PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Pauwels (ranked 1413 p4p, 194 weight class) and Ralph Gardner (ranked 3568 p4p, 444 weight class). Pauwels kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bad Company. Gardner has chosen Thug Luv as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pauwels
vs
Gardner

182 cm
25
212 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

188 cm
24
210 lbs
9 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Pauwels !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Ralph Gardner!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gardner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gardner walks into a straight right hand from Pauwels .
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pauwels , as that shot connected.
Gardner misses with an uppercut. Pauwels saw that one coming.
Gardner misses with a low kick.
Gardner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Gardner.
Gardner misses with a hook.
Pauwels was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gardner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pauwels slips a straight right by Gardner.

Gardner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pauwels , pushing him back against the cage.
Gardner blocks an uppercut.
Pauwels misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gardner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gardner can't find room to land a body shot as Pauwels controls the action.

Gardner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Pauwels misses its intended target.
Gardner looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pauwels moves out of range as Gardner strikes.
Gardner looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gardner throws a poor cross that misses
and Pauwels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pauwels jabs Gardner to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gardner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pauwels .
Gardner lands a really nice looking cross but Pauwels seems unphased.
Nice jab there from Gardner.
Gardner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pauwels was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gardner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A lazy left from Gardner finds it's target.
Gardner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pauwels .
Gardner swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gardner tries a low kick but Pauwels avoids it.
Pauwels cracks Gardner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pauwels dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pauwels throws a series of strikes that have Gardner backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pauwels throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gardner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gardner defending well as Pauwels loads up on a big left hand.
Pauwels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gardner throws out the jab.
Pauwels misses with a lunging right hand
and Gardner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pauwels misses with a looping left.
Pauwels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gardner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Gardner misses the target.
Gardner throws a looping overhand right but Pauwels ducks down to avoid it.
Gardner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pauwels .
Pauwels staying out of range there.
Pauwels swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pauwels loads up on a big right hand but Gardner slips the punch.
Gardner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab lands there for Pauwels .
Pauwels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pauwels keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gardner.
Gardner misses with a left hand
and Pauwels counters with a stiff right hand.
Pauwels misses with a hook.
Gardner throws a combination that misses
and Pauwels connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pauwels is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A swing and a miss from Gardner.
Pauwels tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gardner was well out of range. Poor timing from Pauwels .
Pauwels just misses with a punch to the body.
Pauwels lands a nice hook to Gardner's body. Gardner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pauwels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gardner.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pauwels darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gardner staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pauwels connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pauwels keeps the fight on the outside.
Pauwels circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Gardner to the canvas! Gardner doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Pauwels keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Pauwels !
Alexander Pauwels gave a mention to Fanatic Inc. in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).