PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karl Heinz Bauser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerrald James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Heinz Bauser
vs
James

187 cm
30
208 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

185 cm
27
206 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

MayheM sportswear

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 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Karl Heinz Bauser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gerrald James!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as James checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bauser tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
James looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
James swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bauser.
James looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
James is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bauser.
James checks a leg kick nicely.

Bauser drives through and clinches with James against the cage.
James is working Bauser over against the cage.
Bauser is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables James to keep the fight standing.

Bauser successfully pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Bauser is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
James wants to pass the guard but Bauser is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bauser's guard.

Bauser looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bauser looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
James prevents Bauser from improving his position.
James trying to mount his opponent but Bauser defends it.

Bauser looking for submissions off his back.
James performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bauser wants to control but James is keeping busy.
James really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bauser. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
James wants to pass the guard but Bauser is defending well.
Bauser slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Bauser is looking for a triangle but James pushes his legs off easily.

Bauser had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. James defends it easily.
James is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bauser throws his legs up looking for a submission but James uses it to pass to side control.
Bauser manages to work his way to half guard, despite James's best efforts.

Bauser looking for submissions off his back.
Bauser manages to get to full guard.

James avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bauser is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

James avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bauser is looking for a triangle but James pushes his legs off easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
James is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Bauser looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Karl Heinz Bauser dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bauser fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with James, pushing him back against the cage.
Bauser has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bauser jumps guard but James turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
James misses with a hook to the ribs.
James makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bauser fails to pull guard.
Bauser jumps guard but James turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Karl Heinz Bauser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bauser jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as James walks away with a smile on his face. Bauser gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice body kick from Bauser.

James cracks Bauser with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bauser looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can James finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bauser misses with a low kick as James jumps back.
Bauser takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by James.

Bauser is rocked!
Bauser throws a body kick that misses
and James counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Oh Bauser is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bauser tries to clinch up.
Bauser seems to have got his legs back now.
Karl Heinz Bauser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Bauser out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gerrald James!
A relieved looking Gerrald James thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.