PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valentin Taneyev (ranked 37 p4p, 218 weight class) and Jackson Trigger (ranked 7 p4p, 36 weight class). Trigger has chosen Bang Bang by Monophonics as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jackson Trigger was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Taneyev
vs
Trigger

186 cm
26
209
12 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
212
15 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Core Combat
Conviction

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Valentin Taneyev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jackson Trigger!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Taneyev lands a big head kick that sends Trigger tumbling to the mat! Taneyev takes a step backwards and waves Trigger back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Jackson Trigger has been cut.
Trigger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Taneyev has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Randall's Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Jackson Trigger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trigger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Trigger drives through and clinches with Taneyev against the cage.
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!
Trigger unloads a knee to the mid-section. Taneyev lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Taneyev is breathing heavily.

Taneyev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Trigger closes the distance and clinches.
Trigger lands a right hand.
Trigger lands with a left to the head.
Trigger lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Valentin Taneyev has been cut.
Trigger misses with a body punch.
Taneyev is trying to break the clinch but Trigger is controlling him.
A short right from Trigger on the inside.
Trigger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Trigger with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trigger missing with knees to the body.
Trigger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Taneyev backwards.
Taneyev misses with a punch to the body.
Taneyev takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taneyev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trigger lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Trigger clinches.
Taneyev tries to break free but Trigger pushes him back against the cage.
Trigger prevents Taneyev from breaking the clinch.
Taneyev wants to get back to striking at distance but Trigger won't allow it.
Trigger throws a knee to the head but misses.
Trigger lands with a right to the head.

Taneyev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trigger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Taneyev is out of range and Trigger settles back down.
Trigger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Trigger. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Trigger.
Taneyev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Trigger connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trigger misses the body punch
and Taneyev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Trigger. That's going to slow Taneyev down.
Trigger ducks under a wild hook from Taneyev.
Taneyev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taneyev scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Trigger lands a glancing blow to the side of Taneyev's head.
Trigger scores with a jab to the head.
Trigger throws a sloppy body shot

and Taneyev counters with a crisp right hand that drops Trigger! Taneyev lets Trigger back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Trigger is rocked!

That has opened up Jackson Trigger's cut even more.
Trigger dodges the punch combination from Taneyev.
Trigger is still on wobbly legs! Can Taneyev finish him?
Taneyev takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Trigger seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trigger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Trigger circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Taneyev to the canvas! Taneyev doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Trigger keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Trigger!
Jackson Trigger is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Jackson Trigger thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.