PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duncan Gay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luka Giou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duncan Gay has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gay
vs
Giou

188 cm
18
214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

207 cm
23
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Duncan Gay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luka Giou!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gay looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Giou!
Giou tries to buck Gay off but Gay is having none of it.
Gay in side control lands a decent elbow.
Giou is trying to improve his position.
Sloppy strikes there by Gay.
Giou is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gay is controlling him well.
Giou is looking for a sweep.

Gay is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Giou has escaped the position, nice work there.
Giou is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gay's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giou makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Giou.
Gay loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giou is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gay is looking to improve his position.
Gay has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Giou is working away from the top position though.
Gay is looking to improve his position.
Gay is working hard here to advance position.
Giou not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Giou is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Giou throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giou seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

It looks like Duncan Gay has been cut.
Giou seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Giou missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Giou landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Giou lands a big elbow - Gay is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Giou!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luka Giou!