PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Winks (ranked 488 p4p, 1128 weight class) and Donald Trumpet (ranked 67 p4p, 171 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Winks
vs
Trumpet

185 cm
29
185
9 - 4 - 2

184 cm
40
188
24 - 12 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harry Winks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donald Trumpet!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Winks.
Winks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trumpet.
Winks scores with a nice body kick.
Trumpet moves out of range as Winks throws a body kick.
Winks throws a big shot that misses.
A nice combination there by Trumpet.

It looks like Harry Winks has been cut.
Nice cross by Winks.
Winks lands the left hand.
Winks tries to work over Trumpet's front leg with a kick but Trumpet checks it.
Winks has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mentor Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Winks misses the body punch
and Trumpet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trumpet throws a nice inside leg kick.
Trumpet lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Winks shoots for a takedown but Trumpet saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Trumpet looks to throw the jab but Winks is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trumpet stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Winks.
Winks takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Trumpet looks to land a left hand but Winks moved out of range nicely.
Winks moves away from the strike by Trumpet.
Winks throwing a counter right hand but Trumpet manages to avoid it.
Trumpet jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Winks misses with a hook.
Winks dodges the punch combination from Trumpet.
Trumpet throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Winks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Winks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Trumpet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winks.
Donald Trumpet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Winks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Winks scores with a decent looking hook.
Winks lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winks fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Winks connects with a single shot there.
Winks misses with a shot to the body
and Winks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Trumpet moves into the clinch.
Winks works on Trumpet's body with a couple of short punches.
Trumpet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Winks's elbow.
Trumpet working hard to break the clinch.
Winks scores with a shoulder strike.
Trumpet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trumpet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trumpet tries to circle away but Winks has him pinned against the cage.
Winks lands a body punch in the clinch.
Winks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Trumpet breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Trumpet throws a leg kick that is checked
and Winks counters with a straight right hand.
Winks misses with a hook.
Trumpet slips a straight right by Winks.
Winks misses with a low kick as Trumpet jumps back.
Trumpet looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trumpet rushes Winks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Trumpet is trying to force a seperation but Winks has the dominant position.
Trumpet tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Winks's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Trumpet creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Winks lands a right hand.

Trumpet breaks the clinch.
Winks scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Trumpet doesn't seem bothered though.
Trumpet misses with a looping right.
Winks feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Winks with a nice calf kick.
Trumpet misses the body punch
and Winks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trumpet walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Winks misses with a hook
and Trumpet counters with a straight right hand.
Winks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Trumpet counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trumpet uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Winks.
It seemed like Trumpet was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Winks lands a nice hook to Trumpet's body. Trumpet takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trumpet takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Trumpet attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Trumpet throws the left hand but Winks avoids the punch easily.
Winks looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Trumpet throws a leg kick but Winks moved away.
Trumpet looks to land a left hand but Winks moved out of range nicely.
Winks fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A left lands for Winks.
Trumpet scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Trumpet lands with a nice body punch.
Trumpet fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trumpet throws a hook but Winks avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trumpet.
Winks throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Trumpet misses with a looping left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Harry Winks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harry Winks's cut.
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.

Winks wants to land a leg kick but Trumpet is out of range.
Winks paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Winks with a nice calf kick.
Winks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice side step and Trumpet releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Winks misses the jab.
Trumpet with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Winks to score with a decent uppercut.
Winks walks into a stiff left hand from Trumpet.
Trumpet with a hook.
Good leg kick by Trumpet.
Trumpet throws a good cross that connects.
Some wild striking there from Trumpet.
Trumpet misses with a low kick as Winks jumps back.
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!
Nice uppercut there from Winks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winks checks the leg kick nicely there.
Winks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Trumpet counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Winks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Winks throws a big shot that misses.
Trumpet connects with a nice looking jab.
Winks scores with a body shot.
Trumpet fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Winks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Winks is looking to counter punch.
Harry Winks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Winks.
Winks swings widly with a right hand
and Trumpet connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Trumpet throws a lazy uppercut
and Winks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trumpet keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Winks.
Trumpet connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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!
Trumpet misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Winks. Trumpet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trumpet uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winks.
Trumpet slips under a jab.
Winks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trumpet moves away.
Winks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Trumpet.
Winks lands a head kick!
Winks looks to score with a jab to the body but Trumpet is just out of range.
Trumpet tries a quick counter leg kick but Winks is wise to it.
Winks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A countering left hand to the body from Trumpet misses.
Winks checks a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Trumpet.
Jab, jab by Winks - just one landing.
Trumpet looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Winks turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Winks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Trumpet counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Winks avoids the head kick by Trumpet.
Trumpet throws the left hand but Winks avoids the punch easily.
Winks scoring well with a low kick there.
Trumpet is looking to slow Winks down with leg kicks.

Trumpet gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Trumpet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Winks is looking to control Trumpet's arms but Trumpet gets an underhook and turns him. Now Winks has his back to the cage.
Trumpet lands a hook to the side of the head.

Trumpet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Winks attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Trumpet misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Winks just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Trumpet on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trumpet dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Winks. That did some damage!
Winks misses with an uppercut
and Trumpet counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Winks thinking.
Trumpet throws a shot from downtown. Winks moves away and avoids it.
Trumpet ducks under a wild hook from Winks.
Trumpet was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Harry Winks is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trumpet wants to land a leg kick but Winks is out of range.
Trumpet throws out a leg kick but Winks moves out of range and Trumpet only half commits.
Winks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Winks with a hook.
A lazy left from Winks finds it's target.
Winks throws an off balance right hand
and Trumpet counters with a low kick, right behind Winks 's knee.
Winks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Winks.
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.
The cut man is working on Harry Winks's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Winks slips under a jab from Trumpet.
Trumpet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winks was well out of range. Poor timing from Trumpet.
Trumpet walks into a jab.
Winks swinging wildly here.
Winks lands a head shot.
Trumpet scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Trumpet takes a swing at Winks's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trumpet takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Winks misses with a looping right.
Winks lands a nice looking body shot.
Trumpet looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Trumpet's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Trumpet checks a leg kick nicely.
Trumpet let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Trumpet has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winks stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Trumpet takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Winks takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A big left from Trumpet misses.
Winks is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Trumpet.
Winks misses the shot to the body.
Trumpet looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Winks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Trumpet. Trumpet obviously looking to wear him down.
Winks misses with a looping left.
Winks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trumpet.
Winks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Winks avoids the body shot from Trumpet.
Winks throws out a loose jab but Trumpet uses good head movement to avoid it.
Winks moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trumpet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters circling - Trumpet throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Trumpet misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winks thumps Trumpet with a low kick.
Trumpet throws the left hand but Winks avoids the punch easily.
Winks appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Trumpet.
Winks throws a leg kick
and Trumpet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Winks lands a really nice looking cross but Trumpet seems unphased.
Winks digs a good hook to Trumpet's body.
Nice defenses there by Winks.
Winks fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Trumpet is out of range.
Trumpet throws out a counter right but Winks avoids it with no problem.
Winks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Trumpet.
It looked like Winks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A jab from Winks misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Winks. Trumpet does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trumpet doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Winks misses the shot to the body.
Trumpet looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Trumpet misses with an uppercut. Winks saw that one coming.
Winks connects with a jab.
Trumpet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Winks works Trumpet's body with a nice hook.
Trumpet looks to throw the jab but Winks is out of range.
Trumpet misses with a leg kick.
A cross from Winks lands.
Trumpet cracks a nice hook into Winks's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trumpet ducks under a wild hook from Winks.
Winks connects with the punch.
Trumpet connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trumpet throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Trumpet tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winks was well out of range. Poor timing from Trumpet.
Trumpet tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Winks scores with a jab. Trumpet acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Winks fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Winks scores with a body shot.
Trumpet scores with a hook to the body. Winks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Winks throws a shot from downtown. Trumpet moves away and avoids it.
Trumpet takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Trumpet tries to clinch but Winks moves away
and Winks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Winks showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Winks has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Harry Winks!
Harry Winks 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.