PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Azacca Trounvouche (ranked 5143 p4p, 480 weight class) and Israel Hands (ranked 5124 p4p, 481 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Trounvouche
vs
Hands

175 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Azacca Trounvouche!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Israel Hands!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trounvouche has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Trounvouche there as he acknowledges the shot.
Trounvouche throws a shot to the body.
Hands moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Trounvouche walks into a stiff left hand from Hands.
Hands misses with a kick to the body.
Trounvouche uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hands.
Hands swings for the body but Trounvouche moves out of range.
Trounvouche appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice body kick there by Trounvouche.
Hands pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trounvouche throws a leg kick which misses Hands's front leg but catches the back leg as Hands tries to avoid it.
Hands misses the shot to the body.
Trounvouche paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hands darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Trounvouche's corner calls for a 1-2. Trounvouche obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A cross from Hands lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trounvouche scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hands walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Trounvouche dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hands. That did some damage!
Hands swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Trounvouche.
A little jabbing left from Hands on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hands is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Trounvouche lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hands tries a head kick but it misses.
Trounvouche feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Trounvouche throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Trounvouche, right into the meat.
Trounvouche connects with a body shot that sends Hands's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trounvouche feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hands's calf.
Hands lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hands scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hands misses with a head kick.
Trounvouche tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Trounvouche throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Trounvouche lands with a shot to the body.
Hands misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Trounvouche counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Trounvouche lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hands scores with a nice body kick.
Hands scores with a head kick.
Hands looks winded!
A jab lands there for Trounvouche.
Trounvouche cracks Hands with a good jab.
Trounvouche moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hands comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hands lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hands is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Trounvouche rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd cheers as Hands lands an impressive looking overhand right. Trounvouche doesn't seem phased though.
Trounvouche takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hands takes a kick to the side of the head.
Trounvouche lands with a nice body punch.
Hands fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trounvouche manages to avoid it.
A lazy body kick from Hands
and Trounvouche counters with a stiff right hand.
Trounvouche lands a head kick!

Hands is rocked!
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!
Hands lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hands is still on wobbly legs! Can Trounvouche finish him?
Hands walks into a stiff left hand from Trounvouche.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hands misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Trounvouche counters with a straight right hand.
Hands on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Trounvouche lands a big head kick that sends Hands to the canvas! Trounvouche follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Azacca Trounvouche!
An out of breath Azacca Trounvouche thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.