PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Tambling (ranked 22892 p4p, 11374 weight class) and Trent Punchy (ranked 684 p4p, 668 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Tambling
vs
Punchy

195 cm
30
207
6 - 15 - 0

186 cm
49
209
45 - 33 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 6 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Tambling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 33 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Trent Punchy!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punchy dodges the punch combination from Tambling.
Punchy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tambling moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Punchy, as that shot connected.
Tambling throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tambling has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Punchy finds it's way round the side to connect with Tambling's head.
Punchy with the inside leg kick.
Punchy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tambling misses with a few strikes there.
Punchy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tambling misses with a wild body shot.
Trent Punchy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punchy scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Punchy moves forwards but Tambling connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tambling sizes up Punchy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punchy goes for a double leg but Tambling avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tambling continues to drive forward.
Sloppy strikes from Tambling. Those never looked like landing.
Punchy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tambling backs up against the cage.
Punchy lands with a good body shot.
Punchy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tambling.
Punchy throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Tambling wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tambling fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ben Tambling is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tambling throws a shot to the body.
No joy there for Tambling, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tambling misses with a lunging right hand
and Punchy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Punchy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tambling misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tambling misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punchy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tambling takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tambling is breathing heavily.
Tambling defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Punchy.
Ben Tambling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Trent Punchy.
Tambling takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Tambling is rocked!
Punchy is stalking Tambling. Tambling circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Punchy, and it's lights out! Tambling really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Trent Punchy!
Trent Punchy managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, FORCEE, into his post fight interview.