PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pao Ling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duncan Trussell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ling
vs
Trussell

180 cm
32
178 lbs
29 - 12 - 0

185 cm
24
183 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pao Ling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Duncan Trussell!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ling looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Trussell throws a body punch but Ling moves out of range.
Ling throws a looping overhand right but Trussell ducks down to avoid it.
Trussell tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Trussell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good leg kick by Ling there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Trussell blocks a head kick by Ling.
No joy there for Trussell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice shot lands for Trussell.
A bone on bone clash there as Trussell blocks the leg kick.
A big right from Trussell misses.
Trussell works over Ling's head and body with a nice combination.
Ling misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trussell.
Trussell is looking to land body kicks.
Pao Ling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ling misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trussell avoids the body shot from Ling.
Ling lands with an uppercut that bounces Trussell off the cage and back into range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ling checks a leg kick.
Trussell looks to land a combination but Ling avoids it well.
Ling throws a lazy head kick
letting Trussell counter with a right hand.
Trussell blocks a head kick by Ling.
Ling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trussell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ling manages to avoid it.
Trussell throws a series of punches but Ling avoids them all with ease.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ling.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ling.
Ling with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trussell moves out of range of the body kick from Ling.
Ling connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ling tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ling ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Trussell throws a lazy right hand but Ling sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Trussell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ling counters with a stiff right hand.
Ling throws a head kick that misses.

Ling rushes Trussell and presses him up against the cage.
Ling lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ling lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Trussell blocks a body shot from Ling.
Trussell lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ling lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ling managing to block the knees to the body from Trussell.
Trussell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trussell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ling working aggressively here.
Ling tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trussell's elbow.
Ling misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ling misses with a punch on the inside.
Ling throws a punch but it's blocked by Trussell.
Trussell trying to control the position but instead, Ling has worked for underhooks and has pushed Trussell into the cage.
Ling struggles to land a body shot inside as Trussell controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ling tries to work over Trussell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ling struggles to land a body shot inside as Trussell controls his hands.
Ling tries a body shot but Trussell blocks it.
Ling lands a left hand.
Ling lands a body shot in the clinch.
Trussell trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Trussell's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ling can't find room to land a body shot as Trussell controls the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Ling - that landed with a thud.
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!
Ling makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Trussell misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Trussell fails to land with a series of punches.
Trussell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ling slips a straight right by Trussell.
Ling displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trussell throws out the jab.
Trussell moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ling ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trussell moves away.
Trussell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ling lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Trussell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ling was well out of range. Poor timing from Trussell.
Ling lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ling tries to clinch but Trussell is having none of it.
Trussell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ling looks to score with a jab to the body but Trussell is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trussell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ling.
A swing and a miss from Trussell.
Trussell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ling counters with a body kick that stops Trussell in his tracks momentarily.
Trussell throws a sloppy head kick and Ling moves out of range easily.
A jab from Trussell misses.
Trussell moves out of range of the leg kick from Ling.
Ling is looking to slow Trussell down with leg kicks.
Ling slips under a jab.
Ling misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ling misses with the combination.
Trussell throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ling throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Trussell misses.
Ling scores with a nice body kick.
Trussell takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Trussell is breathing heavily.
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!
Ling dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Trussell. That did some damage!
Nice uppercut there from Ling.
Ling tries a head kick but it misses.
Duncan Trussell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ling swings for the body but Trussell moves out of range.
Ling slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Trussell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trussell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ling dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ling is looking to wear down Trussell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ling connects with a jab.
Trussell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ling moves in looking to clinch but Trussell pushes him off.
Ling lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Trussell falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pao Ling!
Pao Ling seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.