PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tin Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusty Trombone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mann
vs
Trombone

180 cm
25
180 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

200 cm
25
182 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition 159 Energy + Stamina
Milwaukee's Best Nutrition 159 Energy + Stamina

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tin Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rusty Trombone!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trombone slips a jab and a cross from Mann.
Trombone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Trombone thows a body shot but no joy.
Mann misses with a jab to the body
and Trombone counters with a nice leg kick.
Trombone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mann has time to react.
Trombone works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mann throws a right hand that Trombone ducks under and follows up with a left that Trombone also avoids with ease.
Mann shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
No joy there for Mann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mann misses with a two punch combination.
Trombone scores with a jab.
Mann with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Trombone ducks under a wild hook from Mann.
Trombone connects with the punch.
Mann misses with a few strikes there.
Trombone defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mann.
Trombone throws the left hand but Mann avoids the punch easily.
Trombone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Mann drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Trombone manages to get back to half guard.

Mann wants to work for an arm triangle but Trombone is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mann is thwarting Trombone's attempts to control the position.

Mann is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Trombone defends it well.
Trombone trying to control but Mann postures up.
Trombone is controlling Mann's trapped leg to prevent Mann from advancing to side control.

Mann seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Trombone has recovered full guard.

That's two 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.

Mann drops back, looking for a kneebar! Trombone looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Trombone looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Trombone!
Trombone in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Mann tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Trombone wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mann regains half guard.
Mann is looking for a sweep. Trombone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Trombone sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Trombone trying to pass the guard but Mann defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mann is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Trombone pulls his head out easily.
Trombone looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mann manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mann tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Trombone slips nicely into half guard.
Mann wants to improve his position but Trombone is controlling well.
Mann is breathing heavily.
Trombone winds up and cracks Mann with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Mann looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Trombone performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Mann looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Trombone wants to control but Mann is keeping him busy.

Mann looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Trombone lands a head kick. Mann smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Trombone scores with a nice head shot.
Mann tries to clinch there but Trombone circles away.
Mann throws a predictable looking body shot
and Trombone counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rusty Trombone dominated that round.
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.

Trombone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch lands to the side of Mann 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mann tries to clinch up but Trombone circles away and keeps his distance.
Mann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trombone.
Trombone takes a swing at Mann's ribcage but misses.
Mann shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Trombone as he jumps to the side.
Tin Mann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mann takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Trombone scores with a hook.
Trombone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mann.
Mann misses with a straight right.
Trombone jabs Mann right on the nose. Mann blinks but takes it well.
Mann looks to clinch
and Trombone counters with a left to the body.
Trombone goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Trombone throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Trombone fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch lands to the side of Mann 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice takedown defense from Trombone. No joy for Mann on that attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Trombone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trombone fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
No luck for Mann with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tin Mann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Trombone. Mann shrugs it off though.
A big right from Trombone misses.
Trombone throws a series of strikes that have Mann backpedaling.

Mann is rocked!
Trombone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Oh Mann is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Trombone lands an overhand right.
Trombone clobbers Mann with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Trombone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mann takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice uppercut lands for Trombone. That snapped Mann's head back.
Trombone lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mann will feel that in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trombone fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Mann to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Mann looks to clinch but Trombone throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Mann taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rusty Trombone!