PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Bastard (ranked 1483 p4p, 1405 weight class) and Ousmane Cisse (ranked 174 p4p, 168 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Bastard
vs
Cisse

207 cm
20
290
4 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
232
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big Bastard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ousmane Cisse!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastard blocks a jab.
Bastard bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cisse's head backwards.
Cisse lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Big Bastard has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Cisse. Those never looked like landing.
Cisse throws a combination. Bastard tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Cisse lands a body shot.
Cisse stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bastard throws an off balance right hand
and Cisse makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cisse swinging wildly here.
Cisse lands a body shot.
Cisse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bastard manages to avoid it.
Bastard scores with a hook.
Cisse misses with a hook.
Bastard misses with an uppercut. Cisse saw that one coming.
Cisse dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cisse uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bastard.
Cisse now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Cisse throws a right hand that Bastard ducks under and follows up with a left that Bastard also avoids with ease.
Cisse avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard throws a right hand that misses
enabling Cisse to counter with a crisp jab.
Cisse goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cisse slips a straight right by Bastard.
Cisse swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bastard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cisse takes a swing at Bastard's ribcage but misses.
Bastard is looking for a counter combo.
Cisse misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cisse throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bastard.
We've been told by Bastard's head coaches at Jeffery Epstein Suicide Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cisse ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cisse misses with a lunging right hand
and Bastard counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Bastard throws out a loose jab but Cisse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cisse throws a body punch but Bastard moves out of range.
Cisse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bastard is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bastard throws a body punch but Cisse moves out of range.
Cisse is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bastard with a body shot.
Cisse ducks under a wild hook from Bastard.
Ousmane Cisse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from Cisse both land. Nice combination.
Bastard ducks under a wild hook from Cisse.
Cisse throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bastard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A telegraphed right hand from Bastard misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cisse.
Cisse cracks Bastard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cisse staying out of range there.
Cisse comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bastard misses with a looping right.
Cisse connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bastard momentarily.
Cisse misses with a body shot.
Cisse fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cisse throws a big shot that misses.
Bastard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good shot there by Bastard.
Bastard misses with a lunging right hand
and Cisse counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bastard thinking.
Cisse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bastard was well out of range. Poor timing from Cisse.
Cisse looks to score with a jab to the body but Bastard is just out of range.
Cisse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bastard was well out of range. Poor timing from Cisse.
Bastard lands a jab to Cisse's midsection.
Bastard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cisse.
Cisse is looking for the big counter here.
Cisse takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cisse throws a series of punches but Bastard avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cisse throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bastard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Cisse misses.
Cisse lands a slapping body shot.
Bastard lands with a hook. Cisse tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Ousmane Cisse has been cut.
Cisse misses with a double jab.
A combination from Cisse does no damage.
Bastard throws a lazy right hand but Cisse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cisse slips a jab from Bastard.
Cisse keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cisse dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bastard throws the left hand but Cisse avoids the punch easily.
Cisse connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cisse lands a right hook to the body.
A big left from Bastard misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bastard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cisse misses with a straight left.
A jab from Bastard misses.
Bastard has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Big Bastard's cut is getting worse.
Cisse is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cisse looks to score with a jab to the body but Bastard is just out of range.
Bastard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cisse fails to land with a series of punches.
Bastard cracks Cisse with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bastard throws a hook but Cisse blocks it.
No joy there for Bastard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bastard is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cisse throws a right hand that Bastard ducks under and follows up with a left that Bastard also avoids with ease.
Cisse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Bastard misses.
Bastard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cisse circles away quickly and effectively.
Bastard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cisse.
Nice defenses there by Cisse.
Cisse lands a jab-cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cisse wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cisse misses with a double jab.
Cisse misses the shot to the body.
Bastard throws a shot from downtown. Cisse moves away and avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ousmane Cisse dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bastard fails to land with a series of punches.
Cisse swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Bastard was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cisse.
Cisse fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bastard has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bastard lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cisse misses with an uppercut.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bastard might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Cisse's corner calls for a 1-2. Cisse obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cisse throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cisse throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bastard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cisse staying out of range there.
Cisse throws a series of punches but Bastard moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Bastard misses the target.
Cisse misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bastard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bastard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cisse.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Cisse. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Cisse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bastard manages to avoid it.
Bastard looks to throw the jab but Cisse is out of range.
Cisse looks to throw the jab but Bastard is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Bastard tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard avoids the body shot from Cisse.
Danga de danga de dang - Cisse scores with a four punch combination!
Cisse swings for the body but Bastard moves out of range.
It looked like Bastard was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cisse.
Bastard throws a lazy right hand but Cisse sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cisse changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bastard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cisse.
Bastard throwing a counter right hand but Cisse manages to avoid it.
Bastard takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Cisse with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ousmane Cisse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Bastard misses.
Bastard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cisse.
Bastard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cisse.
Bastard lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bastard tests Cisse's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cisse has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cisse fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice shot by Bastard.
A slow jab from Cisse misses its intended target.
Cisse scores with a body shot.
Cisse swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cisse throws a body shot but no joy.
Cisse wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cisse slips under a jab from Bastard.
Jab by Cisse.
Bastard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cisse manages to avoid it.
Cisse looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cisse is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bastard rather than just go for the knockout.
Cisse scores with a three punch combo!
Bastard takes a swing at Cisse's ribcage but misses.
A nice side step and Cisse releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cisse swinging wildly here.
Cisse swings for the body but Bastard moves out of range.
Bastard misses with an uppercut. Cisse saw that one coming.
Bastard misses with a looping right.
Bastard scores with a jab.
Bastard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bastard misses with an uppercut
enabling Cisse to counter with a crisp jab.
Cisse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bastard manages to avoid it.
Cisse throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cisse.
Bastard misses with a straight left.
Cisse looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cisse connects with a body shot.
Cisse lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bastard circles away quickly and effectively.
Bastard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bastard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the body from Bastard misses
and Cisse makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bastard has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cisse finds it's way round the side to connect with Bastard's head.
Cisse fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bastard connects with a body shot that sends Cisse's belly button to the back.
Cisse throws a combination that misses
and Bastard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cisse is breathing heavily.
Cisse looks to land a combination but Bastard avoids it well.
Cisse misses with a two punch combination.
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!
Cisse slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Bastard misses its intended target.
Bastard misses with an uppercut.
Bastard misses with a looping right.
A little jabbing left from Cisse on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bastard takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard connects with the punch.
Bastard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cisse moves away.
Bastard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cisse lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bastard at a distance.
Cisse rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bastard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bastard throwing a counter right hand but Cisse manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Bastard.
Cisse works over Bastard's head and body with a nice combination.

Big Bastard's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Cisse steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bastard.
Cisse scores with a body shot.
Cisse misses with a body shot.
Cisse throws a big shot that misses.
Bastard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bastard cracks Cisse with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cisse keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bastard.
Cisse misses the shot to the body.
Cisse misses with a few strikes there.
Cisse ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ousmane Cisse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Cisse lands a slapping body shot.
Cisse scores with a shot to the body.
Cisse looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cisse misses the shot to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Bastard misses its target.
Cisse misses with a double jab.
Cisse scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Cisse changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bastard looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cisse misses with a series of wild punches.
Bastard throws a right and a left that Cisse avoids nicely.
Bastard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cisse.
A little jabbing left from Cisse on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cisse misses with a double jab
and Bastard counters with a left to the body.
Bastard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bastard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cisse just misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cisse throws a body shot but no joy.
Bastard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cisse was well out of range. Poor timing from Bastard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cisse throws a series of strikes that have Bastard backpedaling.
Cisse lands a really nice looking cross but Bastard seems unphased.
Bastard misses with a two punch combination.
Cisse dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cisse throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cisse misses with a body shot.
Cisse misses with a body shot.
Bastard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cisse.
Bastard throws a series of punches but Cisse avoids them all with ease.
Cisse fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bastard on the side of the head.
Bastard misses with a hook.
Bastard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Cisse.
Cisse throws a looping overhand right but Bastard ducks down to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cisse looks to score with a jab to the body but Bastard is just out of range.
Cisse jabs Bastard to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cisse. Bastard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bastard lands a really nice looking cross but Cisse seems unphased.
Cisse throws a shot to the body.
Bastard throws the left hand but Cisse avoids the punch easily.
Bastard ducks right into an uppercut from Cisse.
Cisse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Cisse scores with a four punch combination!
Ousmane Cisse seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cisse slips a jab from Bastard.
Bastard scores with a nice strike.
A punch combination from Cisse misses.
Cisse throws a shot from downtown. Bastard moves away and avoids it.
Bastard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cisse throws a jab but it's blocked by Bastard.
A jab from Cisse does it's job there.
Bastard lands a right hook to the body.
Bastard lands with a shot to the body.
Cisse misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bastard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cisse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cisse lands a nice hook to Bastard's body. Bastard takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cisse throws a series of punches but Bastard moves out of range.
Cisse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bastard was well out of range. Poor timing from Cisse.
A combination from Cisse does no damage.
Cisse moves out of range of the strikes.
Bastard lands a jab.
Cisse just misses with a punch to the body.
Bastard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cisse fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bastard avoids the body shot from Cisse.
Cisse lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bastard circles away quickly and effectively.
Bastard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bastard throws a shot from downtown. Cisse moves away and avoids it.
Cisse throws a right hand that Bastard ducks under and follows up with a left that Bastard also avoids with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bastard misses with an uppercut.
Cisse waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bastard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard throws a looping overhand right but Cisse ducks down to avoid it.
Cisse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bastard moves away.
Bastard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bastard throws a series of strikes that have Cisse backpedaling.
Bastard loads up on a big right hand but Cisse slips the punch.
Cisse misses with a series of wild punches.
Cisse scores with a body shot.
Bastard misses with a hook. Cisse ducked under it nicely.
Cisse digs a good hook to Bastard's body.
Bastard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cisse throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cisse throws a body punch but Bastard moves out of range.
Cisse moves forwards but Bastard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bastard defending well as Cisse loads up on a big left hand.
Cisse rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bastard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ousmane Cisse really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

A jab from Cisse misses.
It looked like Bastard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bastard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cisse.
A quick step to the side and Bastard tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cisse misses the shot to the body.
Bastard dips to his left and cracks Cisse with an uppercut!
Cisse works the jab nicely.
Bastard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cisse lands a body shot.
Bastard with a nice cross.
Jab, jab by Cisse - just one landing.
Cisse throws the left hand but Bastard avoids the punch easily.
Bastard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bastard looks to land a right hand but Cisse moved out of range.
A jab from Bastard misses.
Cisse changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bastard looks to land a right hand but Cisse moved out of range.
Bastard throws a right hand that misses
and Cisse counters with a nice uppercut.
Cisse fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bastard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cisse throws a series of punches but Bastard moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard throws out a loose jab but Cisse uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cisse unleashes a big counter combination but Bastard bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Cisse throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bastard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bastard looks to score with a jab to the body but Cisse is just out of range.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Cisse feints a jab promting Bastard to slip. Cisse then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bastard slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cisse dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cisse looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cisse steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bastard.
Cisse ducks under a wild hook from Bastard.
Cisse throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Cisse looks to move away, Bastard throws a big counter combo but Cisse just gets out of the way.
Cisse walks into a straight right hand from Bastard.
Cisse thuds a left hand into Bastard's body.
Cisse misses with a right hand
and Bastard counters with a three punch combo that has Cisse backing up. Cisse nods at Bastard to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cisse. Bastard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cisse looks to score with a jab to the body but Bastard is just out of range.
Bastard is looking to counter punch.
Cisse fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bastard throws a right and a left that Cisse avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cisse lands with a straight right. Bastard didn't see that one coming.
Bastard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bastard throws a hook but Cisse avoids it easily.
Cisse looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cisse. Bastard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bastard throws a hook but Cisse blocks it.
Bastard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cisse lands with a good body shot.
Bastard scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cisse lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Bastard misses.
Cisse fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cisse throws a shot to the body.
Bastard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A countering left hand to the body from Cisse misses.
Cisse connects with the punch.
Bastard takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Bastard does it's job there.
Bastard misses with an uppercut.
Bastard avoids the body shot from Cisse.
A little feinted left hand from Bastard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A right-left combo lands from Cisse.
Cisse ducks under a wild hook from Bastard.
Cisse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bastard moves away.
Bastard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cisse moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cisse fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bastard misses the jab.
Bastard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cisse throws a body punch but Bastard moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cisse!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No joy there for Cisse, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bastard throwing a counter right hand but Cisse manages to avoid it.
Cisse takes a swing at Bastard's ribcage but misses.
Cisse looks to score with a jab to the body but Bastard is just out of range.
Bastard throws a hook but Cisse avoids it easily.
Bastard lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cisse lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cisse catches Bastard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bastard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bastard misses with an uppercut.
Bastard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cisse moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cisse misses with a straight right.
Bastard throws a shot from downtown. Cisse moves away and avoids it.
Cisse tests Bastard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cisse throws a shot to the body.
Bastard fails to land with a series of punches.
Cisse jabs Bastard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cisse lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Cisse.
Cisse blocks a jab.
Cisse slips a straight right by Bastard.
Bastard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cisse counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ousmane Cisse dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bastard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cisse fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bastard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cisse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bastard misses with a body shot.
Cisse with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cisse looks to land a combination but Bastard avoids it well.
Cisse lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cisse jabs Bastard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cisse slips a jab from Bastard.
Cisse throws out a counter right but Bastard avoids it with no problem.
Nice body punch from Cisse.
Bastard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cisse with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cisse throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slow jab from Bastard misses its intended target.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Cisse slips under a jab from Bastard.
Cisse scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Cisse does no damage.
Bastard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cisse momentarily.
Cisse punishes Bastard's body with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bastard. Cisse does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bastard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cisse tries to bum rush Bastard with a series of wild strikes but Bastard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Decent striking displayed by Bastard there.
Bastard moves away from the strike by Cisse.
Cisse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bastard moves away.
Cisse lands with a shot to the body.
Bastard avoids the body shot from Cisse.
Cisse displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bastard throws out the jab.
Bastard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bastard throws a hook but Cisse avoids it easily.
Cisse defending well as Bastard loads up on a big left hand.
Cisse swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cisse throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bastard misses the jab.
Ousmane Cisse is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cisse blocks a jab.
Cisse swinging wildly here.
Bastard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bastard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cisse.
Cisse digs a good hook to Bastard's body.
Cisse just misses with a punch to the body.
Bastard throws a hook but Cisse blocks it.
Cisse uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bastard misses with a straight right.
Cisse appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bastard slips a jab and a cross from Cisse.
A big right from Bastard misses.
Cisse pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bastard back to the cage. Cisse follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Cisse dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bastard looks to land a left hand but Cisse moved out of range nicely.
Cisse throws a combination. Bastard tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cisse.
Cisse moves out of range as Bastard strikes.
Bastard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cisse fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cisse catches Bastard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Cisse lands a two punch combo.
Cisse scores with a hook to the body. Bastard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Big Bastard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cisse scores with a shot to the body.
Cisse lands with a shot to the body.
A big left from Bastard misses.
Cisse throws a series of strikes that have Bastard backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cisse slips under a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cisse.
Cisse throws a nice looking combination but Bastard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cisse throws a series of punches but Bastard avoids them all with ease.
Cisse closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cisse misses the shot to the body.
Cisse lands a jab to Bastard's midsection.
Bastard throws a shot from downtown. Cisse moves away and avoids it.
Cisse doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bastard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cisse.
Nice defenses there by Cisse.
Cisse lands with a good body shot.
Cisse changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cisse scores with a sloppy right hand. Bastard should have avoided that one.
Cisse tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bastard was well out of range. Poor timing from Cisse.
An attempted straight right counter from Bastard misses the target.
Cisse scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bastard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cisse throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cisse throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bastard slips a jab and a cross from Cisse.
Cisse works Bastard's body with a nice hook.
Cisse scores with a body shot.
Bastard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ousmane Cisse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cisse has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Glass scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ousmane Cisse!
Ousmane Cisse is the new heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Ousmane Cisse was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.