PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Trinckelton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Smoke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smoke is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: John E Smoke. Tony Trinckelton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Trinckelton
vs
Smoke

190 cm
21
213 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

190 cm
22
217 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Vandal Fight Boutique (prices $6 - $30)

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 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Tony Trinckelton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Smoke!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smoke misses with a wild body shot.
Trinckelton takes a jab right on the kisser.
Trinckelton shoots and misses
and Smoke counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Trinckelton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smoke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Smoke throws a body punch but Trinckelton moves out of range.
Trinckelton fails with the takedown
and Smoke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Trinckelton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trinckelton uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smoke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trinckelton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Trinckelton there as he acknowledges the shot.

Smoke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Trinckelton, pushing him back against the cage.
Smoke creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smoke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Trinckelton's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smoke throws an elbow but misses.
Trinckelton is working for takedown but Smoke is calmly controlling the position for now.
Smoke creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Trinckelton's defenses.
Trinckelton is trying to break the clinch but Smoke is controlling him.
Smoke is pressed up against the cage. Trinckelton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Smoke down to the mat. Smoke avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Smoke fails to land the takedown.
Smoke scores with a push kick.

Smoke drives through and clinches with Trinckelton against the cage.
Smoke tries to land knees in the clinch but Trinckelton avoids the damage to the body.
Smoke lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smoke tries to land a knee to the head but Trinckelton blocks with his arms.
Smoke tries a knee to the head but Trinckelton blocks it.
Smoke pushes off an throws an elbow but Trinckelton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Smoke.
Smoke prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trinckelton has had enough of the clinch but Smoke keeps him there for the moment.
Smoke pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Trinckelton dodges an elbow strike from Smoke.
Smoke creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smoke using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smoke pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Trinckelton tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smoke smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Smoke staying out of range there.
Smoke catches Trinckelton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nice uppercut there from Smoke.
Trinckelton bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trinckelton misses with an uppercut
and Trinckelton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Trinckelton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smoke lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Smoke looks to land a right hand but Trinckelton moved out of range.
A jab from Smoke finds it's way through Trinckelton's defenses.
Trinckelton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smoke moves away.
Trinckelton displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smoke.
Smoke moves out of range as Trinckelton strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Smoke takes the fight into the clinch.
Smoke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Tony Trinckelton has been cut.

Trinckelton manages to break the clinch.
Smoke lands a lovely overhand right.
Trinckelton misses with a head kick.
Smoke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smoke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Trinckelton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Trinckelton has his takedown stuffed
and Trinckelton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Smoke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Trinckelton's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Trinckelton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tony Trinckelton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Smoke darts in and clinches Trinckelton up against the cage.

Trinckelton breaks the clinch.
Trinckelton stalks Smoke and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smoke's face. Smoke staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Johnny Smoke has been cut.
Smoke misses with a right hand

and Trinckelton moves into the clinch.
Smoke throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smoke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trinckelton looking for a takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Trinckelton's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smoke gets through Trinckelton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smoke scores with a knee to the head.
Smoke landing knees to the head.
Smoke stops a takedown attempt from Trinckelton.
Smoke leaning his opponent against the cage.
Trinckelton blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trinckelton tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Trinckelton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smoke prevents Trinckelton from breaking the clinch.
Smoke lands an elbow just above Trinckelton 's eye.
Trinckelton is trying to drag Smoke to the mat but Smoke just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Trinckelton blocks the elbow strike.
Trinckelton has Smoke pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smoke manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Knees to the body from Smoke.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smoke tries to land a knee to the head but Trinckelton blocks with his arms.
Smoke landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smoke putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Trinckelton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Trinckelton takes an elbow to the temple.
Johnny Smoke seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Smoke.
Smoke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Trinckelton's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smoke throws an elbow but it misses.
Smoke lands a damaging elbow.
Smoke connects with a knee to the head.
Smoke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Trinckelton's face.
Smoke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Trinckelton's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Smoke.
Smoke throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smoke trying to land knees to the body.
Smoke throws an elbow but it misses.
Smoke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trinckelton blocks it with crossed arms.
Trinckelton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Trinckelton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smoke misses with an elbow over the top.
Smoke crunches a lovely knee into Trinckelton's ribcage.
Smoke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smoke landing knees to the head.
Smoke gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smoke unloads a knee to the mid-section. Trinckelton lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smoke misses with a knee to the head.
Trinckelton takes an elbow to the temple.
Trinckelton tries a body shot but Smoke blocks it.
Smoke scores with a knee to the head.
Smoke connects with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trinckelton blocks an elbow strike from Smoke.
Smoke creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Trinckelton can't get the takedown.
Smoke lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Smoke.
Trinckelton managing to block the knees to the body from Smoke.
Smoke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Trinckelton has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Trinckelton blocks an elbow strike from Smoke.
Trinckelton tries to pull guard but Smoke holds him up against the cage and eventually Trinckelton drops back down to his feet.
Smoke missing with knees to the body.
Smoke gets underhooks to prevent Trinckelton's takedown attempt.
Smoke lands a damaging elbow.
Trinckelton dodges an elbow strike from Smoke.
Trinckelton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smoke prevents it.
Smoke throws a knee to the head but misses.
Trinckelton looking for a takedown.

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.
Smoke is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smoke.
Smoke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smoke looking to throw knees to the head but Trinckelton is blocking nicely.
Smoke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smoke misses with a knee strike.
Smoke gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smoke putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Trinckelton in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smoke lands an elbow just above Trinckelton 's eye.
Smoke lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Trinckelton wants a takedown.
Trinckelton blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Smoke.
A short right from Smoke.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smoke pushes off an throws an elbow but Trinckelton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smoke throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smoke misses with an elbow strike.
Trinckelton tries to pull guard but Smoke holds him up against the cage and eventually Trinckelton drops back down to his feet.
A knee to the head by Smoke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Smoke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Trinckelton throws a poor cross that misses

and Smoke holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Trinckelton changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smoke fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Trinckelton misses with a double jab

and Smoke moves into the clinch.
Trinckelton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smoke creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smoke throws an elbow but misses.
Trinckelton can't get the takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smoke.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smoke tries a knee to the head but Trinckelton blocks it.
Smoke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Trinckelton on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smoke connects with a knee to the head.
Smoke landing knees to the head.
Trinckelton is trying to push Smoke away but Smoke has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smoke throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smoke lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smoke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Trinckelton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smoke prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Trinckelton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smoke pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Trinckelton blocks an elbow strike.
Smoke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trinckelton.
Trinckelton blocks the elbow strike.
Smoke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smoke tries to land a knee to the head but Trinckelton blocks with his arms.
Trinckelton tries to break the clinch but Smoke is controlling the position.

Trinckelton has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Smoke uses from the top position.
Smoke trying to control the position from guard on top but Trinckelton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smoke would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Smoke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trinckelton swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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.
Smoke showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Smoke trying to control the position from guard on top but Trinckelton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Johnny Smoke hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smoke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trinckelton fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smoke swings for the body but Trinckelton moves out of range.
Tony Trinckelton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trinckelton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smoke moves in looking to clinch but Trinckelton pushes him off.
Smoke misses with a shot to the body

and Trinckelton counters with a single leg into guard. Smoke didn't expect that.
Smoke keeping full guard, as Trinckelton tries to pass.
Smoke manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smoke content just to control the position here.
Smoke looking to finish Trinckelton with some ground and pound. This is bad for Trinckelton!
Smoke wants to control the pace but Trinckelton is squirming around nicely.
Trinckelton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smoke sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Smoke's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Johnny Smoke.
I've got Smoke winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Smoke!