PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between anell Itchy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Trombley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Itchy
vs
Trombley

192 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

179 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, anell Itchy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Trombley!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trombley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Itchy circles away quickly and effectively.
Itchy moves out of range as Trombley throws a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Itchy.
Trombley takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Adam Trombley has been cut.
Trombley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Itchy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
anell Itchy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Itchy takes the fight into the clinch.

Itchy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Itchy blocks the low kick.
Trombley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Itchy throws a head kick that misses.
Itchy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Trombley at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trombley lands a nice shot that snaps Itchy's head back.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Itchy.
Trombley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Itchy scores with a head kick.

Itchy closes the distance and pushes Trombley back into the cage.
Itchy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Trombley in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Trombley looks gassed!

Itchy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trombley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Itchy scores with a head kick.

That has opened up Adam Trombley's cut even more.
Trombley cracks Itchy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Itchy rushes Trombley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trombley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Itchy trying to land knees to the body.
Trombley working hard to break the clinch.
Trombley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Itchy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Itchy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Itchy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Trombley tries to pull guard but Itchy won't allow it.
Itchy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Trombley is trying to break the clinch but Itchy is controlling him.
Trombley tries to break free but Itchy pushes him back against the cage.
Itchy keeps control of Trombley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Trombley avoiding damage as Itchy throws knees to the body.
Trombley wants to break free but Itchy has control.
Trombley is trying to break the clinch but Itchy is controlling him.
Trombley is looking to break free of the clinch but Itchy has double underhooks.
Itchy lands a good knee to the midsection. Trombley won't want to take too many of those.
Trombley is trying to break free.
Itchy tries a knee to the head but Trombley blocks it.

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.
A frustrated look appears on Trombley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Itchy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trombley.
Trombley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Itchy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Trombley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Itchy working Trombley over with knees to the body.
Itchy misses with a knee to the head.
Itchy keeps control of Trombley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Trombley tries to break free but Itchy pushes him back against the cage.
Itchy misses with a knee strike.
Trombley is trying to break the clinch but Itchy has him pressed against the cage.
Trombley misses with some punches.
Trombley misses with a punch to the body.
Itchy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Itchy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Itchy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Itchy prevents Trombley from breaking the clinch.

Itchy manages to break the clinch.
Itchy takes one on the button.
Trombley scores with a nice strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trombley swats away the attempt to clinch by Itchy.
Trombley lands with a straight right. Itchy didn't see that one coming.
Trombley misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Itchy has managed to clinch.
Trombley can't break the clinch.
Itchy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Itchy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trombley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Itchy circles away.
anell Itchy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Trombley.
Itchy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Itchy misses with a wild combination.
Itchy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Trombley misses with a wild combination.

Itchy has managed to clinch.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trombley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Itchy has time to react.
anell Itchy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Itchy tries to clinch but Trombley is having none of it.
A combination from Itchy does no damage.
Trombley throws a right hand that Itchy ducks under and follows up with a left that Itchy also avoids with ease.
Itchy throws a nice looking combination but Trombley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Itchy scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Trombley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Itchy circles away quickly and effectively.
Itchy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Trombley looks to land a combination. Itchy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Trombley connects with the punch.

Itchy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Trombley avoiding damage as Itchy throws knees to the body.
Trombley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Itchy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Itchy lands a good knee to the midsection. Trombley won't want to take too many of those.
Itchy keeps control of Trombley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Itchy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Trombley wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

anell Itchy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Adam Trombley's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Itchy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Trombley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Trombley scores with a jab to the body.
Itchy wants to clinch up but Trombley keeps it at a distance.
Trombley misses with a double jab.
Itchy tries a head kick but it misses.

Trombley scores with a takedown into Itchy's guard.

Trombley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Trombley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Trombley thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Itchy keeping full guard, as Trombley tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trombley stops Itchy from standing up.

Trombley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Trombley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Trombley wants to pass the guard but Itchy is keeping the position.
Itchy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Itchy 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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Itchy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trombley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice shot by Trombley.

Itchy takes the fight into the clinch.
Itchy tries to land knees in the clinch but Trombley avoids the damage to the body.
Itchy connects with a knee to the head.
Trombley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trombley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Itchy has him pressed against the cage.
Itchy working Trombley over with knees to the body.
Trombley tries to break free but Itchy pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itchy has Trombley pressed against the cage, preventing Trombley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Itchy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Itchy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trombley's efforts to push away.
Trombley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Trombley looking to throw knees to the head but Itchy is blocking nicely.

Itchy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trombley blocks a head kick by Itchy.
Itchy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Itchy tries to clinch there but Trombley circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Trombley!
Itchy throws a right and a left that Trombley avoids nicely.
Trombley lands a right hook to the body.
Itchy is looking to clinch but Trombley is avoiding it.
Crunch! Itchy slams his shin into Trombley's torso.
Trombley blocks a head kick by Itchy.
Some wild striking there from Trombley.
Trombley shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Itchy pinned against the cage. Itchy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

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.
Itchy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
anell Itchy is winning the standup battle so far.
Itchy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trombley lands a right hook to the body.
Itchy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Trombley.
Nice sprawl there from Itchy as Trombley shoots in.
Trombley changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Itchy clinches with his opponent.

Itchy breaks the clinch.
Itchy moves in looking to clinch but Trombley pushes him off.
Trombley has a takedown stuffed.
anell Itchy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Trombley.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A shot to de liver by Itchy. Beautiful body shot.
Trombley lands a body shot.
Itchy lands with a slapping head kick.
Itchy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Adam Trombley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Adam Trombley's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Trombley misses with a double jab.
Itchy wants to clinch.
Trombley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Itchy circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Itchy trying to land knees to the body.
Itchy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Trombley's face.
Itchy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trombley blocks it with crossed arms.
Itchy keeps control of Trombley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Trombley tries to break free but Itchy pushes him back against the cage.
Itchy throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Itchy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Itchy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Itchy misses with a knee to the head.
Itchy has Trombley pressed against the cage, preventing Trombley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Itchy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Itchy misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trombley can't break the clinch.
Itchy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trombley is trying to break the clinch but Itchy is controlling him.
Trombley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Itchy has him pressed against the cage.
Itchy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trombley blocks it with crossed arms.

Itchy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trombley misses with a series of wild punches.
Trombley shoots in for a takedown but Itchy shows good takedown defense.
Itchy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Trombley connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Trombley fails with a takedown attempt.
anell Itchy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Trombley.
Itchy throws a head kick that half lands.
Trombley throws a head kick that misses.
Itchy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trombley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Itchy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two 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.
Itchy scores with a three punch combo!
Itchy tries to clinch up but Trombley circles away and keeps his distance.
Trombley shoots in for a takedown but Itchy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Itchy has Trombley up against the cage in a clinch.
Trombley is struggling to control the position.
Itchy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Trombley can't break the clinch.
Itchy misses with a knee to the head.

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

Trombley scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Trombley wants to pass to mount but Itchy is defending the position.
Trombley is stalling here. Itchy is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Trombley seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Itchy has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itchy working away.
Trombley looking for a sweep but Itchy has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Trombley tries to reverse the position but Itchy maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Trombley is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Trombley tries to hold on but Itchy pushes him away.
Itchy prevents Trombley from getting the reversal.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Itchy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Trombley is looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
anell Itchy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Itchy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... anell Itchy!