PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Trombone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hezekiah LeMasters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trombone kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Back in Black by AC/DC. LeMasters is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Careless Whisper by Seether. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Trombone
vs
LeMasters

168 cm
20
152 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

182 cm
24
145 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Purity Fight Nutrition

Demonic Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rusty Trombone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hezekiah LeMasters!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LeMasters lands with an uppercut that bounces Trombone off the cage and back into rage.
Trombone misses with a jab, cross combination.
LeMasters throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trombone throws a series of punches but LeMasters avoids them all with ease.
LeMasters scores with a hook to the body. Trombone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Trombone stuffs the takedown.
A nice combination there by LeMasters.

It looks like Rusty Trombone has been cut.
Trombone throws a left and a right that both miss
and LeMasters counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Trombone.
LeMasters showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Trombone.
Trombone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
LeMasters misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trombone.
Trombone misses with a straight right.
LeMasters looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Trombone is fending him off so far but LeMasters persists. Nope, Trombone circles away and we're back to standing.
LeMasters fails to land with a series of punches.
Trombone falls off balance throwing a combination

and LeMasters counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Trombone might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trombone is refusing to be controlled, as LeMasters sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trombone wants to control but LeMasters is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Trombone moves into full guard.
LeMasters pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trombone is keeping the position for now.

Trombone has his foot on LeMasters's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. LeMasters works his way back into a safe position though.
Trombone is trying to keep LeMasters in close.
LeMasters trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Trombone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from LeMasters.
LeMasters with a flurry of punches that miss.
LeMasters stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trombone swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
LeMasters trying to control but Trombone is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Trombone scores with a hook to the body. LeMasters takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
LeMasters is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
LeMasters fails with the takedown.
Rusty Trombone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hezekiah LeMasters.
Trombone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trombone lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Trombone lands with an overhand left.
LeMasters shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Trombone pinned against the cage. Trombone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
LeMasters looks gassed!

LeMasters feints and as Trombone raises his hands in defense, LeMasters changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Trombone looking for a sweep. Not yet Trombone, not yet.
LeMasters throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Trombone works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeMasters tries to free his leg and advance position but Trombone is retaining full guard.

Trombone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
LeMasters has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
LeMasters throwing strikes from guard but Trombone blocks nicely.

Trombone is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Trombone not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Trombone working for a triangle but LeMasters defends it easily.

LeMasters avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Trombone keeping moving, preventing LeMasters from controlling successfully.
LeMasters content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Trombone keeping moving, preventing LeMasters from controlling successfully.
LeMasters is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
LeMasters throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
LeMasters postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

LeMasters decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hezekiah LeMasters dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rusty Trombone'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.

LeMasters throws a left and a right that both miss
and Trombone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Trombone takes one to the chin there.
Trombone throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck LeMasters on the side of the head.
Trombone looks to score with a jab to the body but LeMasters is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Trombone misses the target.
LeMasters throws a big shot that misses.
Some wild striking there from Trombone.
Trombone throws a series of strikes that have LeMasters backpedaling.
LeMasters thows a body shot but no joy.
LeMasters throws out a loose jab but Trombone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trombone looks to land a right hand but LeMasters moved out of range.
LeMasters slips a jab from Trombone.
Trombone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
LeMasters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
LeMasters misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trombone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
LeMasters misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trombone.
Trombone throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
LeMasters with a poor takedown
and Trombone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
LeMasters is breathing heavily.
LeMasters with a lazy takedown attempt
and Trombone counters with a straight right hand.
Trombone misses the body punch
and LeMasters connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
LeMasters throws a combination that misses
and Trombone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Trombone misses with a few strikes there.
Trombone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
LeMasters misses with a body punch
and LeMasters takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
LeMasters takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Trombone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but LeMasters moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trombone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but LeMasters circles away quickly and effectively.
Rusty Trombone is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Trombone misses.
Trombone pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trombone digs a good hook to LeMasters's body.
Rusty Trombone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LeMasters throws a series of punches but Trombone avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Trombone misses.
Trombone scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Trombone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch combination from Trombone misses.
LeMasters shoots and misses
and Trombone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rusty Trombone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hezekiah LeMasters.
Trombone throws a lazy right hand but LeMasters sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Trombone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before LeMasters has time to react.
LeMasters slips a jab and a cross from Trombone.
LeMasters gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Trombone.
Trombone scores with a punch to the head.
Trombone just misses with a punch to the body.
Trombone throws a sloppy head kick and LeMasters moves out of range easily.
LeMasters slips a jab from Trombone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LeMasters throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trombone.
LeMasters shoots and misses
and Trombone counters with a series of strikes. LeMasters will be more careful next time no doubt.
Trombone misses with a series of wild punches.
Trombone lands a with a good body shot.
Trombone missing with a left hand there. LeMasters was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trombone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

LeMasters shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Trombone gets back to half guard.
Trombone keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Trombone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

LeMasters is working for a kimura but Trombone is defending it quite comfortably.
LeMasters trying to control the action but Trombone is working from the bottom.
Trombone wants to get back to full guard.

LeMasters is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
LeMasters is trying to control. Trombone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rusty Trombone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rusty Trombone'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.

A right-left combo lands from Trombone.
LeMasters swings for the body but Trombone moves out of range.
LeMasters fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Trombone connects with a good right hand that stumbles LeMasters. LeMasters circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
LeMasters falls off balance throwing a combination
and Trombone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trombone with a jab.
LeMasters closes this distance looking for a takedown but Trombone circles away.
Trombone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Trombone lands a slapping body shot.
Trombone scores with a nice head shot.
LeMasters takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Trombone lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as LeMasters backs up against the cage.

LeMasters is rocked!
Trombone lands a lovely overhand right.
LeMasters is still on wobbly legs! Can Trombone finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Trombone! LeMasters is backing up but he can't get away as Trombone lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops LeMasters and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rusty Trombone!
Rusty Trombone retains his featherweight title!