PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Tremblay (ranked 3393 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Young (ranked 3784 p4p, 0 weight class). Trevor Tremblay could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Norman Young's chin.

Tremblay
vs
Young

188 cm
25
157 lbs
3 - 18 - 0

173 cm
25
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 18 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Norman Young!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tremblay has Young up against the cage in a clinch.
Young blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tremblay jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Young walks away with a smile on his face. Tremblay gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Young scores with a sloppy right hand. Tremblay should have avoided that one.
Young fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tremblay thinks about countering with a head kick.
Tremblay throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tremblay misses with an uppercut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tremblay really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tremblay as Young tries to tie him up.
Young is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tremblay is looking to take this one to the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tremblay is pushing Young up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Young takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tremblay tries to pull guard but Young holds him up against the cage and eventually Tremblay drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trevor Tremblay. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Tremblay manages to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young won't allow Tremblay to get back to his feet.

Young gets to his feet. Tremblay looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Young keeps the fight on the outside.
Young fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tremblay checks it well.
Tremblay tries to clinch there but Young circles away.

Tremblay closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Young is trying to push Tremblay away but Tremblay has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tremblay changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Young fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tremblay motions for Young to come forward. Tremblay throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Young is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Tremblay pushes Young up against the cage in a clinch.

Tremblay pulls guard.
Young wants to pass the guard but Tremblay is keeping the position.
Young postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tremblay wants to get back to his feet but Young is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tremblay is looking to stand up but Young isn't so interested in that idea.
Tremblay wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Young manages to pass to side control.
Young is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tremblay is trying to stand up here but Young is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tremblay throws a body punch but Young moves out of range.
Tremblay throws a series of punches but Young moves out of range.
Young steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tremblay.
The fighters circle momentarily. Young darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Tremblay moves into the clinch successfully.
Tremblay jumps guard but Young turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tremblay tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Young is pressed up against the cage. Tremblay has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Young down to the mat. Young avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tremblay is breathing heavily.
Young moves in looking to clinch but Tremblay pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Tremblay as Young shoots in.
Trevor Tremblay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Young darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tremblay blocking the ground and pound attempt from Young.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tremblay is looking to escape.
Young tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tremblay knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Young seems to be looking for submissions.
Young stalling.

Young is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tremblay is just riding it out for now. Young eventually gives up the hold.
Tremblay is trying to escape back to his feet but Young uses the scramble to pass into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tremblay tries to escape but Young is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Trevor Tremblay will probably get the nod.
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.

Tremblay circles away from the clinch attempt.
Young avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Young has a takedown stuffed.
Young closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tremblay circles away.

Tremblay gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tremblay - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tremblay stalling against the cage.
Tremblay content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Young manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tremblay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Young manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Young scores with a jab to the body.
Tremblay misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tremblay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Tremblay gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Young jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tremblay walks away with a smile on his face. Young gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Trevor Tremblay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Young.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tremblay is fending him off so far but Young persists. Nope, Tremblay circles away and we're back to standing.
Tremblay lands a head kick. Young smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Young looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Young is breathing heavily.
Tremblay wants to clinch.

Young tries to keep at a distance but Tremblay has taken the fight into the clinch.

Tremblay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Young tries for a takedown but Tremblay sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tremblay avoids the head kick by Young.
Young shoots in looking for a takedown. Tremblay tries to sprawl out of it but Young 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.
Trevor Tremblay is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young tries a head kick but it misses.
Young with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tremblay throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Young's head.
Tremblay moves out of range as Young throws a body kick.
Tremblay fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tremblay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Young shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tremblay but Tremblay pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tremblay defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Young.
Tremblay throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tremblay throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Young is rocked!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Tremblay jumps guard and drags Young to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Young trying to control but Tremblay is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tremblay wants to get back to his feet but Young is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Young stands and steps away. Tremblay gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Tremblay swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tremblay misses with a two punch combination.
Young is looking to clinch but Tremblay is avoiding it.
Tremblay wants to clinch.
Young throws a fast counter high kick but Tremblay manages to duck under it in time.
Young circles away from the clinch attempt.
Young throws a counter combo.
Young will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tremblay throws a big counter combination but Young scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tremblay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And Young tries to counter it with a takedown but Tremblay pushes his down on his head and steps out.

Tremblay pushes Young up against the cage in a clinch.
Tremblay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Young's efforts to push away.
Tremblay lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young tries to pull guard but Tremblay forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Tremblay pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tremblay moves into range and clinches up with Young.

Young pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tremblay lands a high kick!

Tremblay clinches with his opponent.
Young tries to pull guard but Tremblay holds him up against the cage and eventually Young drops back down to his feet.
Young is trying to pull guard but Tremblay has him pressed against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tremblay drops down looking for an ankle pick but Young pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tremblay tries to clinch but Young is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trevor Tremblay dominated that second round.
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 stuffs the takedown attempt from Young. Young gets slowly back to his feet.
Tremblay lands a glancing blow to the side of Young's head.
Tremblay throws a head kick but Young moves out of range.
Tremblay lands a high kick!
Tremblay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Young can do to turn this around?
Tremblay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Young will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Young blocks a jab.
Young throws a front kick aimed at Tremblay's knee but Tremblay avoids it well.

Tremblay has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tremblay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tremblay tries to clinch but Young moves out of range.
Tremblay chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A head kick misses from Tremblay.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tremblay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Young paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tremblay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Young swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Trevor Tremblay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Young tries to clinch up.
Tremblay tries to clinch there but Young circles away.
Tremblay connects with an inside leg kick.

Young closes the distance and clinches.
Young is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tremblay drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tremblay prevents a takedown attempt there.
Trevor Tremblay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Young.
Tremblay utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Young goes for a takedown attempt but Tremblay pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Tremblay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Young takes the fight into the clinch.

Tremblay's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Young looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tremblay is fending him off so far but Young persists. Nope, Tremblay circles away and we're back to standing.

Tremblay rushes Young and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tremblay is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Young to keep the fight standing.
Tremblay has Young pushed against the cage.
Tremblay has Young pressed against the cage.
Tremblay missing with knees to the body.
Trevor Tremblay has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tremblay has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Young avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Young is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tremblay is defending well for now.
Young is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tremblay is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young is trying to break free.
Tremblay leaning his opponent against the cage.
Young is trying to break the clinch but Tremblay has him pressed against the cage.

Tremblay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horrible takedown attempt by Young or perhaps it was just good defense by Tremblay, which made it look bad.
Tremblay tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Young is able to avoid easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tremblay!
Young fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tremblay misses with a two punch combination.
Young shoots in but Tremblay avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tremblay scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tremblay misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Young blocks a head kick by Tremblay.
Young jabs at Tremblay's body.
Tremblay stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tremblay wants it to stay on the feet.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Tremblay.
Young shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tremblay sprawls well. Tremblay wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Young gets slowly back to his feet.
Tremblay tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Young manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Young lands with a straight right. Tremblay didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tremblay keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Young takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trevor Tremblay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tremblay, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trevor Tremblay!