PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Trombone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and It Kiefa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trombone kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Back in Black by AC/DC. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kiefa's choice of entrance music: Sequoia Throne. It Kiefa has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Trombone
vs
Kiefa

168 cm
30
169 lbs
22 - 18 - 0

172 cm
29
160 lbs
20 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rusty Trombone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, It Kiefa!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Viktor Lagutenko and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiefa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trombone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It Kiefa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiefa connects with an inside leg kick.
Kiefa lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kiefa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kiefa scores with a head kick. Trombone tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Rusty Trombone has been cut.
Nice jab there from Trombone.
Kiefa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kiefa lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiefa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Trombone avoids the head kick by Kiefa.
Trombone throws a lazy right hand but Kiefa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Trombone misses with the combination.
Trombone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trombone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Trombone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kiefa circles away quickly and effectively.
Kiefa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

Trombone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trombone stalling against the cage.

Trombone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kiefa scores with a head kick.
Kiefa throws a head kick but Trombone moves out of range.
Trombone misses with an uppercut.
Trombone fails with an attempt to clinch.
A jab from Trombone finds it's way through Kiefa's defenses.
Trombone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kiefa throws the kick towards the body but Trombone avoids it.
Kiefa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kiefa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trombone.
Kiefa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Trombone connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Trombone throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kiefa tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Trombone is in Kiefa's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kiefa wants to get back to his feet but Trombone is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trombone stands and throws Kiefa's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Trombone in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kiefa wants to control but Trombone postures up.
Trombone trying to control the position but Kiefa is working away.
Trombone is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kiefa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Trombone connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kiefa some visible discomfort.

Kiefa sneaks out the side door and pushes Trombone away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Kiefa fakes the leg kick and cracks Trombone in the body.
Kiefa throws a low kick but Trombone avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trombone wants to clinch up but Kiefa keeps it at a distance.
Kiefa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Trombone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kiefa.
Kiefa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Trombone counters with a leg kick.
Kiefa looks gassed!
Trombone checks a leg kick.
Trombone fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kiefa misses with a body kick.
Kiefa looks to throw a body kick

and Trombone decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kiefa's guard.
Trombone content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trombone scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Trombone landing with the ground and pound.
Trombone passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kiefa holds on to Trombone's head and controls the position momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trombone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kiefa keeps working.
Kiefa is trying to get back to half guard.
Trombone lands some shots froms side control.
Kiefa wants to control but Trombone postures up.
Trombone lands a nice forearm strike.
Kiefa takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kiefa is pushing Trombone's head away, looking to escape. Trombone manages to hold on to the position though.
Kiefa stops Trombone from passing to mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trombone is chipping away with strikes.
Kiefa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rusty Trombone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rusty Trombone's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kiefa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Kiefa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kiefa is trying to push Trombone away but Trombone has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Trombone taking a breather.
Trombone slowing the pace effectively.

Kiefa manages to break the clinch.
Trombone goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Trombone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kiefa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trombone.
Kiefa connects with a solid leg kick.
Rusty Trombone is winning the standup battle so far.
Kiefa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trombone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kiefa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
Kiefa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Trombone takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kiefa throws a series of punches but Trombone moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiefa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Trombone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kiefa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trombone is defending well for now.
Kiefa tries a knee to the head but Trombone blocks it.
Kiefa tries to land a knee to the head but Trombone blocks with his arms.
Kiefa lands a nice elbow.
Kiefa is trying to break free.
Kiefa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kiefa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kiefa lands an elbow just above Trombone 's eye.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trombone.
Kiefa takes a shot to the head.
Trombone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trombone lands a right hand.
A frustrated look appears on Kiefa's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Kiefa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa scores with a three punch combo!
Trombone keeps the fight on the outside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trombone lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Trombone connects with the punch.

Kiefa is rocked!
Trombone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kiefa.
Trombone throws a right and a left that both miss.
A leg kick checked by Trombone.
Trombone blocks a head kick by Kiefa.
Kiefa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trombone circles away quickly and effectively.
Kiefa is breathing heavily.
Kiefa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Trombone checks it well.
Trombone takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Trombone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kiefa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kiefa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trombone.
Trombone's corner calls for a 1-2. Trombone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kiefa throws a sloppy head kick and Trombone moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trombone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trombone blocks a head kick by Kiefa.
Trombone throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Kiefa.
Trombone fails to land with a series of punches.
Trombone's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Trombone duly obliges.
Kiefa is still on wobbly legs! Can Trombone finish him?
Trombone misses with the combination.
Kiefa seems to have recovered his senses.
Kiefa throws a body kick that misses.
Kiefa scoring well with a low kick there.
Trombone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kiefa tries to score with a low kick but Trombone moves his leg out of the way.
Kiefa looks to land a combination but Trombone avoids it well.
Trombone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kiefa circles away quickly and effectively.
Kiefa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trombone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trombone takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It Kiefa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trombone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Trombone scores with a one two! Kiefa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiefa misses with a low kick as Trombone jumps back.
Trombone missing with a left hand there. Kiefa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trombone slips a jab from Kiefa.
Trombone tries to bum rush Kiefa with a series of wild strikes but Kiefa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kiefa tries to close the distance and clinch but Trombone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Trombone has closed the distance and engaged Kiefa in a clinch.
Kiefa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Trombone avoiding damage as Kiefa throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kiefa missing with knees to the body.
Kiefa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kiefa tries a knee to the head but Trombone blocks it.
Trombone blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
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 Rusty Trombone will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rusty Trombone's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kiefa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A punch combination from Trombone misses.
Kiefa throws a right hand that Trombone ducks under and follows up with a left that Trombone also avoids with ease.
Kiefa takes one to the chin there.

Trombone closes the distance and clinches.
Trombone blocking some punches.
Kiefa gets underhooks to prevent Trombone's takedown attempt.
Kiefa misses with some punches.
Trombone blocks an uppercut.
Kiefa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kiefa throws a head punch that misses.
Trombone is looking to take this one to the mat.
Kiefa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot in the inside from Kiefa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiefa tries to land knees in the clinch but Trombone avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trombone looking to stall.
Kiefa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trombone avoids it.

Trombone works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Trombone wants to control from the top but Kiefa keeps moving.
Kiefa keeping full guard, as Trombone tries to pass.
Kiefa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Trombone chips away with some ground and pound.
Rusty Trombone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kiefa keeping moving, preventing Trombone from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Trombone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
It Kiefa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa is looking to stand up but Trombone isn't so interested in that idea.
Trombone stands up over Kiefa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Trombone stands up over Kiefa, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trombone postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Trombone showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Trombone prevents Kiefa from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Trombone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Trombone stops Kiefa from standing up.
Trombone wants to control from the top but Kiefa keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trombone thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Trombone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kiefa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Trombone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Trombone is looking to work some ground and pound but Kiefa has wrist control.
Kiefa wants to get back to his feet but Trombone is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Trombone passes Kiefa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Trombone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kiefa keeps working.

Trombone is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kiefa is just riding it out for now. Trombone eventually gives up the hold.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiefa throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Rusty Trombone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Trombone throwing shots but Kiefa is blocking nicely.
Trombone controlling the action here.
Trombone works his way into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trombone tries to advance to mount but Kiefa denies him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trombone trying to control the action but Kiefa is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rusty Trombone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Trombone, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rusty Trombone!
After winning the bout, Rusty Trombone thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.