PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cam Stroud (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Trinita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Stroud
vs
Trinita

186 cm
19
214 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

186 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Likes ground

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cam Stroud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luca Trinita!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Trinita looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Stroud is pulling down on Trinita's head to control his posture.
Trinita trying to control the position from guard on top but Stroud is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trinita won't allow Stroud to sweep him here.
Trinita wants to control from the top but Stroud keeps moving.
Trinita wants to pass the guard but Stroud is keeping the position.

Stroud pushes Trinita off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Stroud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stroud darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Trinita has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stroud is working away from the top position though.
Stroud frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Stroud breaks from Trinita's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Stroud is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

Stroud instigates a clinch.
Stroud prevents Trinita from breaking the clinch.

Stroud gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Trinita regains guard.
Trinita is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stroud is controlling him.
Stroud trying to control the position from guard on top but Trinita is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Stroud stands and steps away. Trinita gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stroud looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Trinita!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trinita working to try and regain half guard.
Trinita looks gassed!
Trinita is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Stroud is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Nice sprawl there from Stroud as Trinita shoots in.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stroud.
Trinita has his takedown stuffed
and Stroud counters with a nice leg kick.
Jab, jab by Stroud - just one landing.
Trinita shoots and misses
and Trinita takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cam Stroud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luca Trinita.
Trinita with a poor takedown

and Stroud counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Trinita is positioning himself well to prevent Stroud advancing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroud wants to pass the guard but Trinita is defending well.
Trinita is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stroud is pressing down on Trinita's thigh, looking to free his foot. Trinita is holding on for now.
Trinita is looking to improve his position.
Stroud not doing much here.
Trinita has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stroud is working away from the top position though.
Stroud is taking a breather. Trinita says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Trinita looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Trinita tries to close the distance and clinch but Stroud swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trinita looks to land a combination but Stroud avoids it well.
Trinita with a poor takedown

and Stroud counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Trinita tries to pull guard but Stroud won't allow it.
Stroud wants to get back to striking at distance but Trinita won't allow it.
Trinita tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Trinita wants to get back to striking at distance but Stroud won't allow it.
Trinita managing to block the knees to the body from Stroud.
Stroud wants to break free but Trinita has control.

Stroud breaks from the clinch.

Stroud shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stroud showed some decent athleticism there.
Trinita trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Stroud is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Trinita doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stroud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Trinita shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stroud counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stroud is looking to clinch but Trinita is avoiding it.
Trinita rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stroud moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stroud just misses with a punch to the body.

Stroud drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Trinita struggling a bit here.
Trinita pushes Stroud away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Stroud gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Trinita is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stroud working the ground and pound from side control.

Stroud tries for a kimura but Trinita is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stroud is looking to take a break and control but Trinita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stroud tries for a kimura but Trinita is defending well.

Stroud stands up.

Stroud instigates a clinch.

Stroud gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Stroud decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Trinita shoots and misses

and Stroud counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stroud sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Trinita has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Stroud off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroud tries to close the distance and clinch but Trinita swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Stroud feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Stroud postures up.
Trinita wants to sweep here but Stroud controlling him for the moment.
Trinita working a defensive guard here.
Stroud wants to control from the top but Trinita keeps moving.
Stroud controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Stroud stands up from Trinita's guard - Stroud perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trinita circles away from the clinch attempt.
Trinita fails with the takedown.
Cam Stroud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luca Trinita.
Trinita misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Trinita displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stroud throws out the jab.

Trinita closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Stroud pushes Trinita away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Trinita gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
You can see the frustration on Stroud's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Stroud is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stroud on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trinita wants to control but Stroud is keeping him busy.

Trinita tries for a kimura but Stroud is defending well.
Trinita prevents Stroud from escaping the position.
Trinita wants to control but Stroud is keeping him busy.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Trinita fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stroud looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Trinita avoids the head kick by Stroud.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trinita fails with the takedown
and Stroud counters with an inside leg kick.

Trinita drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Trinita sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cam Stroud dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Trinita is looking to clinch.
Stroud darts in trying to clinch
and Trinita counters with a low kick, right behind Stroud 's knee.
Trinita fails with a takedown attempt.
Stroud wants to clinch.
Trinita throws a series of punches but Stroud avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stroud doesn't manage to clinch there - Trinita circles away.
Trinita shoots in for a takedown but Stroud shows good takedown defense.
Stroud misses with a looping right.
Stroud shoots in for a double leg but Trinita sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Trinita fails with the takedown

and Stroud counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Cam Stroud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luca Trinita.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroud wants to free his trapped foot but Trinita is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Trinita is looking to improve his position.

Stroud stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Trinita to get to his feet.

Stroud moves into range and clinches up with Trinita.
Stroud has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Trinita avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Trinita misses with some punches.
Trinita fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Stroud manages to break the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Stroud.

Stroud is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Trinita knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Stroud wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Trinita, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stroud has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Cam Stroud is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Trinita looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Stroud!
Trinita can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stroud is looking to escape.
Stroud tries to hold on but Trinita pushes him away.
Stroud trying desperately to get to his feet.
Stroud tries to reverse the position but Trinita maintains control.
Stroud tries to hold on but Trinita pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroud is trying to escape the mount.
Trinita tries to control but Stroud wriggling away.
Stroud regains half guard.
Stroud is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Stroud pushes Trinita off looking to stand but Trinita dives back in and keeps control.

Stroud looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Trinita wants to take a breather but Stroud is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stroud wants to get back to his feet.
Stroud trying to control but Trinita postures up.

Stroud kicks off Trinita and gets to his feet.

Stroud closes the distance and clinches.

Stroud breaks the clinch.
Stroud fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Stroud drives through and clinches with Trinita against the cage.

Stroud escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stroud scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stroud lands a nice looking body kick.

Stroud drives through and clinches with Trinita against the cage.
Stroud tries for a takedown. No joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trinita wants a takedown but no success here.
Trinita tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stroud's elbow.

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

Stroud closes the distance and clinches.
Luca Trinita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stroud looking for a takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cam Stroud showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stroud 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cam Stroud!