PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Trillanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Takka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trillanes comes into the arena with It's A Fight - Three 6 Mafia blaring out of the sound system. Takka has chosen Kavinsky - Nightcall as his entrance music. Timo Takka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Trillanes
vs
Takka

185 cm
30
213 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

195 cm
32
194 lbs
17 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Trillanes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timo Takka !
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takka ducks right into an uppercut from Trillanes.
Trillanes is looking to clinch.
We've been told by Trillanes's head coaches at Disciples Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Trillanes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Takka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Trillanes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Takka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Takka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Trillanes.
Trillanes throws a sloppy head kick and Takka moves out of range easily.
Trillanes throws a looping overhand right but Takka ducks down to avoid it.
Trillanes throws a right hand that Takka ducks under and follows up with a left that Takka also avoids with ease.
Takka has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Trillanes misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Takka . That's going to slow Trillanes down.
Trillanes throws a shot from downtown. Takka moves away and avoids it.
Takka thows a body shot but no joy.
Takka connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Antonio Trillanes has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takka scores with a one two! Trillanes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Trillanes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Takka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Trillanes misses.
Trillanes misses with a looping right.
Takka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Takka misses with a head kick.
Takka tries a low kick but Trillanes avoids it.
Takka connects with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Takka .
A cross from Trillanes lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Takka .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trillanes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Takka lands an overhand right.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Takka crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Trillanes - the referee stops the clock and Takka gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Trillanes. Takka manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Trillanes throws a nice head kick!
Trillanes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Trillanes misses with a head kick.
Takka stalks Trillanes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Trillanes's face. Trillanes staggers backwards, shaken.
Takka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Takka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Takka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Trillanes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Trillanes blocks a low kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takka . Trillanes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Timo Takka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Trillanes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Takka counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Trillanes is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Trillanes looks to throw a body kick
and Takka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Trillanes moves into the clinch.
Trillanes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trillanes avoiding damage as Takka throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Trillanes fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takka trying to land knees to the body.
Takka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Trillanes misses with the head strike.
Trillanes pushes Takka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Trillanes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takka scores with a leg kick.
Trillanes ducks under a wild hook from Takka .
Trillanes swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Takka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Trillanes's knee momentarily.
Trillanes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Takka walks into a left hand.
Trillanes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Takka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Takka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Takka has Trillanes up against the cage in a clinch.

Takka manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takka throws a looping overhand right but Trillanes ducks down to avoid it.
Takka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Trillanes doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Timo Takka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Antonio Trillanes's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Takka connects with a right hand. Trillanes shakes it off.
Takka looks to land a right hand but Trillanes moved out of range.
Takka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trillanes.
Takka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trillanes manages to avoid it.
Takka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Takka connects with a crisp jab.
Trillanes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Takka .
Trillanes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Takka throws a head kick that misses.
Takka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Trillanes just misses with a punch to the body.
Trillanes tries a low kick but Takka avoids it.
Takka keeps the fight on the outside.
Takka misses with a double jab.
Trillanes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Antonio Trillanes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trillanes doesn't manage to clinch there - Takka circles away.
Trillanes tries to clinch up.
Timo Takka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trillanes avoids the head kick by Takka .
Good standup being displayed there by Takka as he connects with a hook.
Takka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Takka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Takka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Trillanes ducks right into an uppercut from Takka .
Takka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trillanes was well out of range. Poor timing from Takka .
Takka blocks a head kick by Trillanes.
Takka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Trillanes. Trillanes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Trillanes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Takka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab by Takka .
Takka swats away the attempt to clinch by Trillanes.
Trillanes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takka swats away the attempt to clinch by Trillanes.
Nice defenses there by Trillanes.
Trillanes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Takka cracks Trillanes with a good jab.
Takka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Takka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Trillanes misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takka throws out a powerful jab.
Takka thows a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Takka .
A big left from Trillanes misses.
A head kick misses from Trillanes.
Trillanes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Takka checks it well.
Takka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A shot to the liver by Trillanes. Beautiful body shot.
Takka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Donk. Takka catches Trillanes right on the button with a cross.
Takka lands with a shot to the body.
Trillanes misses with the combination.
Takka connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Trillanes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trillanes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takka .
Trillanes digs a good hook to Takka 's body.
Trillanes wants to clinch up but Takka keeps it at a distance.
Takka lands with a cross.
Takka throws a head kick that misses
and Trillanes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Takka throws a head kick but Trillanes moves out of range.
Trillanes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trillanes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Takka 's calf.
Takka is breathing heavily.
Takka connects with a solid leg kick.
Takka throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Takka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Antonio Trillanes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Takka scores with a sloppy right hand. Trillanes should have avoided that one.
Takka looks to land a right hand but Trillanes moved out of range.
Trillanes tries to clinch up.
Takka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Trillanes.

Trillanes instigates a clinch.

Takka breaks from the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Takka .
Trillanes tries to score with a low kick but Takka moves his leg out of the way.
A jab from Takka finds it's way through Trillanes's defenses.
Takka lands with an uppercut that bounces Trillanes off the cage and back into range.
Trillanes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takka .
Takka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Trillanes on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takka throws a sloppy head kick and Trillanes moves out of range easily.
Takka thuds his shin into the meat of Trillanes's side.
Takka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Trillanes misses with a head kick.
Trillanes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Takka throws a head kick that misses.
Trillanes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Trillanes throws a series of strikes that have Takka backpedaling.
Takka throws a head kick that half lands.
Trillanes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Takka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Takka misses with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trillanes thuds a left hand into Takka 's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trillanes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Takka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Trillanes lands a body shot.
Trillanes blocks a low kick nicely.
Trillanes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Trillanes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Takka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takka works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Timo Takka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Trillanes misses with a body shot.
Jab from Takka .
Takka lands a leg kick that knocks Trillanes off balance momentarily.
Trillanes avoids the body shot from Takka .
Antonio Trillanes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Trillanes is out of range and Takka settles back down.
Trillanes avoids the head kick by Takka .
Trillanes misses with a hook.
Takka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Trillanes throws a head kick that misses.
Takka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trillanes cracks a nice hook into Takka 's ribs.
Trillanes slips a jab from Takka .
A good leg kick by Takka .
Takka misses with an uppercut.
Trillanes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Trillanes's head.
Trillanes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Trillanes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Trillanes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Trillanes misses with a lunging right hand
and Takka counters with a leg kick.
Trillanes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Takka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Takka throws a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takka . Trillanes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trillanes is looking to clinch.
Takka lands a nice shot that snaps Trillanes's head back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takka misses the shot to the body.
Takka throws a sloppy head kick
and Trillanes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Trillanes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Timo Takka .
I've got Takka 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Takka !
Timo Takka managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Perkele!, into his post fight interview.