PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fuuuuuuuuuuu Trollin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Lavelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Trollin
vs
Lavelle

178 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fuuuuuuuuuuu Trollin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nate Lavelle!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trollin swinging wildly here.
Lavelle throws a sloppy head kick and Trollin moves out of range easily.
Trollin throws a sloppy head kick and Lavelle moves out of range easily.
Trollin avoids the head kick by Lavelle.
Lavelle misses with an uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lavelle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trollin misses with a head kick.
Lavelle tries a head kick but it misses.
Lavelle throws a head kick that misses.
Lavelle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lavelle avoids the head kick by Trollin.
Trollin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lavelle tries a head kick but it misses.
Lavelle misses with a wild combination.
Trollin throws a sloppy head kick and Lavelle moves out of range easily.
Trollin is breathing heavily.
Trollin throws a head kick that misses.
Lavelle throws a sloppy head kick and Trollin moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lavelle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lavelle avoids the head kick by Trollin.
Lavelle misses with a head kick.
Lavelle throws a head kick but Trollin moves out of range.
Trollin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lavelle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Trollin has time to react.
Lavelle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Trollin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Lavelle.
Lavelle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trollin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lavelle circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Lavelle misses.
Trollin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lavelle misses with a head kick.
Lavelle tries a head kick but it misses.
Trollin scores with a three punch combo!
Trollin tries to bum rush Lavelle with a series of wild strikes but Lavelle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lavelle tries a head kick but it misses.
Trollin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lavelle.
Trollin avoids the head kick by Lavelle.
A head kick misses from Lavelle.
Lavelle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trollin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lavelle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Trollin.
Trollin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Trollin.
Sloppy strikes from Trollin. Those never looked like landing.

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.
Lavelle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trollin throws a series of strikes that have Lavelle backpedaling.
Lavelle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Trollin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trollin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Trollin blocks a head kick by Lavelle.
Trollin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lavelle throws a head kick but Trollin moves out of range.
Lavelle blocks a head kick by Trollin.
Lavelle tries a head kick but it misses.
Trollin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Trollin misses.
Lavelle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trollin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lavelle throws a sloppy head kick and Trollin moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Trollin misses.
Lavelle clobbers Trollin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Trollin throws a head kick that misses.
Lavelle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lavelle avoids the head kick by Trollin.
Trollin throws a series of punches but Lavelle moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavelle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trollin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trollin misses with a head kick.
Lavelle dodges the punch combination from Trollin.
Lavelle misses with a head kick.
Lavelle throws a head kick but Trollin moves out of range.
Lavelle misses with a few strikes there.
Trollin throws a head kick but Lavelle moves out of range.
Trollin throws a right hand that Lavelle ducks under and follows up with a left that Lavelle also avoids with ease.
Lavelle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lavelle misses with a wild combination.
Lavelle avoids the head kick by Trollin.
Lavelle dodges the punch combination from Trollin.
A head kick misses from Lavelle.
No joy there for Trollin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lavelle throws a hook but Trollin blocks it.
Trollin misses with a wild combination.
Lavelle tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A head kick misses from Trollin.
Trollin blocks a head kick by Lavelle.
Trollin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trollin throws a sloppy head kick and Lavelle moves out of range easily.
Lavelle fails to land with a series of punches.
Trollin throws a combination. Lavelle tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lavelle misses with a head kick.
Lavelle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lavelle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trollin misses with a series of wild punches.
Lavelle scores with a jab. Trollin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lavelle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trollin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lavelle circles away quickly and effectively.
Lavelle throws a jab when Trollin was well out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trollin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lavelle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Trollin's hands.
Lavelle is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Trollin.
Trollin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Trollin misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nate Lavelle will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lavelle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lavelle misses with a head kick.
Lavelle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trollin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trollin tries to bum rush Lavelle with a series of wild strikes but Lavelle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lavelle shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Trollin eats them both and turns towards Lavelle to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lavelle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trollin misses with a double jab.
Lavelle avoids the head kick by Trollin.
Trollin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lavelle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trollin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trollin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Lavelle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trollin misses with the combination.
Trollin avoids the head kick by Lavelle.
Trollin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Trollin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lavelle.
Trollin swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavelle blocks a head kick by Trollin.
Fuuuuuuuuuuu Trollin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Lavelle misses.
Trollin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Trollin misses with a series of wild punches.
Lavelle lands a head shot.
Trollin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lavelle looks to land a right hand but Trollin moved out of range.
Trollin throws a head kick that misses.
Lavelle lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Trollin throws a sloppy head kick and Lavelle moves out of range easily.
Lavelle throws a head kick that misses.
Lavelle avoids the head kick by Trollin.
Trollin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lavelle circles away quickly and effectively.
Trollin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lavelle.
Trollin throws a right hand that Lavelle ducks under and follows up with a left that Lavelle also avoids with ease.
Lavelle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Trollin.
Trollin looks to land a combination but Lavelle avoids it well.
Lavelle blocks a head kick by Trollin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lavelle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lavelle blocks a head kick by Trollin.
Trollin throws a head kick but Lavelle moves out of range.
Lavelle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Trollin does no damage.
Lavelle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lavelle might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lavelle connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Trollin tries a head kick but it misses.
Trollin tries to bum rush Lavelle with a series of wild strikes but Lavelle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lavelle tries a head kick but it misses.
Trollin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lavelle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from Trollin. Those never looked like landing.
Lavelle scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lavelle looks to throw the jab but Trollin is out of range.
Lavelle avoids the head kick by Trollin.
Trollin blocks a head kick by Lavelle.
Lavelle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Trollin throws a sloppy head kick and Lavelle moves out of range easily.
Trollin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd cheers as Lavelle lands an impressive looking overhand right. Trollin doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Trollin.
Lavelle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trollin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lavelle.
Trollin throws a series of punches but Lavelle avoids them all with ease.
Lavelle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Trollin throws a head kick that misses.
Trollin throws a head kick but Lavelle moves out of range.
Trollin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lavelle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lavelle slips a jab and a cross from Trollin.
Trollin throws a series of punches but Lavelle avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Lavelle.
Trollin throws a nice looking combination but Lavelle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Trollin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lavelle misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Trollin.
Trollin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Trollin throws a right hand that Lavelle ducks under and follows up with a left that Lavelle also avoids with ease.
Trollin avoids the head kick by Lavelle.
Lavelle lands a jab-cross combination.
Trollin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lavelle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lavelle looks to land a combination but Trollin avoids it well.
Trollin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trollin blocks a head kick by Lavelle.
Trollin throws a one two combo.
Trollin throws a sloppy head kick and Lavelle moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Lavelle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Trollin throws a sloppy head kick and Lavelle moves out of range easily.
Lavelle scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Trollin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lavelle throws a head kick that misses.
Trollin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lavelle throws a hook to the side of Trollin's head but Trollin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trollin throws a series of punches but Lavelle moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Lavelle.
Trollin throws a right hand that Lavelle ducks under and follows up with a left that Lavelle also avoids with ease.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lavelle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trollin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trollin throws a series of punches but Lavelle avoids them all with ease.
Lavelle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trollin misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Lavelle 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!

Trollin avoids the head kick by Lavelle.
Lavelle throws a sloppy head kick and Trollin moves out of range easily.
Trollin throws a head kick that misses.
Trollin throws a series of strikes that have Lavelle backpedaling.
Lavelle connects with the punch.
Lavelle tries a head kick but it misses.
Trollin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lavelle circles away quickly and effectively.
Lavelle throws a head kick that misses.
Trollin throws a nice looking combination but Lavelle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lavelle avoids the head kick by Trollin.
Trollin throws a sloppy head kick and Lavelle moves out of range easily.
Lavelle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Trollin.
Trollin misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lavelle throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lavelle blocks a head kick by Trollin.
A left and a right from Trollin both land. Nice combination.
Trollin blocks a head kick by Lavelle.
Lavelle blocks a head kick by Trollin.
Trollin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lavelle.
Lavelle throws a sloppy head kick and Trollin moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trollin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Lavelle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Trollin tries to bum rush Lavelle with a series of wild strikes but Lavelle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lavelle throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Trollin on the side of the head.
Trollin defending well as Lavelle loads up on a big left hand.
Lavelle throws a series of punches but Trollin avoids them all with ease.
Trollin looks to land a combination but Lavelle avoids it well.
Trollin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lavelle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lavelle misses with a head kick.
Trollin tries to bum rush Lavelle with a series of wild strikes but Lavelle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lavelle tries to bum rush Trollin with a series of wild strikes but Trollin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lavelle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Trollin.
Trollin throws a head kick but Lavelle moves out of range.
Trollin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lavelle misses with a two punch combination.
Trollin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Trollin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lavelle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trollin slips a jab and a cross from Lavelle.
Fuuuuuuuuuuu Trollin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Trollin connects with a high kick.
Lavelle throws an overhand right that lands on Trollin's shoulder, as Trollin tries to avoid the shot.
Lavelle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lavelle throws a sloppy head kick and Trollin moves out of range easily.
Trollin misses with a head kick.
Trollin throws a series of punches but Lavelle avoids them all with ease.
Trollin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trollin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lavelle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lavelle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lavelle avoids the head kick by Trollin.
Sloppy strikes from Trollin. Those never looked like landing.
Trollin blocks a head kick by Lavelle.
Lavelle avoids the head kick by Trollin.
Lavelle misses with a head kick.
Lavelle fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trollin throws a sloppy head kick and Lavelle moves out of range easily.
Trollin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trollin throws a head kick that misses.
Lavelle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lavelle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A combination from Trollin does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavelle throws a sloppy head kick and Trollin moves out of range easily.
Trollin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trollin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trollin throws a head kick that misses.
Trollin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Trollin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lavelle tries a head kick but it misses.
Trollin throws a head kick that misses.
Lavelle throws a right hand that Trollin ducks under and follows up with a left that Trollin also avoids with ease.
Trollin throws a head kick that half lands.
Trollin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lavelle throws a head kick but Trollin moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Lavelle.
Lavelle misses with a straight right.
Trollin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lavelle throws a lazy right hand but Trollin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Trollin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trollin throws a head kick but Lavelle moves out of range.
Lavelle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Trollin tries to bum rush Lavelle with a series of wild strikes but Lavelle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Trollin dodges the punch combination from Lavelle.

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.
Trollin throws a one two combo.
Lavelle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Trollin.
Trollin misses with a few strikes there.
Lavelle closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lavelle avoids the head kick by Trollin.
Trollin throws a sloppy head kick and Lavelle moves out of range easily.
Lavelle throws a nice head kick!
Lavelle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trollin throws a head kick but Lavelle moves out of range.
Lavelle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trollin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lavelle.
Trollin avoids the head kick by Lavelle.
Trollin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A left and a right from Trollin both land. Nice combination.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lavelle misses with a head kick.
Trollin feints a jab promting Lavelle to slip. Trollin then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lavelle slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lavelle connects with a good right hand that stumbles Trollin. Trollin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Trollin pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Fuuuuuuuuuuu Trollin.
Well Lavelle has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nate Lavelle!