PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aatos Impala (ranked 7396 p4p, 649 weight class) and Marc Dupuis (ranked 22838 p4p, 771 weight class). Marc Dupuis acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Impala
vs
Dupuis

185 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

185 cm
21
166 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aatos Impala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marc Dupuis!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Impala fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dupuis, pushing him back against the cage.
Impala lands a body punch.
Dupuis is looking to take this one to the mat.

Impala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Impala pushes Dupuis up against the cage in a clinch.

Impala breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dupuis fails with the takedown
and Impala counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dupuis thinking.
Dupuis tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Impala swivels and escapes.
Aatos Impala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Dupuis.
Impala moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Impala lands a big head kick that sends Dupuis tumbling to the mat! Impala takes a step backwards and waves Dupuis back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Impala displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dupuis.
Impala throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dupuis with a poor takedown

and Impala counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dupuis looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Impala escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Impala lands a left and a right that send Dupuis crashing to the mat, dazed. Impala thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Dupuis is rocked!
Dupuis on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Marc Dupuis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Impala batters Dupuis with a massive right followed by a huge left! Dupuis is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Impala lands a final crushing right hand to drop Dupuis to the mat with a gruesome thud! Impala is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Aatos Impala!
Marc Dupuis was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck you'.