PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Trenton Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dupraz Herve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dupraz Herve has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Trenton Todd's chin.

Todd
vs
Herve

152 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Trenton Todd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dupraz Herve!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Todd has his takedown stuffed
and Herve cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Herve thows a leg kick but Todd checks it
and Todd counters with a one-two to the body.
Todd fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Herve avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Herve uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Todd has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Herve.
Herve pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Herve does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Todd feinted with a counter takedown.
Herve throws a chopping leg kick but Todd manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Todd tries to keep at a distance but Herve has taken the fight into the clinch.
Herve gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Trenton Todd has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herve looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Herve throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Todd wants to get back to striking at distance but Herve won't allow it.
Todd could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Todd jumps guard and drags Herve to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Herve wanted to stand there but Todd had control of the position.

Herve gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Herve thuds a left hand into Todd's body.
Herve throws out a powerful jab.
Herve throws a half hearted mid kick.
Todd half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Herve throws a low kick, looking for Todd's leg but Todd calmly moves out of range.
Herve is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Good leg kick by Herve there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd shoots in looking for a takedown but Herve manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Todd's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trenton Todd. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Herve has managed to clinch.
Todd fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Todd looking to slow down the pace here.
Todd blocks an elbow strike from Herve.
Herve using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Herve lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Todd is breathing heavily.
Herve tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Herve.
Herve has Todd pressed against the cage.
Herve lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Herve lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Herve breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Herve throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Todd is rocked!
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!
Herve throws a leg kick which misses Todd's front leg but catches the back leg as Todd tries to avoid it.
Oh Todd is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Herve drops Todd with a huge uppercut! Todd drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Herve is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dupraz Herve!