PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quincy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Gautier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierre Gautier has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jones
vs
Gautier

192 cm
26
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
202 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Quincy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pierre Gautier!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gautier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones throws out the jab.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Gautier's shoulder, as Gautier tries to avoid the shot.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gautier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jones misses with a wild body shot.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gautier was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Gautier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Jones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gautier circles away quickly and effectively.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Gautier lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gautier misses the jab.
Jones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gautier misses with the combination.
Gautier wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Gautier moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Gautier jabs Jones right on the nose. Jones blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gautier cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
Gautier throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Gautier missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gautier slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jones misses with a straight left.
Gautier connects with a single shot there.
Gautier connects with a body shot.
Gautier misses the shot to the body.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gautier.
Jones misses with a double jab.
Jones takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jones thuds a left hand into Gautier's body.
A big left from Gautier misses.
Jones lands a jab to Gautier's midsection.
Gautier scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gautier lands a jab to Jones's midsection.
Gautier looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gautier scores with a nice strike.
Gautier tries to bum rush Jones with a series of wild strikes but Jones uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gautier throws a body punch but Jones moves out of range.
Gautier with a hook.
Gautier lands a right hook to the body.
Jones scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jones avoids the body shot from Gautier.
Jones throws a hook to the side of Gautier's head but Gautier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Gautier takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Gautier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones slips a jab from Gautier.
A punch combination from Gautier misses.
Gautier swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Gautier clinches.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Gautier.
A shot in the inside from Gautier.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gautier stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gautier works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gautier keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jones's efforts to push away.
Gautier pushes Jones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gautier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gautier is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jones is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gautier creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Gautier is controlling him.
Gautier is stalling here.
A right hand to the body from Gautier.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gautier.
Gautier lands a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gautier - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gautier.
Gautier leaning against his opponent.
Gautier lands an uppercut.
Gautier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Jones is rocked!
Gautier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Jones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gautier dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jones seems to have got his legs back now.
Gautier is leaning against Jones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gautier is stalling here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pierre Gautier.
Gautier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gautier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jones throws a low kick but Gautier moves out of range easily.
Jones catches Gautier with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gautier scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gautier misses with a looping left.
Jones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gautier cracks a nice hook into Jones's ribs.
Gautier is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jones had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gautier thows a body shot but no joy.
Jones lands a nice hook to Gautier's body. Gautier takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Gautier.

Gautier cracks Jones with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Jones looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Gautier finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gautier lands with an overhand left.
Gautier throws a monster overhand right that drops Jones! Gautier follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pierre Gautier!