PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Oleg Andrychuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Trickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Andrychuk
vs
Trickle

184 cm
22
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

187 cm
23
199 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oleg Andrychuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dick Trickle!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Trickle clinches.
Andrychuk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Trickle is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Trickle misses with a punch on the inside.
Andrychuk takes a knee right on the jaw!
Trickle misses with some punches.

Andrychuk is trying to trip Trickle. He has hold of a leg but Trickle is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Andrychuk persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Trickle trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andrychuk throws a strike but Trickle rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Trickle showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Trickle trying to control but Andrychuk is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trickle prevents Andrychuk from getting back to his feet.
Trickle looking to sit in guard and control but Andrychuk gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Andrychuk throws a big elbow that misses.
Andrychuk is looking to work some ground and pound but Trickle has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrychuk throws a big right hand that misses.
Trickle is adopting a defensive guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dick Trickle.
Trickle lands a glancing blow to the side of Andrychuk's head.
Andrychuk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Trickle circles away.
Trickle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Andrychuk.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oleg Andrychuk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Trickle.
Trickle takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dick Trickle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trickle thows a body shot but no joy.
Trickle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trickle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Andrychuk shoots in but no luck this time.
Andrychuk takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice takedown defense from Trickle. No joy for Andrychuk on that attempt.
Andrychuk slips under a jab.
Horrible takedown by Andrychuk or perhaps it was just good defense by Trickle which made him look bad.
Andrychuk walks into a stiff left hand from Trickle.
Trickle lands a leg kick that knocks Andrychuk off balance momentarily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Andrychuk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Trickle swivels and escapes.
Andrychuk fails to land the takedown.
Trickle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Andrychuk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Trickle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Andrychuk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Andrychuk on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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!
Trickle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Andrychuk's hands.
Trickle scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrychuk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Trickle circles away.
Andrychuk is breathing heavily.
Andrychuk is trying hard to land a takedown here. Trickle sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Trickle lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Andrychuk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Trickle tries to avoid it but Andrychuk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Trickle to the ground. Trickle escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Trickle throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Andrychuk on the side of the head.

Trickle clinches up with Andrychuk and pushes him back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Trickle obliges.
Trickle misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Trickle connects with a knee to the head.
Trickle lands a left hand.
Trickle is pressed up against the cage. Andrychuk has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Trickle down to the mat. Trickle avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trickle lands a jab to the head.
Andrychuk closes the distance and clinches up with Trickle, looking for a takedown. Andrychuk pushes Trickle against the cage but Trickle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Trickle scores with a nice right hand.
Trickle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Andrychuk at a distance.
Andrychuk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Trickle dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Andrychuk swats away the attempt to clinch by Trickle.
Trickle blocks a head kick by Andrychuk.
Trickle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andrychuk drops his hands momentarily and Trickle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Trickle looks to land a body kick but Andrychuk moved away.
Trickle scores with a nice right hand.
Andrychuk walks into a straight right hand from Trickle.
Andrychuk has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Andrychuk there as he acknowledges the shot.
Andrychuk will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Andrychuk walks into a stiff left hand from Trickle.
Andrychuk drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Andrychuk shoots in but no luck this time.
Trickle stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Trickle wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oleg Andrychuk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andrychuk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Andrychuk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Trickle lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Trickle moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrychuk changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Trickle fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Trickle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Trickle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Trickle lands with a right hand.
Trickle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dick Trickle seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Trickle moves into range and clinches up with Andrychuk.

Andrychuk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Andrychuk throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Trickle was covering up waiting for the punch and Andrychuk finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Andrychuk looking to sit in guard and control but Trickle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Trickle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trickle trying to control but Andrychuk is working from the bottom.
Trickle looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Trickle wants to control from the top but Andrychuk keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Dick Trickle.
Trickle scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice body kick there by Trickle.
Nice takedown defense from Trickle. No joy for Andrychuk on that attempt.
Trickle lands the left hand.

Andrychuk shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Trickle napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Andrychuk working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Trickle is trying to control Andrychuk's posture but Andrychuk avoids it.
Andrychuk trying to control the position but Trickle is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trickle tries to bench press Andrychuk off him but Andrychuk keeps the position.
Andrychuk working the head with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andrychuk sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Trickle is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Trickle prevents Andrychuk from moving into mount.
Andrychuk throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Trickle works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trickle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Trickle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Trickle stuffs the takedown attempt from Andrychuk. Andrychuk gets slowly back to his feet.
Andrychuk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Andrychuk shoots in looking for a takedown. Trickle tries to sprawl out of it but Andrychuk keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Trickle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Andrychuk shoots for a takedown but Trickle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oleg Andrychuk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trickle jabs Andrychuk to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Andrychuk takes one on the button.
Trickle takes a swing at Andrychuk's ribcage but misses.
Andrychuk takes one on the button.
Trickle swinging wildly here.
Trickle doesn't manage to clinch there - Andrychuk circles away.
Trickle's corner calls for a 1-2. Trickle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Trickle is looking to clinch.
Oleg Andrychuk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trickle stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trickle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trickle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Andrychuk looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trickle lands a nice looking body shot.
Trickle stuffs the takedown.
Trickle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Trickle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Trickle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Andrychuk shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Trickle sprawls well. Trickle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Andrychuk gets slowly back to his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Trickle darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Andrychuk swats away the attempt to clinch by Trickle.
Andrychuk takes a jab right on the kisser.
Trickle looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Andrychuk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Andrychuk keeps the fight on the outside.

Trickle closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Andrychuk gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Trickle is trying to keep Andrychuk in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrychuk is looking to work some ground and pound but Trickle has wrist control.
Trickle looking for a sweep. Not yet Trickle, not yet.
Trickle is adopting a defensive guard.
Andrychuk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trickle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Andrychuk throws an elbow that misses. Trickle uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Andrychuk's guard. Nice move by Trickle!
Andrychuk on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Andrychuk tries to get out of the position.
Trickle is looking to work some ground and pound but Andrychuk has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trickle controlling from the top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dick Trickle wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nice shot by Trickle.
Oleg Andrychuk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Trickle dips to his left and cracks Andrychuk with an uppercut!
Trickle misses with a lunging right hand

and Andrychuk counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Andrychuk.
Andrychuk goes for a takedown attempt but Trickle pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Andrychuk shoots in for a double leg but Trickle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Trickle catches Andrychuk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Trickle lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trickle tries to clinch but Andrychuk is having none of it.
Andrychuk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Trickle is fending him off so far but Andrychuk persists. Nope, Trickle circles away and we're back to standing.
Andrychuk tries to score a power double leg takedown but Trickle sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Andrychuk somewhat.
Andrychuk takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Andrychuk tries to score a power double leg takedown but Trickle sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Andrychuk somewhat.
Trickle lands a glancing blow to the side of Andrychuk's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trickle scores with a jab to the body.
Trickle lands with a straight right. Andrychuk didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trickle scores with a jab.
Andrychuk fails with a takedown attempt.

Trickle gets in close and instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Trickle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Trickle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

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