PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Gautier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Conner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gautier
vs
Conner

187 cm
22
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pierre Gautier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rich Conner!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gautier lands a left and a right that send Conner crashing to the mat, dazed. Gautier thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Conner is rocked!

It looks like Rich Conner has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No joy there for Gautier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Conner is still on wobbly legs! Can Gautier finish him?
Gautier swinging wilding here.
Gautier misses with a few strikes there.
Gautier shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Conner takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Gautier sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Conner bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pierre Gautier!