PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Gaspar (ranked 3147 p4p, 4022 weight class) and Ben Dover (ranked 347 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaspar comes to the cage accompanied by Narco. Gaspar has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. This should be fireworks!

Gaspar
vs
Dover

190 cm
26
215
5 - 3 - 0

182 cm
27
215
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Enjoys gardening

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pablo Gaspar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Dover!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaspar lands a jab to the nose.
Gaspar throws a right hand that Dover ducks under and follows up with a left that Dover also avoids with ease.
Dover tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dover throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gaspar counters with a stiff right hand.
Gaspar slips a jab and a cross from Dover.
Gaspar looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A right-left combo lands from Gaspar.
Dover misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dover waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gaspar.
Nice body kick there by Gaspar.
Gaspar blocks the body kick.
Gaspar throwing a counter right hand but Dover manages to avoid it.
Dover fails to land with a series of punches.
Gaspar throws a quick counter head kick but Dover was just out of range.
Gaspar throws a nice head kick!
Gaspar is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dover ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dover fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gaspar is looking for a counter combo.
Gaspar ducks under a wild hook from Dover.
Dover throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gaspar counters with a stiff right hand.
Dover jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gaspar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dover has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gaspar finds it's way round the side to connect with Dover's head.
Gaspar lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaspar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gaspar lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dover misses with the combination.
Gaspar pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dover back to the cage. Gaspar follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Dover is rocked!
Dover misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dover is still on wobbly legs! Can Gaspar finish him?
Dover misses with a double jab
and Gaspar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gaspar cracks Dover with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Dover falls to his knees and Gaspar doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pablo Gaspar!