PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rostam Xerxes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Dumont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Xerxes
vs
Dumont

197 cm
26
290 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

209 cm
26
245 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rostam Xerxes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Francois Dumont!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xerxes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dumont.
Dumont throws a head kick that Xerxes semi-blocks.

It looks like Rostam Xerxes has been cut.
Dumont lands with a nice body kick.
Xerxes slips under a jab from Dumont.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dumont.
Dumont throws a series of punches but Xerxes avoids them all with ease.
Dumont with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Xerxes misses the shot to the body.
Dumont showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Xerxes.
Xerxes scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Francois Dumont has been cut.
Dumont chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Xerxes is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Xerxes throws a series of punches but Dumont moves out of range.
Xerxes throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Xerxes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Xerxes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dumont raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A combination from Xerxes does no damage.
Dumont connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Xerxes throws a shot from downtown. Dumont moves away and avoids it.
Dumont slips a straight right by Xerxes.
Xerxes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dumont tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Xerxes was well out of range. Poor timing from Dumont.
Both fighters circling a little - Dumont finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Xerxes is breathing heavily.
Dumont throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Xerxes looks to land a combination but Dumont avoids it well.
Xerxes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dumont. Dumont obviously looking to wear him down.
Both fighters circling a little - Dumont finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Dumont.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dumont swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dumont darts in and clinches Xerxes up against the cage.
Dumont lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dumont misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Xerxes.
Dumont scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Rostam Xerxes's cut is getting worse.
Dumont misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Dumont fails to land.
Dumont gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Xerxes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Xerxes swings wildly with an uppercut but Dumont uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xerxes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dumonts head.
Dumont lands a hook to the side of the head.

Rostam Xerxes's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dumont's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dumont with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dumont blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dumont softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Xerxes misses with some punches.
Dumont tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dumont blocks an uppercut.
Dumont tries to work over Xerxes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Xerxes managing to block the knees to the body from Dumont.
Dumont tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Xerxes's elbow.
Dumont misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Xerxes.
Dumont misses with the head strike.
Xerxes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Xerxes swings wildly with an uppercut but Dumont uses good head movement to avoid it.
Xerxes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dumont backwards.
Dumont misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Xerxes.
Xerxes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dumont swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dumont misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Xerxes.
Dumont throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Xerxess head.
Dumont lands an elbow just above Xerxes 's eye.

Jeez, Rostam Xerxes's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Dumont is stalling here.
Dumont tries to throw a body punch but Xerxes avoids it by throwing Dumont back against the cage.
Xerxes throws a punch but it's blocked by Dumont.
Xerxes prevents a body shot from Dumont.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dumont missing with knees to the body.
Dumont working Xerxes over with knees to the body.
Xerxes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dumont keeps control of Xerxes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dumont tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Xerxes working hard to break the clinch.
Dumont lands a good knee to the midsection. Xerxes won't want to take too many of those.
Dumont misses with a knee to the head.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Dumont unloads a knee to the mid-section. Xerxes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dumont makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dumont.
Dumont misses with some punches.
Xerxes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dumont is leaning against Xerxes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dumont lands a left hand that snaps the head of Xerxes backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Xerxes as Dumont tries to tie him up.
Xerxes blocks an uppercut.
Dumont lands a nice knee to the body.
Dumont tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dumont lands a hook that snaps the head of Xerxes backwards.
Dumont misses with the head strike.
Dumont connects with a nasty looking knee right to Xerxes's face.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rostam Xerxes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Francois Dumont!
A very excited looking Francois Dumont made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.