PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Gatson (ranked 6796 p4p, 4136 weight class) and Rakim Studer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gatson has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Anthony Gatson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gatson
vs
Studer

179 cm
25
189
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
195
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Gatson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rakim Studer!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Studer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gatson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Studer.
Gatson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Studer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Studer scores with a punch to the head.
Gatson fails with a takedown attempt.
Gatson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Studer tries to avoid it but Gatson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Studer to the ground. Studer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gatson is breathing heavily.
Studer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gatson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Studer lands with a hook. Gatson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

It looks like Anthony Gatson has been cut.

Studer drops Gatson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Gatson looks back up at him and smiles so Studer waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Gatson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Studer lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Gatson falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rakim Studer!