PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Azacca Trounvouche (ranked 177 p4p, 917 weight class) and Bruce Chang (ranked 22 p4p, 115 weight class). Trounvouche kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wanted Dread & Alive. This should be fireworks!

Trounvouche
vs
Chang

175 cm
26
148
11 - 3 - 0

178 cm
24
160
11 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Shadow Warrior Nutrition

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Chang!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chang finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Trounvouche was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Chang moves out of range of the body kick from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Trounvouche misses with an uppercut.
Chang is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Trounvouche has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chang.
Chang tries to score with a low kick but Trounvouche moves his leg out of the way.
A nice combination there by Chang.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Chang pushes Trounvouche up against the cage in a clinch.
Chang misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Trounvouche.
Chang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Trounvouche escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chang avoids the body shot from Trounvouche.
Chang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Trounvouche. Trounvouche obviously looking to wear him down.
Trounvouche dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Chang. That did some damage!
Chang blocks a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trounvouche scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Trounvouche connects with a jab.
Chang throws a low kick but Trounvouche moves out of range easily.
Trounvouche has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Chang ducks under a wild hook from Trounvouche.
Chang misses with a takedown attempt - Trounvouche sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trounvouche avoids the body shot from Chang.
Trounvouche digs a good body shot into Chang's ribs.
Trounvouche connects with a solid leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Trounvouche checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Chang tries to clinch up
and Trounvouche counters with a nice body shot.
Chang checks a leg kick.
Trounvouche misses with a straight left.
Chang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Trounvouche.
Chang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche clobbers Chang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Azacca Trounvouche seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trounvouche fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chang on the side of the head.
Chang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chang connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chang moves out of range of the body kick from Trounvouche.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trounvouche tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chang was well out of range. Poor timing from Trounvouche.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Trounvouche as he checks the leg kick.
A solid body kick from Trounvouche.
Chang swings for the body but Trounvouche moves out of range.
Trounvouche paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Trounvouche thuds a left hand into Chang's body.
Nice cross by Trounvouche.
Trounvouche throws a leg kick which misses Chang's front leg but catches the back leg as Chang tries to avoid it.

Chang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Chang is trying to maintain a safe position but Trounvouche gets an underhook and turns Chang into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trounvouche.
Trounvouche goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chang has Trounvouche pressed against the cage.
Trounvouche lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trounvouche.
Chang is leaning against Trounvouche and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Trounvouche lands with a left to the head.
Chang lands with a right to the head.
Trounvouche scores with a nice hook to the head.

Trounvouche breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche throws a leg kick
and Chang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chang is looking to clinch.
Trounvouche just misses with a punch to the body.
Chang is looking to clinch but Trounvouche is avoiding it.
Trounvouche throws a leg kick but Chang checks it.
Chang throws a nice outside leg kick.
Trounvouche fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chang throws a poor cross that misses
and Trounvouche counters with an outside leg kick.
Chang has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chang there as he acknowledges the shot.
Chang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trounvouche defending well as Chang loads up on a big left hand.
Chang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trounvouche.
Trounvouche ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chang moves away.
Chang throws a nice outside leg kick.
Trounvouche throws a hook but Chang blocks it.
Chang looks to throw the jab but Trounvouche is out of range.
Chang misses with a looping right.
Trounvouche throws a hook but Chang avoids it easily.
Trounvouche lands a jab to the head.
Trounvouche is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chang wants to land a leg kick but Trounvouche is out of range.
Trounvouche jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Chang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Trounvouche.
A nice leg kick from Trounvouche, right into the meat of the thigh.
Trounvouche swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chang.
Trounvouche punishes Chang's body with a nice straight punch.
Trounvouche cracks a nice hook into Chang's ribs.
Chang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trounvouche.
Chang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trounvouche.
Chang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trounvouche paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trounvouche cracks Chang with an open hand slap.
Trounvouche bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Trounvouche avoids the body shot from Chang.
Chang swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trounvouche misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chang.
Chang now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Chang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Trounvouche.
Chang misses with a straight right.
Trounvouche bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chang's head backwards.
Chang ducks under a wild hook from Trounvouche.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azacca Trounvouche dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Trounvouche connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chang lands with a right hand.
Chang on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Trounvouche walks into a stiff left hand from Chang.
Chang takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Trounvouche fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chang's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Trounvouche lands with a cross.
An inside leg kick from Chang misses.
Trounvouche misses with a left hand
and Chang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trounvouche steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chang.
Trounvouche is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chang.
Trounvouche throws a big shot that misses.
Trounvouche misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trounvouche scores with a decent looking hook.
Chang misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Trounvouche on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Trounvouche misses with a looping right.
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.
Trounvouche lands a leg kick that knocks Chang off balance momentarily.
Trounvouche is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chang.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Trounvouche tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chang was well out of range. Poor timing from Trounvouche.
Chang connects with a right hand. Trounvouche shakes it off.
Trounvouche misses with a low kick.
Chang shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A counter left hand to the body from Trounvouche misses its target.
Trounvouche changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Trounvouche. That's going to slow Chang down.
Chang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trounvouche.
Azacca Trounvouche is winning the standup battle so far.
Chang checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A nice leg kick lands there from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chang can do to turn this around?
Chang throws a leg kick
and Trounvouche counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Chang tries to clinch up.
Trounvouche looks to land a left hand but Chang moved out of range nicely.
Good leg kick by Chang.
A low kick from Chang is predictable there
and Trounvouche counters with an outside leg kick.
Good shot there by Trounvouche.
Chang throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trounvouche looks to land a right hand but Chang moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche looks to land a right hand but Chang moved out of range.
Trounvouche throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Chang avoids a kick to the body.
A jab from Trounvouche does it's job there.
Chang throws a hook but Trounvouche avoids it easily.
Chang tries to score with a low kick but Trounvouche moves his leg out of the way.
Trounvouche throws a quick counter kick to the body but Chang avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Trounvouche.
Chang misses with a low kick.
Chang on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Chang lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Trounvouche throws a body shot but no joy.
Trounvouche scoring well with a low kick there.
Chang scores with a shot to the body.
Trounvouche lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Trounvouche checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Trounvouche lands with a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Trounvouche.
A low kick lands for Trounvouche.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche takes one on the button.
Trounvouche misses with a low kick as Chang jumps back.
Chang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Trounvouche feints and then cracks Chang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chang down.
Trounvouche looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Good standup being displayed there by Trounvouche as he connects with a hook.
Chang misses with a hook to the body
enabling Trounvouche to counter with a crisp jab.
Trounvouche throws a leg kick but Chang moved away.
Chang misses with a wild body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Trounvouche there.
Chang takes a swing at Trounvouche's ribcage but misses.
Trounvouche chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chang throws a lazy right hand but Trounvouche sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Trounvouche blocks the leg kick.
Chang takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chang attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A slow jab from Trounvouche misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Chang misses the target.
As Chang backs away, Trounvouche returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Trounvouche ducks under a wild hook from Chang.
Some wild striking there from Chang.
Chang wants to clinch up but Trounvouche keeps it at a distance.
Chang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Trounvouche lands with a kick to the ribs.
Chang is looking to clinch.
Trounvouche throws a hook but Chang blocks it.
Trounvouche bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Chang's head backwards.
Chang uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Trounvouche has time to react.
Trounvouche throws a wild body kick that Chang sees coming a mile off.
Trounvouche throws a chopping leg kick but Chang manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Chang thuds a left hand into Trounvouche's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trounvouche bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab, jab by Chang - just one landing.
Trounvouche lands a nice looking kick to the body. Chang takes a step back to recover.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Trounvouche.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azacca Trounvouche dominated that second round.
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!

A slapping body kick lands there for Trounvouche.
Trounvouche swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chang.
Jab by Chang.
Trounvouche connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Trounvouche bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Chang's head.
Trounvouche misses with an attempted mid kick.
Trounvouche takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trounvouche sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Trounvouche throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chang has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Trounvouche.
Chang throws a big shot that misses.
Chang loads up on a big right hand but Trounvouche slips the punch.
Trounvouche throwing a counter right hand but Chang manages to avoid it.
Chang scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chang. Trounvouche does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trounvouche paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chang misses with a hook.
Trounvouche tried to counter with a leg kick but Chang avoided it.
Trounvouche lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Trounvouche connects with a body shot that sends Chang's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trounvouche throws a body shot but no joy.
Trounvouche moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Trounvouche clobbers Chang with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Chang connects with an inside leg kick.
Chang tries to clinch up.
Trounvouche ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chang walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Trounvouche checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Trounvouche cracks a nice hook into Chang's ribs.
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.
Chang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Trounvouche.
Trounvouche misses with a hook
enabling Chang to counter with a crisp jab.
Chang takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Trounvouche throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chang counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trounvouche misses with a kick to the body
enabling Chang to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Trounvouche.
Chang throws out a leg kick but Trounvouche moves out of range and Chang only half commits.
Chang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trounvouche manages to avoid it.
Chang misses with a hook. Trounvouche ducked under it nicely.
Bruce Chang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Trounvouche motions for Chang to come forward. Trounvouche throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Trounvouche misses with a hook to the body
and Chang counters with a nice leg kick.
Trounvouche throws a half hearted mid kick.
Trounvouche throws a jab when Chang was well out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Trounvouche checks a leg kick.
Trounvouche lands a head shot.
Chang throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Trounvouche displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chang throws out the jab.
Trounvouche checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Trounvouche fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chang looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Trounvouche looks to land a left hand but Chang moved out of range nicely.
Trounvouche dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Trounvouche defending well as Chang loads up on a big left hand.
Trounvouche pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chang takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Trounvouche will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trounvouche catches Chang with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chang misses with a straight left.
Trounvouche smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Trounvouche is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Trounvouche lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Trounvouche scores with a jab to the body.
Chang throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trounvouche sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A cross from Trounvouche lands.
Chang lands a jab.
Trounvouche throws a push kick but Chang slaps the foot to one side.
Trounvouche takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Trounvouche swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Chang holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chang tries to work over Trounvouche's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chang throws a punch but it's blocked by Trounvouche.
A shot in the inside from Trounvouche.
Trounvouche swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trounvouche lands a hook to the side of the head.

Chang is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Chang.
Chang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trounvouche wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chang has him pressed against the cage.
Chang misses with a knee to the head.
Trounvouche swings wildly with an uppercut but Chang uses good head movement to avoid it.

Trounvouche breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trounvouche throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trounvouche throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chang takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Trounvouche throws a hook but Chang avoids it easily.
Trounvouche delivers a nice body kick.
A low kick lands for Trounvouche.
Chang with a nice calf kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trounvouche fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Chang has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Chang checks a leg kick.
Chang looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A low kick from Trounvouche misses
and Chang counters with a stiff right hand.
Azacca Trounvouche is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chang attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

And that's the end of the fight!
Azacca Trounvouche showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Trounvouche, 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Azacca Trounvouche!
Azacca Trounvouche decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.