PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Ipkiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trash Talker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ipkiss
vs
Talker

190 cm
29
212 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

191 cm
20
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stanley Ipkiss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Trash Talker!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ipkiss's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ipkiss duly obliges.
Talker tries to bum rush Ipkiss with a series of wild strikes but Ipkiss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Talker stalks Ipkiss and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ipkiss's face. Ipkiss staggers backwards, shaken.
Ipkiss lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Talker circles away quickly and effectively.
Ipkiss slips a jab and a cross from Talker.
Talker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ipkiss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ipkiss tries a head kick but it misses.
Talker misses with a double jab.
Ipkiss is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Talker.
Talker throws a right and a left that Ipkiss avoids nicely.
Ipkiss slips a jab and a cross from Talker.
Ipkiss goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ipkiss slips a jab and a cross from Talker.
Talker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ipkiss works over Talker's head and body with a nice combination.
Ipkiss throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ipkiss avoids a punch combination nicely.
Talker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Talker misses with an uppercut.
Ipkiss connects with a jab.
Ipkiss moves out of range as Talker strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ipkiss fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Talker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ipkiss.
A punch combination from Ipkiss misses.
Sloppy strikes from Ipkiss. Those never looked like landing.
Ipkiss misses with a wild combination.
Talker clobbers Ipkiss with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ipkiss dodges the punch combination from Talker.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ipkiss throws a right hand that Talker ducks under and follows up with a left that Talker also avoids with ease.
Ipkiss avoids the head kick by Talker.
Ipkiss throws a right and a left that Talker avoids nicely.
Ipkiss slips a jab and a cross from Talker.
Talker avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Talker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Talker catches Ipkiss with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from Ipkiss does it's job there.
Talker misses with a wild combination.
Talker misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ipkiss swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Talker dodges the punch combination from Ipkiss.
Talker scores with a jab.
Talker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ipkiss throws a left and a right that both miss
and Talker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab, jab by Talker - just one landing.
Talker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Talker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ipkiss.
Talker throws a series of strikes that have Ipkiss backpedaling.
Talker misses the jab.
Talker misses with a wild combination.
Ipkiss walks into a jab.
Talker missing with a left hand there. Ipkiss was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ipkiss throws a series of punches but Talker moves out of range.
Ipkiss pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ipkiss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ipkiss fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Danga de danga de dang - Talker scores with a four punch combination!
Talker fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Talker!
Talker is working the combinations to good effect here.
Talker stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ipkiss misses with a wild combination.
Ipkiss throws a series of punches but Talker avoids them all with ease.
Talker throws a right hand that Ipkiss ducks under and follows up with a left that Ipkiss also avoids with ease.
Talker missing with a left hand there. Ipkiss was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Talker throws a hook to the side of Ipkiss's head but Ipkiss sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Talker lands a jab-cross combination.
A combination from Ipkiss does no damage.
Ipkiss avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ipkiss fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ipkiss uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Talker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ipkiss throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Talker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ipkiss misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Ipkiss.
Ipkiss slips a jab and a cross from Talker.
Ipkiss throws a nice looking combination but Talker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ipkiss blocks a head kick by Talker.
Talker slips a jab and a cross from Ipkiss.
Ipkiss throws a right hand that Talker ducks under and follows up with a left that Talker also avoids with ease.
Ipkiss is breathing heavily.
Talker throws a series of punches but Ipkiss moves out of range.
Talker misses with the combination.
Talker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Talker throws a right and a left that both miss.
A decent looking cross lands there for Talker.
Ipkiss lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Talker circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trash Talker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Talker throws a right hand that Ipkiss ducks under and follows up with a left that Ipkiss also avoids with ease.
Ipkiss dodges the punch combination from Talker.
Ipkiss drops his hands momentarily and Talker takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ipkiss throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Talker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Talker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Talker goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ipkiss slips a jab from Talker.
Ipkiss takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A nice combination there by Ipkiss.
Ipkiss defending well as Talker loads up on a big left hand.
A punch combination from Ipkiss misses.
Talker throws a lazy right hand but Ipkiss sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ipkiss slips a jab from Talker.
Ipkiss misses with a jab, cross combination.
Talker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ipkiss back to the cage. Talker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ipkiss throws out a powerful jab.
A punch combination from Ipkiss misses.
Ipkiss throws a right and a left that Talker avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ipkiss needs to keep his hands up - Talker had a free shot at his head there.
Talker misses with a wild combination.
Talker misses with an uppercut.
Ipkiss blocks a jab.
Talker lands a two punch combo.
No joy there for Talker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ipkiss lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ipkiss scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ipkiss throws a one two combo.
Talker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ipkiss.
Talker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ipkiss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Talker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ipkiss is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Talker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Talker moves forwards but Ipkiss connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ipkiss slips a straight right by Talker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talker misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Talker misses the target.
Talker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ipkiss's head.
Talker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ipkiss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ipkiss throws a right and a left that Talker avoids nicely.
No joy there for Ipkiss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Ipkiss misses.
Talker throws a series of punches but Ipkiss moves out of range.
Talker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Talker lands with a hook. Ipkiss tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Talker throws a sloppy head kick and Ipkiss moves out of range easily.
Stanley Ipkiss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Talker is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Ipkiss misses.
Ipkiss misses with a two punch combination.
Nice straight punches there by Talker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Talker.
No joy there for Talker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ipkiss slips a jab and a cross from Talker.
Sloppy strikes from Talker. Those never looked like landing.
Talker misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ipkiss.
Talker slips a jab and a cross from Ipkiss.
A combination from Ipkiss does no damage.
Talker misses with a two punch combination.
Talker works over Ipkiss's head and body with a nice combination.
Some wild striking there from Ipkiss.
Ipkiss dodges the punch combination from Talker.
Ipkiss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ipkiss throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Talker.
Talker swinging wildly here.
Ipkiss swinging wildly here.
Talker misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ipkiss misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd cheers as Talker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ipkiss doesn't seem phased though.
Ipkiss ducks under a wild hook from Talker.
Nice shot lands for Talker.
Talker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ipkiss throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Talker.
Ipkiss throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ipkiss slips a jab and a cross from Talker.
No joy there for Talker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Talker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A right-left combo lands from Ipkiss.
Trash Talker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Talker throws a sloppy head kick and Ipkiss moves out of range easily.
Ipkiss looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ipkiss misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Talker connects with a single shot there.
Ipkiss fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Talker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trash Talker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ipkiss on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Talker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Talker scores with a nice strike.
Ipkiss slips a jab and a cross from Talker.
Sloppy strikes from Talker. Those never looked like landing.
Ipkiss throws out a loose jab but Talker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Talker cracks Ipkiss with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Talker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ipkiss moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Talker throws a series of punches but Ipkiss avoids them all with ease.
Ipkiss showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Talker.
Ipkiss misses the jab.
Talker slips a straight right by Ipkiss.
Ipkiss misses with a double jab.
Ipkiss scores with a hook to the body. Talker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Talker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sloppy strikes from Ipkiss. Those never looked like landing.
Ipkiss throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ipkiss has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ipkiss swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talker throws an overhand right that lands on Ipkiss's shoulder, as Ipkiss tries to avoid the shot.
Ipkiss throws a nice looking combination but Talker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Talker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ipkiss cracks Talker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A slow jab from Ipkiss misses its intended target.
Talker throws a series of punches but Ipkiss avoids them all with ease.
Talker tests Ipkiss's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ipkiss has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Talker finds it's way round the side to connect with Ipkiss's head.
Talker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ipkiss throws a right hand that Talker ducks under and follows up with a left that Talker also avoids with ease.
Ipkiss showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Talker.
Talker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ipkiss counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Talker misses the jab.
Talker misses with a combination
and Ipkiss counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Ipkiss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ipkiss gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Talker.
Talker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ipkiss.
Talker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Talker blocks a jab.
Some wild striking there from Talker.
Talker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ipkiss throws a nice looking combination but Talker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Talker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ipkiss throws a series of punches but Talker avoids them all with ease.
Ipkiss misses with the combination.
Talker tries to bum rush Ipkiss with a series of wild strikes but Ipkiss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sloppy strikes from Ipkiss. Those never looked like landing.
Ipkiss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Talker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ipkiss moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talker throws a series of punches but Ipkiss avoids them all with ease.
Talker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Talker misses with a straight left.
Talker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Talker misses with a combination
enabling Ipkiss to counter with a crisp jab.
Decent striking displayed by Talker there.
A jab from Ipkiss misses.
Ipkiss walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Talker misses with a straight right.
Talker throws a series of punches but Ipkiss avoids them all with ease.
Ipkiss cracks Talker with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ipkiss fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ipkiss lands with a nice combination. Talker backs away looking to recover.
Ipkiss on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Talker tries to bum rush Ipkiss with a series of wild strikes but Ipkiss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stanley Ipkiss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Talker throws a series of strikes that have Ipkiss backpedaling.
Talker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Talker there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ipkiss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Talker throws a series of punches but Ipkiss avoids them all with ease.
Talker tries to bum rush Ipkiss with a series of wild strikes but Ipkiss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Talker misses with a looping left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Talker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ipkiss throws a nice looking combination but Talker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Talker staying out of range there.
Ipkiss has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ipkiss there as he acknowledges the shot.
Some wild striking there from Ipkiss.
Some wild striking there from Talker.
Talker tries to bum rush Ipkiss with a series of wild strikes but Ipkiss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Ipkiss does no damage.
Talker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Talker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trash Talker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Talker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trash Talker!