PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Azacca Trounvouche (ranked 328 p4p, 371 weight class) and Chan Siam (ranked 42 p4p, 47 weight class). Trounvouche's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Wanted Dread & Alive. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Trounvouche
vs
Siam

175 cm
28
148
14 - 4 - 0

165 cm
26
157
10 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Shadow Warrior Nutrition
Altitude Clothing

Urban Fighter
Hardcore Alchemy

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 14 - 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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chan Siam!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siam wants to clinch
and Trounvouche connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Chan Siam has been cut.
Siam rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Trounvouche to counter with a crisp jab.
Siam throws a body punch but Trounvouche moves out of range.
Trounvouche thinks about countering with a body kick.
Siam moves out of range of the leg kick from Trounvouche.
Siam blocks the body kick.
Trounvouche scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Siam doesn't seem bothered though.
Trounvouche scores with a push kick.

Siam rushes Trounvouche and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Siam.
Trounvouche can't break the clinch.
Siam looking to slow down the pace here.
Siam keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trounvouche's efforts to push away.

Siam has hold of one of Trounvouche's legs. Trounvouche is fighting the takedown attempt but Siam gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siam passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Trounvouche's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Trounvouche has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Siam is looking to take a break and control but Trounvouche is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Siam is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Trounvouche is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Siam is trying to get an arm triangle but Trounvouche is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Siam misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
An elbow from Siam crashes against the mat.
What's Trounvouche going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Siam tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Siam has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Siam working the ground and pound.
Siam trying to control the action but Trounvouche is working from the bottom.
Trounvouche tries to escape but Siam is in control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siam working the ground and pound.
Siam controls the position.
Trounvouche isn't going anywhere.
Trounvouche is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Trounvouche isn't going anywhere.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Siam throwing strikes but Trounvouche manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Siam struggling a bit here.
Siam tries to buck Trounvouche off but Trounvouche is having none of it.
Trounvouche moves into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siam is squirming around, avoiding Trounvouche's attempts to control the action.
Siam is trying to escape the mount.
Trounvouche tries to control but Siam wriggling away.
Trounvouche looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Siam tries to hold on but Trounvouche postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Azacca Trounvouche will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Chan Siam's cut.
That's time! Trounvouche's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Horrible takedown attempt by Siam or perhaps it was just good defense by Trounvouche, which made it look bad.
Trounvouche throwing a counter right hand but Siam manages to avoid it.

Siam changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Trounvouche looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Trounvouche tries to bench press Siam off him but Siam keeps the position.
Siam is looking to take a break and control but Trounvouche is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Trounvouche is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siam working away.
Siam looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Trounvouche is avoiding damage well.
Trounvouche avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Siam.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siam trying to control the position but Trounvouche is working away.
The ground and pound from Siam seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Trounvouche is trying to get back to half guard.
Trounvouche is being controlled here.
Trounvouche is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Siam off and has taken his back!
Siam is really stuck here.
Trounvouche slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
I really don't envy Siam right now.
Trounvouche trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Siam doesn't escape.
Trounvouche continues to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siam looking very determined here, making life difficult for Trounvouche.
Siam is in bad spot here.
Siam trying to control the hands but Trounvouche breaks the grip.
Siam looking very determined here, making life difficult for Trounvouche.
Azacca Trounvouche overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Trounvouche controlling the position well here. Siam rolled but Trounvouche kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Siam just trying to survive but Trounvouche is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Trounvouche really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Siam.
Trounvouche avoiding Siam 's attempts to control his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siam manages to reverse the position and now he's in Trounvouche's guard. Nice work there by Siam.
Trounvouche pulls Siam in close to his closed guard and prevents Siam from doing any damage or advancing position.
Trounvouche is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Trounvouche is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Siam slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Trounvouche is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Siam trying to control the position from guard on top but Trounvouche is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche trying to control the position.
Trounvouche is controlling Siam's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Siam trying to control the position from guard on top but Trounvouche is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trounvouche seems keen to control Siam's posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Azacca Trounvouche dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chan Siam's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Siam cracks Trounvouche with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Siam lands with a good body shot.
Siam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Trounvouche counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trounvouche uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Siam.
Trounvouche with a nice calf kick.
Siam throws a leg kick
and Trounvouche counters with a stiff right hand.
Trounvouche thuds his right hand into Siam's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Trounvouche moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Siam misses with a left hand
and Trounvouche connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Siam is rocked!
Trounvouche misses with a kick to the body.
Siam looks to clinch

and Trounvouche counters with a crisp right hand that drops Siam! Trounvouche lets Siam back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Siam is still on wobbly legs! Can Trounvouche finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trounvouche connects with an inside leg kick.
Trounvouche lands with an overhand left.
Siam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Siam walks into a left hand.
Trounvouche throws a hook but Siam blocks it.
Siam checks a low kick from Trounvouche.
Siam walks straight into a right hand from Trounvouche - that's dropped him! Trounvouche jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Siam from any more punishment! Siam complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). 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.