PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gaston Doumergos (ranked 3421 p4p, 4003 weight class) and Deji Olatunji (ranked 428 p4p, 476 weight class). Olatunji has chosen Last Last as his entrance music. Deji Olatunji struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 171.3lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Deji Olatunji will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Doumergos
vs
Olatunji

183 cm
26
184
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
27
178
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Shadow Realm NYC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gaston Doumergos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Deji Olatunji!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doumergos has his takedown stuffed
and Olatunji counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Olatunji lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Doumergos shoots in for a takedown but Olatunji shows good takedown defense.
Doumergos backing away here, and Olatunji unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

Doumergos decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Doumergos looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Doumergos looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Doumergos content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doumergos passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Olatunji!

Doumergos with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Doumergos quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Doumergos but it's paid off an Olatunji is forced to tap! Nice work by Doumergos.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gaston Doumergos!
Deji Olatunji was interviewed post fight and said 'guys... this is my last fight'.