PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerard Gordeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filipp Kirkorov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirkorov has chosen Немного Жалb as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Gordeau
vs
Kirkorov

188 cm
25
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

199 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gerard Gordeau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Filipp Kirkorov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gordeau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kirkorov.
A leg kick checked by Gordeau.
Gordeau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kirkorov throws out the jab.
Kirkorov motions for Gordeau to come forward. Kirkorov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gerard Gordeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordeau throws a head kick but Kirkorov moves out of range.
Kirkorov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kirkorov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gordeau throws a head kick but Kirkorov moves out of range.
Gordeau slips a jab and a cross from Kirkorov.
Gordeau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gordeau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gordeau blocks a head kick by Kirkorov.
Kirkorov looks to land a combination but Gordeau avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordeau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gordeau misses with a head kick.
Kirkorov blocks a head kick by Gordeau.
Nice uppercut there from Kirkorov.
Gordeau misses with a head kick.
Gordeau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kirkorov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gordeau.
Kirkorov blocks a head kick by Gordeau.
Gordeau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gordeau is breathing heavily.
Kirkorov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kirkorov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kirkorov misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordeau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kirkorov is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kirkorov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gordeau throws a head kick but Kirkorov moves out of range.
Gordeau tries a head kick but it misses.
Gordeau moves out of range of the body kick from Kirkorov.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kirkorov, right into the meat.
Gordeau throws a sloppy head kick
and Kirkorov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kirkorov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gordeau avoids the head kick by Kirkorov.
Gordeau avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kirkorov scores with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordeau misses with a head kick.
Kirkorov throws a body punch but Gordeau moves out of range.
Kirkorov's corner calls for a 1-2. Kirkorov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kirkorov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice jab there from Kirkorov.
Kirkorov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gordeau is out of range and Kirkorov settles back down.
Gordeau throws a sloppy head kick and Kirkorov moves out of range easily.
Kirkorov tried to score with a low kick but Gordeau checks it.
Gordeau avoids the head kick by Kirkorov.
Kirkorov cracks Gordeau with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirkorov misses with a hook to the body
and Gordeau counters with a hugh head kick that removes Kirkorov from consiousness! A brutal head kick knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gerard Gordeau!
An out of breath Gerard Gordeau thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.