PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bertikhizischizi Umirikhaziyal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taj Trigger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Umirikhaziyal might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Immortal Technique- The Cause of Death. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Umirikhaziyal
vs
Trigger

195 cm
37
266 lbs
34 - 20 - 1

199 cm
25
257 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 34 - 20 - 1, fighting out of London, Bertikhizischizi Umirikhaziyal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Taj Trigger!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trigger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Umirikhaziyal throws out the jab.

Trigger drives through and clinches with Umirikhaziyal against the cage.
Umirikhaziyal swings wildly with an uppercut but Trigger uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Umirikhaziyal.

Trigger breaks from the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Umirikhaziyal, as that shot connected.
Trigger scores with a nice right hand.
Trigger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Umirikhaziyal scores with a crisp jab that stopped Trigger in his tracks.
Trigger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Umirikhaziyal scores with a punch to the head.
A slow jab from Umirikhaziyal misses its intended target.
Trigger feints the counter takedown.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Umirikhaziyal feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Trigger's calf.
Trigger lands a nice shot to the body.
Trigger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Umirikhaziyal has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Umirikhaziyal drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Umirikhaziyal throws a sloppy head kick and Trigger moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Umirikhaziyal's corner calls for a 1-2. Umirikhaziyal obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Umirikhaziyal works the jab nicely.
Trigger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Umirikhaziyal does it's job there.
Trigger defending well as Umirikhaziyal loads up on a big left hand.
Trigger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Umirikhaziyal throws out the jab.
Trigger defending well as Umirikhaziyal loads up on a big left hand.
Umirikhaziyal stuns Trigger with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Umirikhaziyal with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Umirikhaziyal connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Umirikhaziyal cracks the inside of Trigger's front leg.
Umirikhaziyal tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Umirikhaziyal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trigger.
Trigger only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Umirikhaziyal has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Trigger.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Umirikhaziyal, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umirikhaziyal throws a right and a left that Trigger avoids nicely.
Bertikhizischizi Umirikhaziyal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trigger moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Trigger. Beautiful body shot.
Umirikhaziyal looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Umirikhaziyal throws a low kick but Trigger moves out of range easily.
Trigger is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Trigger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Trigger lunges at Umirikhaziyal with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Umirikhaziyal's hand.
Umirikhaziyal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Trigger counters with a solid body kick.
Trigger misses the shot to the body.
Trigger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Trigger scores with a spinning back kick!
Trigger moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Umirikhaziyal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trigger manages to avoid it.
Donk. Trigger catches Umirikhaziyal right on the button with a cross.
Trigger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Umirikhaziyal was well out of range. Poor timing from Trigger.
Umirikhaziyal throws a wild body kick that Trigger sees coming a mile off.
Trigger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Umirikhaziyal on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trigger misses with a hook
and Umirikhaziyal counters with a good low kick that Trigger was not able to check.
Umirikhaziyal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trigger blocks a head kick by Umirikhaziyal.
Trigger tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Umirikhaziyal misses with an uppercut
and Trigger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Umirikhaziyal checks a leg kick nicely.
Trigger lands with a thumping leg kick.
Umirikhaziyal fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Trigger checks it well.
Trigger moves out of range as Umirikhaziyal throws a body kick.
The fighters circling - Umirikhaziyal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Umirikhaziyal scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Trigger doesn't seem bothered though.
A bone on bone clash there as Trigger blocks the leg kick.
Trigger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Umirikhaziyal uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Trigger has time to react.
Trigger defending well as Umirikhaziyal loads up on a big left hand.
Umirikhaziyal swings away with a body shot that misses

and Trigger counters with a nice double leg into side control. Umirikhaziyal won't be happy with that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Umirikhaziyal is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Trigger stands up.
Trigger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Umirikhaziyal throws out the jab.
Trigger stuns Umirikhaziyal with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Umirikhaziyal misses with a straight left.
Umirikhaziyal throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Trigger moves into range and connects with a jab.
Umirikhaziyal misses with a left hand
and Trigger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Trigger moves out of range as Umirikhaziyal strikes.
Umirikhaziyal misses with a hook.
Umirikhaziyal looks to land a combination but Trigger avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trigger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Trigger connects with a jab.
Trigger fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice shot by Trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Taj Trigger will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Umirikhaziyal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trigger is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Umirikhaziyal thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Trigger tries to counter it with a takedown but Umirikhaziyal pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Umirikhaziyal misses with a body kick.
Trigger throws a nice outside leg kick.
Umirikhaziyal lands a leg kick that knocks Trigger off balance momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Trigger.
Trigger is looking to chop away at Umirikhaziyal's legs.
Umirikhaziyal chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slow jab from Trigger misses its intended target.
Umirikhaziyal tried to score with a low kick but Trigger checks it.
Trigger feints the counter takedown.
Umirikhaziyal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trigger lands the left hand.
Trigger with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Umirikhaziyal to score with a decent uppercut.
Umirikhaziyal jabs Trigger right on the nose. Trigger blinks but takes it well.
Umirikhaziyal lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Umirikhaziyal with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trigger misses with a looping right.
Trigger tries to land a front kick but Umirikhaziyal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Trigger defending well as Umirikhaziyal loads up on a big left hand.
Umirikhaziyal attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Umirikhaziyal sizes up Trigger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Umirikhaziyal throws a head kick but Trigger moves out of range.
Trigger is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Trigger has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Umirikhaziyal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Umirikhaziyal gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Trigger.
Umirikhaziyal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trigger.
Umirikhaziyal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Trigger connects with a good right hand that stumbles Umirikhaziyal. Umirikhaziyal circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Umirikhaziyal misses with a straight right.
Trigger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Umirikhaziyal misses the jab.
Trigger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Trigger scores with the left hand. Umirikhaziyal knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umirikhaziyal misses with a right hand
and Trigger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Umirikhaziyal connects with a crisp jab.
Trigger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Trigger throws out a powerful jab.
Umirikhaziyal tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Umirikhaziyal throws the left hand but Trigger avoids the punch easily.
Umirikhaziyal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trigger.
Trigger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Trigger, right into the meat.
Nice uppercut lands for Umirikhaziyal. That snapped Trigger's head back.
A cross from Trigger lands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Umirikhaziyal checks a leg kick.
Umirikhaziyal scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Trigger moves out of range of the strikes.
Trigger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umirikhaziyal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trigger.
Good leg kick by Trigger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Trigger blocks a head kick by Umirikhaziyal.
Trigger looks for the body kick but Umirikhaziyal saw that one coming.
Trigger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Umirikhaziyal.
Umirikhaziyal throws a nice looking combination but Trigger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Trigger tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Umirikhaziyal throws a lazy right hand but Trigger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Trigger scores with the left hand. Umirikhaziyal knows he should have avoided that one.
Umirikhaziyal throws a leg kick that misses.
Umirikhaziyal throws a nice looking combination but Trigger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Umirikhaziyal tries to land a leg kick but Trigger saw it coming and moves away.
Umirikhaziyal slips a jab and a cross from Trigger.
Umirikhaziyal bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Trigger's head.
Umirikhaziyal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Trigger. Trigger obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trigger misses with a leg kick.
Umirikhaziyal connects with the punch.
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!
Umirikhaziyal lands a nice shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Umirikhaziyal.
Bertikhizischizi Umirikhaziyal is winning the standup battle so far.
Trigger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Umirikhaziyal looks to land a left hand but Trigger moved out of range nicely.
Umirikhaziyal looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Trigger drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Umirikhaziyal defends it well.
Umirikhaziyal takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Trigger blocks a leg kick.
Trigger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Umirikhaziyal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Trigger can pounce on him.
Umirikhaziyal misses with a hook.
Umirikhaziyal throws a nice looking combination but Trigger bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Trigger moves out of range of the strikes.
Umirikhaziyal keeps Trigger at a distance using the push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bertikhizischizi Umirikhaziyal dominated that second round.
That's time! Umirikhaziyal's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Trigger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Umirikhaziyal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Umirikhaziyal swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Trigger throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trigger fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Umirikhaziyal is out of range.
Umirikhaziyal throws a solid leg kick but Trigger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Umirikhaziyal.
Trigger lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Umirikhaziyal throws a leg kick
and Trigger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Trigger tries to land a front kick but Umirikhaziyal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Trigger throws a series of punches but Umirikhaziyal moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trigger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Trigger fails to land with a series of punches.
Trigger misses with a leg kick.
Umirikhaziyal fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Trigger checks it well.
That kick from Umirikhaziyal tenderised Trigger's leg. Trigger is trying to keep his angry face on.
Umirikhaziyal 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.
Umirikhaziyal gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Trigger.
Trigger explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Umirikhaziyal does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Umirikhaziyal throws a body punch but Trigger moves out of range.
Umirikhaziyal takes one to the chin there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Umirikhaziyal.
Jab, jab by Umirikhaziyal - just one landing.
You can see that Trigger has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Trigger throws a shot from downtown. Umirikhaziyal moves away and avoids it.
Trigger loads up on a big right hand but Umirikhaziyal slips the punch.
Umirikhaziyal throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Trigger misses the target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Trigger - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Umirikhaziyal misses with an uppercut.
Trigger feints the counter takedown.
Umirikhaziyal swings for the body but Trigger moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umirikhaziyal slips a straight right by Trigger.
Umirikhaziyal half committed to a counter leg kick.
Trigger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trigger wants to clinch up but Umirikhaziyal keeps it at a distance.
Umirikhaziyal moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Trigger cracks the inside of Umirikhaziyal's front leg.
Umirikhaziyal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crunch! Trigger slams his shin into Umirikhaziyal's torso.
Trigger tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trigger. Umirikhaziyal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Umirikhaziyal takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Umirikhaziyal throws the left hand but Trigger avoids the punch easily.
Umirikhaziyal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice shot by Trigger.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Umirikhaziyal 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 Trigger has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Trigger and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Trigger follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umirikhaziyal throws a solid leg kick but Trigger takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Umirikhaziyal.
Trigger defending well as Umirikhaziyal loads up on a big left hand.
Trigger lands a jab-cross combination.
Umirikhaziyal lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Umirikhaziyal misses with a looping right.
Trigger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Umirikhaziyal.
Umirikhaziyal swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Umirikhaziyal. Trigger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trigger is looking to slow Umirikhaziyal down with leg kicks.
Trigger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Umirikhaziyal throws out the jab.
Trigger feints the counter takedown.
Umirikhaziyal misses with a jab to the body
and Trigger counters with a leg kick.
Trigger connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Umirikhaziyal misses with a looping left.
Trigger looks to throw the jab but Umirikhaziyal is out of range.
Trigger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Umirikhaziyal momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umirikhaziyal moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Umirikhaziyal missing with a left hand there. Trigger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trigger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Umirikhaziyal moves away.
Trigger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trigger is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Umirikhaziyal walks into a straight right hand from Trigger.
Trigger connects with an inside leg kick.
Trigger works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Umirikhaziyal tries to score with a low kick but Trigger moves his leg out of the way.
Umirikhaziyal misses with a looping right.
Trigger looks for the body kick but Umirikhaziyal saw that one coming.
Umirikhaziyal throws a leg kick but Trigger sees it coming and moves out of range.
Trigger throws a shot from downtown. Umirikhaziyal moves away and avoids it.
Umirikhaziyal fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Trigger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Umirikhaziyal connects with a body shot that sends Trigger's belly button to the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taj Trigger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Trigger has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taj Trigger!
Our winner, Taj Trigger, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.