PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephane Pompier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony O Rangers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony O Rangers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pompier
vs
O Rangers

191 cm
20
208 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
220 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stephane Pompier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tony O Rangers!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Rangers scores with a body shot.
Pompier with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pompier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Rangers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
O Rangers swings for the body but Pompier moves out of range.
Pompier misses with a looping right.
Pompier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Rangers.
O Rangers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Rangers misses with a left hand
and Pompier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
O Rangers misses with a double jab.
O Rangers throws a body punch but Pompier moves out of range.
O Rangers is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pompier rather than just go for the knockout.
O Rangers waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pompier.
A counter left hand to the body from Pompier misses its target.
Pompier staying out of range there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that O Rangers has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Pompier misses with a few strikes there.
Nice straight punches there by Pompier. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pompier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pompier checks a low kick from O Rangers.
Pompier swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
O Rangers missing with a left hand there. Pompier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick misses from O Rangers.
O Rangers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pompier moves away.
Pompier is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
O Rangers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
O Rangers thows a left - swing and a miss!
A counter left hand to the body from Pompier misses its target.
O Rangers avoids the body shot from Pompier.
O Rangers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pompier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
O Rangers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pompier moves away.
Pompier wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
O Rangers misses with a right hand
and Pompier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Rangers misses with a left hand
and Pompier counters with a left and a right that stings O Rangers.
O Rangers throws a poor cross that misses
and Pompier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

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!
O Rangers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pompier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Pompier misses the target.
O Rangers swings widly with a right hand
and Pompier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Rangers misses with a right hand
and Pompier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Rangers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
O Rangers misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Pompier misses the target.
O Rangers misses with a left hand
and Pompier counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! O Rangers has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Stephane Pompier!
After the fight, Stephane Pompier 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.
Tony O Rangers spoke after the fight, saying 'My career is over I think. So much promise. ..So little chin'.