PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Theo Trivette (ranked 5132 p4p, 4597 weight class) and James St Laurence (ranked 517 p4p, 489 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Trivette
vs
St Laurence

176 cm
18
155
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
159
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

REDEMPTION INK

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Theo Trivette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, James St Laurence!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trivette throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
St Laurence changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Trivette connects with a jab.
Trivette lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

St Laurence clinches up with Trivette and pushes him back against the cage.
St Laurence is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trivette is defending well for now.
Trivette avoiding damage as St Laurence throws knees to the body.
St Laurence lands a right hand that snaps the head of Trivette backwards.
Nice body punch from Trivette - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Trivette scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Trivette scores with a nice short uppercut.
St Laurence prevents a body shot from Trivette.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for Trivette.
St Laurence misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trivette lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Trivette managing to block the knees to the body from St Laurence.
Trivette on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Trivette as the two fighters clinch.
St Laurence looks winded!

Trivette breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Trivette digs a right hand underneath St Laurence's ribcage. St Laurence let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Trivette lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down St Laurence.
Trivette throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trivette working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trivette lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Trivette lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Trivette.
Trivette lands a shoulder strike.
Trivette lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Trivette lands a shot to the body.
Trivette lands with a light punch inside.
Trivette lands a body punch.
Trivette lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hand to the body from Trivette.
St Laurence's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Trivette lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Trivette.

Trivette's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trivette jabs at St Laurence's body.
Trivette has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hare of the Dog Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Nice uppercut there from Trivette.

St Laurence is rocked!
St Laurence walks into a left hand.
St Laurence is still on wobbly legs! Can Trivette finish him?
Trivette lands a nice looking body shot.
St Laurence takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Trivette cracks a nice hook into St Laurence's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trivette dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Trivette digs a good hook to St Laurence's body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Trivette. That's going to slow St Laurence down.
St Laurence seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice straight punches there by Trivette. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Trivette.
St Laurence has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from St Laurence there as he acknowledges the shot.
Trivette lands a jab.
Trivette wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Trivette scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Trivette fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with St Laurence, pushing him back against the cage.
St Laurence can't find room to land a body shot as Trivette controls the action.
St Laurence misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trivette lands a shoulder strike.
St Laurence is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trivette is defending well for now.
St Laurence tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trivette cracks St Laurence with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Trivette.
Trivette lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt St Laurence or not.
Trivette scores with a shot to the side of St Laurence's head.
St Laurence misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trivette lands a right hand.
Trivette lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Trivette.
Trivette lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Trivette lands a body punch in the clinch.
Trivette lands a right hand that snaps the head of St Laurence backwards.
Trivette creates a bit of space for himself and rocks St Laurence with a big uppercut! St Laurence tries to clinch up but Trivette pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples St Laurence to the mat! St Laurence covers up and Trivette unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Theo Trivette!