PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Galt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Galt's entrance music is State of the Union by Rise Against. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Galt
vs
Bauer

192 cm
32
218 lbs
23 - 11 - 1

183 cm
35
206 lbs
25 - 21 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Galt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Vic Bauer!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bauer doesn't seem bothered though.
Bauer misses with a low kick.
Bauer misses with an uppercut.
Bauer lands a jab.
Bauer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Galt to counter with a crisp jab.
Bauer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bauer walks into a straight right hand from Galt.
Bauer lands with a good body shot.
Galt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bauer thuds a left hand into Galt's body.
Bauer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Galt was well out of range. Poor timing from Bauer.
Bauer throws a looping overhand right but Galt ducks down to avoid it.
A punch combination from Galt misses.
Bauer throws a right and a left that Galt avoids nicely.
Galt is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bauer. Galt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Galt slips a straight right by Bauer.
Galt misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Galt thows a body shot but no joy.
Bauer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Galt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bauer digs a good hook to Galt's body.
Galt tries a head kick but it misses.
Bauer scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bauer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bauer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Galt.
Bauer chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Galt missing with a left hand there. Bauer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bauer throws a body punch but Galt moves out of range.
Bauer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Galt is able to avoid easily.
Bauer lands an overhand right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bauer.
A punch lands to the side of Galt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bauer throws a low kick, looking for Galt's leg but Galt calmly moves out of range.
Galt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bauer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bauer.
A shot to the liver by Bauer. Beautiful body shot.
Bauer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Galt misses with a hook

and Bauer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Galt's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Galt looking for a sweep. Not yet Galt, not yet.
Bauer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Bauer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bauer throws an elbow that misses. Galt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bauer's guard. Nice move by Galt!
Galt trying to control but Bauer is working from the bottom.
Bauer is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bauer controlling the position.

Galt decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Galt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Galt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bauer with a nice cross.
Galt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bauer looks to land a combination but Galt avoids it well.
Bauer lands a leg kick that knocks Galt off balance momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bauer. That's going to slow Galt down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Bauer.
Galt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Galt blocks the leg kick.
Bauer missing with a left hand there. Galt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bauer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bauer throws a poor cross that misses
and Galt counters with a thumping low kick.
Bauer throws a front kick aimed at Galt's knee but Galt avoids it well.
Bauer misses with a body shot.
Galt scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Galt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch lands to the side of Galt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Galt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bauer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Galt throws a looping overhand right but Bauer ducks down to avoid it.
Bauer scores with a three punch combo!
Bauer takes a swing at Galt's ribcage but misses.
Galt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vic Bauer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bauer thows a body shot but no joy.
Galt swinging wildly here.
Bauer clobbers Galt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bauer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Galt.
A big right from Bauer misses.
Galt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bauer misses with an uppercut.
Nice straight punches there by Bauer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bauer.
Galt connects with a solid leg kick.
Galt misses with the combination.
A left lands for Bauer.
Bauer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Bauer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bauer digs a good body shot into Galt's ribs.
Bauer fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bauer throws a series of punches but Galt avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Bauer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vic Bauer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bauer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Galt counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bauer's knee momentarily.
Galt has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bauer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bauer takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Vic Bauer has been cut.
John Galt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bauer misses the body punch

and Galt counters by clinching up.
Bauer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Galt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bauer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Galts head.
Galt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Galt scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Galt breaks from the clinch.
Galt moves away from the strike by Bauer.
Good leg kick by Galt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bauer is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galt tries a low kick but Bauer avoids it.
Galt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bauer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Galt. Galt obviously looking to wear him down.
Bauer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bauer misses with a wild body shot.
Bauer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bauer misses with the combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Galt.
Bauer misses with a body shot.
Bauer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Galt moves away.
Galt lands a glancing blow to the side of Bauer's head.
Galt pushes Bauer away with a front kick.
Galt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bauer.
Galt slips a straight right by Bauer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galt moves out of range as Bauer strikes.
Bauer throws a right hand that Galt ducks under and follows up with a left that Galt also avoids with ease.
Galt goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Galt looks to land a body kick but Bauer moved away.
Galt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bauer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Galt is able to avoid easily.
Bauer throws a big shot that misses.
Galt blocks a jab.
Galt tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Bauer.
Galt takes one to the chin there.
Bauer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Galt was well out of range. Poor timing from Bauer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Galt thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Bauer misses.
Bauer misses with a right hand
and Galt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Galt, right into the meat.
Bauer thows a body shot but no joy.
Galt checks the leg kick.
Crunch! Galt slams his shin into Bauer's torso.
Bauer gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Galt.
Vic Bauer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bauer misses with a low kick.
Bauer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Galt tries to work over Bauer's front leg with a kick but Bauer checks it.
Galt connects with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bauer gets tackled into the cage by Galt. Galt maintains the clinch.
Galt lands a right hand.
Bauer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Galt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Galt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bauer.
Galt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Galt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vic Bauer's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A kick lands to the mid section there for Galt.
Bauer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Galt scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Galt with a nice cross.
Galt clobbers Bauer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bauer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Galt manages to avoid it.
Bauer misses with a double jab.
Bauer thuds his right hand into Galt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bauer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Galt is out of range and Bauer settles back down.
A head kick by Galt - that's a beauty! Bauer is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Galt can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). John Galt!
John Galt thanked the fans post fight for their support.