PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Broken Brilliance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mot Buquesnoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Brilliance
vs
Buquesnoy

170 cm
25
153 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

172 cm
17
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Broken Brilliance!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mot Buquesnoy!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Donatello Bradman and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brilliance rushes Buquesnoy and presses him up against the cage.
Buquesnoy keeps control of Brilliance as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Buquesnoy landing knees to the head.
Buquesnoy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brilliance takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brilliance avoiding damage as Buquesnoy throws knees to the body.
Brilliance changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Buquesnoy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brilliance is breathing heavily.

Buquesnoy has managed to clinch.
Buquesnoy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brilliance misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buquesnoy lands an elbow just above Brilliance 's eye.
Buquesnoy has Brilliance pushed against the cage.
Buquesnoy lands a nice knee to the body.
Buquesnoy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buquesnoy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Buquesnoy lands a good knee to the midsection. Brilliance won't want to take too many of those.
Buquesnoy stalling.
Good body shot from Buquesnoy.
Buquesnoy lands an elbow that stopped Brilliance in his tracks for a moment.
Buquesnoy lands a good knee to the midsection. Brilliance won't want to take too many of those.
Buquesnoy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Brilliance is rocked!
Buquesnoy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Oh Brilliance is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Buquesnoy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Buquesnoy lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Buquesnoy lands a good knee to the midsection. Brilliance won't want to take too many of those.
Buquesnoy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A right hook to the body lands for Buquesnoy.
Buquesnoy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brilliance takes a knee right on the jaw!
A left hand lands to the body for Buquesnoy.
Buquesnoy has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Brilliance - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Buquesnoy, and another! Brilliance is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Mot Buquesnoy!
An out of breath Mot Buquesnoy thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Broken Brilliance spoke after the fight, saying 'This was just a one-off. I will rise again'.