PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gurgen Davidyan (ranked 720 p4p, 342 weight class) and Gaultier Girard (ranked 105 p4p, 45 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Davidyan
vs
Girard

189 cm
36
191
26 - 13 - 2

196 cm
31
183
20 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
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 26 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Gurgen Davidyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gaultier Girard!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davidyan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Davidyan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Davidyan checks the leg kick.
Davidyan throws a quick counter kick to the body but Girard avoids it.
Davidyan checks the leg kick.
Girard misses with a wild body shot.
Davidyan connects with a single shot there.
Davidyan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Davidyan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Davidyan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Girard prevents a body shot from Davidyan.
A shot in the inside from Girard.
Davidyan blocking some punches.

Girard breaks the clinch.
Davidyan tries to clinch but Girard is having none of it.
Girard throws a body shot but no joy.
Girard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Davidyans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Girard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Davidyan misses with a body kick.
Girard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Davidyan throws a body kick that misses.
Davidyan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Girard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Davidyan is out of range and Girard settles back down.
A shot to the liver by Davidyan. Beautiful body shot.
Girard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidyan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Girard misses with a hook. Davidyan ducked under it nicely.
Davidyan misses the jab.
Girard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Davidyan checks it well.
Girard tries to land a front kick but Davidyan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Girard lands with an overhand left.
Davidyan lands with a cross.
Girard misses with a kick to the body.
Davidyan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Girard in his tracks.
Girard throws a shot from downtown. Davidyan moves away and avoids it.
Girard misses with a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Davidyan.
A lazy left from Davidyan finds it's target.
Davidyan throws a shot to the body.
Davidyan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davidyan misses with a wild body shot.
A jab lands there for Davidyan.
Girard throws a right and a left that Davidyan avoids nicely.
Davidyan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Girard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gurgen Davidyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davidyan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Girard.
Davidyan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Davidyan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Girard. Girard obviously looking to wear him down.
Davidyan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Girard tries to land a front kick but Davidyan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Davidyan rushes Girard and presses him up against the cage.
Girard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Girard throws a head punch that misses.
Girard's coach down at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Girard's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Girard blocks an uppercut.
Girard throws a head punch that misses.
Davidyan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Girard lands an uppercut.
Girard lands a body punch in the clinch.

Davidyan breaks from the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Davidyan, as that shot connected.
Girard moves out of range of the body kick from Davidyan.
Davidyan throws a push kick but Girard slaps the foot to one side.
A telegraphed right hand from Davidyan misses the target.
Girard was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Davidyan moves out of range as Girard throws a body kick.
Girard lands a nice looking body shot.
Davidyan throws a leg kick which misses Girard's front leg but catches the back leg as Girard tries to avoid it.
Girard connects with an inside leg kick.
Davidyan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Girard on the side of the head.
Davidyan misses with a straight left.
Davidyan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Girard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Davidyan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Girard connects with a jab.
Girard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Girard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Davidyan.
Girard connects with a leg kick.
Davidyan tries to clinch but Girard moves out of range.
Girard tests Davidyan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Girard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davidyan.
Davidyan throws the left hand but Girard avoids the punch easily.
Girard throws a jab when Davidyan was well out of range.
Girard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Davidyan tries to land a front kick but Girard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Girard lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Davidyan falls backwards - clearly groggy! Girard dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gaultier Girard!
In his post fight interview, Gaultier Girard started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.