PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keast Gaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Fister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaard comes to the cage accompanied by Otto Brandenburg - Når en Sailor Går i Land. Frank Fister has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Gaard
vs
Fister

194 cm
34
194 lbs
25 - 9 - 1

182 cm
29
185 lbs
1 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Merciless Gladiators
HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

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 25 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Keast Gaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Fister!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fister dodges the punch combination from Gaard.
Fister walks into a stiff left hand from Gaard.
Gaard blocks a leg kick.
Gaard throws a nice looking combination but Fister bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gaard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fister manages to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Gaard as Fister shoots in.
Gaard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gaard throws a right hand that Fister ducks under and follows up with a left that Fister also avoids with ease.
Gaard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gaard looks to land a combination but Fister avoids it well.

Gaard closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fister did well to prevent Gaard getting side control.
Fister keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Gaard postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Fister to stand up.
Fister shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fister.
Fister throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Gaard. Those never looked like landing.
Gaard misses with a double jab.

Fister gets a double leg takedown into Gaard's guard.
Fister wants to control from the top but Gaard keeps moving.
Gaard has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Gaard scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Fister tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gaard swivels and escapes.
Keast Gaard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Fister.
Gaard swinging wildly here.
Gaard lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaard lands a nice shot to the body.
Fister fails with the takedown.
Fister takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gaard.
Gaard scores with a one two! Fister had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gaard definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fister tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gaard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gaard is looking to wear down Fister with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gaard swinging wildly here.
Fister is looking to clinch.
Gaard looks to land a combination. Fister sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaard throws a nice looking combination but Fister bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gaard looks to land a combination but Fister avoids it well.
Gaard is breathing heavily.
Gaard digs a good hook to Fister's body.
Fister dodges the punch combination from Gaard.
Fister throws a leg kick
and Fister takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fister shoots in looking for a takedown but Gaard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fister's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gaard leaves Fister with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fister fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gaard shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fister eats them both and turns towards Gaard to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gaard fails to land with a series of punches.
Gaard scores with a one two! Fister had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fister tries for a takedown but Gaard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gaard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fister backs up against the cage.
Fister goes for a double leg but Gaard avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gaard continues to drive forward.

Gaard gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Gaard is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Gaard stands up from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gaard scores with a sloppy right hand. Fister should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gaard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gaard stuns Fister with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fister.
Fister wants to clinch
and Gaard counters with a one-two to the body.
Gaard lands with a nice body punch.
Gaard with a jab.
Gaard is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gaard looks to land a combination but Fister avoids it well.
Gaard avoids the head kick by Fister.
Fister shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gaard defends it nicely.
Keast Gaard is winning the standup battle so far.
Fister is breathing heavily.
Gaard scores with a punch to the head.
Keast Gaard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaard throws a right hand that Fister ducks under and follows up with a left that Fister also avoids with ease.
Fister shoots in for a takedown but Gaard shows good takedown defense.
Keast Gaard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Fister.
Gaard slips a jab and a cross from Fister.
Gaard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jab by Gaard.
Fister tries to clinch but Gaard is having none of it.
Fister shoots in but Gaard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Keast Gaard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaard shoots in looking for a takedown but Fister manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gaard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Fister on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gaard tries to bum rush Fister with a series of wild strikes but Fister uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gaard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fister shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gaard pinned against the cage. Gaard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaard tests Fister's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fister shoots in for a takedown but Gaard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice straight punches there by Gaard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gaard.
Fister on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gaard lands a jab.

Fister is rocked!
Fister throws a wild hook but Gaard just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Fister gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Gaard raises his hands in celebration and walks away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keast Gaard!
After the fight, Keast Gaard was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.