PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Gaarlandt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perrin Aybara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Gaarlandt
vs
Aybara

175 cm
21
165 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

172 cm
23
159 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Gaarlandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Perrin Aybara!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaarlandt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Aybara looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaarlandt is just out of range.
Gaarlandt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aybara.
Gaarlandt scores with a nice strike.
A head kick misses from Aybara.
Gaarlandt throws a looping overhand right but Aybara ducks down to avoid it.
Aybara throws a fast counter high kick but Gaarlandt manages to duck under it in time.
Aybara scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Decent striking displayed by Gaarlandt there.
That kick from Aybara tenderised Gaarlandt's leg. Gaarlandt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gaarlandt throws a jab but it's blocked by Aybara.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaarlandt. Aybara does a little dance to reset his feet.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Aybara has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Aybara misses with a low kick.
Gaarlandt is looking for a counter combo.
Aybara takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Aybara throws a combination that misses
and Gaarlandt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaarlandt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aybara momentarily.
Aybara on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaarlandt throws a lazy right hand but Aybara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Aybara was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gaarlandt misses with a looping right.
Gaarlandt misses with an uppercut. Aybara saw that one coming.
Gaarlandt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aybara was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt stalks Aybara and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Aybara's face. Aybara staggers backwards, shaken.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gaarlandt checks a leg kick.
Gaarlandt throws out a loose jab but Aybara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aybara is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gaarlandt with a body shot.
Aybara missing with a left hand there. Gaarlandt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gaarlandt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gaarlandt throws a body shot but no joy.
Gaarlandt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aybara was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Aybara scores with a jab to the body.
Gaarlandt misses with a hook. Aybara ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt digs a good body shot into Aybara's ribs.
Aybara scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes from Gaarlandt. Those never looked like landing.
A little jabbing left from Aybara on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Aybara takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gaarlandt throws a hook but Aybara blocks it.
Gaarlandt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Aybara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaarlandt lands a jab.
Gaarlandt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aybara.
Aybara lands a right hook to the body.
Aybara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gaarlandt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aybara.
Gaarlandt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Gaarlandt.
Aybara punishes Gaarlandt's body with a nice straight punch.
Gaarlandt looks to land a left hand but Aybara moved out of range nicely.
Gaarlandt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gaarlandt throws a looping overhand right but Aybara ducks down to avoid it.
Aybara swings for the body but Gaarlandt moves out of range.
Aybara looks to land a right hand but Gaarlandt moved out of range.
Aybara throws a hook to the side of Gaarlandt's head but Gaarlandt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gaarlandt throws a hook to the side of Aybara's head but Aybara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aybara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gaarlandt.
Aybara scores with a shot to the body.
Gaarlandt throws out a loose jab but Aybara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kevin Gaarlandt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aybara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gaarlandt.
Aybara is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gaarlandt throws a body punch but Aybara moves out of range.
Aybara throws a big counter head kick but Gaarlandt avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt misses the shot to the body.
Aybara is looking for the big counter here.
Gaarlandt throws a nice looking combination but Aybara bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aybara misses with a body shot.
Aybara gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gaarlandt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aybara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gaarlandt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Aybara.
Gaarlandt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gaarlandt throws a jab when Aybara was well out of range.
Gaarlandt throws a hook to the side of Aybara's head but Aybara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Aybara on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Aybara scores with a kick to the body.
Gaarlandt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Aybara slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Aybara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Gaarlandt dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gaarlandt swings widly with a right hand
and Aybara counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Gaarlandt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gaarlandt checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gaarlandt is looking to counter punch.
Gaarlandt misses with the combination.
Gaarlandt throws a lazy uppercut
and Aybara counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Aybara throws an overhand right that lands on Gaarlandt's shoulder, as Gaarlandt tries to avoid the shot.
Aybara blocks a jab.
Gaarlandt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaarlandt looks to throw the jab but Aybara is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aybara! But no joy.
Aybara lands a jab.
Gaarlandt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aybara swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Aybara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gaarlandt throws out the jab.
A big left from Gaarlandt misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gaarlandt crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Aybara - the referee stops the clock and Gaarlandt gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Aybara. Gaarlandt manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Aybara tests Gaarlandt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A swing and a miss from Gaarlandt.
It seemed like Aybara was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gaarlandt throws a lazy uppercut
and Aybara counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gaarlandt checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gaarlandt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aybara.
Gaarlandt tries to bum rush Aybara with a series of wild strikes but Aybara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gaarlandt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Aybara under the eye.
Gaarlandt misses with a wild body shot.
Gaarlandt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gaarlandt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gaarlandt misses with a hook.
Gaarlandt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice side step and Aybara releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aybara clobbers Gaarlandt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gaarlandt looks to throw the jab but Aybara is out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaarlandt scores with a nice strike.
A decent looking cross lands there for Aybara.
Gaarlandt blocks a jab.
Gaarlandt sizes up Aybara with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gaarlandt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Aybara. That's going to slow Gaarlandt down.
Kevin Gaarlandt is winning the standup battle so far.
Aybara ducks right into an uppercut from Gaarlandt.
Aybara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gaarlandt clobbers Aybara with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Aybara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt lands a slapping body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aybara avoids the body shot from Gaarlandt.
Aybara on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jab by Gaarlandt.
Aybara misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Gaarlandt misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Aybara! But no joy.
Aybara avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aybara is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gaarlandt with a body shot.
Aybara lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Aybara slips a jab from Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt loads up on a big right hand but Aybara slips the punch.
Aybara throws out a counter right but Gaarlandt avoids it with no problem.
Gaarlandt misses the jab.
Gaarlandt is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Aybara misses with a leg kick.
Gaarlandt is looking for a counter combo.
Aybara slips a jab from Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Aybara's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt tests Aybara's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aybara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaarlandt misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Gaarlandt misses its intended target.
Aybara misses with a low kick.
Gaarlandt avoids the body shot from Aybara.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Aybara might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gaarlandt has got the better of the exchanges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaarlandt lands with a nice combination. Aybara backs away looking to recover.
Gaarlandt misses with a body shot.
Gaarlandt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gaarlandt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gaarlandt throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Aybara to counter with a crisp jab.
Gaarlandt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Aybara misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Gaarlandt dominated that second round.
That's time! Gaarlandt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Gaarlandt missing with a left hand there. Aybara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gaarlandt throws a jab but it's blocked by Aybara.
Aybara throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gaarlandt swinging wildly here.
Aybara uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gaarlandt.
Aybara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaarlandt manages to avoid it.
Aybara connects with a looping right hand.
Gaarlandt throws a series of punches but Aybara moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Aybara - just one landing.

Gaarlandt is rocked!
Gaarlandt looks to land a right hand but Aybara moved out of range.
Oh Gaarlandt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gaarlandt throws a body shot but no joy.
Aybara replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gaarlandt blocks it well.
Gaarlandt seems to have got his legs back now.
Gaarlandt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Gaarlandt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gaarlandt throws an overhand right that lands on Aybara's shoulder, as Aybara tries to avoid the shot.
Aybara scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aybara pounces like a tiger and cracks Gaarlandt with a vicious hook! Gaarlandt is down but not out! Aybara follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Perrin Aybara!
Perrin Aybara decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.