PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arne Kaurismaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keast Gaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaurismaa's entrance music is DJ Neon - Track 5. A fine choice. Gaard is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Otto Brandenburg - Når en Sailor Går i Land. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kaurismaa
vs
Gaard

180 cm
23
179 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

194 cm
21
178 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arne Kaurismaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Keast Gaard!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaard takes a swing at Kaurismaa's ribcage but misses.
Kaurismaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gaard.
Gaard ducks under a wild hook from Kaurismaa.
Gaard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaurismaa.
Kaurismaa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kaurismaa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gaard misses with a hook to the body
and Kaurismaa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gaard takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Kaurismaa instigates a clinch.
Kaurismaa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kaurismaa misses with a punch to the body.
Kaurismaa misses with a body punch.
Kaurismaa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gaard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kaurismaa has Gaard pressed against the cage, preventing Gaard from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gaard wants to get back to striking at distance but Kaurismaa won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaurismaa tries to work over Gaard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaurismaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaurismaa misses with a body punch.
Gaard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gaard is trying to break the clinch but Kaurismaa is controlling him.
Kaurismaa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gaard's efforts to push away.
Kaurismaa tries to work over Gaard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaurismaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Gaard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaurismaa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gaard on the side of the head.
Gaard works over Kaurismaa's head and body with a nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaurismaa cracks Gaard with an open hand slap.
Gaard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kaurismaa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaurismaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gaard misses with a series of wild punches.
Gaard throws a nice looking combination but Kaurismaa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gaard cracks a nice hook into Kaurismaa's ribs.
Gaard looks to land a right hand but Kaurismaa moved out of range.
Gaard scores with a shot to the body.
Kaurismaa defending well as Gaard loads up on a big left hand.
Kaurismaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaard is just out of range.
Kaurismaa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gaard on the side of the head.
Kaurismaa ducks under a wild hook from Gaard.
A telegraphed right hand from Gaard misses the target.
Keast Gaard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaurismaa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kaurismaa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gaard swinging wildly here.
Kaurismaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaard.
Kaurismaa lands the left hand.
Kaurismaa slips a jab and a cross from Gaard.
Gaard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gaard looks to throw the jab but Kaurismaa is out of range.
Gaard defending well as Kaurismaa loads up on a big left hand.
Kaurismaa slips a jab from Gaard.
Nice defenses there by Gaard.
Gaard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gaard tries to bum rush Kaurismaa with a series of wild strikes but Kaurismaa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaard misses the body punch
and Gaard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kaurismaa is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gaard looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaurismaa is just out of range.
Kaurismaa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gaard misses with a body shot.
A jab from Kaurismaa does it's job there.
Kaurismaa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gaard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaurismaa manages to avoid it.
Kaurismaa lands a glancing blow to the side of Gaard's head.
Kaurismaa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gaard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kaurismaa has time to react.
Kaurismaa swings for the body but Gaard moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice defenses there by Kaurismaa.
Gaard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Arne Kaurismaa will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gaard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kaurismaa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gaard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gaard loads up on a big right hand but Kaurismaa slips the punch.
Kaurismaa lands a jab.
Gaard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kaurismaa.
Kaurismaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaard was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaurismaa.
Kaurismaa lands with a cross.
Gaard misses with a wild combination.
Kaurismaa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kaurismaa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gaard.
Kaurismaa throws a lazy right hand but Gaard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Kaurismaa forces Gaard back against the cage and clinches.
Gaard is trying to force a seperation but Kaurismaa has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaurismaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Kaurismaa as the two fighters clinch.
Kaurismaa misses with a punch to the body.
Kaurismaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Gaard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gaard scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Keast Gaard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaurismaa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kaurismaa throws out a loose jab but Gaard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaard misses the shot to the body.
Gaard lands with a good body shot.
Gaard misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kaurismaa counters with a left to the body.
Kaurismaa takes a swing at Gaard's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaard clobbers Kaurismaa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gaard misses with a body punch
and Kaurismaa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gaard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kaurismaa throws out the jab.
Kaurismaa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaard swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Kaurismaa has closed the distance and engaged Gaard in a clinch.
Gaard prevents a body shot from Kaurismaa.
Kaurismaa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kaurismaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gaard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gaard is trying to force a seperation but Kaurismaa has the dominant position.
Gaard tries to break the clinch but Kaurismaa is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaurismaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gaard tries to break the clinch but Kaurismaa is controlling the position.
Kaurismaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaard controls his hands.
Kaurismaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gaard blocks a body shot from Kaurismaa.
Gaard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kaurismaa keeps control of Gaard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kaurismaa tries a body shot but Gaard blocks it.
Gaard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gaard's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gaard is looking to break free of the clinch but Kaurismaa has double underhooks.
Kaurismaa is leaning against Gaard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kaurismaa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kaurismaa misses with a punch to the body.
Kaurismaa lands a body punch.
Gaard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kaurismaa just leaning against Gaard, taking a breather.
Gaard tries to break free but Kaurismaa pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gaard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gaard throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Kaurismaa counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arne Kaurismaa dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Gaard misses with a combination
and Kaurismaa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaurismaa tries to clinch up.
Gaard misses with a combination
and Kaurismaa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kaurismaa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gaard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Kaurismaa darts in and clinches Gaard up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kaurismaa can't find room to land a body shot as Gaard controls the action.
Kaurismaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gaard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gaard is trying to push Kaurismaa away but Kaurismaa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kaurismaa tries to work over Gaard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaurismaa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaurismaa misses with a body punch.

Gaard breaks from the clinch.
Gaard misses with an uppercut. Kaurismaa saw that one coming.
Kaurismaa clobbers Gaard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A swing and a miss from Gaard.
Good shot there by Kaurismaa.
Gaard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaurismaa moves out of range of the strikes.
Gaard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kaurismaa counters with a stiff right hand.
Gaard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kaurismaa rather than just go for the knockout.
Kaurismaa throws a looping overhand right but Gaard ducks down to avoid it.
Kaurismaa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gaard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kaurismaa counters with a nice uppercut.

Gaard is rocked!
Gaard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaard misses with a straight left.
Gaard is still on wobbly legs! Can Kaurismaa finish him?
Kaurismaa throws a lazy right hand but Gaard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gaard seems to have recovered his senses.
Kaurismaa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kaurismaa loads up on a big right hand but Gaard slips the punch.
Gaard throws a body punch but Kaurismaa moves out of range.
Gaard throws a hook but Kaurismaa blocks it.
Kaurismaa moves out of range as Gaard strikes.
Gaard lands a glancing blow to the side of Kaurismaa's head.
Kaurismaa thows a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the body from Gaard misses
and Kaurismaa counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gaard scores with a nice right hand.
Gaard throws a combination that misses
and Kaurismaa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gaard tries to move into range but Kaurismaa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kaurismaa darts in and clinches Gaard up against the cage.
Kaurismaa can't find room to land a body shot as Gaard controls the action.
Kaurismaa misses with a punch to the body.

Kaurismaa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gaard misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Gaard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gaard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaurismaa.
Gaard slips a jab from Kaurismaa.
Kaurismaa throws a sloppy body shot
and Gaard counters with a left and a right that stings Kaurismaa.
Kaurismaa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gaard's head.
Gaard misses with a jab to the body
and Kaurismaa counters with an outside leg kick.

Kaurismaa gets a clinch.
Kaurismaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kaurismaa.
Kaurismaa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Kaurismaa manages to break the clinch.
Kaurismaa swings for the body but Gaard moves out of range.
Arne Kaurismaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gaard misses with a body shot
and Kaurismaa counters with a nice uppercut.
Kaurismaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kaurismaa counters with a nice uppercut.
Keast Gaard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gaard misses with a body shot
and Kaurismaa counters with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gaard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaurismaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaard.
Gaard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaurismaa scores with a hook to the body. Gaard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gaard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arne Kaurismaa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kaurismaa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arne Kaurismaa!