PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitri Trapenski (ranked 3974 p4p, 3028 weight class) and Tom Kwebbeck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Trapenski
vs
Kwebbeck

205 cm
25
270
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
275
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dmitri Trapenski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tom Kwebbeck!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trapenski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kwebbeck but Kwebbeck pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kwebbeck is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

Trapenski moves into the clinch successfully.
Kwebbeck misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Trapenski.
Trapenski is trying to pull guard but Kwebbeck has him pressed against the cage.
Trapenski is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kwebbeck to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dmitri Trapenski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trapenski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trapenski jumps guard but Kwebbeck stands there with Trapenski around his waist. Trapenski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Trapenski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kwebbeck lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trapenski is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kwebbeck to keep the fight standing.
Kwebbeck with a knee to the head.

It looks like Dmitri Trapenski has been cut.
Kwebbeck is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kwebbeck tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trapenski avoids it.

Kwebbeck breaks the clinch.

Trapenski has Kwebbeck up against the cage in a clinch.
Trapenski tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kwebbeck smiles and moves away.

Trapenski gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trapenski is working for takedown but Kwebbeck is calmly controlling the position for now.

Kwebbeck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Trapenski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kwebbeck, pushing him back against the cage.
Kwebbeck misses with a knee to the head.
Kwebbeck leaning against his opponent.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kwebbeck.
Trapenski is breathing heavily.
Kwebbeck landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kwebbeck landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kwebbeck lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kwebbeck with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kwebbeck lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kwebbeck utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kwebbeck lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kwebbeck lands a nice knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Kwebbeck.
Trapenski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kwebbeck misses with a knee strike.
We've been informed that Kwebbeck has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Trapenski jumps guard but Kwebbeck stands there with Trapenski around his waist. Trapenski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Trapenski takes a knee to the side of the body.
A knee to the head by Kwebbeck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kwebbeck lands a big knee! That's hurt Trapenski! Oh, he's all over the place! Kwebbeck lands another knee that sends Trapenski to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Kwebbeck!