PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Garvan O Griofa (ranked 4723 p4p, 399 weight class) and Alexandre Courtemanche (ranked 23377 p4p, 512 weight class). Alexandre Courtemanche will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

O Griofa
vs
Courtemanche

175 cm
21
182 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
21
204 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good knees
Cardio machine

Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Garvan O Griofa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexandre Courtemanche!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Courtemanche.
O Griofa misses with a few strikes there.
Courtemanche looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Courtemanche on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Courtemanche dodges the punch combination from O Griofa.
O Griofa checks a low kick from Courtemanche.
O Griofa seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
O Griofa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick misses from Courtemanche.

O Griofa closes the distance and pushes Courtemanche back into the ropes.
O Griofa trying to land knees to the body.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Courtemanche is defending well for now.
O Griofa scores with a hook to the body.
Courtemanche misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from O Griofa.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
O Griofa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Courtemanche's elbow.
O Griofa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Courtemanche with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
O Griofa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Still in the clinch, Courtemanche scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Courtemanche blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
O Griofa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Courtemanche.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by O Griofa as Courtemanche tries to tie him up.
O Griofa trying to land knees to the body.
O Griofa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Courtemanche tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and O Griofa avoids it.
Courtemanche tries a knee to the head but O Griofa blocks it.
O Griofa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knees to the body from O Griofa.
Courtemanche looking to throw knees to the head but O Griofa is blocking nicely.
O Griofa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Courtemanche.
O Griofa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Griofa tries to work over Courtemanche's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Courtemanche managing to block the knees to the body from O Griofa.
Courtemanche throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but O Griofa blocks it with crossed arms.
Courtemanche tries to land a knee to the head but O Griofa blocks with his arms.
Courtemanche trying to land knees to the body.
Courtemanche avoiding damage as O Griofa throws knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Courtemanche.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Courtemanche with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. O Griofa obliges.
Courtemanche looks winded!
O Griofa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Courtemanche avoids it.
O Griofa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Courtemanche with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Courtemanche looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Knees to the body from O Griofa.
Courtemanche throws a knee to the head but misses.
Courtemanche on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Griofa tries a body shot but Courtemanche blocks it.
Courtemanche avoiding damage as O Griofa throws knees to the body.
O Griofa tries to land knees in the clinch but Courtemanche avoids the damage to the body.
Courtemanche blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Courtemanche connects with a nasty looking knee right to O Griofa's face.
Courtemanche is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. O Griofa is defending well for now.
Courtemanche landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Courtemanche avoiding damage as O Griofa throws knees to the body.
Courtemanche on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Courtemanche lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Griofa tries to land knees in the clinch but Courtemanche avoids the damage to the body.
Courtemanche managing to block the knees to the body from O Griofa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Garvan O Griofa will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

O Griofa walks into a stiff left hand from Courtemanche.
Courtemanche misses with a straight right.
Good standup being displayed there by Courtemanche as he connects with a hook.
Courtemanche dodges the punch combination from O Griofa.
Courtemanche fails with an attempt to clinch.
O Griofa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab by Courtemanche.
O Griofa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

O Griofa clinches up with Courtemanche and pushes him back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees to the body from Courtemanche.
O Griofa trying to land knees to the body.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Courtemanche is defending well for now.
Courtemanche scores with a knee to the head.

O Griofa is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Courtemanche misses with a knee to the head.
Alexandre Courtemanche seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Courtemanche obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Courtemanche looking to throw knees to the head but O Griofa is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Courtemanche has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops O Griofa to the canvas! Can O Griofa beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's waved off the fight! He didn't think O Griofa was in a fit state to continue so this fight is over! Courtemanche is your winner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Alexandre Courtemanche!