PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stan Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Trent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivers kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cyco Vision. Trent is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sub Focus - Rock It. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rivers
vs
Trent

182 cm
23
135 lbs
8 - 1 - 1

168 cm
25
148 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Stan Rivers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Trent!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trent scores with a hook to the body. Rivers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Trent connects with a high kick.

Trent instigates a clinch.
Trent with a knee to the head.
Trent tries to land a knee to the head but Rivers blocks with his arms.
Trent is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rivers is defending well for now.
Trent misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rivers.
Trent tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rivers avoids it.
Rivers managing to block the knees to the body from Trent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trent misses with a knee to the head.
Trent throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rivers managing to block the knees to the body from Trent.

Rivers manages to break the clinch.
Trent misses with a body shot
and Rivers counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trent showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rivers.
Trent defending well as Rivers loads up on a big left hand.
Rivers ducks under a wild hook from Trent.
Rivers misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Trent counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rivers avoids the body shot from Trent.
Trent with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Trent throws out a loose jab but Rivers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers moves out of range as Trent strikes.
Rivers thows a body shot but no joy.
Trent throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rivers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rivers looks to land a right hand but Trent moved out of range.
Rivers takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Trent misses with a looping left.

Trent rushes Rivers and presses him up against the cage.
Rivers has had enough of the clinch but Trent keeps him there for the moment.
Trent trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trent lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Rivers breaks the clinch.
Rivers misses with a head kick.
Trent misses the jab.
Trent misses with a left hand
and Rivers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rivers misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big right from Trent misses.
Rivers throws a head kick but Trent moves out of range.
Trent throws a sloppy head kick
and Rivers counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Trent drives through and clinches with Rivers against the cage.
Trent with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Trent throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rivers avoiding damage as Trent throws knees to the body.
Rivers dodges an elbow strike from Trent.
Trent throws an elbow but it misses.
Trent is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Rivers is trying to break free.
Trent tries a knee to the head but Rivers blocks it.
Rivers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Trent misses with an elbow strike.
Rivers looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Trent tries to land a knee to the head but Rivers blocks with his arms.
Trent throws an elbow but it misses.
Trent with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Trent dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Trent throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rivers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Trent lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ryan Trent seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trent thows a body shot but no joy.
Rivers misses with a body shot.
Trent misses with a kick to the body.
Rivers throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Trent misses with a wild combination.
Trent throws a series of punches but Rivers avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trent throws a right hand that misses
and Rivers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Trent waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rivers.
Rivers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rivers takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Trent misses with a combination
and Rivers counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Trent is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rivers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Trent counters with a left to the body.
Trent tries to clinch up but Rivers circles away and keeps his distance.
Rivers defending well as Trent loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Rivers blocks the leg kick.
Trent fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rivers is out of range.
Rivers defending well as Trent loads up on a big left hand.

Trent closes the distance and pushes Rivers back into the cage.
Rivers is trying to break free.
Rivers tries to break free but Trent pushes him back against the cage.
Trent using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rivers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rivers is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Trent looking to throw knees to the head but Rivers is blocking nicely.
Trent throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers has had enough of the clinch but Trent keeps him there for the moment.
Trent tries to land knees in the clinch but Rivers avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Trent displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rivers up against the cage.
Rivers has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Trent misses with a knee to the head.
Trent working Rivers over with knees to the body.

Rivers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Trent throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rivers thuds his right hand into Trent's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rivers throws a head kick but Trent moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rivers misses with a head kick.
Rivers throws a sloppy head kick
and Trent counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Trent misses with a head kick.
Rivers swinging wildly here.
Rivers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Trent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trent goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Trent showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Trent delivers a nice body kick.
Rivers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Trent finds it's way round the side to connect with Rivers's head.
The fighters circling - Trent throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Trent tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rivers misses the shot to the body.
Trent throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rivers.
Trent lands a leg kick that knocks Rivers off balance momentarily.
Trent throws a sloppy head kick and Rivers moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Trent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers lands a high kick!
A punch lands to the side of Rivers 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Trent misses with a low kick.
Trent thumps Rivers with a low kick.
Trent jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Trent misses with a low kick.
Trent dodges the punch combination from Rivers.
Trent looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Trent throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rivers slips under a jab from Trent.
A big right from Trent misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Trent.
Rivers throws a shot from downtown. Trent moves away and avoids it.
Trent fails to land with a series of punches.
Rivers throws a body punch but Trent moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trent looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Trent dodges the punch combination from Rivers.
Trent looks to throw the jab but Rivers is out of range.
Stan Rivers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rivers slips a jab and a cross from Trent.
A big right from Trent misses.
Trent tries to clinch but Rivers moves out of range.
Trent throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trent throws a right and a left that Rivers avoids nicely.

Trent drives through and clinches with Rivers against the cage.
Trent tries to land a knee to the head but Rivers blocks with his arms.
Trent missing with knees to the body.
Rivers blocks the elbow strike.
Rivers managing to block the knees to the body from Trent.
Rivers tries to break the clinch but Trent is controlling the position.
Trent throws a knee to the head but misses.
Trent is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rivers is defending well for now.
Trent takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Trent lands a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rivers avoiding damage as Trent throws knees to the body.
Ryan Trent seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Trent throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Trent really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rivers pushes Trent away with a front kick.
A head kick misses from Rivers.
Trent throws a hook to the side of Rivers's head but Rivers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Trent scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rivers misses with a body kick.
Trent lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rivers misses with a head kick.
Trent lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Rivers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Trent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers defending well as Trent loads up on a big left hand.
Trent fails to land with a series of punches.
Trent gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rivers lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Trent tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Trent tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rivers throws a poor cross that misses
and Trent counters with an outside leg kick.
Trent misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trent misses with a body kick.
That kick from Rivers tenderised Trent's leg. Trent is trying to keep his angry face on.
Trent tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rivers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rivers moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Trent tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rivers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rivers misses with the combination.
Trent throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rivers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trent lands a front kick.
Rivers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trent pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trent misses with a left hand
and Rivers makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Trent really felt that one!
Rivers lands with a kick to the temple. Trent shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Trent swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trent takes a swing at Rivers's ribcage but misses.
A right-left combo lands from Trent.
Trent throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Trent is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Rivers looks to throw the jab but Trent is out of range.
Rivers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rivers slips a jab from Trent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trent connects with a single shot there.
Trent buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Trent dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Trent misses with a head kick.
Rivers throws a body kick that misses.
Trent tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rivers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rivers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rivers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Rivers avoids the head kick by Trent.
Rivers has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Trent.
Rivers is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Trent throws a series of punches but Rivers avoids them all with ease.
Rivers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Trent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trent tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rivers slips a straight right by Trent.
Trent rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rivers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Trent is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Trent scores with a sloppy right hand. Rivers should have avoided that one.

Trent moves into range and clinches up with Rivers.
Trent pushes off an throws an elbow but Rivers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Trent trying to land knees to the body.
Rivers avoids a wild elbow strike from Trent.
Trent tries to land knees in the clinch but Rivers avoids the damage to the body.
Rivers blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers is working for takedown but Trent is calmly controlling the position for now.
Trent tries to land a knee to the head but Rivers blocks with his arms.
Trent tries a knee to the head but Rivers blocks it.
Rivers is looking to take this one to the mat.
Trent tries to land a knee to the head but Rivers blocks with his arms.
Trent tries to land a knee to the head but Rivers blocks with his arms.
Trent connects with a knee to the head.
Trent looking to throw knees to the head but Rivers is blocking nicely.

Rivers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivers was well out of range. Poor timing from Trent.
Trent scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Trent counters with a big head kick but Rivers shrugs it off.

Rivers is rocked!
A head kick misses from Rivers.
Trent misses with an attempted mid kick.

Trent has taken the fight to the clinch.
Trent pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Trent gets underhooks to prevent Rivers's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stan Rivers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trent misses with a knee strike.
Rivers prevents a body shot from Trent.
Trent misses with a knee strike.
Trent looking to throw knees to the head but Rivers is blocking nicely.

Rivers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trent ducks under a wild hook from Rivers.
Rivers moves out of range as Trent strikes.
Rivers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Trent tries to bum rush Rivers with a series of wild strikes but Rivers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rivers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Trent throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rivers.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trent avoids the head kick by Rivers.
Trent uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivers.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Trent comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Trent 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 45:50
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 45:50
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Trent!
Ryan Trent is the new bantamweight champion!
A very excited looking Ryan Trent made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.