PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soren Kierkegaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Machete Trejo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soren Kierkegaard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kierkegaard
vs
Trejo

180 cm
24
275 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

195 cm
19
275 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Soren Kierkegaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Machete Trejo!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trejo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kierkegaard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trejo.
Kierkegaard looks to score with a jab to the body but Trejo is just out of range.
Trejo avoids the body shot from Kierkegaard.
Kierkegaard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Trejo tries to avoid it but Kierkegaard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Trejo to the ground. Trejo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kierkegaard lands a nice hook to Trejo's body. Trejo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Soren Kierkegaard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kierkegaard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trejo manages to avoid it.
Kierkegaard throws a body punch but Trejo moves out of range.
Kierkegaard throws a hook but Trejo blocks it.
Kierkegaard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kierkegaard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Trejo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Trejo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trejo scores with a decent looking hook.
Kierkegaard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Trejo throws out the jab.
Kierkegaard misses with an uppercut. Trejo saw that one coming.
Kierkegaard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kierkegaard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Trejo is fending him off so far but Kierkegaard persists. Nope, Trejo circles away and we're back to standing.
Kierkegaard takes a swing at Trejo's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Kierkegaard.
Kierkegaard throws the left hand but Trejo avoids the punch easily.
Trejo blocks a jab.
Kierkegaard swings for the body but Trejo moves out of range.
Trejo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kierkegaard.
Machete Trejo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kierkegaard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trejo ducks under a wild hook from Kierkegaard.
Trejo lands a glancing blow to the side of Kierkegaard's head.
Trejo takes a swing at Kierkegaard's ribcage but misses.
Kierkegaard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trejo.
Kierkegaard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trejo.
Trejo slips under a jab from Kierkegaard.
Kierkegaard digs a good body shot into Trejo's ribs.
Kierkegaard misses with an uppercut.
Kierkegaard with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Trejo rushes Kierkegaard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Trejo.
Trejo has a couple of punches blocked by Kierkegaard.
Kierkegaard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kierkegaard cracks Trejo with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kierkegaard lands a hook that snaps the head of Trejo backwards.
Trejo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kierkegaard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kierkegaard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Kierkegaard.
Kierkegaard lands a shot to the body.
Trejo looks gassed!
Kierkegaard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kierkegaard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kierkegaard has Trejo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Trejo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Soren Kierkegaard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kierkegaard fails to pull guard.
Kierkegaard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trejo's elbow.
Kierkegaard swings wildly with an uppercut but Trejo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kierkegaard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kierkegaard struggles to land a body shot inside as Trejo controls his hands.
Kierkegaard wants a takedown but no success here.
Kierkegaard is trying to drag Trejo to the mat but Trejo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kierkegaard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kierkegaard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trejo's elbow.
Kierkegaard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trejo working aggressively here.
Kierkegaard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kierkegaard is working for takedown but Trejo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kierkegaard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Trejo.
Kierkegaard has Trejo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Trejo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kierkegaard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trejo has a couple of punches blocked by Kierkegaard.
Kierkegaard tries to throw a body punch but Trejo avoids it by throwing Kierkegaard back against the cage.
Kierkegaard tries for a takedown. No joy.
Trejo stops a takedown attempt from Kierkegaard.
A short uppercut from Trejo.
Kierkegaard misses with the head strike.
Trejo prevents a body shot from Kierkegaard.
Kierkegaard misses with a body punch.
Kierkegaard has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Trejo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Trejo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kierkegaard.

Trejo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kierkegaard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Trejo counters with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Trejo.
Trejo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trejo connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trejo misses the body punch
and Kierkegaard counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Kierkegaard misses
and Trejo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Trejo with a jab.
Trejo stuns Kierkegaard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Trejo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Trejo digs a good body shot into Kierkegaard's ribs.
Trejo lands with a hook. Kierkegaard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kierkegaard throws an overhand right that lands on Trejo's shoulder, as Trejo tries to avoid the shot.
Trejo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Trejo, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Machete Trejo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Trejo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kierkegaard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kierkegaard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A shot to the body from Kierkegaard misses
and Trejo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kierkegaard throws a sloppy body shot
and Trejo counters with a right hand to the body.
Trejo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kierkegaard.
Trejo thuds his right hand into Kierkegaard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Trejo throws a hook but Kierkegaard avoids it easily.
Kierkegaard misses the shot to the body.
Trejo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kierkegaard misses the jab.
Trejo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kierkegaard throws a jab when Trejo was well out of range.
Trejo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trejo swings for the body but Kierkegaard moves out of range.
Kierkegaard avoids the body shot from Trejo.
Kierkegaard is looking to wear down Trejo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Trejo misses with a body shot

and Kierkegaard counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kierkegaard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Trejo's head.
Kierkegaard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Trejo is looking to escape.
Kierkegaard working Trejo over with strikes.
Trejo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kierkegaard.
Kierkegaard throwing shots but Trejo is blocking nicely.
Kierkegaard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Trejo is controlling Kierkegaard's trapped leg to prevent Kierkegaard from advancing to side control.
Nice strikes from Kierkegaard there.
Kierkegaard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Trejo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kierkegaard is working away from the top position though.
Trejo is staying active underneath Kierkegaard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trejo manages to get to full guard.
Trejo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Trejo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kierkegaard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kierkegaard landing with the ground and pound.
Trejo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kierkegaard trying to control the position from guard on top but Trejo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trejo looking to control.
Kierkegaard thows a big elbow that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Trejo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kierkegaard.
Trejo takes a swing at Kierkegaard's ribcage but misses.
Kierkegaard throws a big shot that misses.
Trejo takes a swing at Kierkegaard's ribcage but misses.
Kierkegaard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Trejo's head.
Kierkegaard misses with a body shot
and Trejo counters with a stiff right hand.
Kierkegaard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Trejo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kierkegaard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trejo.
Trejo thows a body shot but no joy.
Trejo swings for the body but Kierkegaard moves out of range.
Kierkegaard misses with a hook. Trejo ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trejo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kierkegaard.
Kierkegaard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Trejo is breathing heavily.
Trejo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trejo misses with a straight left.
Kierkegaard connects with a jab.
Kierkegaard moves out of range as Trejo strikes.
Trejo lands a right hook to the body.
Trejo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kierkegaard scores with the left hand. Trejo knows he should have avoided that one.
Machete Trejo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kierkegaard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Trejo moves into range and connects with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kierkegaard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trejo.

Kierkegaard closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Trejo did well to prevent Kierkegaard getting side control.

Trejo actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Soren Kierkegaard will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Trejo lands a really nice looking cross but Kierkegaard seems unphased.
Kierkegaard misses with a body punch
and Trejo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Trejo throws a shot from downtown. Kierkegaard moves away and avoids it.
Kierkegaard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trejo throws a hook but Kierkegaard blocks it.
Trejo throws a jab when Kierkegaard was well out of range.
Trejo throws a body punch but Kierkegaard moves out of range.
Trejo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Trejo misses the shot to the body.
Trejo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kierkegaard was well out of range. Poor timing from Trejo.
A left lands for Trejo.
Trejo misses with a body shot.
Trejo slips a straight right by Kierkegaard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kierkegaard misses with a body punch
and Trejo counters with a straight right hand.
Trejo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kierkegaard.
Trejo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kierkegaard throws a lazy right hand but Trejo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kierkegaard throws a jab but it's blocked by Trejo.
Trejo misses with a straight left.
Trejo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A shot to the body from Kierkegaard misses
and Trejo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trejo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Trejo lands with a shot to the body.
Trejo cracks Kierkegaard with a good jab.
Trejo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Trejo.
Trejo tries to clinch but Kierkegaard is having none of it.
Trejo lands with an overhand left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trejo lands an overhand right.
Trejo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Kierkegaard misses.
Trejo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Trejo takes the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Trejo.
Trejo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kierkegaard tries to pull guard but Trejo won't allow it.
Trejo lands a body punch.
Kierkegaard tries to throw a body punch but Trejo avoids it by throwing Kierkegaard back against the cage.
Trejo lands a nice uppercut.
Trejo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Trejo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kierkegaard tries to work over Trejo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Trejo.
Trejo lands a left hand.
A short right from Trejo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kierkegaard changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Trejo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Trejo tries to clinch there but Kierkegaard circles away.

Trejo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kierkegaard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kierkegaard has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Trejo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Soren Kierkegaard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trejo works on Kierkegaard's body with a couple of short punches.
Kierkegaard can't find room to land a body shot as Trejo controls the action.
Kierkegaard tries for a takedown but Trejo manages to get underhooks.
A right handed body shot lands from Trejo.
Trejo blocking some punches.
Trejo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Trejo lands with a light punch inside.
Trejo lands a left hand.
Trejo scores with a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Trejo.
Kierkegaard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Trejo scores with a nice hook to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Trejo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Trejo scores with a hook to the body.
Machete Trejo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Trejo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kierkegaard backwards.
Trejo lands a nice uppercut.
Trejo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kierkegaard.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Trejo.
Trejo lands a shoulder strike.
Trejo lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Trejo.

Trejo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kierkegaard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice uppercut lands for Trejo. That snapped Kierkegaard's head back.
Trejo cracks Kierkegaard with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kierkegaard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kierkegaard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trejo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trejo connects with a looping right hand.
Trejo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kierkegaard takes a shot to the body in his stride.

And that's the end of the fight!
Machete Trejo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Trejo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Machete Trejo!