PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Tricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Capital Punishment (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punishment has chosen Everybody by: Yo Gotti as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Tricks
vs
Punishment

200 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

196 cm
19
225 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Tricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Capital Punishment!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Eddie Farnsworth and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tricks digs a good hook to Punishment's body.
Punishment misses with a takedown attempt
and Tricks counters with a nice body kick.
Tricks lands a head shot.
Tricks jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tricks throws a sloppy body shot

and Punishment counters by clinching up.
Tricks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Punishment has him pressed against the cage.
Tricks is trying to break the clinch but Punishment has him pressed against the cage.
Punishment prevents Tricks from breaking the clinch.
Tricks has had enough of the clinch but Punishment keeps him there for the moment.
Punishment tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Punishment misses with a knee strike.
Tricks is trying to force a seperation but Punishment has the dominant position.
Punishment with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Punishment gets control of Tricks's arms and successfully pulls guard. Punishment will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Punishment working for submissions but it's allowed Tricks to get to half guard.
Punishment makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Punishment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Punishment looking for subs off his back but Tricks has passed one foot through into half guard.
Tricks tries to stand and escape but Punishment is controlling the position.
Tricks prevents Punishment from improving his position.

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.
Punishment trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tricks wants to stand up but Punishment has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Punishment wants to get back to full guard.
Punishment is trying to maintain the position but Tricks is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tricks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Punishment wants to counter the offense by Tricks and move into the clinch position.
Jim Tricks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punishment takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tricks throws a shot from downtown. Punishment moves away and avoids it.
Punishment tries to move into range but Tricks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tricks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Punishment looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

Punishment looking to score a takedown here. Tricks is defending well but Punishment drives through and ends up in Tricks's guard.
Tricks wants to stand but Punishment is controlling the position.
Punishment missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tricks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Punishment on the ground.
Tricks wants to stand up but Punishment is controlling him.

Punishment is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Punishment landing with the ground and pound.
Tricks is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Tricks trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tricks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Punishment feints the counter takedown.
Tricks lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Tricks dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tricks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tricks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Punishment can do to turn this around?
Tricks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Punishment.
Tricks tests Punishment's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice takedown defense from Tricks. No joy for Punishment on that attempt.

Punishment fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tricks, pushing him back against the cage.
Tricks is trying to break the clinch but Punishment has him pressed against the cage.
Punishment lands an elbow inside that Tricks shrugs off.

It looks like Jim Tricks has been cut.
Punishment with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tricks wants to break free but Punishment has control.
Tricks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tricks blocking some punches.
Punishment is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Punishment lands a nice uppercut.
Punishment misses with a knee strike.
Punishment misses with an elbow strike.
Tricks wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tricks is trying to force a seperation but Punishment has the dominant position.

Punishment breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tricks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Punishment counters with a big head kick but Tricks shrugs it off.
Tricks falls off balance throwing a combination

and Punishment moves into the clinch.
Punishment looking to throw knees to the head but Tricks is blocking nicely.
Punishment misses with a knee to the head.
Tricks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tricks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Punishment has him pressed against the cage.
Punishment with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Punishment tries to pull guard but Tricks won't allow it.
Tricks is trying to break free.
Tricks working hard to break the clinch.
Punishment throws a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tricks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Punishment looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punishment can't get the takedown.
Jim Tricks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Capital Punishment.
Punishment is breathing heavily.
Punishment throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tricks blocks it with crossed arms.
Punishment prevents Tricks from breaking the clinch.
Tricks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tricks is trying to break the clinch but Punishment has him pressed against the cage.
Tricks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tricks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tricks has had enough of the clinch but Punishment keeps him there for the moment.
Tricks is trying to force a seperation but Punishment has the dominant position.
Tricks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Punishment using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Punishment is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tricks is keeping busy.
Punishment lands an elbow inside.
Tricks is trying to break free.
Tricks wants to break free but Punishment has control.
Tricks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Punishment.
Punishment throws a punch but it's blocked by Tricks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Punishment pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tricks attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tricks misses with a few strikes there.
Punishment is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Punishment tries for a takedown but Tricks sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Punishment gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Punishment is looking to clinch but Tricks is avoiding it.
Tricks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tricks misses with a series of wild punches.
Punishment tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tricks misses with a body kick.
Tricks lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tricks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tricks lands a right hook to the body.
Tricks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Punishment moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Punishment takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sloppy strikes from Tricks. Those never looked like landing.
Sloppy strikes from Tricks. Those never looked like landing.
Tricks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Punishment.
Jim Tricks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Punishment changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tricks tries to avoid it but Punishment manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tricks to the ground. Tricks escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tricks throws a shot from downtown. Punishment moves away and avoids it.
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 Jim Tricks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jim Tricks's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

No joy there for Tricks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Punishment is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Tricks works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tricks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jim Tricks is winning the standup battle so far.
Tricks misses with a double jab.
Punishment shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tricks but Tricks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tricks throws a right hand that Punishment ducks under and follows up with a left that Punishment also avoids with ease.
Punishment tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Punishment shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tricks is trying to defend but Punishment finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Punishment is stalling here. Tricks is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Punishment seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Tricks has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tricks tries to stand but Punishment is controlling his head.
Punishment tries to control but Tricks manages to take his back.
Punishment trying to control the hands but Tricks breaks the grip.
Tricks is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Punishment is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tricks gets his hands free as Punishment looks to control.

What's going on here? Tricks has decided to give up on the ground game despite having his opponent's back!
Jim Tricks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Punishment looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Tricks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Tricks finds it's target.
Tricks moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That kick from Tricks tenderised Punishment's leg. Punishment is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tricks misses with the combination.
Tricks sets himself, and Punishment steps forward looking for the clinch! Tricks avoids it this time.

Punishment darts in and clinches Tricks up against the cage.
Punishment with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Punishment can't get the takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Tricks's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Capital Punishment seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Punishment tries a knee to the head but Tricks blocks it.
Punishment is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tricks is defending well for now.
Punishment takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tricks wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Punishment misses with a knee to the head.
Tricks can't break the clinch.

Punishment breaks from the clinch.
Tricks smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Punishment takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tricks looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Punishment is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Capital Punishment has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tricks swings for the body but Punishment moves out of range.
Tricks with a jab.
Tricks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Punishment manages to avoid it.
Tricks cracks the inside of Punishment's front leg.
Jim Tricks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tricks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Punishment steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tricks.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Tricks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tricks, 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Tricks!