Invicta Fighting Championships are once again breaking barriers in the world of women’s sports.
On Wednesday, May 3, the world’s premier combat sports organization for women will write a new chapter in the sport’s history. in Undefeated FC 53The promotion will become the first major MMA organization to feature an all-female commentary team when play-by-play announcer Aly Trost-Martin joins analysts Julie Kidze and Megan Anderson on the broadcast.
Women have been a staple of the Invicta booth since its inception in 2012, with MMA pioneer Kedzie providing invaluable insights to more than 50 events. Anderson – former Invicta FC Featherweight Champion – has been a regular on broadcasts for the past five years. Now, Trost Martin, who served as an in-cage interviewer and analyst behind the scenes for the promotion, is stepping into the booth to round out the veteran squad.
This isn’t Trost Martin’s first foray into a play-by-play role, having worked in the same capacity for the Major League Soccer’s Sporting Kansas City franchise. The University of Missouri-Columbia graduate, along with classmates Kedzy and Anderson, will join the likes of Mary Sheen (MLB), Gayle Sirens (NFL), Sherry Ross (NHL), Leandra Riley (NBA) and Kathy Long (UFC) as pioneers in sports commentary history .
Invicta FC 53: DeCoursey vs. Dos Santos It takes place from Reelworks Denver and starts at 8:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM GMT. Tonight’s main card begins at 9pm EST / 7pm MT and is live on Invicta’s official YouTube channel and Facebook page, AXS TV in the US, Fight Network in Canada, Fox Sports in Mexico, and Globo’s Combate in Brazil, DirecTV across Latin America, Viaplay and Match TV in Europe, and Star Times across Africa.
The current fight pass can be found below:
Atomweight address: Jillian Decourcy vs. Ryan Dos Santos
Trouser weight: Olga Rubin vs. Claire Guthrie straw weight: Jessica Delboni vs. Daniel Taylor the atomic weight: Monique Adrien vs. Nicole Giraldo fly weight: Liana Berozin vs. Elise Boone the atomic weight: Alessandra “Lily” Ferrera vs. Flor Hernandez the atomic weight: Natalie Salcedo vs. TBD fly weight: Ky Bennett vs. Kylie O’Hearn