PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Zass (ranked 4033 p4p, 4704 weight class) and Paxton Gardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zass
vs
Gardner

184 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
185
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Zass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paxton Gardner!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gardner.

Gardner scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Zass tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Gardner missing with strikes from the back.
Zass rolls, trying to escape but Gardner keeps control of the position.
Zass is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Gardner.

Zass showing good submission defense here.
Gardner keeps control of the position as Zass tries to break free.
Zass knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gardner on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gardner has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Zass has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Gardner is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Zass knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Zass for a finish.
Zass tries to break free.

Zass is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Gardner gets his way!

Gardner has his opponent's back but Zass is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Gardner.
Gardner looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zass dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Zass scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Paxton Gardner has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gardner throws a lazy head kick
and Zass counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gardner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zass lands a jab to Gardner's midsection.
Zass dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zass scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gardner doesn't seem bothered though.
Zass with a hook.
Gardner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gardner takes one on the button.
Zass ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zass darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gardner drops his hands momentarily and Zass takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Gardner is rocked!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zass, as that shot connected.
Gardner is still on wobbly legs! Can Zass finish him?
Zass ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gardner seems to have recovered his senses.
A cross from Zass lands.
Good exchange - Zass coming out on top.
Zass listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Zass lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Gardner - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Zass!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alexander Zass!
Alexander Zass decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.