PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David DeCastro (ranked 4584 p4p, 509 weight class) and Dagu Gerou (ranked 5373 p4p, 563 weight class). The key to victory for David DeCastro has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

DeCastro
vs
Gerou

184 cm
25
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

JD's Island Shack
ZZ POPS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David DeCastro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dagu Gerou!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
DeCastro throws a jab when Gerou was well out of range.
Gerou gets cracked there but stands up to it.
DeCastro slaps away a takedown attempt from Gerou, before circling back to the center of the mat.
DeCastro appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gerou connects with a body shot.
Gerou doesn't succeed with the takedown
and DeCastro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
DeCastro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gerou shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
David DeCastro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dagu Gerou.
Gerou slips under a jab.
DeCastro misses with a hook. Gerou ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gerou lands a lovely overhand right.
Gerou shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as DeCastro sprawls well. DeCastro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gerou gets slowly back to his feet.
A nice combination there by DeCastro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerou lunges at DeCastro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by DeCastro's hand.
Gerou shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and DeCastro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gerou shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and DeCastro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Gerou is rocked!
David DeCastro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gerou is trying hard to land a takedown here. DeCastro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gerou shoots and misses
and DeCastro scores with a counter punch that sends Gerou to the canvas! DeCastro smells blood - he's punishing Gerou with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Gerou has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David DeCastro!
David DeCastro made sure to mention his sponsor, JD's Island Shack in his post fight interview.