PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Math Rastafari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ludovic Presle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rastafari
vs
Presle

176 cm
33
210 lbs
25 - 13 - 0

185 cm
35
225 lbs
27 - 17 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Math Rastafari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ludovic Presle!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rastafari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Presle.
Presle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab from Presle misses.
Rastafari scores with a crisp jab that stopped Presle in his tracks.

It looks like Ludovic Presle has been cut.
Presle misses with an uppercut.
Presle throws a hook but Rastafari blocks it.
Presle throws a hook to the side of Rastafari's head but Rastafari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Presle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rastafari. Presle shrugs it off though.
Presle ducks under a wild hook from Rastafari.
Rastafari has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Don Frye's Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Rastafari checks a leg kick.
Presle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rastafari.
Presle throws a hook but Rastafari blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Presle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rastafari moves away.
Presle throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rastafari counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Presle thinking.
Presle needs to keep his hands up - Rastafari had a free shot at his head there.
Rastafari throws the left hand but Presle avoids the punch easily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Presle has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Presle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rastafari can pounce on him.
Presle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rastafari.
Presle throws an overhand right that lands on Rastafari's shoulder, as Rastafari tries to avoid the shot.
Rastafari looks to throw the jab but Presle is out of range.
Presle throws a right and a left that both miss.
A cross from Rastafari lands.
Presle throws a leg kick but Rastafari sees it coming and moves out of range.
Presle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Presle misses with a series of wild punches.
Presle slips a jab and a cross from Rastafari.
Rastafari throws a lazy uppercut
and Presle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Presle blocks a jab.
Rastafari lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rastafari lands with an overhand left.
Nice jab there from Rastafari.
Presle looks to land a right hand but Rastafari moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Presle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rastafari moves away.
Presle throws a series of punches but Rastafari moves out of range.
Rastafari lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A big right from Presle misses.
Rastafari goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Presle is rocked!
Rastafari throws a hook but Presle blocks it.
Presle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rastafari.
Rastafari displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Presle is still on wobbly legs! Can Rastafari finish him?

That has opened up Ludovic Presle's cut even more.
Rastafari moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Presle seems to have recovered his senses.
Presle looks winded!
Rastafari lands a really nice looking cross but Presle seems unphased.
Rastafari connects with a body shot.
Rastafari connects with a nice looking jab.
Rastafari closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Presle out cold! Presle corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Math Rastafari!