PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ulysses Battleby (ranked 3325 p4p, 3927 weight class) and Pierre Emerick Aubeaumeyang (ranked 326 p4p, 360 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Battleby
vs
Aubeaumeyang

179 cm
26
151
4 - 4 - 0

176 cm
25
155
4 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ulysses Battleby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre Emerick Aubeaumeyang!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aubeaumeyang throws a left and a right that both miss

and Battleby counters with a nice right hand that sends Aubeaumeyang toppling to the canvas! Aubeaumeyang scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Battleby finish him?!

Aubeaumeyang is rocked!

It looks like Pierre Emerick Aubeaumeyang has been cut.
Aubeaumeyang throws an off balance right hand
and Battleby counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aubeaumeyang thinking.
Aubeaumeyang is still on wobbly legs! Can Battleby finish him?
Aubeaumeyang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Aubeaumeyang misses.
Battleby appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Aubeaumeyang seems to have recovered his senses.
A telegraphed right hand from Aubeaumeyang misses the target.
Battleby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Battleby throws a quick inside leg kick.
Battleby looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aubeaumeyang uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Aubeaumeyang misses with a lunging right hand
and Battleby counters with a slapping leg kick.
Aubeaumeyang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A swing and a miss from Aubeaumeyang.
Battleby thinks about countering with a head kick.
Battleby slips a jab from Aubeaumeyang.
Aubeaumeyang moves away from the strike by Battleby.
Aubeaumeyang misses with a hook
and Battleby counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Battleby lands a big uppercut and Aubeaumeyang crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Aubeaumeyang looks OK. Battleby waves Aubeaumeyang back to his feet!
Aubeaumeyang throws a hook but Battleby blocks it.
Battleby thinks about countering with a body kick.
Aubeaumeyang slips under a jab from Battleby.
Aubeaumeyang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Battleby counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Aubeaumeyang out cold! What a finish! Battleby is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ulysses Battleby!
An out of breath Ulysses Battleby thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.