PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Paul Flores (ranked 24208 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahmed Koulibaly (ranked 5425 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahmed Koulibaly will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Flores
vs
Koulibaly

220 cm
25
151 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ahmed Koulibaly!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Ben Watson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flores uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koulibaly.

Koulibaly clinches up with Flores and pushes him back against the cage.
Koulibaly lands a left hand that snaps the head of Flores backwards.
Flores blocks a body shot from Koulibaly.
Flores looking for a takedown.
Koulibaly scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Flores trying to land knees to the body.
Flores really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Koulibaly softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Flores is trying to pull guard but Koulibaly has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koulibaly gets underhooks to prevent Flores's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Flores. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short left from Koulibaly.
Koulibaly lands a body punch.
A body shot lands from Koulibaly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores avoids the elbow strike from Koulibaly, against the cage.
Koulibaly pushes Flores back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Flores takes a shot to the head.
Koulibaly lands a body shot.
Koulibaly is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Koulibaly lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Flores backwards.

Flores is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Koulibaly fails to land.
Oh Flores is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flores blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koulibaly.
Koulibaly misses with a punch on the inside.
Koulibaly throws a punch but it's blocked by Flores.
Koulibaly working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Koulibaly fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Koulibaly fails to land.
Koulibaly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koulibaly misses with the head strike.
Koulibaly swings wildly with an uppercut but Flores uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flores blocks an uppercut.
Koulibaly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koulibaly pushes Flores back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Koulibaly throws a punch but it's blocked by Flores.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koulibaly fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores blocks an uppercut.
Koulibaly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Flores is trying to pull guard but Koulibaly has him pressed against the cage.
Koulibaly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Flores blocks an uppercut.
Koulibaly working aggressively here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Koulibaly throws an elbow but misses.
Flores is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Koulibaly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Koulibaly swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Koulibaly has a couple of punches blocked by Flores.
Koulibaly has a couple of punches blocked by Flores.
Koulibaly throws an elbow but it misses.
Flores working aggressively here.
Koulibaly has a couple of punches blocked by Flores.
A head punch on the inside from Koulibaly fails to land.
Flores goes for a takedown attempt but Koulibaly pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Koulibaly fakes the body blow, causing Flores to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Flores goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ahmed Koulibaly!