PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoel Embolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Connor Lourens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Connor Lourens will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Embolo
vs
Lourens

194 cm
25
212 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

193 cm
25
210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yoel Embolo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Connor Lourens !
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lourens .
Lourens gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Embolo lands with a straight right. Lourens didn't see that one coming.
Lourens throws a hook but Embolo blocks it.
Lourens misses with a hook. Embolo ducked under it nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lourens .

Embolo drives through and clinches with Lourens against the cage.
Embolo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lourens is trying to force a seperation but Embolo has the dominant position.
Embolo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lourens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lourens misses with some punches.
Lourens has had enough of the clinch but Embolo keeps him there for the moment.
A nice left hand lands by Embolo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Embolo lands with a light punch inside.
Lourens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Embolo lands a body punch.
Embolo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lourens backwards.
Embolo pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Embolo struggles to land a body shot inside as Lourens controls his hands.
Embolo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lourens prevents a body shot from Embolo.
Embolo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Embolo lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Embolo.
Lourens looks winded!
Embolo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Embolo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Embolo.
Nice body punch from Embolo.
Embolo scores with a shot to the side of Lourens 's head.
Embolo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Embolo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Embolo.

Lourens is rocked!
Embolo lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Lourens to his knees! Embolo keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yoel Embolo!
Yoel Embolo spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.