PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andreas Kohler (ranked 176 p4p, 854 weight class) and Gauthier Delsarte (ranked 7 p4p, 41 weight class). Delsarte has chosen Ah Non Cest Terrible as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kohler
vs
Delsarte

191 cm
27
286
11 - 9 - 0

225 cm
43
293
40 - 21 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Andreas Kohler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gauthier Delsarte!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Kohler darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Gauthier Delsarte has been cut.
Kohler tries to close the distance and clinch but Delsarte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Delsarte with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Delsarte does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kohler appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kohler throws a shot from downtown. Delsarte moves away and avoids it.
Delsarte throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Delsarte takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Delsarte throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Delsarte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kohler moves away.
Delsarte scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kohler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kohler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Delsarte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kohler manages to avoid it.
Delsarte throws out a powerful jab.
Delsarte feints and then cracks Kohler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kohler down.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice leg kick from Delsarte, right into the meat of the thigh.

Kohler gets a double leg takedown into Delsarte's guard.
Kohler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kohler postures up and lands a big shot to Delsarte's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kohler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kohler wants to pass the guard but Delsarte is keeping the position.
Kohler throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Delsarte works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kohler slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kohler throwing strikes from guard but Delsarte blocks nicely.

Delsarte pushes Kohler off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Delsarte slips a jab from Kohler.
Delsarte swats away the attempt to clinch by Kohler.
Delsarte moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kohler shoots for a double leg takedown but Delsarte sprawls well. He's pushed Kohler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Delsarte connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Kohler bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Delsarte can't do much from the bottom here.
An elbow from Kohler crashes against the mat.
Sloppy strikes there by Kohler.
Delsarte avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kohler.
Kohler with the ground and pound but Delsarte regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Kohler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Delsarte avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kohler.

Kohler is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kohler throws a strike but Delsarte avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Kohler is in close to Delsarte's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kohler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kohler throwing strikes from guard but Delsarte blocks nicely.
Delsarte preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kohler trying to control the position from guard on top but Delsarte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kohler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kohler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kohler trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kohler might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kohler landing with the ground and pound.

Gauthier Delsarte's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gauthier Delsarte's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Andreas Kohler!
Andreas Kohler decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Gauthier Delsarte was interviewed post fight and said 'Ill Train Real Hard And Win Again '.