PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lionel Beaubois (ranked 9164 p4p, 321 weight class) and Zachary Herivaux (ranked 8912 p4p, 317 weight class). Zachary Herivaux struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. On his way into the cage it seems that Lionel Beaubois has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Lionel Beaubois seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Beaubois
vs
Herivaux

172 cm
19
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lionel Beaubois!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zachary Herivaux!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beaubois slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Herivaux takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Zachary Herivaux has been cut.
Beaubois looks to land a right hand but Herivaux moved out of range.
Beaubois seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A big left from Beaubois misses.
Beaubois throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beaubois bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Herivaux's head.
Herivaux lands a lovely overhand right.
Herivaux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beaubois.
Herivaux blocks a head kick by Beaubois.
Herivaux moves away from the strike by Beaubois.
Herivaux blocks a head kick by Beaubois.
Beaubois blocks a jab.
Herivaux is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Beaubois scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beaubois throws a head kick that misses.
Herivaux moves out of range of the strikes.
Herivaux plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Beaubois missing with a left hand there. Herivaux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Herivaux on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Herivaux misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beaubois misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Herivaux counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Herivaux slips a jab and a cross from Beaubois.
Herivaux throws a counter combo.
Herivaux on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Herivaux staying out of range there.
Herivaux misses with a two punch combination.
Beaubois plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Beaubois, right into the meat.
A head kick from Beaubois lands but Herivaux takes it in his stride.
Beaubois digs a good body shot into Herivaux's ribs.
Beaubois wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beaubois tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Herivaux. Those never looked like landing.
Beaubois lands a head kick!

Herivaux is rocked!
Lionel Beaubois seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Herivaux scores with a jab.
Herivaux is still on wobbly legs! Can Beaubois finish him?
A lazy left from Beaubois finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herivaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Herivaux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A quick step to the side and Beaubois tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beaubois feints a jab and as Herivaux dips his head, Beaubois unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Herivaux right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Herivaux falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Beaubois smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lionel Beaubois!