PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Axel Trendon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Najman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Trendon
vs
Najman

182 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Hell's Kitchen Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Axel Trendon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcin Najman!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Najman throws a series of punches but Trendon avoids them all with ease.
Najman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Najman scores with the left hand. Trendon knows he should have avoided that one.
Najman misses with a double jab.
Trendon lands with a kick to the temple. Najman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Marcin Najman has been cut.
Trendon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Najman's waist but Najman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Trendon off to one side.

Trendon gets a clinch.
Trendon is looking to break free of the clinch but Najman has double underhooks.
Trendon wants a takedown but no success here.
Trendon wants to break free but Najman has control.

Trendon breaks from the clinch.
Trendon turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Najman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab by Najman.

It looks like Axel Trendon has been cut.
Trendon takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Najman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Trendon looks for a takedown but Najman sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Axel Trendon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trendon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Najman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Najman swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Najman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Najman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Najman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Najman looks gassed!
Najman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Trendon looks for a takedown but Najman sprawls well.
Trendon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Najman is fending him off so far but Trendon persists. Nope, Najman circles away and we're back to standing.
Marcin Najman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trendon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Najman paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Trendon closes the distance and pushes Najman back into the cage.
Najman gets underhooks to prevent Trendon's takedown attempt.
Najman tries to circle away but Trendon has him pinned against the cage.
Trendon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Najman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Trendon wants a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Najman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trendon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Najman swivels and escapes.
Trendon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Najman lands a left and a right that send Trendon crashing to the mat, dazed. Najman thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Trendon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Najman throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Trendon stumbling backwards into the cage! Trendon bounces back off the cage towards Najman, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Najman lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Najman celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marcin Najman!