PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezekel Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Gagnum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ezekel Rage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rage
vs
Gagnum

188 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ezekel Rage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christian Gagnum!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gagnum ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gagnum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gagnum. Rage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gagnum ducks under a wild hook from Rage.
Rage moves out of range of the body kick from Gagnum.
Rage throws a jab when Gagnum was well out of range.
Gagnum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gagnum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rage ducks under a wild hook from Gagnum.
Gagnum throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gagnum staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut lands for Rage. That snapped Gagnum's head back.
Rage looks to land a right hand but Gagnum moved out of range.
Rage checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rage loads up on a big right hand but Gagnum slips the punch.
Gagnum throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gagnum throws a right hand that Rage ducks under and follows up with a left that Rage also avoids with ease.
Gagnum waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rage.
A swing and a miss from Rage.
Gagnum misses with a series of wild punches.
Gagnum ducks under a wild hook from Rage.
Gagnum will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rage is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gagnum blocks a jab.
Gagnum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rage.
Rage jabs Gagnum right on the nose. Gagnum blinks but takes it well.
Rage slips a jab and a cross from Gagnum.
Rage drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gagnum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rage.
Rage scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rage connects with a looping right hand.

Rage cracks Gagnum with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Rage has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Gagnum to stand back up!

Gagnum is rocked!

It looks like Christian Gagnum has been cut.
Gagnum looks gassed!
Gagnum slips a straight right by Rage.
Rage throws a hook but Gagnum avoids it easily.
Rage throws an overhand right that drops Gagnum like a sack of potatoes! Rage dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ezekel Rage!