PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry Keaty (ranked 5428 p4p, 5180 weight class) and Godefroy Courtial (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Keaty
vs
Courtial

170 cm
25
143
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
142
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Henry Keaty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Godefroy Courtial!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Courtial cracks Keaty with a good jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Keaty looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Keaty wants to clinch.
Keaty tries to clinch up.
Courtial lands with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Courtial.

It looks like Henry Keaty has been cut.
Keaty is looking to clinch but Courtial is avoiding it.
Courtial looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Courtial.
Courtial scores with a shot to the body.
Courtial lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Courtial connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Keaty's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Keaty tries to clinch up but Courtial circles away and keeps his distance.
Keaty wants to clinch.
Courtial throws out a counter right but Keaty avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Courtial with a jab.
Keaty tries to clinch but Courtial moves out of range.
A jab from Courtial finds it's way through Keaty's defenses.
Courtial is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Keaty is rocked!
Keaty takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oh Keaty is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Courtial scores with a body shot.
Keaty is aggressively charging in as Courtial backs up avoiding any damage. Courtial tosses out a jab and Keaty runs right into it face first! Keaty is out cold! Courtial dropped down on all fours and is barking in Keaty's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Godefroy Courtial!