PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Emerick Aubeaumeyang (ranked 4640 p4p, 4717 weight class) and Justin Trubeau (ranked 485 p4p, 484 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Aubeaumeyang
vs
Trubeau

176 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre Emerick Aubeaumeyang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justin Trubeau!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Trubeau closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Aubeaumeyang's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Trubeau wants to stand but Aubeaumeyang has his arm trapped.
Trubeau working away.
Aubeaumeyang controls the position for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trubeau tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Aubeaumeyang struggling a bit here.
Aubeaumeyang on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Aubeaumeyang tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aubeaumeyang is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Trubeau is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Aubeaumeyang has managed to free his arm - good work.
Trubeau looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Trubeau passes to side control.
Aubeaumeyang tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aubeaumeyang prevents Trubeau from moving into mount.
Aubeaumeyang tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Trubeau wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pierre Emerick Aubeaumeyang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Justin Trubeau is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Trubeau avoids the strikes from the bottom by Aubeaumeyang.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Trubeau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Trubeau has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Justin Trubeau!
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Justin Trubeau!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Justin Trubeau!

Justin Trubeau wins by unanimous decision!