PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geralt Riv (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Dubois (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Riv
vs
Dubois

175 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Geralt Riv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Francois Dubois!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riv has his takedown stuffed
and Dubois counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Geralt Riv has been cut.
Riv shoots in but no luck this time.
Riv tries for a takedown but Dubois sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geralt Riv. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right handed body shot lands from Dubois.
Dubois lands with a right to the head.
Riv tries to circle away but Dubois has him pinned against the cage.
Dubois lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dubois avoids the elbow strike from Riv, against the cage.
Dubois softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Dubois.
Dubois works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dubois lands a nice uppercut.

Dubois pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dubois lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Riv can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Dubois and Riv drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Dubois.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Francois Dubois!