PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trent Punchy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Maudsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Punchy comes to the cage accompanied by Trent From Punchy. Maudsley is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Irigy HónaljMirigy - Irigy Oszkármirigy (Titanic song parody in Hungarian). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Punchy
vs
Maudsley

186 cm
24
208 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

190 cm
24
225 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trent Punchy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Maudsley!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Punchy forces Maudsley back against the cage and clinches.

Maudsley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Punchy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Maudsley with a hook.
No joy there for Maudsley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Punchy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maudsley misses with a two punch combination.

Punchy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Maudsley was covering up waiting for the punch and Punchy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Punchy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Punchy prevents Maudsley from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maudsley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maudsley keeping moving, preventing Punchy from controlling successfully.
Punchy cracks Maudsley with a solid left hand.
Punchy landing some decent shots from guard.
Maudsley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Punchy connects with a couple of short punches.
Punchy wants to control from the top but Maudsley keeps moving.
Maudsley wants to stand and escape but Punchy is having none of it.
Punchy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Punchy prevents Maudsley from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punchy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maudsley is looking to stand up but Punchy isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Punchy wants to clinch.
Maudsley lands with a straight right. Punchy didn't see that one coming.
Maudsley jabs Punchy right on the nose. Punchy blinks but takes it well.
Punchy lands a jab to the head.
Maudsley throws the kick towards the body but Punchy avoids it.

Punchy drives through and clinches with Maudsley against the cage.
I was talking to Punchy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Punchy misses with a short punch on the inside.

Maudsley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maudsley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Punchy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Punchy throws a solid leg kick but Maudsley takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Punchy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maudsley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Punchy.
Punchy slips a jab and a cross from Maudsley.
Maudsley cracks Punchy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nice cross by Maudsley.
Punchy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Punchy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Maudsley swinging wildly here.
Maudsley throws a shot from downtown. Punchy moves away and avoids it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Maudsley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Maudsley works over Punchy's head and body with a nice combination.
Maudsley misses the jab.
Punchy avoids a punch combination nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Punchy throws a body shot but no joy.
Maudsley misses the shot to the body.
Punchy moves out of range of the body kick from Maudsley.
Punchy throws a body punch but Maudsley moves out of range.
Maudsley throws out a counter right but Punchy avoids it with no problem.
Punchy missing with a left hand there. Maudsley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maudsley moves out of range of the body kick from Punchy.
Maudsley lands an overhand right.
Robert Maudsley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maudsley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Some bone on bone action there as Maudsley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maudsley throws out a counter right but Punchy avoids it with no problem.
Punchy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Maudsley is looking to land body kicks.
Maudsley keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Punchy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maudsley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Punchy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maudsley.
Maudsley looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maudsley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Punchy moves away.
Maudsley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Punchy.
Punchy throws a body shot but no joy.
Maudsley blocks a head kick by Punchy.
Maudsley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Punchy looks to land a body kick but Maudsley moved away.
Maudsley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Maudsley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A jab from Maudsley misses.
Nice defenses there by Maudsley.
The crowd cheers as Maudsley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Punchy doesn't seem phased though.
Punchy shoots in for a double leg but Maudsley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maudsley misses with a wild body shot.
Maudsley takes a swing at Punchy's ribcage but misses.
Maudsley throws a nice looking combination but Punchy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Robert Maudsley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Punchy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Punchy scores with a nice strike.
Punchy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Maudsley looks to score with a jab to the body but Punchy is just out of range.
Maudsley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maudsley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Robert Maudsley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maudsley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Maudsley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A lazy body kick from Maudsley

and Punchy counters with a single leg into guard. Maudsley didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Punchy trying to control the position from guard on top but Maudsley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Maudsley manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maudsley. Punchy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maudsley throws a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Maudsley does no damage.
Punchy swings for the body but Maudsley moves out of range.
Punchy ducks under a wild hook from Maudsley.
Maudsley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Punchy misses the jab.
Maudsley throws a combination that misses

and Punchy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Punchy pushing down on Maudsley's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Punchy throwing shots but Maudsley is blocking nicely.
Punchy is trying to control. Maudsley wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Punchy content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punchy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Punchy working the head and body with strikes.
Punchy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Maudsley regains full guard. Nicely done.
Our spies down at at Vicious Striking inform us that Maudsley has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Punchy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Punchy postures up in Maudsley's guard and throws a big left but Maudsley blocks it.
Maudsley is looking to stand up but Punchy isn't so interested in that idea.
Punchy connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maudsley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Punchy is one step ahead there.
Punchy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Punchy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Maudsley wants to stand up but Punchy is controlling him.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Maudsley digs a good body shot into Punchy's ribs.
Punchy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Punchy throws an overhand right that lands on Maudsley's shoulder, as Maudsley tries to avoid the shot.
Punchy throws a hook to the side of Maudsley's head but Maudsley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maudsley checks a low kick from Punchy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maudsley takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Maudsley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maudsley cracks Punchy with an open hand slap.
Maudsley throws a series of punches but Punchy moves out of range.
Maudsley darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Punchy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Maudsleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Maudsley jabs Punchy right on the nose. Punchy blinks but takes it well.
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!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Maudsley.
Maudsley throws a wild body kick that Punchy sees coming a mile off.
Maudsley misses with a body shot.
Punchy throws a hook but Maudsley blocks it.
Maudsley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Punchy wants to slow Maudsley down by chopping away at his legs.
Maudsley looks to land a body kick but Punchy moved away.
Punchy misses with a low kick.
Maudsley fails to land with a series of punches.
Maudsley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Punchy moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Robert Maudsley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Punchy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Punchy scores with a spinning back kick!
Punchy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maudsley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Punchy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maudsley misses with a left hand

and Punchy counters with a single leg into guard. Maudsley didn't expect that.
Punchy slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Trent Punchy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Punchy working the body and head with strikes.
Punchy lands a decent elbow from side control.
Maudsley tries to improve position but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maudsley is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Punchy landing strikes.
Punchy landing a few strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maudsley taking a bit of punishment here - Punchy scoring with strikes.
Punchy lands a decent elbow from side control.

Punchy thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Punchy trying to control the position but Maudsley is working away.
Punchy is working Maudsley over with some ground and pound from side control.
Maudsley trying to remain calm as Punchy controls from the top position.
Punchy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maudsley keeps working.
Maudsley takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punchy in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Maudsley is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Maudsley taking punishment in the form of punches.
Punchy works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Maudsley is trying to get back to his feet.

Punchy tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Punchy has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Punchy lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Maudsley down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maudsley takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Maudsley wants to get back to his feet.
Trent Punchy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maudsley takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Check out the look on Punchy's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Maudsley is rocked!
Punchy scores with a couple of short elbows.
Maudsley is still in real trouble! Can Punchy finish him?
Maudsley is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Punchy asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Robert Maudsley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maudsley dodges the ground and pound from Punchy.
Maudsley seems to have recovered his senses.
Maudsley is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Punchy is controlling him well.
Punchy lands a few punches from side control.
Punchy landing strikes.
Maudsley is trying to get back to half guard.
Punchy lands a huge shot from side control! Maudsley is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Trent Punchy!
Trent Punchy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Robert Maudsley stepped up to the mic, saying 'best 2 of 3?'.