PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Wells (ranked 7210 p4p, 0 weight class) and Halid Magomedov (ranked 6229 p4p, 0 weight class). Trevor Wells is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Wells
vs
Magomedov

174 cm
18
161 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
157 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Pit Bull Development

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trevor Wells!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Halid Magomedov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Illya Tyunina and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magomedov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Magomedov shoots in and drives through. Wells sprawls well.
Wells looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.

Magomedov drives through and clinches with Wells against the cage.

Wells pulls guard.
Magomedov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wells is keeping the position for now.
Magomedov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wells is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Magomedov slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov won't allow Wells to sweep him here.
Magomedov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wells wants to get back to his feet but Magomedov is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wells wants to get back to his feet but Magomedov passes into half guard.
Magomedov wants to stand up but Wells is controlling the position.
Wells is looking to escape.
Wells makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wells.
Wells is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Magomedov can do anything to dispel that myth.

Magomedov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Wells is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Magomedov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Wells.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov is holding on to half guard well.
Magomedov wants to get back to full guard.
Magomedov manages to get to full guard.
Magomedov has Wells pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Magomedov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wells is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wells preventing the sweep.
Wells in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wells wants to stand but Magomedov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wells 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.
Wells loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Magomedov keeping moving, preventing Wells from controlling successfully.
Wells connects with a couple of short punches.
Wells throws a strike but Magomedov rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Magomedov postures up and lands a big shot to Wells's brow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wells manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Magomedov manages to get himself to full guard.

Magomedov pulls Wells in close to prevent any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Magomedov is on top in guard.

Wells tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.

That was a close round but I would say that Trevor Wells 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.

Magomedov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wells, pushing him back against the cage.
Wells is trying to drag Magomedov to the mat but Magomedov just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wells gets underhooks to prevent Magomedov's takedown attempt.
Magomedov is pushing Wells 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.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wells.
Magomedov avoiding damage.

Magomedov has picked Wells up - he's going for a ride! Magomedov dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Wells makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wells tries to keep at a distance but Magomedov has taken the fight into the clinch.

Wells has clasped his hands together around Magomedov's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Magomedov is not content to let Wells control the position.
Wells throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Magomedov can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wells working the ground and pound but Magomedov is defending the strikes.
Magomedov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wells is controlling him well.
Wells is looking to take a break and control but Magomedov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Magomedov is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Wells's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Wells takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Magomedov is looking to escape.
Trevor Wells overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wells looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Magomedov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wells.
Wells sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Magomedov defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wells is trying to control the action in half guard but Magomedov is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Magomedov is looking for a sweep. Wells is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Magomedov is breathing heavily.
Wells thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Magomedov is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Wells's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Wells's back!
Wells is trying to get back to his feet but Magomedov has full control of the position and if anything, Wells has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Magomedov is trying to stick to Wells's back but Wells is turning into Magomedov. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Magomedov's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Wells.

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

Wells looking for a sweep. Not yet Wells, not yet.
Magomedov sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Wells's guard.
Magomedov content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wells has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wells looks like he's trying to stand up.

Wells looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Magomedov wants to work for an arm triangle but Wells is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Magomedov is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Trevor Wells will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wells.
Magomedov is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Wells is controlling him well.
Wells throws a strike aimed at the side of Magomedov's head but Magomedov avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes there by Wells.
Magomedov is trying to get back to half guard.
Wells connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Magomedov some visible discomfort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wells working the head with strikes.
The strikes coming from Wells are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Magomedov avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Wells.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Magomedov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wells wants to control but Magomedov is keeping him busy.
Magomedov wants to control but Wells postures up.
Magomedov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wells scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Magomedov to see if he's OK.
Wells is trying to ground and pound but Magomedov uses the momentary lack of control by Wells to regain half guard.

That's two 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.
Magomedov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wells.
Magomedov trying to control but Wells postures up.
Wells misses with a head shot. Magomedov uses the momentum to regain guard.

Magomedov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wells defends it easily.
Magomedov wants to sweep here but Wells controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Magomedov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wells throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Magomedov closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wells is not content to let Magomedov control the position.
Wells gets back to half guard.
Wells moves into full guard.
Wells looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Magomedov puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wells regains full guard. Nicely done.
Magomedov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wells bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Magomedov's guard.

Magomedov trying to control the position.
Wells not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wells content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Magomedov is trying to control the position but Wells postures up.
Wells lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Magomedov keeping moving, preventing Wells from controlling successfully.
Halid Magomedov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trevor Wells is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wells has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Magomedov is proving hard to escape from.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trevor Wells showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wells, 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27

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