PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emil Cioran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Squad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Cioran
vs
Squad

190 cm
25
221 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Vikai Gear Island

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emil Cioran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dave Squad!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Squad needs to keep his hands up - Cioran had a free shot at his head there.
Squad will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cioran scores with a decent looking hook.
Cioran clobbers Squad with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

It looks like Dave Squad has been cut.
Good exchange - Cioran coming out on top.
Squad shoots in but no luck this time.
A big right from Cioran misses.
Squad steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Cioran.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cioran lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cioran scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Cioran.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cioran avoids a wild elbow strike from Squad.
Cioran makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cioran definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cioran lands a hook that snaps the head of Squad backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Cioran.
Squad throws an elbow that misses.
Squad has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Cioran after a bit of a struggle.
Emil Cioran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Squad.
Squad is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Squad misses with an elbow strike.
A hook to the body from Cioran.
Cioran lands a nice uppercut.
Cioran lands a hook that snaps the head of Squad backwards.

Cioran drops Squad onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Squad is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Squad is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Cioran drops Squad onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Squad is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Squad is still on wobbly legs! Can Cioran finish him?

That has opened up Dave Squad's cut even more.
Cioran pushes Squad against the cage. Cioran is working some dirty boxing. Cioran pushes off with a quick right hook! Squad goes down! Squad tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Cioran moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emil Cioran!