PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anthon Van Der Dusse (ranked 3089 p4p, 2852 weight class) and Bastien Giroud (ranked 0 p4p, 268 weight class). Anthon Van Der Dusse has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Van Der Dusse
vs
Giroud

167 cm
30
147
11 - 16 - 0

180 cm
27
158
14 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 11 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthon Van Der Dusse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Bastien Giroud!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Giroud there.
Giroud jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Van Der Dusse attempts a counter takedown but Giroud avoids it well and moves away.
Van Der Dusse staying out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Giroud.
Giroud misses with a looping right.
Giroud tries to work over Van Der Dusse's front leg with a kick but Van Der Dusse checks it.
Giroud waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Der Dusse.
Giroud goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Giroud throws a series of strikes that have Van Der Dusse backpedaling.

Van Der Dusse is rocked!
Van Der Dusse leaves his chin hanging out and Giroud seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Van Der Dusse crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bastien Giroud!
After the fight, Bastien Giroud was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.