PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Olivier Dujardin (ranked 842 p4p, 1276 weight class) and Hideo Tokoro (ranked 111 p4p, 179 weight class). Dujardin comes to the cage accompanied by Sosa by Leto & Guy2bezbar. Tokoro is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Blksmiith - Gore-Tex Covers my Soul. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dujardin
vs
Tokoro

179 cm
25
179
10 - 4 - 0

176 cm
23
176
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Olivier Dujardin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hideo Tokoro!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tokoro misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Dujardin counters with a takedown into side control.
Dujardin working the head with strikes.
Dujardin working the ground and pound but Tokoro is defending the strikes.
Dujardin slows the pace down.
Tokoro is trying to control Dujardin's posture but Dujardin avoids it.
Tokoro is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Dujardin is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Tokoro tries to hold on but Dujardin postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokoro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dujardin cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dujardin postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tokoro looks a forlorn figure.
Tokoro really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dujardin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dujardin is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokoro is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dujardin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dujardin lands a heavy elbow.
Tokoro tries to lock up and control but Dujardin gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dujardin looking to finish Tokoro with some ground and pound. This is bad for Tokoro!
Tokoro wants to hold on but Dujardin pushes him away.
Dujardin is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tokoro can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dujardin trying to control but Tokoro is having none of it.
Tokoro is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dujardin landing punches.
Tokoro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dujardin landing shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dujardin in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dujardin working the ground and pound effectively.
Tokoro really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dujardin lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Tokoro is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dujardin postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Tokoro in real trouble here! The ref calls for Tokoro to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Olivier Dujardin!
A relieved looking Olivier Dujardin thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.