PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dre Bly (ranked 3789 p4p, 363 weight class) and Sebastian Bertrand (ranked 3386 p4p, 321 weight class). Bly comes to the cage accompanied by I Want War- Pastor Troy. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bly
vs
Bertrand

200 cm
25
264 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

191 cm
25
243 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dre Bly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sebastian Bertrand!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bertrand.
Bly throws a big counter combination but Bertrand scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bertrand loads up on a big right hand but Bly slips the punch.
Bly is looking to counter punch.
Bly ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bly misses with a looping right.
Bertrand blocks a head kick by Bly.
Bly lands a jab to Bertrand's midsection.
We've been informed that Bertrand has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bertrand lands a nice hook to Bly's body. Bly takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sebastian Bertrand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bly takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bertrand takes a swing at Bly's ribcage but misses.
Bly walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bly slips a straight right by Bertrand.
Bly definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bertrand swings for the body but Bly moves out of range.
Bertrand misses with a lunging right hand
and Bly connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bly slips a jab from Bertrand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bertrand.
Bly keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bertrand.
Bly misses with a double jab
and Bertrand counters with a stiff right hand.
Bly swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A left and a right from Bly both land. Nice combination.
Bertrand lands with a cross.
Bertrand throws a jab but it's blocked by Bly.
Bertrand ducks under a wild hook from Bly.
Bertrand throws a right hand that misses
enabling Bly to counter with a crisp jab.
Bly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bertrand.
Bertrand digs a good hook to Bly's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Bly does no damage.
It seemed like Bertrand was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bly digs a good hook to Bertrand's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bly throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bly misses with a double jab
and Bertrand counters with a huge left! Bly is in big trouble! He's backing up but Bertrand isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Bly from any more damage. A dominating finish by Bertrand!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sebastian Bertrand!