PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teofil Gielgud (ranked 4350 p4p, 4362 weight class) and Omari Ayuba (ranked 441 p4p, 438 weight class). Gielgud kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Witajcie W Naszej Bajce. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gielgud
vs
Ayuba

188 cm
18
250
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
260
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Teofil Gielgud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Omari Ayuba!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ayuba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ayuba with the inside leg kick.

Gielgud feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ayuba sprawling to the canvas! Ayuba rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gielgud finish him?!

It looks like Omari Ayuba has been cut.
Ayuba with a nice calf kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ayuba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ayuba throws a leg kick which misses Gielgud's front leg but catches the back leg as Gielgud tries to avoid it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ayuba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ayuba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gielgud throws a hook to the side of Ayuba's head but Ayuba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A good leg kick by Ayuba.
Ayuba moves out of range as Gielgud strikes.
Ayuba appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
No joy there for Gielgud, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Gielgud, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gielgud fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ayuba manages to avoid it.
Ayuba feints and then cracks Gielgud's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gielgud down.
Ayuba with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gielgud swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gielgud loads up on a big right hand but Ayuba slips the punch.
Ayuba flicks out a counter leg kick but Gielgud steps away.
Ayuba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ayuba dodges the punch combination from Gielgud.
Ayuba slips a straight right by Gielgud.
Ayuba scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ayuba. That's going to slow Gielgud down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ayuba throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ayuba throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ayuba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gielgud misses with an uppercut.
Gielgud wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gielgud throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gielgud throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gielgud throws a jab but it's blocked by Ayuba.
Ayuba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gielgud misses with a body kick.
Gielgud loads up on a big right hand but Ayuba slips the punch.
Gielgud takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ayuba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gielgud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ayuba moves away.
Ayuba throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ayuba.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ayuba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gielgud looks to land a right hand but Ayuba moved out of range.
Ayuba with a nice calf kick.
Gielgud chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ayuba can pounce on him.
Gielgud feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ayubas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ayuba moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ayuba with the inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Gielgud throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gielgud misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ayuba.
Ayuba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gielgud fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Omari Ayuba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ayuba connects with an inside leg kick.
Ayuba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Gielgud misses.
Gielgud misses with a straight right.
Ayuba throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gielgud waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ayuba.
Ayuba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gielgud has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ayuba ducks under a wild hook from Gielgud.
A big right from Gielgud misses.
Ayuba lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gielgud misses with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gielgud throws a hook but Ayuba avoids it easily.
Ayuba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gielgud takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ayuba connects with an inside leg kick.
Ayuba is looking to slow Gielgud down with leg kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Teofil Gielgud will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Omari Ayuba's cut.
That's time! Gielgud's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gielgud looks to throw the jab but Ayuba is out of range.
Ayuba scores with a leg kick.
Gielgud takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Omari Ayuba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gielgud throws a shot from downtown. Ayuba moves away and avoids it.
Ayuba lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Gielgud lands a big uppercut and Ayuba crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ayuba looks OK. Gielgud waves Ayuba back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ayuba buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ayuba blocks a head kick by Gielgud.
Ayuba with the inside leg kick.
Gielgud is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gielgud looks to throw the jab but Ayuba is out of range.
Ayuba throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gielgud throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gielgud misses with a straight left.
Ayuba tries a quick counter leg kick but Gielgud is wise to it.
Ayuba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gielgud.
Gielgud is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ayuba throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gielgud throws a hook but Ayuba blocks it.
Ayuba turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ayuba gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Gielgud gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teofil Gielgud!