PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Renda Trimm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Trimm
vs
Stevenson

171 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Renda Trimm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson keeps the fight on the outside.
Stevenson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Trimm counters with a stiff right hand.
Trimm goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Trimm thuds a left hand into Stevenson's body.

Trimm fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stevenson, pushing him back against the cage.
Trimm prevents the takedown attempt.
Stevenson fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Stevenson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trimm misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stevenson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Trimm sizes up Stevenson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Trimm moves into range and clinches up with Stevenson.
Stevenson trying to land knees to the body.
Stevenson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Trimm prevents a takedown attempt there.
Renda Trimm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Stevenson.
Trimm prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stevenson tries a knee to the head but Trimm blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trimm effectively controlling the action here.
Stevenson wants a takedown.
Trimm displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stevenson up against the cage.
Trimm prevents a body shot from Stevenson.
Stevenson is trying to force a seperation but Trimm has the dominant position.
Trimm lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Trimm keeps control of Stevenson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stevenson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Trimm wants to get back to striking at distance but Stevenson won't allow it.
Trimm slowing the pace effectively.

Stevenson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Trimm clinches with his opponent.
Stevenson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stevenson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

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.
Stevenson takes a shot to the head.
Trimm scores with a shot to the side of Stevenson's head.
Stevenson tries to pull guard but Trimm won't allow it.
Trimm wants to break the clinch but can't.
Trimm is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stevenson prevents Trimm from breaking the clinch.
Stevenson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stevenson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stevenson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Trimm lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stevenson has had enough of the clinch but Trimm keeps him there for the moment.
Stevenson looks gassed!
A shot in the inside from Trimm.
Stevenson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stevenson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trimm is defending well for now.
Trimm throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stevensons head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trimm lands a body punch in the clinch.
Trimm scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Trimm lands a body shot in the clinch.
Trimm wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Trimm as the two fighters clinch.
Stevenson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stevenson tries to break free but Trimm pushes him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Trimm.

Trimm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trimm lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stevenson circles away quickly and effectively.
Renda Trimm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trimm doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevenson circles away.
Renda Trimm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Trimm gets a clinch.

Trimm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trimm throws a right hand that Stevenson ducks under and follows up with a left that Stevenson also avoids with ease.
Trimm lands the left hand.
Stevenson moves forwards but Trimm connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Trimm gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Trimm scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stevenson wants a takedown but no success here.
Stevenson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Trimm gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Trimm working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trimm lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stevenson tries to pull guard but Trimm won't allow it.
Trimm leaning his opponent against the cage.
Trimm pushes Stevenson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trimm holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stevenson wants to get back to striking at distance but Trimm won't allow it.
Trimm lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
Stevenson has Trimm pressed against the cage, preventing Trimm from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Stevenson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Trimm moves into range and connects with a jab.

Trimm darts in and clinches Stevenson up against the cage.
Stevenson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Trimm just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stevenson is trying to break free.
Trimm lands a right hand.
A short left from Trimm.
Trimm lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.

Trimm manages to break the clinch.
Trimm fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stevenson on the side of the head.

Stevenson is rocked!
Stevenson tries to move into range but Trimm moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Stevenson is still on wobbly legs! Can Trimm finish him?
Trimm dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Trimm lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Stevenson falls backwards - clearly groggy! Trimm dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Renda Trimm!