PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Fring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henderson Cormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Fring
vs
Cormier

202 cm
21
216 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
223 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

5th Round Clothing
KAISER

Brute

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gustavo Fring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Henderson Cormier!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cormier scores with a hook to the body. Fring takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cormier throws out a loose jab but Fring uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fring shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cormier defends it nicely.
Cormier throws out a loose jab but Fring uses good head movement to avoid it.

Cormier clinches up against the cage.
Fring has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cormier avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Cormier is trying to force a seperation but Fring has the dominant position.
Cormier stops a takedown attempt from Fring.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gustavo Fring. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fring is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fring tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fring drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fring is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Cormier is defending well.

Fring breaks from the clinch.
Cormier tries to close the distance and clinch but Fring swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cormier tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fring manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cormier lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cormier.

It looks like Gustavo Fring has been cut.
Cormier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fring has a takedown stuffed.
Cormier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cormier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Henderson Cormier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cormier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cormier stuffs the takedown attempt from Fring. Fring gets slowly back to his feet.

Cormier has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!

Cormier breaks the clinch.
Cormier fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cormier tries to clinch there but Fring circles away.

Cormier rushes Fring and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cormier.
Cormier gets underhooks to prevent Fring's takedown attempt.
Fring has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cormier avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Cormier manages to break the clinch.
Cormier displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fring.
Fring slips under a jab from Cormier.

Cormier moves into the clinch.
Fring has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cormier after a bit of a struggle.
Fring tries to pull guard but Cormier holds him up against the cage and eventually Fring drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fring drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cormier gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fring is breathing heavily.
Cormier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fring can't get the takedown.
Fring wants a takedown but no success here.
Cormier prevents a takedown attempt there.

Cormier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cormier scores with a shot to the body.
Cormier lands with a right and another and another! Fring is in big trouble! Cormier lands again and this time it's lights out for Fring! A quality knockout there for Cormier.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Henderson Cormier!
Henderson Cormier very nearly forgot to thank Brute amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.