PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Nielson (ranked 4668 p4p, 4778 weight class) and Dean Gaines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nielson
vs
Gaines

178 cm
18
188
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
194
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Threads of Fate

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patrick Nielson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean Gaines!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nielson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaines throws a right and a left that Nielson avoids nicely.
Nielson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nielson misses with a wild body shot.
Nielson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gaines. Gaines circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gaines throws a right and a left that Nielson avoids nicely.
Nielson throws a lazy right hand but Gaines sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaines. Nielson does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Nielson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gaines.
Gaines lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gaines checks the leg kick.
Nielson lands with a kick to the temple. Gaines shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gaines looks to land a left hand but Nielson moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaines. Nielson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nielson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gaines stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Gaines throws a body punch but Nielson moves out of range.
Gaines throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaines misses the body punch
and Nielson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gaines loads up on a big right hand but Nielson slips the punch.
Gaines lands a nice shot to the body.
Gaines connects with a single shot there.
Nielson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gaines ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gaines throws an overhand right that lands on Nielson's shoulder, as Nielson tries to avoid the shot.
Gaines fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nielson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gaines throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nielson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nielson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaines manages to avoid it.
Nielson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gaines scores with a hook to the body. Nielson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaines misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaines blocks a low kick nicely.
Gaines misses with a hook. Nielson ducked under it nicely.
Nielson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaines looks to score with a jab to the body but Nielson is just out of range.
Gaines throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nielson tried to counter with a leg kick but Gaines avoided it.
The fighters circling - Gaines throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nielson throws a head kick but Gaines moves out of range.
Nielson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gaines has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gaines misses with an uppercut
and Nielson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gaines throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaines looks to score with a jab to the body but Nielson is just out of range.
Gaines throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gaines swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gaines lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nielson circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gaines in his tracks.
Gaines misses with an uppercut.
Nielson lands a leg kick that knocks Gaines off balance momentarily.
Gaines looks to score with a jab to the body but Nielson is just out of range.
Nielson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gaines misses with a lunging right hand
and Nielson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gaines on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nielson misses with a head kick.
Nielson is looking to clinch.
Nielson swinging wildly here.
Gaines defending well as Nielson loads up on a big left hand.
Nielson misses with a kick to the body
and Gaines counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A lazy left from Gaines finds it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielson lands with a kick to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaines misses with an uppercut. Nielson saw that one coming.
Nielson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gaines.
Gaines thows a left - swing and a miss!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gaines checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nielson. Gaines does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaines blocks a head kick by Nielson.
Nielson avoids the body shot from Gaines.
Nielson appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gaines misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nielson.
Gaines lands a jab-cross combination.
Gaines misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nielson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gaines really felt that one!
Nielson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gaines takes a swing at Nielson's ribcage but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dean Gaines will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Nielson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nielson thumps Gaines with a low kick.
The crowd cheers as Gaines lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nielson doesn't seem phased though.
Gaines tests Nielson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nielson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gaines checks it well.
Nielson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gaines swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A head kick by Nielson misses
and Gaines counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nielson thinking.
Nielson slips under a jab.
Nielson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nielson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gaines.
Gaines throws an overhand right that lands on Nielson's shoulder, as Nielson tries to avoid the shot.
Nielson throwing a counter right hand but Gaines manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gaines throws out the jab.
Gaines throws a body punch but Nielson moves out of range.
Gaines connects with a single shot there.
Nice defenses there by Nielson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaines swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gaines tries to bum rush Nielson with a series of wild strikes but Nielson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gaines misses with an uppercut. Nielson saw that one coming.
Gaines cracks Nielson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gaines misses with a body shot.
A big right from Gaines misses.
A quick step to the side and Nielson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nielson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gaines swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nielson misses with a hook to the body
and Gaines counters with a nice uppercut.
Nielson misses with a left hand
enabling Gaines to counter with a crisp jab.
Nielson slips a jab and a cross from Gaines.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Nielson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nielson slips a jab from Gaines.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nielson.
Gaines misses with an uppercut. Nielson saw that one coming.
Nielson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gaines.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaines on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gaines takes a swing at Nielson's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaines lands a jab to the nose.
Nielson slips a jab and a cross from Gaines.
Gaines wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gaines looks to score with a jab to the body but Nielson is just out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nielson. Gaines shrugs it off though.
Nielson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gaines connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nielson scrambles back to his feet.
Gaines throws a poor cross that misses
and Nielson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nielson wants to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Gaines misses.
Nielson throws a sloppy head kick and Gaines moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaines throws out a loose jab but Nielson uses good head movement to avoid it.
It appears Nielson was looking to counter with a kick there.
A punch combination from Gaines misses.
Gaines uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nielson.
Gaines has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nielson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gaines throws out the jab.
A big left from Nielson misses.
Nice body kick there by Nielson.
Nielson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaines.
Gaines checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Danga de danga de dang - Gaines scores with a four punch combination!
Gaines misses with a wild body shot.
Nielson misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Gaines was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nielson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nielson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gaines counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nielson lands a nice looking body kick.
Nielson misses the shot to the body.
As Nielson backs off Gaines throws a huge counter combo but Nielson manages to avoid it all.
Gaines has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nielson.
Gaines misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaines misses with a lunging right hand
and Nielson counters with a thumping low kick.
Nielson throws a front kick aimed at Gaines's knee but Gaines avoids it well.
Gaines blocks a head kick by Nielson.
Nielson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nielson.
Gaines's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gaines cracks Nielson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nielson misses with a leg kick
and Gaines counters with a straight right hand.
Nielson is looking to wear down Gaines with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gaines takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gaines misses the shot to the body.
As Gaines tries to get set, Nielson tries to push him back and clinch up but Gaines manages to avoid the attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Gaines showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Gaines throws a shot from downtown. Nielson moves away and avoids it.
Nielson throws a leg kick but Gaines sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gaines throws a body shot but no joy.
Nielson throwing a counter right hand but Gaines manages to avoid it.
Nielson misses with a low kick.
Gaines looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nielson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nielson throws a leg kick but Gaines sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gaines swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gaines misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nielson.
It looked like Nielson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gaines crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nielson - the referee stops the clock and Gaines gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nielson. Gaines manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gaines ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaines throws a hook but Nielson blocks it.
Nielson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nielson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gaines is able to avoid easily.
Gaines lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dean Gaines seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nielson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaines moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaines ducks under a wild hook from Nielson.
Nielson slips a straight right by Gaines.
And Nielson counters with a quick kick to the body but Gaines blocks it.
Gaines will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gaines throws a poor cross that misses
and Nielson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gaines swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gaines avoids the head kick by Nielson.
Gaines looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gaines misses with a body shot.
Nielson staying out of range there.
Nielson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gaines misses the jab.
Gaines ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gaines throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gaines throws the left hand but Nielson avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaines takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gaines is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nielson.
Gaines tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nielson was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaines.
Nielson throws a right and a left that Gaines avoids nicely.
Gaines throws an overhand right that lands on Nielson's shoulder, as Nielson tries to avoid the shot.
Gaines stuffs the takedown attempt from Nielson. Nielson gets slowly back to his feet.
Gaines is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nielson with a body shot.
Nielson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nielson moves away from the strike by Gaines.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nielson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nielson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Patrick Nielson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaines blocks a head kick by Nielson.
Gaines lands with a nice body punch.
Nielson misses with a straight left.
Gaines uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nielson.
Nielson throws a chopping leg kick but Gaines manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gaines swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nielson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gaines checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nielson throws a hook but Gaines blocks it.
Gaines throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nielson throws a wild body kick that Gaines sees coming a mile off.
Gaines blocks the body kick.
Gaines doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nielson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nielson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gaines is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nielson with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Gaines.
Nielson swings for the body but Gaines moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaines takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nielson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nielson throws a push kick but Gaines slaps the foot to one side.
Nielson slips a jab from Gaines.
Nielson scores with the left hand. Gaines knows he should have avoided that one.
Gaines lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nielson looks to throw the jab but Gaines is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Left hook, right uppercut from Gaines.
Gaines moves out of range of the body kick from Nielson.
Gaines just misses with a punch to the body.
Good shot there by Gaines.
Dean Gaines is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nielson tries to clinch but Gaines is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dean Gaines comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gaines has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Gaines!
Patrick Nielson was interviewed post fight and said 'Mr. Gaines did a good job... i'm upset I couldn't win, but I promise better for my future fans!'.