PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaidee Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yan Newton (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.

Fairtex
vs
Newton

190 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 Montreal, Jaidee Fairtex!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yan Newton!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Newton lands a head kick!

Newton drives through and clinches with Fairtex against the cage.

Newton breaks the clinch.
Fairtex throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fairtex tries a head kick but it misses.
Newton fails with a takedown attempt.
Fairtex misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fairtex pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fairtex throws a head kick that misses.
Fairtex misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Newton shoots in but no luck this time.
Newton misses the shot to the body.
Newton sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fairtex, right into the meat.
Fairtex throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like Yan Newton has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newton is looking to clinch but Fairtex is avoiding it.
Fairtex lands with a slapping head kick.
Newton blocks a head kick by Fairtex.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Fairtex.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fairtex.
Newton looks gassed!
Fairtex lands a front kick.
Newton stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fairtex.
A solid body kick from Fairtex.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Newton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fairtex lands a brutal head kick. Newton looks out on his feet and Fairtex throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Jaidee Fairtex!