PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Phillipe LaFleur (ranked 1354 p4p, 2029 weight class) and Teofil Gielgud (ranked 163 p4p, 254 weight class). Gielgud has chosen Witajcie W Naszej Bajce as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

LaFleur
vs
Gielgud

200 cm
22
267
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
250
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KOMBAT KLOTHING
30th Century Beer Store

Conviction

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Phillipe LaFleur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Teofil Gielgud!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaFleur with a body punch. A glancing blow.
LaFleur moves out of range as Gielgud strikes.
The crowd cheers as LaFleur lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gielgud doesn't seem phased though.
Gielgud throws a big shot that misses.
LaFleur displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gielgud throws out the jab.
Gielgud throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
LaFleur throws a hook but Gielgud blocks it.
LaFleur misses with an uppercut.
Gielgud throws out a counter right but LaFleur avoids it with no problem.
LaFleur swings for the body but Gielgud moves out of range.
LaFleur steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gielgud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LaFleur throws a lazy right hand but Gielgud sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
LaFleur digs a good hook to Gielgud's body.
LaFleur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gielgud moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gielgud thows a left - swing and a miss!

Gielgud darts in and clinches LaFleur up against the cage.
LaFleur misses with some punches.
LaFleur throws a punch but it's blocked by Gielgud.
Gielgud blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gielgud misses with some punches.
LaFleur misses with a hook to the ribs.
LaFleur on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gielgud is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A short uppercut from LaFleur.

LaFleur breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Gielgud misses.
LaFleur went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
LaFleur just misses with a punch to the body.
Gielgud throws out a loose jab but LaFleur uses good head movement to avoid it.
LaFleur was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gielgud looks to land a right hand but LaFleur moved out of range.
Gielgud throws out a loose jab but LaFleur uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gielgud throws a hook but LaFleur avoids it easily.
LaFleur throwing a counter right hand but Gielgud manages to avoid it.
Gielgud scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
LaFleur swings widly with a right hand
and Gielgud counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
LaFleur uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gielgud.
Gielgud looks to land a right hand but LaFleur moved out of range.
Gielgud misses with a left hand
and LaFleur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
LaFleur on the wrong end of a nice jab.
LaFleur misses with a body shot.
Gielgud keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gielgud throws a jab but it's blocked by LaFleur.
A big left from Gielgud misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaFleur misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Gielgud was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gielgud tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A swing and a miss from Gielgud.
LaFleur is looking to counter punch.
Gielgud moves out of range of the strikes.
Gielgud throws a jab when LaFleur was well out of range.
LaFleur swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gielgud throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Jean Phillipe LaFleur has been cut.
Gielgud 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.
LaFleur throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gielgud counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Gielgud sends LaFleur crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Gielgud is motioning to the referee to let LaFleur up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
This has been an exciting period of action!
LaFleur slips under a jab from Gielgud.
LaFleur swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gielgud ducks under a wild hook from LaFleur.
Gielgud misses with an uppercut. LaFleur saw that one coming.
LaFleur throwing a counter right hand but Gielgud manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gielgud with a nice cross.
LaFleur displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gielgud throws out the jab.
Gielgud moves to clinch but LaFleur breaks away
and LaFleur counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
LaFleur throws a shot from downtown. Gielgud moves away and avoids it.
Gielgud misses with a few strikes there.
LaFleur was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A telegraphed right hand from LaFleur misses the target.
Gielgud misses with a looping right.
LaFleur takes one to the side of the head.
LaFleur throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Gielgud counters with a crisp right hand that drops LaFleur! Gielgud lets LaFleur back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

LaFleur is rocked!
LaFleur blocks a jab.
Gielgud finds LaFleur's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! LaFleur flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Gielgud lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure LaFleur will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Teofil Gielgud!