PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cenk Mehmet (ranked 5190 p4p, 607 weight class) and Gaultier Girard (ranked 7952 p4p, 739 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Mehmet
vs
Girard

183 cm
19
213 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

196 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

IniTech Nutrition

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cenk Mehmet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gaultier Girard!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mehmet throws a body shot but no joy.
Girard fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Girard scores with a jab to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mehmet crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Girard - the referee stops the clock and Mehmet gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Girard. Mehmet manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Girard moves out of range as Mehmet strikes.
Mehmet misses with a hook to the body
and Girard counters with an inside leg kick.
Mehmet slips under a jab.
Girard scores with a head kick. Mehmet tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Cenk Mehmet has been cut.
Mehmet throws a hook to the side of Girard's head but Girard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mehmet misses with a lunging right hand
and Girard counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Girard scoring well with a low kick there.
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!
Mehmet misses with a right hand
and Girard counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Girard lands a glancing blow to the side of Mehmet's head.
Nice defenses there by Girard.
Mehmet throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Girard to counter with a crisp jab.
Mehmet throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Girard counters with a body kick that stops Mehmet in his tracks momentarily.
Mehmet waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Girard.
Girard lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Girard has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mehmet is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Girard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Mehmet shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Girard is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
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!
Girard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Girard lands with a left to the head.
Mehmet has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Girard lands with a left to the head.
Girard lands with a right to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Girard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Girard.
Girard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

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

Mehmet is rocked!
Girard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Oh Mehmet is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Girard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mehmet backwards.
Mehmet looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Girard.
Mehmet is breathing heavily.
Mehmet goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mehmet seems to have got his legs back now.
Girard lands a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Girard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Girard.
Girard pushes Mehmet against the cage. Girard is working some dirty boxing. Girard pushes off with a quick right hook! Mehmet goes down! Mehmet tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Girard moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gaultier Girard!
Gaultier Girard was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.