PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Roussel (ranked 1653 p4p, 1149 weight class) and Yaya Kouame (ranked 224 p4p, 157 weight class). Roussel comes to the cage accompanied by Manau - J'ai laissé là bas . Kouame has chosen 2Pac - All Eyez On Me as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Roussel
vs
Kouame

185 cm
22
203
8 - 5 - 1

189 cm
24
185
10 - 7 - 0

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World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dexter Roussel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yaya Kouame!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kouame scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Dexter Roussel has been cut.
Kouame throws a looping overhand right but Roussel ducks down to avoid it.
Kouame takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Roussel moves away from the strike by Kouame.

Kouame clinches.
Roussel pushes Kouame back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kouame lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Roussel blocks an uppercut.
Kouame is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Roussel displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kouame up against the cage.
Roussel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Roussel - that landed with a thud.
Roussel scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kouame effectively controlling the action here.
A short uppercut from Kouame.
Roussel is leaning against Kouame and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kouame tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kouame tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roussel's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kouame lands with a left to the head.
Roussel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roussel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roussel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kouame swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kouame tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roussel's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kouame.
Roussel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roussel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Roussel misses with an elbow strike.
Roussel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kouame has a couple of punches blocked by Roussel.
Roussel misses with a body punch.
Roussel takes a shot to the head.
Roussel working aggressively here.
Kouame working aggressively here.
Kouame's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Kouame.
Roussel has a couple of punches blocked by Kouame.
Kouame lands a hook that snaps the head of Roussel backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roussel throws a punch but it's blocked by Kouame.
A head punch on the inside from Kouame fails to land.
Roussel blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Kouame's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kouame throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roussel moves out of range of the strikes.
Roussel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Roussel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Roussel looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Roussel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kouame was well out of range. Poor timing from Roussel.
Roussel walks into a left hand.
Kouame misses with a straight left.
Roussel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kouame.
Roussel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kouame throws out a loose jab but Roussel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roussel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kouame circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kouame's corner calls for a 1-2. Kouame obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Roussel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roussel attempts a counter takedown but Kouame avoids it well and moves away.
Roussel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kouame connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Roussel scrambles back to his feet.
Kouame looks to land a left hand but Roussel moved out of range nicely.
Roussel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yaya Kouame seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Roussel misses.
Kouame throws a shot from downtown. Roussel moves away and avoids it.
Roussel throws a hook but Kouame blocks it.
Kouame throws an overhand right that lands on Roussel's shoulder, as Roussel tries to avoid the shot.
Kouame takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kouame throws a body shot but no joy.
Kouame slips under a jab.
Yaya Kouame is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Roussel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roussel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roussel moves away from the strike by Kouame.
Decent striking displayed by Kouame there.

Dexter Roussel's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roussel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roussel tries to close the distance and clinch but Kouame swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Roussel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kouame throws a jab but it's blocked by Roussel.

Kouame clinches up with Roussel and pushes him back against the cage.
Kouame misses with a punch on the inside.
Roussel misses with a punch to the body.
Roussel takes a shot to the head.
Roussel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Roussel blocks an uppercut.
Roussel lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yaya Kouame dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dexter Roussel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Roussel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kouame might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kouame listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Kouame clinches with his opponent.
A left hand lands to the body for Roussel.
Kouame throws a head punch that misses.
Roussel has Kouame pushed against the cage.
Roussel misses with a body punch.
Roussel avoiding damage.

Roussel gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Roussel wants to control from the top but Kouame keeps moving.
Roussel throwing strikes but missing.
Roussel trying to control the position from guard on top but Kouame is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kouame is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Roussel is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roussel throwing strikes but missing.
Roussel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Roussel working some strikes from top position.
Roussel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kouame really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roussel. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Roussel advances position into side control!
Kouame is pushing Roussel's head away, looking to escape. Roussel manages to hold on to the position though.
Roussel lands an elbow.
Kouame pushes Roussel away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Roussel gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kouame has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roussel lands some shots froms side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roussel landing strikes.

Kouame is rocked!
Kouame is pushing Roussel's head away, looking to escape. Roussel manages to hold on to the position though.
Kouame is still in real trouble! Can Roussel finish him?
Roussel lands some shots froms side control.
Roussel scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Kouame is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Roussel can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dexter Roussel!
A very excited looking Dexter Roussel rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.