PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fuuuuuuuuuuu Trollin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ringo Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Star is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ringo Starr's It Don't Come Easy . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Trollin
vs
Star

178 cm
29
197 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

210 cm
24
191 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Powerful

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 6 - 5 - 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ringo Star!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trollin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Star throws a wild body kick that Trollin sees coming a mile off.
Trollin swinging wildly here.
Trollin misses with a series of wild punches.
Trollin scores with a jab to the body.

Trollin takes the fight into the clinch.
Trollin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Star.
Star lands a damaging elbow.
Trollin wants to get back to striking at distance but Star won't allow it.
Star keeps control of Trollin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Star keeps control of Trollin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Star lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Trollin tries to break free but Star pushes him back against the cage.
Star comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Trollin wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Star.
Star landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Trollin is trying to force a seperation but Star has the dominant position.
Star lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Star.
Star has Trollin pressed against the cage, preventing Trollin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Star lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Star landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Trollin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Trollin clinches.
Star is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Trollin can't break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Star working Trollin over with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trollin wants to break free but Star has control.
Trollin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Star lands an elbow inside.

Trollin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trollin misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Star counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Star.
Star lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Star.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Star.
Trollin is trying to break the clinch but Star is controlling him.
A short uppercut from Trollin.
Star lands a nice knee to the body.
Star lands a damaging elbow.
Trollin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Star lands a damaging elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Trollin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Star taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Trollin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Star.
Trollin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Trollin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Star backwards.
Trollin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Star unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Star taking a breather.
Star has Trollin pressed against the cage, preventing Trollin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Trollin can't break the clinch.
Star gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Trollin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Star moves in looking to clinch but Trollin pushes him off.
Trollin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Star counters with a low kick, right behind Trollin 's knee.
Trollin steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Star. That one must have hurt.
Trollin circles away from the clinch attempt.

Trollin rushes Star and presses him up against the cage.
Trollin misses with a punch on the inside.
Star keeps control of Trollin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Star lands an elbow just above Trollin 's eye.
Trollin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Star's elbow.
Trollin is trying to break the clinch but Star is controlling him.
Trollin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Star lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Star.
Star stalling in the clinch.
Trollin misses with a body punch.
Trollin tries to work over Star's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Star keeps control of Trollin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Star trying to control the position but instead, Trollin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Star into the cage.
Trollin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Star.
Trollin can't break the clinch.
Star blocks a body shot from Trollin.
Trollin takes an elbow to the temple.
Trollin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trollin can't break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Star landing knees to the head.
Star lands a nice elbow.
Star landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Trollin is working Star over against the cage.
Trollin dodges an elbow strike from Star.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ringo Star dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

That kick from Star tenderised Trollin's leg. Trollin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Star keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Star.
Trollin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Trollin punishes Star's body with a nice straight punch.
Star slips a jab from Trollin.
Trollin misses with a combination
and Star counters with a nice leg kick.
Star doesn't manage to clinch there - Trollin circles away.
Star tries to close the distance and clinch but Trollin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Star is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Trollin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Star moves away.
Trollin throws a right and a left that both miss.

Trollin moves into range and clinches up with Star.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trollin lands with a left to the head.
Trollin takes a knee right on the jaw!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Star lands an elbow just above Trollin 's eye.
Trollin tries to break free but Star pushes him back against the cage.
Star blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Star utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Star lands an elbow just above Trollin 's eye.
Star working Trollin over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Trollin tries to circle away but Star has him pinned against the cage.
Star creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Trollin's defenses.
Star gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Trollin misses with a body punch.
Star keeps control of Trollin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Trollin can't find room to land a body shot as Star controls the action.
Trollin working hard to break the clinch.
Star lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trollin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Star lands an elbow that stopped Trollin in his tracks for a moment.
Star lands a nice elbow.
Trollin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Star slowing the pace effectively.
Star keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trollin's efforts to push away.
Trollin has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Star is trying to maintain a safe position but Trollin gets an underhook and turns Star into the cage.
Trollin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Star gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Star comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Star is trying to stall.
Star lands an elbow just above Trollin 's eye.
Trollin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Star tries a knee to the head but Trollin blocks it.
Trollin can't break the clinch.
Trollin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Trollin working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trollin tries to circle away but Star has him pinned against the cage.
Star with a knee to the head.
Star gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Trollin tries to break the clinch but Star is controlling the position.
Trollin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Trollin tries to break the clinch but Star is controlling the position.
Star is trying to maintain a safe position but Trollin gets an underhook and turns Star into the cage.
Trollin has had enough of the clinch but Star keeps him there for the moment.
Trollin managing to block the knees to the body from Star.
Star lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Trollin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees to the body from Star.
Trollin throws a punch but it's blocked by Star.
Trollin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Star lands an elbow inside.
Trollin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Star lands a nice elbow.
Star using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Star is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trollin is trying to break the clinch but Star has him pressed against the cage.
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!
Star keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trollin's efforts to push away.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Star.
Star scores with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Star.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Star.

Trollin manages to break the clinch.
Star is looking to clinch.
Star wants to clinch up but Trollin keeps it at a distance.
A jab lands there for Trollin.
Fuuuuuuuuuuu Trollin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Trollin has Star up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Star.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Star obliges.
Trollin is trying to break the clinch but Star is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ringo Star showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Star tries to clinch up but Trollin circles away and keeps his distance.
Fuuuuuuuuuuu Trollin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Star uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trollin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Star looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trollin loads up on a big right hand but Star slips the punch.

Star rushes Trollin and presses him up against the cage.
Ringo Star seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Star taking a breather.
Star blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Star with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Star creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Trollin's defenses.
Star creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Trollin's defenses.
Trollin can't find room to land a body shot as Star controls the action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Star throws an elbow but misses.
Star lands an elbow just above Trollin 's eye.
Trollin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Star has him pressed against the cage.
Star trying to control the position but instead, Trollin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Star into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Star lands an elbow just above Trollin 's eye.
Star lands an elbow inside that Trollin shrugs off.
Star missing with knees to the body.
Trollin is trying to break free.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Star.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Trollin tries to work over Star's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trollin avoids a wild elbow strike from Star.
Star blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Star lands an elbow just above Trollin 's eye.
Star keeps control of Trollin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Star crunches a lovely knee into Trollin's ribcage.
Star looking to stall.
Trollin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Star landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trollin tries a body shot but Star blocks it.
Fuuuuuuuuuuu Trollin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Star is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Trollin has denied him.
Star lands a damaging elbow.
Trollin is trying to break the clinch but Star has him pressed against the cage.
Trollin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Star creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Trollin's defenses.
Star creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Trollin's defenses.
Star is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Star comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Trollin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Star lands a good knee to the midsection. Trollin won't want to take too many of those.
Star connects with a nasty looking knee right to Trollin's face.
Trollin is trying to break free.
Star creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Trollin's defenses.
A frustrated look appears on Trollin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Trollin wants to break free but Star has control.
Star trying to control the position but instead, Trollin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Star into the cage.
Star unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trollin is trying to force a seperation but Star has the dominant position.
Trollin wants to break free but Star has control.
Trollin tries to break free but Star pushes him back against the cage.
Trollin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Star is trying to maintain a safe position but Trollin gets an underhook and turns Star into the cage.
Trollin tries a body shot but Star blocks it.
Trollin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Trollin misses with a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Trollin has had enough of the clinch but Star keeps him there for the moment.
Star lands a nice elbow.
Star comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Trollin is trying to break the clinch but Star is controlling him.
Star lands an elbow that stopped Trollin in his tracks for a moment.
Star wants to stall.
Trollin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Star lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Trollin pushes Star back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Star scores a nice knee to the body.
Trollin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Star has Trollin pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Star.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Star just leaning against Trollin, taking a breather.
Trollin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Star tries to stall but Trollin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Trollin throws a head punch that misses.
Trollin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Trollin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Star creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Trollin's defenses.
Star blocking some punches.
Trollin misses with a punch on the inside.
Ringo Star is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Trollin swings wildly with an uppercut but Star uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trollin swings wildly with an uppercut but Star uses good head movement to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ringo Star comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Star 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ringo Star!