PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcel Cerdan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Azure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cerdan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is French National Anthem. This should be a great matchup!

Cerdan
vs
Azure

173 cm
22
155 lbs
11 - 0 - 1

165 cm
24
153 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

PRIME DESIGNS
GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Marcel Cerdan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Azure!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azure shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cerdan pinned against the cage. Cerdan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Azure waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cerdan.
Cerdan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cerdan throws the left hand but Azure avoids the punch easily.
Cerdan lands a jab to Azure's midsection.
Azure misses with a right hand
and Cerdan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cerdan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Azure swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cerdan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cerdan throws a hook to the side of Azure's head but Azure sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Azure scores with a leg kick.
Azure throws a body punch but Cerdan moves out of range.
Cerdan lands a nice hook to Azure's body. Azure takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Azure uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cerdan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azure moves out of range as Cerdan strikes.
Cerdan misses with a looping left.
Azure displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cerdan throws out the jab.
Azure misses with a body shot.
Azure misses with a straight left.
Cerdan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Azure manages to avoid it.
Azure moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cerdan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Azure closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Cerdan did well to prevent Azure getting side control.
Cerdan is not content to let Azure control the position.
Cerdan is trying to stand back up but Azure is controlling him
Azure thows a huge punch but Cerdan dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azure throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cerdan is trying to stand.
Azure missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Azure is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Cerdan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cerdan trying to control from the bottom.
Azure stops Cerdan from getting back to his feet.
Azure landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Azure lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cerdan is trying to stand back up but Azure is controlling him
Azure thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cerdan's head.
Cerdan is looking for a sweep. Azure is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Azure thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cerdan's head.
Cerdan taking some punishment here, with Azure in his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Azure not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Azure throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azure prevents Cerdan from improving his position.
Azure not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Azure looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cerdan tries to kick Azure off but Azure keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Azure thows a huge punch but Cerdan dodges it nicely.
Cerdan pushes Azure off looking to stand but Azure dives back in and keeps control.
Cerdan is breathing heavily.
Azure sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cerdan defending well though.
Cerdan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Cerdan tries to get out of the position.
Azure thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Azure seems to be looking for submissions.

Azure is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nice strikes from Azure there.
Azure frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azure dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Azure connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Cerdan is rocked!
Azure drops a big elbow. That's hurt Cerdan! More shots from Azure and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Azure!
Mr Azure is the new featherweight champion!
Mr Azure really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.