PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francois Duvalier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamezdin Shraf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duvalier's entrance music is Voodoo Music. A fine choice. Shraf is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by O.C. - time's up . Jamezdin Shraf has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Duvalier
vs
Shraf

190 cm
23
215 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

190 cm
23
212 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London
Sun-Tzu

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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francois Duvalier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamezdin Shraf!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shraf throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shraf closes the distance and clinches up with Duvalier, looking for a takedown. Shraf pushes Duvalier against the cage but Duvalier circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Shraf moves forwards but Duvalier connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Duvalier throws a hook but Shraf avoids it easily.
Shraf tries to clinch but Duvalier moves out of range.
Duvalier throws a body shot but no joy.
Duvalier stuns Shraf with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shraf misses with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Shraf 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shraf wants to clinch but Duvalier slips to the side
and Shraf takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shraf ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A cross from Duvalier lands.
Shraf misses with a body kick.
Shraf has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Duvalier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shraf shoots in for a double leg but Duvalier sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A jab from Duvalier finds it's way through Shraf's defenses.
Duvalier slips a jab and a cross from Shraf.
Duvalier lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shraf throws a series of punches but Duvalier avoids them all with ease.
Shraf fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duvalier lands a nice looking body shot.
Duvalier stuffs the takedown.
Francois Duvalier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamezdin Shraf.
Duvalier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duvalier lands a right hook to the body.
Duvalier scores with a jab to the head.
Duvalier has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Duvalier lands with a right hand.
Duvalier cracks Shraf with an open hand slap.
Duvalier scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Duvalier cracks Shraf with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duvalier connects with a body shot.
Shraf looks winded!
Duvalier lands with a straight right. Shraf didn't see that one coming.
Duvalier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shraf.
Shraf throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Duvalier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duvalier misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duvalier sizes up Shraf with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shraf throws a right hand that Duvalier ducks under and follows up with a left that Duvalier also avoids with ease.
Duvalier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duvalier scores with a hook.

It looks like Jamezdin Shraf has been cut.
Shraf wants to clinch
and Duvalier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shraf misses with a double jab.
Shraf swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duvalier swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shraf.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Duvalier.
Shraf fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Duvalier avoids it really well and circles away.
Shraf takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Duvalier.
Shraf gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Duvalier.
Shraf ducks under a wild hook from Duvalier.
Duvalier throws a series of strikes that have Shraf backpedaling.

Shraf is rocked!
Duvalier drops Shraf with a huge uppercut! Shraf drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Duvalier is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francois Duvalier!
After the fight, Francois Duvalier was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.