PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bastien Giroud (ranked 22724 p4p, 4204 weight class) and DJ Cannonier (ranked 0 p4p, 388 weight class). DJ Cannonier is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Giroud
vs
Cannonier

180 cm
25
158
11 - 12 - 0

170 cm
27
147
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Bastien Giroud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, DJ Cannonier!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cannonier shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Giroud pinned against the cage. Giroud gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Giroud cracks Cannonier with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cannonier fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Giroud avoids it really well and circles away.
Cannonier tries for a takedown but Giroud sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bastien Giroud has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DJ Cannonier.
Cannonier fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giroud circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cannonier tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Giroud swivels and escapes.
Cannonier get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Cannonier stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Giroud runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bastien Giroud!
Post fight, Bastien Giroud took to the microphone: 'Nobody in the division can take my shots ! Its a message to the rest of the fighters: im coming'.