PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Azacca Trounvouche (ranked 317 p4p, 1061 weight class) and 3 Piece Soda (ranked 43 p4p, 122 weight class). Trounvouche comes to the cage accompanied by Wanted Dread & Alive. Soda has chosen 3 Nights as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Trounvouche
vs
Soda

175 cm
27
148
13 - 4 - 0

165 cm
26
150
5 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Shadow Warrior Nutrition
Altitude Clothing

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Azacca Trounvouche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, 3 Piece Soda!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soda throws a hook to the side of Trounvouche's head but Trounvouche sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soda keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Trounvouche throws a hook to the side of Soda's head but Soda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soda fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Trounvouche is looking to counter with a body kick.
Trounvouche jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Trounvouche has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Soda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Soda tries to clinch but Trounvouche is having none of it.
It appears Trounvouche was looking to counter with a kick there.
Azacca Trounvouche seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trounvouche moves out of range of the body kick.
Soda defending well as Trounvouche loads up on a big left hand.
Trounvouche looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Trounvouche lands a nice shot to the body.
Trounvouche keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Trounvouche scores with a spinning back kick!
Trounvouche throws a front kick aimed at Soda's knee but Soda avoids it well.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Soda has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Soda throws a body kick that misses.
Soda checks a leg kick.
Trounvouche works the jab nicely.
Soda moves out of range as Trounvouche throws a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trounvouche punishes Soda's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trounvouche throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Soda on the side of the head.
Trounvouche thows a leg kick but Soda checks it
and Soda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Soda wants to slow Trounvouche down by chopping away at his legs.
Trounvouche is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good work by Soda as he checks the leg kick.
Trounvouche sets himself, and Soda steps forward looking for the clinch! Trounvouche avoids it this time.
Trounvouche misses with a hook
and Soda counters with a left to the body.
Soda has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Trounvouche.
Soda lands a body shot.
Trounvouche keeps the fight on the outside.
Soda looks to throw the jab but Trounvouche is out of range.
Soda changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Trounvouche tries to avoid it but Soda manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Trounvouche to the ground. Trounvouche escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Trounvouche lands a jab to the head.

Soda looking to score a takedown here. Trounvouche is defending well but Soda drives through and ends up in Trounvouche's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soda trying to control the position from guard on top but Trounvouche is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trounvouche has his hands on Soda's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soda wants to control from the top but Trounvouche keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soda prevents Trounvouche from getting back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soda keeps Trounvouche at a distance using the push kick.
Trounvouche swats away the attempt to clinch by Soda.
Trounvouche lands a really nice looking cross but Soda seems unphased.
Trounvouche takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Trounvouche shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Trounvouche throws a nice outside leg kick.
Soda on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Trounvouche has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Trounvouche there as he acknowledges the shot.
Soda ducks under a wild hook from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Trounvouche misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good leg kick by Trounvouche.
Trounvouche ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trounvouche throws a leg kick that is checked
and Soda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trounvouche cracks a nice hook into Soda's ribs.
Trounvouche throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Soda lands an overhand right.
Trounvouche shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Soda swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Soda blocks a low kick nicely.
Soda uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Trounvouche takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Trounvouche throws out a loose jab but Soda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Soda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Soda fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Azacca Trounvouche has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of 3 Piece Soda.
Trounvouche scoring well with a low kick there.
Soda throws a hook but Trounvouche blocks it.
Soda fails with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Azacca Trounvouche dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Soda shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Trounvouche napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Trounvouche explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Soda connects with a solid leg kick.
A low kick lands for Trounvouche.
Soda blocks a jab.
And Soda responds with a good body kick, but Trounvouche manages to step out the way in time.
Trounvouche looks to land a left hand but Soda moved out of range nicely.
Soda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Trounvouche swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Trounvouche throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Soda stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trounvouche lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Trounvouche looks for the body kick but Soda saw that one coming.
Trounvouche is looking to land body kicks.
Trounvouche throws a leg kick
and Soda counters with a straight right hand.
Soda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Soda misses with a kick to the body.
Trounvouche scores with a jab. Soda acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Soda stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Trounvouche.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trounvouche walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Soda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Soda walks into a left hand.
Trounvouche connects with an inside leg kick.
Trounvouche throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trounvouche is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soda can do to turn this around?
Soda throws a leg kick but Trounvouche checks it.
Trounvouche misses with a shot to the body
and Soda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trounvouche throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Trounvouche ducks under a wild hook from Soda.
Trounvouche's corner calls for a 1-2. Trounvouche obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Soda blocks the leg kick.
Soda checks a low kick from Trounvouche.
Soda takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Azacca Trounvouche is winning the standup battle so far.
Trounvouche throws a body kick that misses.
Trounvouche swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Soda ducks under a wild hook from Trounvouche.
Azacca Trounvouche is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trounvouche was well out of range. Poor timing from Soda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche with the inside leg kick.

Soda scores with a takedown into Trounvouche's guard.
Trounvouche trying to keep a closed guard but Soda is proving a slippery customer.
Trounvouche manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Soda manages to get himself to full guard.

Trounvouche trying to control the position from guard on top but Soda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Trounvouche slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Azacca Trounvouche overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Soda has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Trounvouche can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Trounvouche looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soda has a closed guard, preventing Trounvouche from standing up.
Trounvouche controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Soda escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Trounvouche gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Soda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Soda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Trounvouche content to stall in guard here.

That's four 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.

Soda throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Trounvouche got a little sloppy there for a moment and Soda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Trounvouche has managed to get both his arms back between Soda's legs - danger averted.
Trounvouche passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Trounvouche stands up.
Trounvouche clobbers Soda with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Trounvouche throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nice body punch from Soda.
Trounvouche throws a jab but it's blocked by Soda.
A big left from Trounvouche misses.
Trounvouche bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Soda moves out of range of the body kick.
Trounvouche backing away here, and Soda unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Azacca Trounvouche dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Soda checks the leg kick.
Trounvouche smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Soda just misses with a punch to the body.
Soda swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Trounvouche takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Trounvouche loads up on a big right hand but Soda slips the punch.
Trounvouche throws the left hand but Soda avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the liver by Soda. Beautiful body shot.
Soda throws a lazy body kick
and Trounvouche counters with an outside leg kick.
Trounvouche tries to work over Soda's front leg with a kick but Soda checks it.
Trounvouche is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Trounvouche misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trounvouche swings away with a body shot that misses
and Soda counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Soda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Soda goes for a double leg but Trounvouche avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Trounvouche continues to drive forward.
Trounvouche misses with a kick to the body.
Soda takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trounvouche misses with a body kick.
Soda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trounvouche was well out of range. Poor timing from Soda.
Trounvouche throws a big shot that misses.
Soda tries a quick counter leg kick but Trounvouche is wise to it.
Trounvouche throws a jab but it's blocked by Soda.
Trounvouche connects with a solid leg kick.
Soda moves out of range as Trounvouche strikes.
A leg kick checked by Soda.
Soda steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Trounvouche. That one must have hurt.
Soda throws a low kick, looking for Trounvouche's leg but Trounvouche calmly moves out of range.
Soda looks for the body kick but Trounvouche saw that one coming.
Trounvouche misses with a wild body shot.
Soda swings for the body but Trounvouche moves out of range.
Trounvouche swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Soda throws a jab but it's blocked by Trounvouche.
Trounvouche scores with a jab.
Trounvouche throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Soda on the side of the head.
Trounvouche is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche throws a low kick but it's checked well by Soda.
Nice defenses there by Soda.
Trounvouche misses with a looping left.
Soda takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Trounvouche.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trounvouche thuds his right hand into Soda's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Trounvouche scores with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Trounvouche checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Soda looks to land a left hand but Trounvouche moved out of range nicely.
Trounvouche lands a body shot.
Soda's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Soda walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Soda ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Trounvouche keeps Soda at a distance using the push kick.
Soda throws a jab but it's blocked by Trounvouche.
Trounvouche attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Trounvouche looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Trounvouche uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Soda.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Soda misses.
Soda defending well as Trounvouche loads up on a big left hand.
Trounvouche scores with a kick to the body.
Trounvouche tries a low kick but Soda avoids it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Soda.
3 Piece Soda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trounvouche connects with a leg kick.
Trounvouche fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Soda takes a swing at Trounvouche's ribcage but misses.
Soda moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Trounvouche looks to land a left hand but Soda moved out of range nicely.
Trounvouche lets loose with a powerful body kick. Soda will feel that in the morning.
Trounvouche tried to score with a low kick but Soda checks it.
Soda steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche with the inside leg kick.
Trounvouche tried to score with a low kick but Soda checks it.
Soda wants to counter with a clinch but Trounvouche pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche throws a leg kick but Soda sees it coming and moves out of range.
Soda moves away from the strike by Trounvouche.
Soda looks to land a left hand but Trounvouche moved out of range nicely.
Trounvouche throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soda throws an overhand right that lands on Trounvouche's shoulder, as Trounvouche tries to avoid the shot.
Soda avoids the body shot from Trounvouche.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trounvouche catches Soda with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Trounvouche scores with a jab to the jaw.
Soda lands a really nice looking cross but Trounvouche seems unphased.
Trounvouche scores with a jab. Soda acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Soda has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Trounvouche moves out of range of the body kick from Soda.
Trounvouche takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Trounvouche avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A left lands for Soda.
Soda has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Trounvouche.
Soda wants to slow Trounvouche down by chopping away at his legs.
Azacca Trounvouche is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Some bone on bone action there as Soda checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Azacca Trounvouche showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Trounvouche has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Azacca Trounvouche!
A less than humble Azacca Trounvouche misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.