PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Boran Aslan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaultier Girard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Aslan
vs
Girard

190 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent MT
KO power

Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Boran Aslan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gaultier Girard!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Girard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Boran Aslan has been cut.
Girard feints and then cracks Aslan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aslan down.
Girard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aslan manages to avoid it.
Aslan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Girard finds it's way round the side to connect with Aslan's head.
Girard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Aslan. Aslan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Aslan walks into a stiff left hand from Girard.

Girard moves into the clinch successfully.
Girard tries to throw a body punch but Aslan avoids it by throwing Girard back against the cage.
Girard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Girard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aslan backwards.
Aslan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Girard up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Girard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Girard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Girard lands a right hand.
Girard can't find room to land a body shot as Aslan controls the action.
Aslan has Girard pushed against the cage.
A short right from Girard on the inside.
Aslan'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.
A left hand lands to the body for Girard.
Girard lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Girard.
A short body shot lands from Girard as the two fighters clinch.
Boran Aslan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gaultier Girard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Girard scores with a hook to the body.
Aslan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Girard is keeping busy.
Aslan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aslan misses with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Aslan.
Aslan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aslan tries to land knees in the clinch but Girard avoids the damage to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Girard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gaultier Girard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Girard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Gaultier Girard!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Gaultier Girard!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Gaultier Girard!

Gaultier Girard wins by unanimous decision!