PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Morgan Trendell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Naksuttava Puimakone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Morgan Trendell has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Morgan Trendell seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Trendell
vs
Puimakone

200 cm
24
289 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

212 cm
25
270 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Cobra Pharmaceuticals (159++ Stamina)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Morgan Trendell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Naksuttava Puimakone!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trendell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Trendell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Puimakone.
Puimakone lands a nice hook to Trendell's body. Trendell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Puimakone throws a hook but Trendell avoids it easily.
A head kick from Trendell lands but Puimakone takes it in his stride.

It looks like Naksuttava Puimakone has been cut.
Trendell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puimakone.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puimakone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trendell throws out the jab.
Puimakone avoids the head kick by Trendell.
Puimakone looks to score with a jab to the body but Trendell is just out of range.
Puimakone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trendell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Puimakone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puimakone. Trendell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puimakone swings for the body but Trendell moves out of range.
Trendell slips a jab and a cross from Puimakone.
Trendell looks to land a left hand but Puimakone moved out of range nicely.
Trendell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puimakone.
Naksuttava Puimakone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puimakone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trendell moves away.

Puimakone clinches with his opponent.
Puimakone takes a knee to the side of the body.
Trendell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Puimakone avoiding damage.
Trendell trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Trendell manages to break the clinch.
Puimakone blocks a head kick by Trendell.
Puimakone scores with a nice head shot.
Puimakone looks to score with a jab to the body but Trendell is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trendell tries to land a front kick but Puimakone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A bone on bone clash there as Puimakone blocks the leg kick.
Trendell throws a shot from downtown. Puimakone moves away and avoids it.
Trendell takes a swing at Puimakone's ribcage but misses.
Puimakone connects with a high kick.
Puimakone tries to clinch but Trendell moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puimakone moves out of range of the leg kick from Trendell.
Puimakone lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Trendell throws a shot from downtown. Puimakone moves away and avoids it.
Trendell ducks under a wild hook from Puimakone.
Trendell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trendell slips a jab and a cross from Puimakone.
Trendell misses with a head kick.
Trendell misses with a head kick.
A head kick from Trendell lands but Puimakone takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puimakone throws a head kick but Trendell moves out of range.
Trendell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trendell throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Puimakone to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Puimakone darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Trendell misses with the body kick
and Puimakone counters with a nice body shot.
Puimakone lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheers as Puimakone lands an impressive looking overhand right. Trendell doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puimakone is looking to clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Puimakone finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Puimakone paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Naksuttava Puimakone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Naksuttava Puimakone's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Trendell getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Puimakone misses with an attempted mid kick.
A jab lands there for Puimakone.
Naksuttava Puimakone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trendell thuds a left hand into Puimakone's body.
Puimakone throws a predictable looking body shot
and Trendell counters with a thumping low kick.
Puimakone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Trendell.
Puimakone misses the jab.
Trendell misses with a head kick.
Naksuttava Puimakone seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puimakone throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Puimakone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trendell misses with an uppercut.
Trendell throws a head kick but Puimakone moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Puimakone.

Puimakone moves into the clinch successfully.
Puimakone dodges an elbow strike from Trendell.
Trendell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Puimakone.
A knee to the head by Puimakone.
Puimakone prevents Trendell from breaking the clinch.
Trendell crunches a lovely knee into Puimakone's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puimakone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Puimakone taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puimakone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Trendell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Puimakone is defending well for now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Puimakone managing to block the knees to the body from Trendell.
Trendell tries to stall but Puimakone uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Trendell landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Puimakone is breathing heavily.
Trendell tries to land knees in the clinch but Puimakone avoids the damage to the body.
Puimakone blocks an elbow strike from Trendell.
Trendell tries a knee to the head but Puimakone blocks it.
Puimakone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Puimakone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Trendell letting Puimakone take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puimakone managing to block the knees to the body from Trendell.
Puimakone missing with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Puimakone tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Trendell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Puimakone avoids it.
Puimakone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Puimakone managing to block the knees to the body from Trendell.
Puimakone slows down the pace here.
Puimakone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Trendell tries to land knees in the clinch but Puimakone avoids the damage to the body.
Puimakone throws a knee to the head but misses.
Puimakone avoiding damage as Trendell throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trendell tries a body shot but Puimakone blocks it.
Puimakone lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Puimakone tries to land a knee to the head but Trendell blocks with his arms.
Trendell tries to stall but Puimakone uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Trendell breaks from the clinch.
Puimakone misses with a double jab.
Puimakone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Puimakone misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trendell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Trendell tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morgan Trendell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Naksuttava Puimakone's cut.
That's time! Trendell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Puimakone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Puimakone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trendell connects with a high kick.
Puimakone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Trendell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Puimakone tries to clinch but Trendell moves out of range.
Trendell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puimakone.
Puimakone throws an overhand right that lands on Trendell's shoulder, as Trendell tries to avoid the shot.
Puimakone is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puimakone moves away from the strike by Trendell.
Puimakone dodges the punch combination from Trendell.
Trendell throws a combination that misses
and Puimakone counters with a series of strikes. Trendell will be more careful next time no doubt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Puimakone.
Puimakone lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Puimakone does it's job there.
Trendell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puimakone.
Puimakone is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Puimakone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trendell looks to score with a jab to the body but Puimakone is just out of range.
Trendell throws a shot from downtown. Puimakone moves away and avoids it.
Trendell loads up on a big right hand but Puimakone slips the punch.
Puimakone wants to clinch up but Trendell keeps it at a distance.
Puimakone takes a swing at Trendell's ribcage but misses.
Trendell tries a head kick but it misses.

Puimakone closes the distance and pushes Trendell back into the cage.
Puimakone throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trendell blocks it with crossed arms.
Trendell missing with knees to the body.
Trendell misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puimakone tries to land a knee to the head but Trendell blocks with his arms.
Trendell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puimakone tries to land a knee to the head but Trendell blocks with his arms.
Puimakone tries a knee to the head but Trendell blocks it.
Trendell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Trendell tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Trendell lands a good knee to the midsection. Puimakone won't want to take too many of those.
Morgan Trendell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Puimakone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Trendell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Puimakone avoids the elbow strike from Trendell, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trendell tries a knee to the head but Puimakone blocks it.
Trendell lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Trendell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Puimakone dodges an elbow strike from Trendell.

Trendell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puimakone swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Trendell feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Puimakone sprawling to the canvas! Puimakone rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Trendell finish him?!

Puimakone is rocked!
Nice defenses there by Puimakone.
Puimakone is still on wobbly legs! Can Trendell finish him?
Puimakone is looking to clinch but Trendell is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Trendell.
Puimakone is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Some wild striking there from Puimakone.
Puimakone seems to have recovered his senses.
Puimakone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trendell.
Trendell with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trendell lands a big head kick that sends Puimakone to the canvas! Trendell follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Morgan Trendell!
After winning the bout, Morgan Trendell thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.