PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Philemon Christou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prince Gapuz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Christou
vs
Gapuz

168 cm
22
144 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

165 cm
22
130 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Valhalla War Gear
Valhalla War Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Philemon Christou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Prince Gapuz!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gapuz tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Christou swivels and escapes.
Gapuz looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Gapuz misses with a takedown attempt - Christou sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Christou drops Gapuz with a left and a right! Oh, Gapuz is hurt - Christou dives into side control looking to finish!

Gapuz is rocked!

It looks like Prince Gapuz has been cut.
Christou cracks Gapuz with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Gapuz is still in real trouble! Can Christou finish him?
Christou cracks Gapuz with a big right hand but Gapuz just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Christou landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Christou working the ground and pound.
Gapuz is not content to let Christou control the position.
Christou creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gapuz taking punishment in the form of punches.
Christou landing strikes.
Gapuz is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Christou is looking to take a break and control but Gapuz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Christou cracks Gapuz with a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Christou trying to control the position but Gapuz is working away.
Gapuz seems to have recovered his senses.

Christou decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Christou lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Christou throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Christou throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Christou scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Christou throws a combination. Gapuz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Christou throws a series of punches but Gapuz moves out of range.
Christou swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Christou stuffs the takedown attempt from Gapuz. Gapuz gets slowly back to his feet.
Philemon Christou has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Prince Gapuz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christou scores with a three punch combo!
Christou throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gapuz fails with a takedown attempt.
Christou will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gapuz shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Christou as he avoids it easily.
Christou misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Christou lands a jab-cross combination.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Christou! Gapuz is backing up but he can't get away as Christou lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Gapuz and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Philemon Christou!