PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Gebhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manster Mauler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mauler has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Manster Mauler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gebhard
vs
Mauler

188 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 Tokyo, Dave Gebhard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manster Mauler!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gebhard shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mauler napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Mauler looks gassed!
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gebhard scoring with punches and elbows.
Mauler is letting Gebhard control him for a moment.
Gebhard scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gebhard in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gebhard scoring with punches from side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gebhard scores with punches from side control.
Gebhard looks up at the clock and then as Mauler takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gebhard smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gebhard creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gebhard scoring with punches from side control.
Gebhard working the ground and pound from side control.
Gebhard scores with punches from side control.

Mauler is rocked!
Gebhard working the head and body with strikes.
Mauler is still in real trouble! Can Gebhard finish him?
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Gebhard in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Mauler looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Gebhard turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

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