PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jean-Claude Marceau (ranked 5 p4p, 29 weight class) and Gaultier Girard (ranked 1 p4p, 6 weight class). Marceau's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Feist - Tout Doucement. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Marceau
vs
Girard

186 cm
38
189
38 - 18 - 0

196 cm
38
183
36 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
Carnage Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean-Claude Marceau!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gaultier Girard!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marceau misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick by Marceau misses
and Girard counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Jean-Claude Marceau has been cut.
Marceau throws a sloppy head kick
and Girard counters with a stiff right hand.
Marceau checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Marceau misses the target.
Marceau looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A right-left combo lands from Marceau.
Girard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marceau counters with a nice uppercut.
Marceau tries to clinch but Girard moves away
and Girard counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body punch from Marceau.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marceau misses with a straight right.
Girard misses with a body shot
and Marceau counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marceau uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Girard has time to react.

Marceau lands a left and a right that send Girard crashing to the mat, dazed. Marceau thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Girard is rocked!

It looks like Gaultier Girard has been cut.
Girard throws an off balance right hand
and Marceau rattles Girard with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Girard tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Marceau dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Girard stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Jean-Claude Marceau!
Jean-Claude Marceau retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Jean-Claude Marceau thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.