PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Gerrard (ranked 6331 p4p, 501 weight class) and Burt Smokebandit (ranked 2831 p4p, 313 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gerrard
vs
Smokebandit

180 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vincent Gerrard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Burt Smokebandit!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smokebandit misses with a lunging right hand
and Gerrard counters with a head kick.
Smokebandit jabs Gerrard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gerrard.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gerrard.
Gerrard throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Burt Smokebandit has been cut.
Smokebandit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gerrard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smokebandit is looking for the big counter here.
A punch lands to the side of Gerrard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gerrard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That kick from Gerrard tenderised Smokebandit's leg. Smokebandit is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gerrard scores with a head kick. Smokebandit tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gerrard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smokebandit is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerrard throws a head kick but Smokebandit moves out of range.
Smokebandit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gerrard tries a head kick but it misses.
Smokebandit jabs Gerrard right on the nose. Gerrard blinks but takes it well.
Gerrard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gerrard takes a jab right on the kisser.
Smokebandit dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vincent Gerrard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gerrard is breathing heavily.
A clash of legs there as Gerrard blocks the low kick.
Gerrard bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gerrard misses with an attempted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smokebandit! But no joy.
Gerrard misses with an uppercut
and Gerrard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smokebandit steps in with a hook that catches Gerrard right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Smokebandit follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Gerrard looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Burt Smokebandit!
Burt Smokebandit decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.