PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lawrence Trainor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominick Dominator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Trainor
vs
Dominator

175 cm
20
135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
146 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lawrence Trainor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dominick Dominator!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Trainor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trainor uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dominator.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dominator.
A left lands for Dominator.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dominator.
Dominator looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Trainor fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dominator sprawls well initially but Trainor persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Trainor stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Dominator to get to his feet.

Trainor rushes Dominator and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dominator is trying to maintain a safe position but Trainor gets an underhook and turns Dominator into the cage.
Trainor looking to throw knees to the head but Dominator is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dominator tries to stall but Trainor uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Trainor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Trainor scores with a knee to the head.
Trainor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dominator's face.
Dominator managing to block the knees to the body from Trainor.
Trainor looking to throw knees to the head but Dominator is blocking nicely.

Trainor turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Trainor manages to end up in side control.
Dominator tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Trainor wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Trainor working the ground and pound but Dominator is defending the strikes.
Trainor is staying tight to Dominator's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lawrence Trainor.
Trainor moves forwards but Dominator connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dominator keeps the fight on the outside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dominator tries a head kick but it misses.
Dominator throws a leg kick which misses Trainor's front leg but catches the back leg as Trainor tries to avoid it.
Trainor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trainor avoids the head kick by Dominator.
Dominator wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Trainor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dominator throws a sloppy head kick and Trainor moves out of range easily.
Dominator throws a leg kick but Trainor moved away.
A head kick misses from Dominator.

Trainor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Trainor misses with a knee to the head.
Trainor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Trainor misses with a knee to the head.
Trainor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dominator blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Trainor gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Trainor keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Trainor throws a strike but Dominator avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Trainor controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dominator preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawrence Trainor dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dominator throws a head kick but Trainor moves out of range.

Trainor closes the distance and clinches.
Trainor misses with a knee to the head.
Trainor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dominator's face.
Trainor trying to land knees to the body.
Trainor looking to throw knees to the head but Dominator is blocking nicely.
Trainor misses with a knee to the head.
Trainor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trainor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Trainor works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Trainor looking to pass the guard.
Trainor postures up in Dominator's guard and throws a big left but Dominator blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trainoris looking to pass into half guard but Dominator pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Dominator is in guard.

Trainor looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Trainor has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Trainor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Trainor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Trainor tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trainor wants to sweep here but Dominator controlling him for the moment.
Trainor controlling the position.

Trainor working for a triangle but Dominator defends it easily.

Trainor isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Dominator stacks Trainor on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Dominator!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trainor tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Dominator presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Trainor's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Trainor is looking to improve his position but Dominator isn't that keen on the idea.
Dominator tries to control but Trainor wriggling away.
Trainor is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawrence Trainor 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!

Dominator tries to score with a low kick but Trainor moves his leg out of the way.
Dominator with a hook.
Dominator swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dominator lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Trainor at a distance.

Trainor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dominator, pushing him back against the cage.
Trainor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dominator has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Trainor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dominator has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dominator is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Trainor lands a knee to the head.
Dominator wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Trainor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dominator's efforts to push away.
Trainor trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trainor looking for a takedown.
Trainor lands a knee to the head.
Trainor tries a knee to the head but Dominator blocks it.
Trainor misses with a knee to the head.
Trainor throws a punch but it's blocked by Dominator.
Dominator blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Trainor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trainor swings wildly with an uppercut but Dominator uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trainor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dominator is trying to break free.
Trainor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Trainor has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Dominator clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
I really don't envy Dominator right now.
Trainor misses with punches from the back.
Trainor just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Trainor here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Dominator controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Dominator defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trainor throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Trainor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dominator doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dominator manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dominator stopping the sweep attempt from Trainor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Trainor is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Trainor tightens his grip and picks Dominator up, before dumping him to the ground. Dominator manages to land in guard.

Trainor stands up from guard. Let's bang!

And that's the end of the fight!
Lawrence Trainor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Trainor, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lawrence Trainor!