PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Kaminski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth Bale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Kaminski
vs
Bale

183 cm
27
191 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

185 cm
31
195 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcin Kaminski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gareth Bale!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaminski misses with a looping left.
Bale lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bale misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bale wants to slow Kaminski down by chopping away at his legs.
Kaminski misses with a double jab.
Nice uppercut there from Kaminski.
Some wild striking there from Bale.

Bale tries to keep at a distance but Kaminski has taken the fight into the clinch.

Bale gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Bale missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kaminski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bale.
Kaminski 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.
Kaminski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaminski wants to control but Bale is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bale not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kaminski tries to roll over but Bale keeps him under control.
Kaminski is trying to maintain the position but Bale is very close to passing his half guard.
Kaminski looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bale working over Kaminski with some ground and pound. Kaminski looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bale is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kaminski is refusing to be controlled, as Bale sits in half guard.
Bale has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bale throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kaminski wants to improve his position but Bale is controlling well.
Kaminski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bale.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bale is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bale looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bale missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bale thows a huge punch but Kaminski dodges it nicely.
Kaminski wants to improve his position but Bale is controlling well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaminski moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bale stands up from Kaminski's guard - Bale perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bale pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bale avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kaminski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bale keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaminski.
Bale goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bale keeps the fight on the outside.
Bale looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kaminski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaminski has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bale.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bale.
Bale tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kaminski throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bale.
Bale is looking to land body kicks.
Kaminski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bale manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Kaminski misses
and Bale counters with a two punch combo.
Kaminski throws a nice looking combination but Bale bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bale throws a head kick but Kaminski moves out of range.
Kaminski lands with a nice body kick.

Kaminski pushes Bale up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kaminski prevents a takedown attempt there.

Bale manages to break the clinch.
Kaminski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gareth Bale dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bale feints a jab promting Kaminski to slip. Bale then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kaminski slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kaminski fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Bale.
Kaminski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaminski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kaminski throws a hook to the side of Bale's head but Bale sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bale misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bale misses with a hook to the body
and Kaminski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bale will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kaminski darts in trying to clinch
and Bale counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bale uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Bale shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kaminski napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Bale scores with punches from side control.
Bale cracks Kaminski with a big right hand but Kaminski just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bale working the body and head with strikes.
Bale controls the position.
Bale throws an elbow but Kaminski slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kaminski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kaminski tries to get out of the position.
Bale lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaminski on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bale grinds an elbow into Kaminski's temple.
Bale working away.
Bale scoring with punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bale in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kaminski is looking to reverse the position.
Kaminski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bale on the ground.
Kaminski gets back to half guard.
Bale slips a nice elbow through Kaminski's hands, connecting with Kaminski's forehead.

Bale is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kaminski doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bale.
Bale missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bale throwing shots but Kaminski is blocking nicely.
Bale performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Bale decides to return to a standing position.
Kaminski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bale manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kaminski closes the distance but Bale moves to the side
and Bale counters with a big head kick but Kaminski shrugs it off.
Kaminski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bale throws a one two combo.
Bale misses with the combination.
Kaminski is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaminski swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Bale. Those never looked like landing.
Kaminski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bale's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bale fails with the takedown
and Kaminski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bale pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bale throws a series of punches but Kaminski moves out of range.
Kaminski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bale paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bale falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kaminski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kaminski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gareth Bale showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kaminski stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kaminski wants it to stay on the feet.
Kaminski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kaminski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bale.
Kaminski is looking to land body kicks.
Bale moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bale tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kaminski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kaminski lands a leg kick that knocks Bale off balance momentarily.
Bale misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kaminski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kaminski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marcin Kaminski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gareth Bale.
Bale falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Kaminski to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bale keeps the fight on the outside.

Bale bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bale throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The strikes coming from Bale are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kaminski is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bale connects with a decent elbow.
Bale working the head with strikes.
Kaminski taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kaminski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bale wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Bale working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bale tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bale working the head with strikes.
Kaminski is looking for a sweep.

Bale tries for a kimura but Kaminski is defending well.

Bale has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kaminski tries to close the distance and clinch but Bale swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kaminski wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaminski dodges the punch combination from Bale.
Bale scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kaminski in his tracks.
Nice takedown defense from Kaminski. No joy for Bale on that attempt.
Bale throws a head kick that Kaminski semi-blocks.
Marcin Kaminski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bale avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kaminski moves into range and clinches up with Bale.
Kaminski using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bale takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kaminski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bale.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bale jumps guard but Kaminski stands there with Bale around his waist. Bale gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Marcin Kaminski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaminski tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bale avoids it.
Kaminski tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kaminski lands an elbow inside.
Kaminski lands a damaging elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bale.
Kaminski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bale.
Kaminski lands an elbow inside.
Gareth Bale is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bale blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bale is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kaminski pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kaminski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bale lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kaminski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gareth Bale.
I've got Bale winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gareth Bale!