PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Trezeguet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Draco Ryndin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryndin has chosen With Blood Comes Clensing - Hematidrosis as his entrance music. Draco Ryndin will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Trezeguet
vs
Ryndin

193 cm
40
220 lbs
24 - 46 - 0

200 cm
26
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 24 - 46 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Trezeguet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Draco Ryndin!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trezeguet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ryndin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Trezeguet.
Ryndin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Trezeguet.

Ryndin gets a clinch.
Trezeguet has Ryndin pushed against the cage.
Ryndin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trezeguet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryndin tries to break free but Trezeguet pushes him back against the cage.

Trezeguet breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Ryndin misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Trezeguet.
Trezeguet lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Trezeguet motions for Ryndin to come forward. Trezeguet throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Trezeguet attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Trezeguet throws out a leg kick but Ryndin moves out of range and Trezeguet only half commits.
A nice leg kick lands there from Trezeguet.

Ryndin clinches up with Trezeguet and pushes him back against the cage.
Ryndin looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryndin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Trezeguet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Trezeguet there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Trezeguet fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ryndin, pushing him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Trezeguet.
Ryndin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Trezeguet breaks from the clinch.

Ryndin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Trezeguet keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ryndin's efforts to push away.
Trezeguet avoiding damage as Ryndin throws knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trezeguet keeps control of Ryndin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Trezeguet breaks from the clinch.
David Trezeguet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryndin misses with a hook to the body
and Trezeguet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Draco Ryndin has been cut.
Trezeguet lunges at Ryndin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ryndin's hand.
Trezeguet throws a quick inside leg kick.
Trezeguet showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ryndin.
Trezeguet throws out a leg kick but Ryndin moves out of range and Trezeguet only half commits.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trezeguet throws a quick inside leg kick.
Trezeguet feints and then cracks Ryndin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ryndin down.
Ryndin looks for a takedown but Trezeguet sprawls well.
David Trezeguet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Draco Ryndin.

Trezeguet tries to keep at a distance but Ryndin has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Trezeguet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Trezeguet dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Draco Ryndin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Trezeguet has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ryndin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Trezeguet lands a nice shot to the body.
Ryndin is trying to push Trezeguet away but Trezeguet has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Trezeguet.
Ryndin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trezeguet lands a shot to the body.
Trezeguet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ryndin's elbow.

Trezeguet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trezeguet slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryndin checks a leg kick nicely.
Ryndin fails with a takedown attempt.
David Trezeguet is winning the standup battle so far.
Trezeguet throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ryndin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trezeguet manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ryndin blocks a body shot from Trezeguet.

Trezeguet breaks the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Trezeguet, right into the meat.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Trezeguet lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ryndin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ryndin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Trezeguet lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ryndin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Trezeguet can pounce on him.
Ryndin checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trezeguet clinches up with Ryndin and pushes him back against the cage.
Ryndin managing to block the knees to the body from Trezeguet.
Ryndin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Trezeguet has Ryndin pressed against the cage, preventing Ryndin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ryndin missing with knees to the body.
Ryndin tries to land knees in the clinch but Trezeguet avoids the damage to the body.
Ryndin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trezeguet.
Ryndin is trying to break the clinch but Trezeguet is controlling him.
Ryndin tries to break the clinch but Trezeguet is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ryndin is looking to control Trezeguet's arms but Trezeguet gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ryndin has his back to the cage.
Trezeguet digs a right hand underneath Ryndin's ribcage. Ryndin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Trezeguet is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ryndin can do to turn this around?
Trezeguet content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Trezeguet tries to work over Ryndin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ryndin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ryndin is trying to pull guard but Trezeguet has him pressed against the cage.
David Trezeguet has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Draco Ryndin.
Trezeguet misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ryndin.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Trezeguet takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ryndin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Trezeguet breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Trezeguet dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Draco Ryndin's cut.
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!

Ryndin has a takedown stuffed.
Trezeguet avoids the body shot from Ryndin.

Ryndin tries to keep at a distance but Trezeguet has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ryndin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Trezeguet manages to break the clinch.
Trezeguet throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Trezeguet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Trezeguet.
Trezeguet misses with a low kick.
Trezeguet misses with a leg kick
and Ryndin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ryndin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ryndin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Trezeguet looks to land a left hand but Ryndin moved out of range nicely.
Trezeguet throws a leg kick which misses Ryndin's front leg but catches the back leg as Ryndin tries to avoid it.

Trezeguet moves into the clinch.
Ryndin is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Ryndin pulls guard.
Ryndin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Trezeguet is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Ryndin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Trezeguet doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Trezeguet manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trezeguet showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ryndin trying to keep a closed guard but Trezeguet is proving a slippery customer.
Trezeguet is stalling in the full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Trezeguet scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Trezeguet looking to pass the guard.
Ryndin working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Ryndin looking for a guillotine here but Trezeguet defends easily.
Ryndin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ryndin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Trezeguet controls the pace.

Ryndin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Trezeguet is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Trezeguet lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ryndin takes a step back to recover.
Draco Ryndin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Trezeguet is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trezeguet avoids the body shot from Ryndin.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Trezeguet showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Trezeguet, 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Trezeguet!
David Trezeguet was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
The defeated Draco Ryndin had this to say: 'The defeat will secure my next victory.'.