PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Bastien Giroud (ranked 23284 p4p, 555 weight class) and Gustav Uhtredsson (ranked 6728 p4p, 523 weight class). Giroud comes to the ring accompanied by Khaled- Aisha. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Giroud
vs
Uhtredsson

180 cm
21
158 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

174 cm
27
159 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Excellent boxer
Very quick

Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bastien Giroud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gustav Uhtredsson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uhtredsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Giroud.
Uhtredsson throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Uhtredsson. Giroud does a little dance to reset his feet.
Uhtredsson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Giroud is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A swing and a miss from Giroud.
Good shot there by Uhtredsson.
Uhtredsson throws the left hand but Giroud avoids the punch easily.
Uhtredsson dodges the punch combination from Giroud.
Uhtredsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Giroud finds it's way round the side to connect with Uhtredsson's head.
Uhtredsson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Uhtredsson scores with a decent looking hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Giroud misses the target.
Giroud doesn't manage to clinch there - Uhtredsson circles away.
Giroud lands a lovely overhand right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giroud takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Giroud tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uhtredsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Giroud chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Uhtredsson can pounce on him.
A punch lands to the side of Giroud 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Giroud is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uhtredsson connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Giroud's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Giroud - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Gustav Uhtredsson!
Bastien Giroud spoke after the fight, saying 'It's just a setback on the road to greatness. Ill be back stronger !'.