PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marko Kersikov (ranked 4964 p4p, 5058 weight class) and Theo Trivette (ranked 410 p4p, 414 weight class). Kersikov's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hi Rez - 3 Ft Tall. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kersikov
vs
Trivette

168 cm
18
149
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marko Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Theo Trivette!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trivette lands the left hand.
Trivette dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Trivette. Beautiful body shot.
Trivette ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kersikov walks into a stiff left hand from Trivette.
Kersikov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Trivette counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Trivette with a jab.
Kersikov darts in looking for a takedown but Trivette gets double underhooks and turns Kersikov into the cage.
Trivette with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kersikov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trivette's corner calls for a 1-2. Trivette obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Trivette fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Trivette listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A cross from Trivette lands.
Kersikov dives in for a single leg takedown but Trivette sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marko Kersikov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kersikov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trivette swats away the attempt to clinch by Kersikov.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kersikov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Trivette!
Trivette is looking for a sweep.
Kersikov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Trivette wants to control but Kersikov postures up.
Trivette is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kersikov has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Trivette tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kersikov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Kersikov stands up.
Trivette punishes Kersikov's body with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Trivette scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Trivette throws a wild body kick that Kersikov sees coming a mile off.
Trivette misses with a leg kick.
Kersikov feinted with a counter takedown.
Kersikov throws a head kick but Trivette moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trivette lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Kersikov gets a clinch.
Trivette lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Kersikov successfully pulls guard.
Kersikov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Trivette's guard.

Trivette looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kersikov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kersikov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kersikov trying to control but Trivette is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Theo Trivette comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Trivette has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 9:10
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 9:10
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theo Trivette!