PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mamadou Sakho (ranked 5742 p4p, 619 weight class) and Gaultier Girard (ranked 1374 p4p, 192 weight class). Mamadou Sakho had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Sakho
vs
Girard

190 cm
21
215 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

196 cm
22
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mamadou Sakho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gaultier Girard!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Girard cracks Sakho with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Sakho closes the distance and pushes Girard back into the cage.
Girard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Girard.
Sakho swings wildly with an uppercut but Girard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sakho lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Gaultier Girard has been cut.
Sakho drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Girard gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sakho trying to land knees to the body.
Sakho blocks an uppercut.
Girard takes an elbow to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Girard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Girard avoids the elbow strike from Sakho, against the cage.
Girard tries to work over Sakho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Girard tries to work over Sakho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Girard swings wildly with an uppercut but Sakho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakho lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Girard backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Girard throws a punch but it's blocked by Sakho.
Girard lands with a left to the head.
Girard lands a shoulder strike.
Girard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Girard lands a hook that snaps the head of Sakho backwards.
We've been hearing reports that Sakho has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Girard breaks from the clinch.
Girard has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sakho is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Sakho shoots in for a takedown but Girard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A little jabbing left from Girard on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mamadou Sakho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakho closes this distance looking for a takedown but Girard circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamadou Sakho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Girard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Girard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sakho.
Girard lands with a straight right. Sakho didn't see that one coming.
Sakho steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Girard. That one must have hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakho closes the distance looking to clinch
and Girard counters with a low kick, right behind Sakho 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Girard throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sakho is breathing heavily.
Girard connects with a nice looking jab.
Sakho dives in for a single leg takedown but Girard sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Girard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sakho tries for a takedown but Girard circles away easily
and Girard counters with a crisp right that sends Sakho to the canvas! Girard follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gaultier Girard!
Gaultier Girard bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.