PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Trimbole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Trimbole has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lucas
vs
Trimbole

187 cm
44
208 lbs
45 - 22 - 0

187 cm
26
220 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Museum of Monsters & Madmen

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 45 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Trimbole!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas motions for Trimbole to come forward. Lucas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Trimbole throws a leg kick
and Lucas finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lucas moves out of range as Trimbole strikes.
Lucas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Trimbole counters with a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Trimbole. That's going to slow Lucas down.
Lucas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lucas throws out a loose jab but Trimbole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Trimbole goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trimbole walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lucas.
A bone on bone clash there as Lucas blocks the leg kick.
And Lucas counters with a quick kick to the body but Trimbole blocks it.
Trimbole throws a solid leg kick but Lucas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Trimbole.
Lucas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Robert Trimbole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Trimbole takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Trimbole throws a lazy uppercut
and Lucas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Trimbole tried to score with a low kick but Lucas checks it.
Trimbole throws a shot from downtown. Lucas moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Trimbole misses.
Lucas appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Lucas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Trimbole fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lucas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A punch lands to the side of Lucas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lucas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lucas moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas misses with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Trimbole.
Lucas cracks Trimbole with an open hand slap.
A big right from Trimbole misses.
Lucas fires out a quick counter leg kick but Trimbole just manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucas misses with a low kick as Trimbole jumps back.
Trimbole throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lucas tests Trimbole's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lucas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lucas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Trimbole.
Trimbole delivers a nice body kick.
A left lands for Trimbole.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Trimbole pushes Lucas away with a front kick.
Lucas checks a leg kick nicely.
Lucas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lucas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Trimbole finds it's way round the side to connect with Lucas's head.
Lucas moves out of range of the body kick from Trimbole.
Trimbole fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lucas is out of range.
Trimbole throws an overhand right that lands on Lucas's shoulder, as Lucas tries to avoid the shot.
Trimbole fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lucas checks it well.
Trimbole tries a low kick but Lucas avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas throws a leg kick
and Trimbole counters with a straight right hand.
Trimbole lands a nice looking body shot.
Lucas scoring well with a low kick there.
Lucas blocks a head kick by Trimbole.
Lucas on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Trimbole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trimbole throws a push kick but Lucas slaps the foot to one side.
Lucas throws out a leg kick but Trimbole moves out of range and Lucas only half commits.
Trimbole has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Trimbole - that will leave a mark!
Trimbole misses with a wild body shot.
Trimbole connects with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Trimbole dominated that round.
That's time! Lucas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lucas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Trimbole checks it well.
An inside leg kick from Trimbole misses.
Trimbole scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lucas throws a leg kick that misses.
Trimbole throws a head kick but Lucas moves out of range.
Lucas misses with a double jab
and Trimbole counters with a body kick.
Lucas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trimbole needs to keep his hands up - Lucas had a free shot at his head there.
Lucas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Trimbole throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trimbole is looking to land body kicks.
Lucas looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lucas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lucas delivers a nice body kick.
Trimbole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Trimbole misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lucas misses with a head kick.
Lucas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Trimbole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A combination from Trimbole does no damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lucas.
Trimbole throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lucas tried to counter with a leg kick but Trimbole avoided it.
Lucas scores with a jab. Trimbole acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas scores with a spinning back kick!
Trimbole fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Lucas there.
Trimbole throws a front kick aimed at Lucas's knee but Lucas avoids it well.
Lucas is looking to counter punch.
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!
A big left from Trimbole misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Lucas.
Trimbole pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Lucas misses the target.
Lucas slips a jab from Trimbole.
Trimbole takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Trimbole pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lucas ducks under a wild hook from Trimbole.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas throws a low kick but Trimbole avoids it.
Trimbole throws a leg kick that misses.
Lucas tries a head kick but it misses.
Trimbole throws a jab but it's blocked by Lucas.
Trimbole has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lucas.
Trimbole throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lucas counters with a nice uppercut.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses.
Trimbole loads up on a big right hand but Lucas slips the punch.
Trimbole blocks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Trimbole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lucas throws out a leg kick but Trimbole moves out of range and Lucas only half commits.
Robert Trimbole seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trimbole lands with a kick to the ribs.
Trimbole checks the leg kick.
Trimbole throws a lazy uppercut
and Lucas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Trimbole swings for the body but Lucas moves out of range.
Lucas tried to counter with a leg kick but Trimbole avoided it.
Lucas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Trimbole.
Trimbole throws a right hand that Lucas ducks under and follows up with a left that Lucas also avoids with ease.
Lucas throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Trimbole to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Trimbole checks the leg kick nicely there.
Trimbole throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lucas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Lucas dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lucas connects with a jab.
Trimbole takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Trimbole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lucas fires out a quick counter leg kick but Trimbole just manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Lucas misses the target.
Lucas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Trimbole throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lucas is looking to counter punch.
Lucas checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trimbole checks a leg kick.
A jab from Trimbole misses.
Lucas tried to counter with a leg kick but Trimbole avoided it.
A clash of legs there as Trimbole blocks the low kick.
Jab, jab by Lucas - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trimbole throws a shot from downtown. Lucas moves away and avoids it.
Trimbole on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lucas defending well as Trimbole loads up on a big left hand.
Lucas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucas was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Trimbole connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Trimbole pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Trimbole blocks a head kick by Lucas.
Lucas feints and then cracks Trimbole's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Trimbole down.
Trimbole scores with a leg kick.
Lucas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lucas backing away here, and Trimbole unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses.
Trimbole looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Trimbole throws a head kick but Lucas moves out of range.
Lucas throws a quick counter head kick but Trimbole was just out of range.
Trimbole looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As Trimbole backs away, Lucas returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Trimbole throws a head kick but Lucas moves out of range.
Lucas lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lucas throws a body punch but Trimbole moves out of range.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trimbole misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Trimbole looks to move away, Lucas throws a big counter combo bu Trimbole just gets out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trimbole finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lucas tries a head kick but it misses.
Lucas motions for Trimbole to come forward. Lucas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Trimbole throws a head kick but Lucas moves out of range.
A jab from Lucas misses.
Trimbole looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Trimbole tries to land a leg kick but Lucas saw it coming and moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Lucas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Trimbole misses with a low kick as Lucas jumps back.
Lucas throws a big counter combination but Trimbole scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Trimbole connects with a crisp jab.
Trimbole throws a wild body kick that Lucas sees coming a mile off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas moves out of range of the body kick.
Lucas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A nice inside leg kick there by Trimbole. That's going to slow Lucas down.
Lucas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lucas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Trimbole scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Trimbole misses with a leg kick.
Trimbole wants to slow Lucas down by chopping away at his legs.
Lucas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lucas lands a nice shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Lucas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lucas 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Lucas!
Travis Lucas decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.