PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Gautier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bon Joy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joy has chosen The Prodigy - Breathe as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Gautier
vs
Joy

187 cm
38
202 lbs
33 - 15 - 0

190 cm
36
199 lbs
23 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pierre Gautier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bon Joy!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gautier looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gautier lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gautier misses with a kick to the body
and Joy counters with a nice body kick.
A low kick from Gautier is predictable there
and Joy finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
We've been informed that Joy has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Joy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gautier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gautier throws a sloppy head kick
and Joy counters with a right hand to the body.
Gautier thumps Joy with a low kick.
Gautier looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Joy closes the distance but Gautier moves to the side
and Gautier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Joy moves into range and clinches up with Gautier.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joy tries to throw a body punch but Gautier avoids it by throwing Joy back against the cage.
Gautier throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Joys head.
Joy landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joy misses with some punches.
Joy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gautier lands a hook that snaps the head of Joy backwards.
Gautier prevents a body shot from Joy.
Joy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gautier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Joy.
Joy scores with a shoulder strike.
A shot in the inside from Joy.
Joy throws a punch but it's blocked by Gautier.
Joy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joy stalling in the clinch but Gautier improves position.
Joy lands a knee to the head.
Joy lands an elbow inside.
Joy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gautier lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joy backwards.
Joy presses Gautier against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gautier lands a right hand.
Joy is leaning against Gautier and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Joy misses with a punch to the body.
Gautier blocks a body shot from Joy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joy.
Gautier is stalling here.
Joy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joy prevents a body shot from Gautier.
Joy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Joy lands a shoulder strike.
Joy prevents a body shot from Gautier.
Gautier lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gautier takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gautier lands a hook that snaps the head of Joy backwards.
A short left from Joy.
Gautier effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gautier blocks the elbow strike.
Joy prevents a body shot from Gautier.
Gautier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gautier tries to throw a body punch but Joy avoids it by throwing Gautier back against the cage.
Gautier is trying to break the clinch but Joy is controlling him.
Gautier managing to block the knees to the body from Joy.
Joy keeps control of Gautier as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Joy.
Gautier lands a hook that snaps the head of Joy backwards.
Joy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gautier throws a punch but it's blocked by Joy.
Joy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gautier has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gautier has a couple of punches blocked by Joy.
Joy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Joy struggles to land a body shot inside as Gautier controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gautier.
Gautier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Gautier.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gautier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joy stalling in the clinch but Gautier improves position.
Gautier blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gautier lands a left hand that snaps the head of Joy backwards.
Gautier lands a body shot.
Joy looks winded!
Gautier struggles to land a body shot inside as Joy controls his hands.
Stalling in the clinch from Gautier.
Joy misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Gautier.
Gautier scores with a shoulder strike.
Gautier lands a left hand that snaps the head of Joy backwards.

Joy is rocked!
Gautier lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Joy is still on wobbly legs! Can Gautier finish him?
Gautier creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Joy with a big uppercut! Joy tries to clinch up but Gautier pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Joy to the mat! Joy covers up and Gautier unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Pierre Gautier!
A relieved looking Pierre Gautier thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.