PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aidan Dougal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luka Giou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dougal
vs
Giou

198 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

207 cm
23
213 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Aidan Dougal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luka Giou!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Giou fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dougal sprawls well initially but Giou persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Giou not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Giou thows a huge punch but Dougal dodges it nicely.
Giou landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Giou throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Giou looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Giou keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dougal regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Giou.
Giou in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Giou with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giou is looking to work some ground and pound but Dougal has wrist control.
Dougal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Giou postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dougal is breathing heavily.
Giou sitting in guard here, content to control.
Giou must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giou throws a big right hand that misses.
Giou postures up and lands a big shot to Dougal's brow.
Giou trying to control but Dougal is working from the bottom.
Giou working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Giou looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dougal!
Giou throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Giou lands some shots froms side control.
Giou scores with punches from side control.
Giou landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giou in side control, throwing shots but Dougal defends.
Giou grinds an elbow into Dougal's temple.
Giou is working Dougal over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dougal avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Giou.
Giou trying to control the position but Dougal is working away.
Giou working the head with strikes.
Giou is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dougal prevents Giou from improving position.
The ground and pound from Giou seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giou misses with the ground and pound.
Giou scoring with punches and elbows.
Giou scores with a couple of short elbows.
Giou in side control lands a decent elbow.
Giou in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Giou cracks Dougal with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Giou in side control, throwing shots but Dougal defends.
Giou cracks Dougal with a big elbow.

Dougal is rocked!
Dougal taking punishment in the form of punches.
Oh Dougal is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Giou controlling from side mount.
Giou creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big shot lands for Giou! That's hurt Dougal! Will he recover? Giou fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luka Giou!