PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gervais Lavigne (ranked 729 p4p, 794 weight class) and Crush Bandicoot (ranked 85 p4p, 95 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lavigne
vs
Bandicoot

169 cm
31
144
21 - 12 - 0

173 cm
39
159
27 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Urban Fighter
PWNAGE™

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 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gervais Lavigne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crush Bandicoot!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Lavigne.
Bandicoot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bandicoot scores with a nice right hand.
Lavigne looks for the body kick but Bandicoot saw that one coming.
Lavigne looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bandicoot misses with a hook.
Lavigne tries to land a leg kick but Bandicoot saw it coming and moves away.
Lavigne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bandicoot has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lavigne.
Lavigne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bandicoot looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lavigne takes one to the side of the head.
Lavigne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bandicoot has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A clash of legs there as Bandicoot blocks the low kick.
Lavigne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bandicoot now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
An inside leg kick from Lavigne misses.
A big left from Bandicoot misses.
Lavigne lands a nice hook to Bandicoot's body. Bandicoot takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lavigne changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lavigne scores with a nice body kick.
Lavigne misses with a leg kick.
Lavigne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big right from Bandicoot misses.
Bandicoot misses with a body shot.
Lavigne looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gervais Lavigne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lavigne stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lavigne thumps Bandicoot with a low kick.
Lavigne clobbers Bandicoot with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bandicoot takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lavigne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lavigne scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bandicoot stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lavigne.
Lavigne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bandicoot stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lavigne.
Bandicoot gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lavigne.
Lavigne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bandicoot. That did some damage!
Lavigne looks to score with a jab to the body but Bandicoot is just out of range.
Lavigne lands a nice shot that snaps Bandicoot's head back.
Lavigne throws a leg kick which misses Bandicoot's front leg but catches the back leg as Bandicoot tries to avoid it.
Bandicoot's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bandicoot misses with a body shot.
Lavigne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lavigne throws a leg kick that misses.
Bandicoot misses with a hook.
Lavigne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lavigne misses the jab.
Nice body punch from Bandicoot.
Bandicoot on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandicoot cracks Lavigne with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lavigne misses with a combination
enabling Bandicoot to counter with a crisp jab.
Lavigne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bandicoot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lavigne moves away.
Lavigne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bandicoot throws out the jab.
Lavigne scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bandicoot doesn't seem bothered though.
A big right from Bandicoot misses.
A jab from Lavigne does it's job there.
Bandicoot chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lavigne can pounce on him.
Lavigne scores with a jab to the head.
Bandicoot throws the left hand but Lavigne avoids the punch easily.
Lavigne missing with a left hand there. Bandicoot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lavigne smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lavigne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lavigne misses with a leg kick
and Bandicoot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A low kick from Lavigne is predictable there
letting Bandicoot counter with a right hand.
Bandicoot lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bandicoot misses with a hook.
Bandicoot is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lavigne.
Lavigne lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bandicoot checks a low kick from Lavigne.
Bandicoot appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lavigne throws out a powerful jab.
Lavigne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bandicoot throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lavigne.
Bandicoot tests Lavigne's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Lavigne is rocked!
Bandicoot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lavigne manages to avoid it.
Oh Lavigne is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crack! Bandicoot connects with the perfect overhand right and Lavigne falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Bandicoot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Crush Bandicoot!
A relieved looking Crush Bandicoot thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.