with Tremblay around his waist. Tremblay gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wilcox tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tremblay avoids it.
Come on Wilcox - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tremblay keeps control of Wilcox as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tremblay is trying to break the clinch but Wilcox has him pressed against the cage.
Tremblay tries to break the clinch but Wilcox is controlling the position.

Tremblay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Wilcox tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tremblay defends well and Wilcox ends up having to push Tremblay into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tremblay thinks about countering with a body kick.
Wilcox has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wilcox shoots in looking for a takedown. Tremblay tries to sprawl out of it but Wilcox keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tremblay manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tremblay shoots in for a double leg but Wilcox sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tremblay leaves Wilcox with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tremblay fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wilcox misses with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Tremblay blocks the leg kick.
Trevor Tremblay is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilcox looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tremblay is fending him off so far but Wilcox persists. Nope, Tremblay circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown attempt by Wilcox or perhaps it was just good defense by Tremblay, which made it look bad.
Wilcox gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tremblay counters with a body kick.
Tremblay throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wilcox's waist but Wilcox gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tremblay off to one side.
Tremblay is looking to clinch.
Trevor Tremblay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilcox tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tremblay sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wilcox somewhat.
Tremblay tries to clinch up but Wilcox circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tremblay shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wilcox as he jumps to the side.
Wilcox tries to counter with a clinch but Tremblay shakes him off and moves away.
No luck for Wilcox with that takedown attempt.
Tremblay throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wilcox's waist but Wilcox gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tremblay off to one side.
Wilcox lands a nice hook to Tremblay's body. Tremblay takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wilcox darts in looking for a takedown but Tremblay gets double underhooks and turns Wilcox into the cage.
Tremblay half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tremblay cracks the inside of Wilcox's front leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice takedown defense from Wilcox. No joy for Tremblay on that attempt.
Wilcox now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tremblay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Trevor Tremblay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bailey Wilcox is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Wilcox drives through and clinches with Tremblay against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bailey Wilcox comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wilcox winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bailey Wilcox!
After the fight, Bailey Wilcox was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.