PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Papa Legba (ranked 910 p4p, 536 weight class) and Donald Trumpet (ranked 134 p4p, 72 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Legba
vs
Trumpet

178 cm
27
185
15 - 6 - 0

184 cm
37
188
19 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Papa Legba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Trumpet!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Legba throws the left hand but Trumpet avoids the punch easily.
Trumpet throws a nice inside leg kick.
Legba lands a jab.
Legba bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Trumpet throws a hook to the side of Legba's head but Legba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Legba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trumpet is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Legba.
A jab from Trumpet finds it's way through Legba's defenses.

Legba clinches up against the cage.
Trumpet lands an uppercut.
Legba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Legba struggles to land a body shot inside as Trumpet controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Legba.
Legba working aggressively here.
Trumpet tries to work over Legba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Legba tries a body shot but Trumpet blocks it.
We've been informed that Trumpet 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trumpet.
Legba lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Legba.
Legba throws a punch but it's blocked by Trumpet.
Legba fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Legba throws a punch but it's blocked by Trumpet.
Legba swings away with an uppercut that misses.

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

Legba closes the distance and pushes Trumpet back into the cage.

Legba gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Legba is looking to pass Trumpet's guard but actually Trumpet recovers to full guard.
Legba is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Trumpet pulls Legba in close to his closed guard and prevents Legba from doing any damage or advancing position.
Legba pushing down on Trumpet's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Trumpet is defending against the submission attempts here by Legba.
Trumpet pushes Legba off looking to stand but Legba dives back in and keeps control.

Trumpet is defending against the submission attempts here by Legba.
Trumpet looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Legba is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Trumpet gets back to full guard.
Legba looking to sit in guard and control but Trumpet gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Trumpet slips nicely into half guard.

Legba looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Legba is looking to control Trumpet's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Legba avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Trumpet is thwarting Legba's attempts to control the position.
Trumpet wants to stand up but Legba is controlling the position.
Trumpet is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Legba looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Trumpet wants to pass the guard but Legba is defending well.

Legba looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Legba gets back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Papa Legba dominated that round.
That's time! Legba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Legba keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Trumpet takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Legba connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Legba moves out of range of the leg kick from Trumpet.
Trumpet takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Trumpet takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Legba throws a jab when Trumpet was well out of range.
Papa Legba is winning the standup battle so far.
Legba misses with a body punch
and Trumpet counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Legba misses.
Legba doesn't manage to clinch there - Trumpet circles away.
Legba looks to land a left hand but Trumpet moved out of range nicely.
Trumpet appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Legba slips a jab and a cross from Trumpet.
A swing and a miss from Legba.
Trumpet throws a leg kick but Legba sees it coming and moves out of range.
Legba throws a right hand that misses
and Trumpet counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Legba looking to score a takedown here. Trumpet is defending well but Legba drives through and ends up in Trumpet's guard.
Legba tries to free his leg and advance position but Trumpet is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trumpet looking for a sweep. Not yet Trumpet, not yet.
Trumpet trying to control the position.
Legba wants to control from the top but Trumpet keeps moving.
Trumpet is looking to sweep but instead, Legba has passed into half guard.
Trumpet wants to get back to his feet.
Papa Legba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Legba wants to advance to full mount but Trumpet doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Legba looking to pass the guard.
Trumpet manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Legba manages to get himself to full guard.

Trumpet got a little sloppy there for a moment and Legba has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Trumpet has managed to get both his arms back between Legba's legs - danger averted.

Trumpet avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Trumpet pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Legba is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Legba had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Trumpet defends it easily.
Trumpet trying to control but Legba is working from the bottom.
Trumpet tries to stand but Legba is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Legba working a defensive guard here.

Legba looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Trumpet lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Legba is trying to keep Trumpet in close.

Trumpet stands up and waves to Legba to follow him.
Trumpet uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Legba.
Papa Legba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Legba.
Trumpet doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Donald Trumpet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trumpet throws a hook but Legba blocks it.
Trumpet works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Trumpet delivers a nice body kick.

Legba clinches up against the cage.
Legba has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Trumpet is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Trumpet breaks from the clinch.
Legba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trumpet.
Legba throws an off balance right hand
and Trumpet counters with a nice low kick that buckles Legba's knee momentarily.
A big right from Trumpet misses.
Trumpet stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Trumpet wants it to stay on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Donald Trumpet will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Legba shoots for a double leg takedown but Trumpet sprawls well. He's pushed Legba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Trumpet looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Legba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trumpet.
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Legba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Trumpet swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Legba drives through and clinches with Trumpet against the cage.
Trumpet is trying to break free.
Legba tries to throw a body punch but Trumpet avoids it by throwing Legba back against the cage.
Trumpet lands a hook that snaps the head of Legba backwards.
Legba misses with the head strike.
Trumpet blocks a body shot from Legba.
A head punch on the inside from Legba fails to land.
Legba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trumpet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Legba's elbow.
Trumpet pushes Legba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Legba is leaning against Trumpet and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Legba.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Trumpet blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legba can't find room to land a body shot as Trumpet controls the action.
Trumpet swings wildly with an uppercut but Legba uses good head movement to avoid it.

Trumpet escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trumpet clobbers Legba with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Trumpet throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Legba to counter with a crisp jab.
Trumpet's corner calls for a 1-2. Trumpet obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Legba takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Trumpet throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Legba gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Legba cracks a nice hook into Trumpet's ribs.
Good exchange - Legba coming out on top.
Trumpet fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Legba.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trumpet throws a body punch but Legba moves out of range.
Legba throws a jab when Trumpet was well out of range.
Legba wants to clinch up but Trumpet keeps it at a distance.
Trumpet throws a sloppy head kick and Legba moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trumpet misses with a head kick.
Trumpet ducks right into an uppercut from Legba.
Trumpet throws a hook but Legba avoids it easily.
Legba lands a right hook to the body.
Legba keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It looked like Legba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Trumpet just misses with a punch to the body.
Legba fails with a takedown attempt.
Legba lands a nice hook to Trumpet's body. Trumpet takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Legba just misses with a punch to the body.
Legba avoids a kick to the body.
Legba tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trumpet paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trumpet throws out a counter right but Legba avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trumpet shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Legba is looking to counter punch.
Legba ducks under a wild hook from Trumpet.
Trumpet throws out a loose jab but Legba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trumpet takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Legba throws a body shot but no joy.
Legba backing away here, and Trumpet unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A combination from Trumpet does no damage.
Trumpet connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Legba momentarily.
Legba fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Papa Legba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Legba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trumpet.
A telegraphed right hand from Legba misses the target.
Legba misses with a straight right.
A punch combination from Trumpet misses.
Trumpet misses with a kick to the body.
Trumpet keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Legba.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Legba.
Trumpet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Legba manages to avoid it.
Legba stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Legba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trumpet.
Legba throws a poor cross that misses
and Trumpet connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Trumpet throws a lazy right hand but Legba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Trumpet looks to score with a jab to the body but Legba is just out of range.
Trumpet misses with a double jab
and Trumpet takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Trumpet defending well as Legba loads up on a big left hand.
Legba shoots in but no luck this time.
Trumpet now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Trumpet comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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Legba shoots in for a double leg but Trumpet sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
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Trumpet thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Legba on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Donald Trumpet.
I think Trumpet 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!