PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jurij Gagarin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nazaire Ambroise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gagarin
vs
Ambroise

187 cm
18
282 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
282 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jurij Gagarin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nazaire Ambroise!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gagarin takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gagarin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gagarin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ambroise looks gassed!
Gagarin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ambroise wants to stall.
Good body shot from Gagarin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right handed body shot lands from Gagarin.
Gagarin is leaning against Ambroise and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from Gagarin.
Gagarin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

It looks like Nazaire Ambroise has been cut.
Gagarin lands a left hand.
A right hand to the body from Gagarin.
Gagarin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gagarin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Ambroise is rocked!
Gagarin dips a shoulder and cracks Ambroise with a mighty uppercut! Ambroise falls back against the cage and Gagarin unloads with a barrage of strikes! Ambroise is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Gagarin screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jurij Gagarin!