PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Toney Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tamas Trungel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Shields
vs
Trungel

195 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
18
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toney Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tamas Trungel!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shields fails with the takedown
and Trungel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shields thinking.
Trungel misses with a kick to the body.
Shields went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

Shields shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Trungel is looking to improve his position.
Shields is trying to control the action in half guard but Trungel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Trungel looking for submissions off his back.
Shields performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Shields is looking for a kimura but Trungel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Shields to get the leverage.
Shields slips a nice elbow through Trungel's hands, connecting with Trungel's forehead.
Shields with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Trungel is trying to get back to full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Shields seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Shields shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Trungel eats them both and turns towards Shields to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Trungel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shields paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trungel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Trungel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Shields.
Shields tries to score a power double leg takedown but Trungel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Shields somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toney Shields. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shields shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Trungel pinned against the cage. Trungel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shields defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Trungel.
Trungel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tamas Trungel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shields blocks the body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trungel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Shields closes this distance looking for a takedown but Trungel circles away.
Shields throws a series of punches but Trungel moves out of range.
Trungel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shields dives in and grabs Trungel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Trungel pushes down on Shields's head and hops out.
Shields is breathing heavily.
Shields stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shields wants it to stay on the feet.
Trungel tries to clinch but Shields moves out of range.
Trungel shoots for a takedown but Shields saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Shields stuffs the takedown.

Shields decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Trungel pushes Shields off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shields misses with a takedown attempt - Trungel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shields throws a right and a left that Trungel avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Shields moves into the clinch successfully.
Shields tries to pull guard but Trungel won't allow it.

Trungel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trungel wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A nice leg kick lands there from Trungel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toney Shields dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Trungel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shields but Shields pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Shields leaves Trungel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Trungel tries to clinch up.
Shields appears to be looking for a big counter.
Shields shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Trungel sprawls well. Trungel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Shields gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shields looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Trungel has a takedown stuffed.
Toney Shields has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tamas Trungel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trungel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Trungel tries to close the distance and clinch but Shields swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shields shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Trungel pinned against the cage. Trungel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Trungel tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Trungel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shields.
Trungel shoots for a takedown but Shields saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Trungel shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Toney Shields is winning the standup battle so far.
Trungel is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trungel shoots in and drives through. Shields sprawls well.
Trungel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shields avoids it really well and circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Trungel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Shields swivels and escapes.
Shields darts in looking for a takedown but Trungel gets double underhooks and turns Shields into the cage.
Trungel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shields looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trungel fails with the takedown
and Shields counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Shields drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shields stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Shields shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Trungel defends it nicely.
Trungel leaves Shields with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Trungel is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Trungel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shields circles away.
An inside leg kick from Trungel misses.
Trungel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Shields or perhaps it was just good defense by Trungel, which made it look bad.
Trungel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shields manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Trungel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shields sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Trungel somewhat.

Shields drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Trungel explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Toney Shields dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Trungel looks for a takedown but Shields sprawls well.

Trungel rushes Shields and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shields tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Trungel just stands there and leans against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shields.

Trungel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Shields moves into the clinch successfully.

Shields breaks the clinch.
Shields lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Shields is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trungel can do to turn this around?
Shields misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields misses with a takedown

and Trungel counters with a crisp one two that drops Shields! Trungel thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Shields to his feet! Shields is in big trouble!

Shields is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Look low, kick high! Trungel uses the oldest trick in the book to send Shields tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Trungel is absolutely delighted - when Shields wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tamas Trungel!
Tamas Trungel thanked the fans post fight for their support.