PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between lilian andalou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lion Trees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). lilian andalou has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

andalou
vs
Trees

198 cm
20
172 lbs
3 - 16 - 0

172 cm
21
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 3 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, lilian andalou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Lion Trees!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Trees shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Trees showed some decent athleticism there.
andalou looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Trees lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
andalou tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Trees manages to move to mount!
Trees lands with some vicious ground and pound - can andalou hang on?
andalou is bucking up trying to escape but Trees cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Trees looking for a guillotine from mount but andalou is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Trees looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Trees is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. andalou can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Trees wants to finish this one by submission but andalou is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Trees.
Trees sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Trees looking to control but andalou is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trees tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Trees lands a nice shot to the head.
Trees landing punches.
andalou really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
andalou is bucking up trying to escape but Trees cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
andalou on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if andalou tries to get out of the position.
Trees prevents andalou from getting the reversal.
Trees tries to control but andalou wriggling away.
andalou regains half guard.
andalou is refusing to be controlled, as Trees sits in half guard.
Trees landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trees lands with a punch from half guard.
Trees seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
andalou on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Trees looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Trees lands with a punch from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
andalou is looking to improve his position.
Trees working over andalou with some ground and pound. andalou looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Trees is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
andalou gets full guard.
Trees trying to control the position from guard on top but andalou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
andalou looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Trees has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
andalou throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
andalou is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Trees is working andalou over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Trees is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
andalou manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Trees manages to get himself to full guard.
andalou throws a strike but Trees rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Trees with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.
andalou bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Trees's guard.
andalou trying to move into half guard but instead Trees has managed to sweep!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Trees's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Trees preventing the sweep.
Trees is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Trees is in close to andalou's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Trees's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Trees trying to control but andalou is working from the bottom.
andalou wants to sweep here but Trees controlling him for the moment.
andalou lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Trees!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lion Trees dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Trees avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Trees shoots in and bounces andalou off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Trees trying to control the position from guard on top but andalou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trees showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
andalou looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
andalou throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
andalou looking for a sweep. Not yet andalou, not yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Trees shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in andalou's guard.
Trees trying to control the position from guard on top but andalou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trees forces his way into half guard.
Trees seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but andalou does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
andalou moves into full guard.
Lion Trees has got the better of the ground game so far.
Trees wants to control from the top but andalou keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trees scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Trees keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of andalou's head.
Trees wants to control from the top but andalou keeps moving.
Trees slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
andalou throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
andalou is looking for a sweep.
andalou is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Trees off and has taken his back!
andalou throwing damaging strikes from the back! Trees could be in trouble here!
andalou is punishing Trees with strikes - can he finish him?!
andalou lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
andalou throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Even with his hooks in, andalou manages to miss with strikes from the back.
andalou thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
andalou avoiding Trees 's attempts to control his hands.
andalou is working the ground and pound. Can Trees escape?
andalou punches the canvas rather than the man.
Trees manages to reverse the position and now he's in andalou's guard. Nice work there by Trees.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Trees throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as andalou works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

andalou rushes Trees and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
andalou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
andalou scores with a shoulder strike.
Trees goes for a takedown in the clinch but andalou prevents it.
Trees has andalou pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. andalou manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Trees drops to a knee looking for a takedown but andalou gets the underhooks and prevents it.
lilian andalou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lion Trees.
Trees blocks an uppercut.
Trees is looking for a takedown up against the cage. andalou gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
andalou working aggressively here.
andalou swings wildly with an uppercut but Trees uses good head movement to avoid it.
andalou misses with a punch on the inside.
andalou stops a takedown attempt from Trees.
Trees has andalou pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. andalou manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from andalou fails to land.
andalou gets underhooks to prevent Trees's takedown attempt.
andalou prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lion Trees showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

andalou tries to clinch up.

Trees drives through with a takedown into guard.
andalou has momentary wrist control but Trees slips an elbow through the middle.
Trees wants to control from the top but andalou keeps moving.
Trees lands a couple of decent looking shots.
andalou throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Trees slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from andalou.

Trees wants to work for an arm triangle but andalou is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Trees tries to pass the half guard into mount. andalou knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Trees seems to be looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
andalou is looking for a sweep. Trees is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
andalou punching from the bottom.
andalou striking from the bottom.
Trees winds up and cracks andalou with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Trees trying to control the action but andalou is working from the bottom.
andalou throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Trees circles away from the clinch attempt.
lilian andalou is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
andalou tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Trees swats away the attempt to clinch by andalou.
andalou fails in his attempt to clinch.

Trees shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. andalou is trying to defend but Trees finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
andalou throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
andalou is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Trees scores with a couple of nice shots.
andalou is looking to improve his position.
Trees looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Trees trying to control from half guard but andalou is working away.
Trees slows the pace down in half guard.
Trees is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Trees wants to control but andalou is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Trees shoots in but no luck this time.
andalou is looking to clinch.
andalou tries to clinch up.
andalou fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trees avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
andalou fails with an attempt to clinch.
andalou wants to clinch up but Trees keeps it at a distance.

Trees fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. andalou sprawls well initially but Trees persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Trees is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and andalou defends it well.
Trees lands with a punch from half guard.

Trees looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Trees is nestled in close to andalou, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
andalou gets full guard.
andalou throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
andalou is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
andalou punching from the bottom.
Lion Trees is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
andalou looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Trees passes andalou's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Well, if Trees is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
lilian andalou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Trees in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. andalou tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Trees!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lion Trees!