PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lars Thunstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Trestanon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thunstrom comes to the cage accompanied by Prodigy - Spitfire. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Miguel Trestanon was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Thunstrom
vs
Trestanon

160 cm
27
170 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

178 cm
21
171 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lars Thunstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Miguel Trestanon!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trestanon misses with a body kick.
Thunstrom misses with a wild body shot.
Thunstrom throws a hook but Trestanon blocks it.
The fighters circling - Trestanon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thunstrom throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Trestanon moves away from the strike by Thunstrom.

Thunstrom closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Trestanon quickly recovers to half guard.
Thunstrom trying to control from half guard but Trestanon is working away.
Thunstrom prevents Trestanon from improving his position.

Trestanon is defending against the submission attempts here by Thunstrom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trestanon tries to roll over but Thunstrom keeps him under control.
Thunstrom is thwarting Trestanon's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Miguel Trestanon was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Trestanon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thunstrom thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thunstrom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Trestanon.
Thunstrom misses with a combination
and Trestanon makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A slow jab from Trestanon misses its intended target.
Trestanon slips a jab from Thunstrom.
Trestanon avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trestanon staying out of range there.
Thunstrom misses with a wild body shot.
Thunstrom looks to throw the jab but Trestanon is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Thunstrom there.
Thunstrom swings for the body but Trestanon moves out of range.
Trestanon lets loose with a powerful body kick. Thunstrom will feel that in the morning.
Miguel Trestanon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thunstrom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Trestanon.
Thunstrom tries to bum rush Trestanon with a series of wild strikes but Trestanon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thunstrom scores with a shot to the body.
Trestanon throws a wild body kick that Thunstrom sees coming a mile off.
Trestanon defending well as Thunstrom loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Trestanon.
Trestanon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thunstrom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Trestanon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Trestanon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thunstrom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trestanon manages to avoid it.
Trestanon throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Thunstrom is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Trestanon's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Thunstrom lands with a good body shot.
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!
Trestanon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thunstrom looks to score with a jab to the body but Trestanon is just out of range.

Thunstrom rushes Trestanon and presses him up against the cage.
Thunstrom misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thunstrom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lars Thunstrom dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Thunstrom looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Thunstrom is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Trestanon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Thunstrom.

Thunstrom is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Trestanon has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Thunstrom is looking for a kimura but Trestanon is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Thunstrom to get the leverage.
Trestanon controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Thunstrom prevents Trestanon from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thunstrom is trying to work for a kimura but Trestanon is defending well.

Thunstrom is working for a kimura but Trestanon is defending it quite comfortably.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunstrom stalling away here and it's allowed Trestanon to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Trestanon is trying to control the position but Thunstrom postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Thunstrom controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Thunstrom wants to control from the top but Trestanon keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Trestanon has Thunstrom pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lars Thunstrom dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Trestanon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trestanon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thunstrom misses the shot to the body.
Trestanon walks into a straight right hand from Thunstrom.

Thunstrom changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Trestanon looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Trestanon can't do much from the bottom here.

Thunstrom stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunstrom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trestanon moves away.
Thunstrom takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thunstrom bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Trestanon's head backwards.
Thunstrom throws a left and a right that both miss
and Trestanon counters with a body kick.
Trestanon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thunstrom.
Lars Thunstrom is winning the standup battle so far.
Thunstrom with a nice cross.
Trestanon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Trestanon.
Trestanon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thunstrom.
Trestanon thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thunstrom if he has to take too many more of those.
That kick from Trestanon tenderised Thunstrom's leg. Thunstrom is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thunstrom takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thunstrom misses with a body shot.
Trestanon lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Trestanon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thunstrom is looking to wear down Trestanon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Thunstrom is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Trestanon's half guard.

Thunstrom is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Thunstrom is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lars Thunstrom overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Trestanon wants to improve his position but Thunstrom is controlling well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Trestanon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lars Thunstrom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trestanon is trying to maintain the position but Thunstrom is very close to passing his half guard.
Still in half guard, Thunstrom seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Miguel Trestanon hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Thunstrom misses with a hook. Trestanon ducked under it nicely.
Thunstrom misses with a wild combination.
Miguel Trestanon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Thunstrom moves into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lars Thunstrom.
Well Thunstrom has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lars Thunstrom!
After winning the bout, Lars Thunstrom thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.