PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Trinckelton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Takeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Trinckelton
vs
Takeda

190 cm
24
213 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

194 cm
25
210 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Tony Trinckelton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jin Takeda!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trinckelton throws an off balance right hand
and Takeda counters with a series of strikes. Trinckelton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Trinckelton plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Jin Takeda has been cut.
Takeda looks to land a combination but Trinckelton avoids it well.
Trinckelton throws a lazy head kick

and Takeda counters by moving into the clinch.
Takeda is trying to break free.

Trinckelton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takeda throws a half hearted mid kick.
No joy there for Takeda, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Trinckelton throws a nice looking combination but Takeda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Trinckelton misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trinckelton misses the jab.
Trinckelton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takeda.
Trinckelton misses with a series of wild punches.
Takeda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trinckelton.
Takeda misses with the combination.
Trinckelton jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Takeda does no damage.
Trinckelton dodges the punch combination from Takeda.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Trinckelton checks a leg kick.
Trinckelton stalks Takeda and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Takeda's face. Takeda staggers backwards, shaken.
Takeda throws a right hand that Trinckelton ducks under and follows up with a left that Trinckelton also avoids with ease.
Trinckelton misses with a few strikes there.
Trinckelton throws a right hand that Takeda ducks under and follows up with a left that Takeda also avoids with ease.
Tony Trinckelton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda avoids the body shot from Trinckelton.
Trinckelton lands with a good body shot.
Trinckelton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takeda.
Trinckelton misses with a hook
and Takeda counters with a left and a right that stings Trinckelton.
Trinckelton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Takeda does no damage.
Trinckelton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trinckelton throws a looping overhand right but Takeda ducks down to avoid it.
Takeda misses with a few strikes there.
Trinckelton throws a right and a left that Takeda avoids nicely.
Trinckelton on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Trinckelton does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Trinckelton avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takeda takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Trinckelton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jin Takeda's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Trinckelton misses with a double jab.
Trinckelton throws a looping overhand right but Takeda ducks down to avoid it.
Tony Trinckelton is winning the standup battle so far.
Takeda blocks a jab.
Tony Trinckelton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trinckelton wants to clinch up but Takeda keeps it at a distance.
A big right from Trinckelton misses.
Trinckelton is looking to clinch.

Trinckelton clinches.

Takeda manages to break the clinch.
Takeda misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Takeda shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Trinckelton is trying to defend but Takeda finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Trinckelton looking for submissions off his back.

Takeda looking for a submission but Trinckelton manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takeda advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takeda is keen to just control but Trinckelton is a slippery customer.

Takeda is working for a kimura but Trinckelton is defending it quite comfortably.
Takeda wants to pass to mount but Trinckelton is defending the position.

Takeda is working for a kimura but Trinckelton is defending it quite comfortably.
Trinckelton trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Takeda seems to be looking for submissions.

Takeda wants to work for an arm triangle but Trinckelton is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Takeda not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Takeda is trying to work for a kimura but Trinckelton is defending well.
Trinckelton wants to control but Takeda is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Trinckelton is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Takeda is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Takeda is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takeda passes to side control.
Takeda laying and praying for a moment but Trinckelton takes advantage and regains half guard.

Takeda seems to be looking for submissions.
Takeda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Takeda is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Trinckelton pushes Takeda off looking to stand but Takeda dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jin Takeda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jin Takeda'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Good work by Takeda as he checks the leg kick.
Takeda avoids the head kick by Trinckelton.
Trinckelton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trinckelton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Trinckelton thows a body shot but no joy.
Trinckelton misses the shot to the body.
Trinckelton misses with a body shot.
Trinckelton throws a right hand that misses
and Takeda counters with a three punch combo that has Trinckelton backing up. Trinckelton nods at Takeda to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Trinckelton to counter with a crisp jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Takeda.
Trinckelton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takeda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Trinckelton.
Trinckelton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takeda.
Trinckelton misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trinckelton throws a body kick that misses.
Trinckelton throws the left hand but Takeda avoids the punch easily.
Trinckelton throws a body punch but Takeda moves out of range.
Trinckelton throws a series of punches but Takeda avoids them all with ease.
Trinckelton throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Takeda lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Some wild striking there from Takeda.
Takeda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trinckelton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takeda blocks a low kick nicely.
Trinckelton throws a hook but Takeda avoids it easily.
Takeda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trinckelton.
Takeda shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Trinckelton eats them both and turns towards Takeda to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A punch combination from Takeda misses.
A jab from Trinckelton does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trinckelton throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Takeda ducks under a wild hook from Trinckelton.
Trinckelton connects with the punch.

That has opened up Jin Takeda's cut even more.
Tony Trinckelton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trinckelton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trinckelton tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Takeda is able to avoid easily.
Nice sprawl there from Trinckelton as Takeda shoots in.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takeda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Trinckelton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Trinckelton 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Tony Trinckelton!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Tony Trinckelton!
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Tony Trinckelton!

Tony Trinckelton wins by unanimous decision!
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