PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yaser Khalafa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borislav Trusov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Khalafa
vs
Trusov

195 cm
28
250 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

189 cm
20
235 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Yaser Khalafa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Borislav Trusov!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trusov misses with a jab to the body
letting Khalafa counter with a right hand.
Trusov lands a glancing blow to the side of Khalafa's head.
We've been informed that Trusov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Trusov throws a jab but it's blocked by Khalafa.
Trusov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Khalafa throws a jab when Trusov was well out of range.
Trusov misses with a jab to the body

and Khalafa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Trusov scores with a nice hook to the head.

Trusov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Trusov moves into range and clinches up with Khalafa.
Trusov has a couple of punches blocked by Khalafa.
Trusov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khalafa's elbow.
Khalafa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trusov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trusov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trusov struggles to land a body shot inside as Khalafa controls his hands.
Khalafa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trusov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hand to the body from Khalafa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trusov blocks a body shot from Khalafa.
Khalafa misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Trusov pushes Khalafa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khalafa misses with a punch to the body.
Trusov misses with a body punch.
Trusov struggles to land a body shot inside as Khalafa controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Trusov.
Khalafa has a couple of punches blocked by Trusov.
Khalafa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khalafa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Trusov pushes Khalafa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trusov tries to throw a body punch but Khalafa avoids it by throwing Trusov back against the cage.
Khalafa working aggressively here.
Khalafa tries to work over Trusov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trusov tries a body shot but Khalafa blocks it.
Khalafa being controlled against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Khalafa.
Trusov looks winded!
Khalafa is working Trusov over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trusov blocking some punches.
Trusov working aggressively here.
Khalafa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Trusov backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trusov blocking some punches.
Trusov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trusov tries to work over Khalafa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Trusov breaks the clinch.
Khalafa needs to keep his hands up - Trusov had a free shot at his head there.
A lazy left from Khalafa finds it's target.
Khalafa scores with a hook to the body. Trusov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Khalafa closes the distance and clinches.
Trusov blocking some punches.
Trusov tries to throw a body punch but Khalafa avoids it by throwing Trusov back against the cage.
Khalafa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trusov looking to stall.
Khalafa scores with a shoulder strike.
Khalafa misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trusov tries to throw a body punch but Khalafa avoids it by throwing Trusov back against the cage.
Khalafa misses with the head strike.
Khalafa scores with a shoulder strike.
Trusov can't find room to land a body shot as Khalafa controls the action.
Khalafa throws a punch but it's blocked by Trusov.
Khalafa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khalafa has a couple of punches blocked by Trusov.
Khalafa misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Trusov.
Trusov is trying to maintain a safe position but Khalafa gets an underhook and turns Trusov into the cage.
Khalafa tries to work over Trusov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Trusov.
Khalafa blocks a body shot from Trusov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trusov.
Khalafa tries to work over Trusov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trusov blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Khalafa fails to land.
Khalafa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Trusov tries to work over Khalafa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trusov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalafa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trusov blocks an uppercut.
Khalafa misses with some punches.
Khalafa lands an uppercut.
Khalafa tries to work over Trusov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khalafa misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Trusov.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Trusov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Trusov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Trusov.
Trusov is working Khalafa over against the cage.
Trusov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Trusov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trusov misses with a body punch.
Trusov lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Trusov.
Trusov effectively controlling the action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Trusov misses with a hook to the ribs.
A body shot lands from Trusov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yaser Khalafa will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Good standup being displayed there by Trusov as he connects with a hook.
Trusov misses with a hook.
Khalafa moves out of range of the strikes.
Khalafa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trusov.
Trusov throws a jab when Khalafa was well out of range.
Khalafa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Khalafa.
Trusov missing with a left hand there. Khalafa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trusov scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Khalafa tries to keep at a distance but Trusov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Khalafa throws a head punch that misses.

Trusov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trusov sizes up Khalafa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trusov scores with a jab to the head.
Trusov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Khalafa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trusov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Khalafa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trusov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khalafa.
Trusov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Trusov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Khalafa on the side of the head.
Trusov lands with an overhand left.
Trusov misses with a hook. Khalafa ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Khalafa was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Khalafa walks into a stiff left hand from Trusov.
Trusov digs a good body shot into Khalafa's ribs.
Borislav Trusov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trusov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Trusov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Khalafa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Trusov blocks a jab.
Trusov lands a jab to Khalafa's midsection.
Nice uppercut lands for Trusov. That snapped Khalafa's head back.

Trusov has managed to clinch.
Trusov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khalafa tries to work over Trusov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Trusov looking to stall.
Yaser Khalafa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Trusov taking a breather.
Trusov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khalafa's elbow.
Nice body punch from Trusov - that landed with a thud.
Trusov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trusov works on Khalafa's body with a couple of short punches.
Trusov pushes Khalafa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Trusov.
Trusov tries a body shot but Khalafa blocks it.
Trusov is leaning against Khalafa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trusov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Trusov slows down the pace here.
Trusov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trusov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Khalafa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Trusov pushes Khalafa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Trusov.
Trusov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Trusov gets through Khalafa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Trusov slowing the pace effectively.
Trusov continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Trusov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khalafa throws a punch but it's blocked by Trusov.
Khalafa misses with a punch to the body.
Trusov misses with a punch to the body.
Trusov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Trusov displaying some good clinch control by pressing Khalafa up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Trusov.
Trusov is working Khalafa over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Trusov.
Trusov effectively controlling the action here.
Trusov pushes Khalafa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Trusov - that landed with a thud.
Trusov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Trusov lands a body punch.
Trusov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Trusov misses with a hook to the ribs.

Trusov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trusov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Khalafa moves away.
Khalafa tries to counter by clinching up but Trusov breaks away and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Borislav Trusov 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!

Trusov clinches up with Khalafa and pushes him back against the cage.
Trusov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Trusov tries a body shot but Khalafa blocks it.
Khalafa letting Trusov take a breather here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Trusov lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Trusov on the inside.
Trusov scores with a shot to the side of Khalafa's head.
Trusov can't find room to land a body shot as Khalafa controls the action.
Trusov blocks an uppercut.
Trusov cracks Khalafa with a nice body shot.
Trusov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khalafa's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Trusov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Trusov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Khalafa's elbow.
A left hand lands to the body for Trusov.

Trusov breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trusov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trusov lands a head shot.
Trusov looks to throw the jab but Khalafa is out of range.
Borislav Trusov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trusov tests Khalafa's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Trusov moves into the clinch.
Khalafa swings wildly with an uppercut but Trusov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trusov misses with a punch to the body.
Khalafa misses with a punch to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Trusov.

Trusov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trusov loads up on a big right hand but Khalafa slips the punch.
Trusov throws a hook but Khalafa avoids it easily.
Trusov lunges at Khalafa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Khalafa's hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khalafa misses with a hook
enabling Trusov to counter with a crisp jab.
Trusov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Trusov connects with a nice looking jab.
Khalafa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trusov.
Trusov scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Khalafa blocks a jab.
Khalafa tries to counter by clinching up but Trusov breaks away and moves out of range.
Trusov misses with an uppercut.
Trusov misses with a straight left.
Trusov lands a really nice looking cross but Khalafa seems unphased.
Trusov misses with a body shot.
Trusov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Khalafa is looking for a counter combo.
Trusov scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khalafa forces Trusov back against the cage and clinches.

Trusov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khalafa slips a jab from Trusov.
Khalafa seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Trusov throws a shot to the body.
Trusov cracks Khalafa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Trusov lands with an uppercut that bounces Khalafa off the cage and back into range.
Trusov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trusov misses with a straight right.
Trusov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Khalafa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Trusov with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khalafa misses with an uppercut
and Trusov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Trusov lands with a straight right. Khalafa didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trusov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Trusov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Khalafa ducks right into an uppercut from Trusov.

Khalafa is rocked!
Trusov connects with a body shot that sends Khalafa's belly button to the back.
Oh Khalafa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Trusov cracks Khalafa with a good jab.
Trusov throws a shot to the body.

Khalafa gets tackled into the cage by Trusov. Trusov maintains the clinch.
Trusov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short left from Trusov.
Khalafa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Trusov leaning against his opponent.
Trusov leaning against his opponent.
Trusov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Trusov is leaning against Khalafa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Trusov controlling the action here for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Borislav Trusov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Trusov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Borislav Trusov!