PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Krakowski (ranked 2425 p4p, 3591 weight class) and Pablo Gaspar (ranked 343 p4p, 482 weight class). Krakowski's entrance music is Netherfell - Mokosz. A fine choice. Gaspar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Narco. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Krakowski
vs
Gaspar

192 cm
21
223
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
215
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bernard Krakowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pablo Gaspar!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Gaspar.
Krakowski has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Krakowski misses with a left hand
and Gaspar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gaspar throws a push kick but Krakowski slaps the foot to one side.
Krakowski attempts a counter takedown but Gaspar avoids it well and moves away.
Krakowski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Bernard Krakowski has been cut.

Gaspar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gaspar scores with a shot to the side of Krakowski's head.
A short right from Gaspar on the inside.
Gaspar tries to throw a body punch but Krakowski avoids it by throwing Gaspar back against the cage.
Gaspar lands a body shot.
A short uppercut from Gaspar.
Gaspar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Krakowski backwards.
Gaspar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Gaspar.
Gaspar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gaspar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gaspar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Krakowski lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gaspar wants to get back to full guard.

Gaspar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krakowski is trying to control. Gaspar wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gaspar is looking to control Krakowski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gaspar avoid being mounted?
Krakowski is just content to waste time from the top position. Gaspar takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Gaspar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Krakowski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Gaspar is tightening it up a little... Krakowski has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Krakowski reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Krakowski taps out! Nice BJJ there by Gaspar!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Pablo Gaspar!