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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomko Trupu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jolly Giant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Giant is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Megadeth-Trust. Jolly Giant has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 cm
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280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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192 cm
23
280 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tomko Trupu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jolly Giant! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Giant is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Trupu tries to bum rush Giant with a series of wild strikes but Giant uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Trupu looks for a takedown but Giant sprawls well. Trupu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Giant tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Giant checks a leg kick. Giant has Trupu up against the cage in a clinch.
Trupu is looking to break free of the clinch but Giant has double underhooks. Trupu is trying to drag Giant to the mat but Giant just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Trupu letting Giant take a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Trupu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Giant gets underhooks to prevent Trupu's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomko Trupu. That's going to take a lot out of him. Trupu lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Giant is trying to stand.
Giant taking some punishment here, with Trupu in his half guard. Giant is trying to stand up here but Trupu is controlling him well. Trupu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Trupu could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Trupu not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Trupu thows a huge punch but Giant dodges it nicely.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Giant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Trupu closes the distance and clinches. Trupu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Trupu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Giant stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Trupu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Trupu tries to pull guard but Giant won't allow it.
Trupu tries to pull guard but Giant won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Trupu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Giant stalling.
Trupu looking for a takedown. Giant stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Trupu is trying to force a seperation but Giant has the dominant position. Trupu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Giant avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Giant. Giant continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jolly Giant. Nice takedown defense from Giant. No joy for Trupu on that attempt. Trupu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Giant's waist but Giant gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Trupu off to one side. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Trupu. Trupu is breathing heavily. Giant closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Giant. Trupu jumps guard but Giant stands there with Trupu around his waist. Trupu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jolly Giant dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Giant is looking to clinch. Giant instigates a clinch. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Trupu wants a takedown but no success here.
Giant stalling the fight.
Trupu is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Giant pulls him back up using the underhooks. Trupu letting Giant take a breather here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jolly Giant. Trupu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Giant pinned against the cage. Giant gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomko Trupu. That's going to take a lot out of him. Trupu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Giant as he jumps to the side. Trupu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Giant but Giant pushes him off and we're back to square one. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Giant tries to close the distance and clinch but Trupu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Giant gets in close and instigates a clinch. Trupu wants a takedown.
Trupu tries to score a body lock takedown but Giant shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Giant stalling against the cage.
Trupu wants to stall.
Giant leaning against his opponent.
Trupu has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Giant is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Giant content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jolly Giant. Giant circles away from the clinch attempt and Giant counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Giant. Trupu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Giant walks away with a smile on his face. Trupu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Trupu misses with a takedown attempt and Giant moves into the clinch. Giant is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. The crowd are getting on Giant's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Giant is pressed up against the cage. Trupu has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Giant down to the mat. Giant avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Giant clinches up with Trupu and pushes him back against the cage. Trupu tries to throw a body punch but Giant avoids it by throwing Trupu back against the cage. Trupu fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Giant stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jolly Giant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Trupu looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Giant! Trupu thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Giant is trying to get back to his feet but can't. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Giant wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Trupu.
Giant is trying to stand. Giant bucks Trupu off and manages to get back to his feet! Trupu tries for a takedown but Giant circles away easily and Giant counters by clinching up. Giant is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round. Trupu tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Trupu drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Giant gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomko Trupu. That's going to take a lot out of him. Trupu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Giant walks away with a smile on his face. Trupu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Trupu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Giant counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Giant just leaning against Trupu, taking a breather. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jolly Giant. Giant clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The is referee keeping an eye on Giant - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A bit of stalling here from Trupu.
Giant stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
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. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jolly Giant. Trupu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Giant counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Giant. Giant is pushing Trupu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Tomko Trupu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Trupu has a couple of punches blocked by Giant.
And that's the end of the fight! Jolly Giant comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Giant winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30 Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30 Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jolly Giant!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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