PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gauthier Delsarte (ranked 264 p4p, 1171 weight class) and Keone Kapisi (ranked 8 p4p, 36 weight class). Delsarte comes to the cage accompanied by Ah Non Cest Terrible. Keone Kapisi has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Delsarte
vs
Kapisi

225 cm
38
293
31 - 12 - 1

190 cm
32
280
14 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

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Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Gauthier Delsarte!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Keone Kapisi!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delsarte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kapisi.
Kapisi lands with an overhand left.

It looks like Gauthier Delsarte has been cut.
Delsarte connects with a looping right hand.
Delsarte tries to move into range but Kapisi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Delsarte misses with an uppercut. Kapisi saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Kapisi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Delsarte moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Delsarte misses the target.
Delsarte jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Delsarte.
Delsarte throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A big right from Kapisi misses.
Delsarte looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Delsarte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kapisi throws out the jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kapisi misses with a looping right.
Delsarte appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Delsarte with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Delsarte throws the kick towards the body but Kapisi avoids it.
Delsarte throws a big shot that misses.
Delsarte slips under a jab from Kapisi.
Delsarte connects with a single shot there.
Kapisi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Delsarte.
Kapisi throws a right hand that misses
and Delsarte makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapisi throws a lazy uppercut
and Delsarte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Delsarte swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kapisi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kapisi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Delsarte is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kapisi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A punch combination from Kapisi misses.
Kapisi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Delsarte checks it well.
Kapisi swings for the body but Delsarte moves out of range.
Delsarte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kapisi moves out of range of the body kick.
Delsarte is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kapisi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Delsarte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kapisi.
Kapisi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Delsarte will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Delsarte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kapisi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Delsarte was well out of range. Poor timing from Kapisi.
Kapisi lands a glancing blow to the side of Delsarte's head.
Delsarte ducks under a wild hook from Kapisi.
Delsarte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kapisi moves out of range of the body kick from Delsarte.
Kapisi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Delsarte.
Keone Kapisi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kapisi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Delsarte sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kapisi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kapisi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kapisi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Delsarte momentarily.

Gauthier Delsarte's cut is getting worse.
Kapisi misses the shot to the body.
Kapisi connects with a right that clearly hurt Delsarte. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Kapisi proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Delsarte collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keone Kapisi! Keone Kapisi retains his super heavyweight title!
After the big win, Keone Kapisi made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hardcore Alchemy and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
In defeat, Gauthier Delsarte stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ill Train Real Hard And Win Again '.