PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Jeff Gaarlandt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tourney Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gaarlandt
vs
Fighter

183 cm
22
150 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
143 lbs
9 - 3 - 2

Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jeff Gaarlandt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Tourney Fighter!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaarlandt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaarlandt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Fighter throws a head kick but Gaarlandt moves out of range.
Fighter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fighter connects with a leg kick. Gaarlandt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fighter throws a chopping leg kick but Gaarlandt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fighter does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Donk. Gaarlandt catches Fighter right on the button with a cross.
Fighter avoids the body shot from Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Good standup being displayed there by Fighter as he connects with a hook.
Gaarlandt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fighter tries to clinch but Gaarlandt is having none of it.
Gaarlandt walks into a jab.
A jab from Gaarlandt misses.
Fighter tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Gaarlandt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaarlandt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Fighter 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.
Gaarlandt misses with a looping right.
Gaarlandt avoids the head kick by Fighter.
Fighter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fighter throws a body punch but Gaarlandt moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fighter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gaarlandt backwards.
Fighter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fighter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gaarlandt's efforts to push away.

Gaarlandt breaks the clinch.
Gaarlandt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Fighter.
Gaarlandt throws a looping overhand right but Fighter ducks down to avoid it.
Gaarlandt swats away the attempt to clinch by Fighter.
Fighter looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fighter avoids the body shot from Gaarlandt.
Fighter blocks a jab.
Gaarlandt scores with a punch to the head.

Fighter has Gaarlandt up against the cage in a clinch.
Gaarlandt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fighter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gaarlandt.
Fighter putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gaarlandt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fighter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gaarlandt is trying to push Fighter away but Fighter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gaarlandt is trying to break free.
Gaarlandt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gaarlandt presses Fighter against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fighter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gaarlandt.
I was talking to Gaarlandt's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A right hand to the body from Fighter.
Gaarlandt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fighter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fighter pushes Gaarlandt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fighter has Gaarlandt pressed against the cage, preventing Gaarlandt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gaarlandt working hard to break the clinch.

Gaarlandt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gaarlandt drops his hands momentarily and Fighter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gaarlandt scores with a jab. Fighter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gaarlandt misses with a body shot.
Gaarlandt misses with a right hand
and Fighter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gaarlandt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fighter looks to clinch
letting Gaarlandt counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt misses with the combination.
Gaarlandt scores with a nice head shot.
Jab, jab by Fighter - just one landing.
Gaarlandt dips to his left and cracks Fighter with an uppercut!
Fighter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gaarlandt.
Fighter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gaarlandt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fighter.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fighter.
Fighter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaarlandt manages to avoid it.
Fighter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fighter.
Fighter looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaarlandt is just out of range.
Fighter moves away from the strike by Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fighter tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gaarlandt throws a right and a left that Fighter avoids nicely.
Fighter tries to counter with a clinch but Gaarlandt shakes him off and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fighter throws a big shot that misses.
Fighter throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fighter throws a head kick but Gaarlandt moves out of range.
Gaarlandt just misses with a punch to the body.
Gaarlandt missing with a left hand there. Fighter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gaarlandt avoids the head kick by Fighter.
Fighter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fighter misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick from Fighter misses.
A big right from Gaarlandt misses.
Nice defenses there by Gaarlandt.
Fighter scores with a nice head shot.
Gaarlandt moves away from the strike by Fighter.
Nice straight punches there by Gaarlandt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt throws a big shot that misses.
Fighter digs a good hook to Gaarlandt's body.
Fighter swings widly with a right hand
and Fighter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Fighter closes the distance and clinches.
Fighter is working Gaarlandt over against the cage.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Gaarlandt breaks the clinch.
Gaarlandt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fighter can pounce on him.
Gaarlandt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fighter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gaarlandt misses with a hook. Fighter ducked under it nicely.
Fighter blocks a jab.
Fighter misses with a head kick.
Gaarlandt misses the jab.
Fighter throws a sloppy head kick and Gaarlandt moves out of range easily.
Gaarlandt misses with an uppercut.
Fighter tries to clinch but Gaarlandt is having none of it.

Fighter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gaarlandt, pushing him back against the cage.
Fighter lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Gaarlandt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaarlandt. Fighter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fighter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A slow jab from Gaarlandt misses its intended target.

Fighter moves into the clinch.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaarlandt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Fighter.
Gaarlandt can't break the clinch.
Fighter scores with a shot to the side of Gaarlandt's head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gaarlandt working hard to break the clinch.
Fighter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gaarlandt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gaarlandt is trying to break free.
Fighter takes a shot to the head.
Fighter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gaarlandt's efforts to push away.
Fighter has Gaarlandt pressed against the cage, preventing Gaarlandt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Gaarlandt breaks the clinch.
Fighter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gaarlandt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fighter throws a sloppy head kick and Gaarlandt moves out of range easily.
Gaarlandt feints a jab promting Fighter to slip. Gaarlandt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fighter slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gaarlandt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gaarlandt keeps the fight on the outside.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Fighter throws a leg kick which misses Gaarlandt's front leg but catches the back leg as Gaarlandt tries to avoid it.
Gaarlandt scores with a jab.
Fighter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gaarlandt throws a body punch but Fighter moves out of range.
Gaarlandt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gaarlandt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fighter throws a body punch but Gaarlandt moves out of range.
Fighter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gaarlandt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fighter is looking to clinch but Gaarlandt is avoiding it.
Gaarlandt checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fighter misses with a body shot.
Fighter wants to clinch
and Gaarlandt counters with a stiff right hand.
Fighter slips under a jab.
Gaarlandt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gaarlandt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fighter slips under a jab from Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt throws a nice looking combination but Fighter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaarlandt falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Fighter counter with a right hand.
Gaarlandt swats away the attempt to clinch by Fighter.
Gaarlandt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gaarlandt throws an overhand right that lands on Fighter's shoulder, as Fighter tries to avoid the shot.
Gaarlandt is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fighter throws a lazy head kick
enabling Gaarlandt to counter with a crisp jab.
Gaarlandt throws a big shot that misses.
Gaarlandt misses with an uppercut.
Fighter tries to clinch but Gaarlandt moves out of range.
Gaarlandt blocks a head kick by Fighter.
Fighter lands with a right hand.
Gaarlandt connects with the punch.
Gaarlandt takes a swing at Fighter's ribcage but misses.
Fighter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gaarlandt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A left lands for Fighter.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fighter, as that shot connected.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fighter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gaarlandt with a hook.
Gaarlandt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fighter throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Gaarlandt misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Fighter.
Gaarlandt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fighter.
Fighter throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gaarlandt.

Gaarlandt is rocked!
Fighter lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oh Gaarlandt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fighter wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Gaarlandt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That kick from Fighter tenderised Gaarlandt's leg. Gaarlandt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gaarlandt seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fighter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fighter misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tourney Fighter will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Fighter scores with a jab to the head.
Fighter slips a jab from Gaarlandt.
Fighter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gaarlandt counters with a stiff right hand.
Gaarlandt is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gaarlandt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fighter.
Gaarlandt throws a body punch but Fighter moves out of range.
Fighter tries to counter with a clinch but Gaarlandt shakes him off and moves away.
Fighter throws a head kick that misses
and Gaarlandt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fighter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gaarlandt with a hook.
Gaarlandt throws a body punch but Fighter moves out of range.
Fighter was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Fighter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaarlandt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gaarlandt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fighter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gaarlandt.
Fighter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gaarlandt throwing a counter right hand but Fighter manages to avoid it.
Fighter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fighter throws a combination. Gaarlandt tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaarlandt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fighter throws a head kick but Gaarlandt moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaarlandt throws out a loose jab but Fighter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fighter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gaarlandt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab, jab by Fighter - just one landing.
Jeff Gaarlandt is winning the standup battle so far.
Gaarlandt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fighter misses with a two punch combination.
Fighter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaarlandt.
Fighter thuds a left hand into Gaarlandt's body.
Gaarlandt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fighter works Gaarlandt's body with a nice hook.
Gaarlandt swats away the attempt to clinch by Fighter.
Gaarlandt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fighter throws a body kick that misses.
Fighter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Gaarlandt misses the target.
Fighter tries a head kick but it misses.
Fighter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Gaarlandt was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fighter.
Fighter wants to clinch but Gaarlandt slips to the side
and Gaarlandt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fighter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt avoids the head kick by Fighter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fighter missing with a left hand there. Gaarlandt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Gaarlandt misses the target.
Fighter throws a hook to the side of Gaarlandt's head but Gaarlandt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fighter scores with a nice head shot.
Gaarlandt looks to land a left hand but Fighter moved out of range nicely.
Gaarlandt throws a series of strikes that have Fighter backpedaling.
Fighter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt misses with a wild combination.
Fighter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fighter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Danga de danga de dang - Gaarlandt scores with a four punch combination!
Gaarlandt ducks right into an uppercut from Fighter.
Gaarlandt avoids the body shot from Fighter.
Fighter lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A head kick misses from Fighter.
Gaarlandt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fighter throws a head kick but Gaarlandt moves out of range.
Fighter is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Gaarlandt misses.
Fighter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Gaarlandt misses its target.
Gaarlandt scores with a nice strike.
Gaarlandt swats away the attempt to clinch by Fighter.
Fighter throws a leg kick
and Gaarlandt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Gaarlandt misses.
Gaarlandt lands a two punch combo.
A big right from Gaarlandt misses.
Fighter throws a solid leg kick but Gaarlandt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fighter.
Gaarlandt throws a jab but it's blocked by Fighter.
Fighter takes a swing at Gaarlandt's ribcage but misses.
Gaarlandt cracks a nice hook into Fighter's ribs.
Fighter throws a head kick but Gaarlandt moves out of range.
Fighter thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gaarlandt if he has to take too many more of those.
Gaarlandt misses with a looping left.
Fighter throws a hook but Gaarlandt blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaarlandt defending well as Fighter loads up on a big left hand.
Gaarlandt misses with a wild combination.
Fighter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt tests Fighter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gaarlandt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fighter.
Gaarlandt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gaarlandt misses with a looping right.
Fighter scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gaarlandt throws a right hand that misses

and Fighter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fighter works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fighter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fighter tries to work over Gaarlandt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gaarlandt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fighter has him pressed against the cage.
Fighter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gaarlandt's efforts to push away.
Fighter pushes Gaarlandt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gaarlandt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fighter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gaarlandt is looking to break free of the clinch but Fighter has double underhooks.
Fighter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fighter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gaarlandt.
Fighter misses with a knee strike.
Fighter lands a nice uppercut.
Fighter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gaarlandt pushes Fighter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fighter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter trying to land knees to the body.
Gaarlandt is trying to push Fighter away but Fighter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fighter misses with a punch to the body.
Fighter lands with a short shot to the head.
Gaarlandt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fighter has him pressed against the cage.
Tourney Fighter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gaarlandt dodges an elbow strike from Fighter.
Gaarlandt is looking to break free of the clinch but Fighter has double underhooks.
A short right from Gaarlandt on the inside.
Gaarlandt is trying to break free.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fighter misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaarlandt lands with a light punch inside.
Gaarlandt is trying to break the clinch but Fighter is controlling him.
Fighter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fighter lands a knee to the head.
Fighter tries to work over Gaarlandt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gaarlandt managing to block the knees to the body from Fighter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fighter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gaarlandt avoids it.
Fighter misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt wants to get back to striking at distance but Fighter won't allow it.
Fighter misses with a punch to the body.
Fighter lands with a left to the head.
Fighter tries to work over Gaarlandt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fighter misses with a punch to the body.
Fighter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gaarlandt wants to break free but Fighter has control.
Gaarlandt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gaarlandt tries to circle away but Fighter has him pinned against the cage.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Fighter.
Gaarlandt is looking to break free of the clinch but Fighter has double underhooks.
Gaarlandt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Gaarlandt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fighter scores with the left hand. Gaarlandt knows he should have avoided that one.
Gaarlandt throws a hook but Fighter avoids it easily.
Fighter lands a lovely overhand right.
Fighter throws a head kick that misses.
Gaarlandt throws a jab when Fighter was well out of range.
Fighter misses with a low kick as Gaarlandt jumps back.
Gaarlandt blocks a head kick by Fighter.
A head kick misses from Fighter.
A telegraphed right hand from Fighter misses the target.
Fighter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gaarlandt under the eye.
Fighter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gaarlandt just misses with a punch to the body.
Fighter moves out of range as Gaarlandt strikes.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fighter throws a right hand that misses
and Gaarlandt counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaarlandt missing with a left hand there. Fighter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gaarlandt feints a jab promting Fighter to slip. Gaarlandt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fighter slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fighter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gaarlandt loads up on a big right hand but Fighter slips the punch.
Fighter tries to clinch but Gaarlandt is having none of it.
Fighter lands with a kick to the temple. Gaarlandt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gaarlandt works the jab nicely.
Gaarlandt misses with a straight left.
Gaarlandt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gaarlandt scores with a hook.
Gaarlandt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fighter.
Gaarlandt avoids the head kick by Fighter.
Gaarlandt swinging wildly here.

Fighter clinches up against the cage.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Fighter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fighter lands a shoulder strike.
Gaarlandt avoiding damage as Fighter throws knees to the body.

Gaarlandt manages to break the clinch.
Fighter lands with a good body shot.
Fighter defending well as Gaarlandt loads up on a big left hand.
Donk. Fighter catches Gaarlandt right on the button with a cross.
Fighter wants to clinch.
Fighter cracks Gaarlandt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fighter closes the distance but Gaarlandt moves to the side
and Gaarlandt counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tourney Fighter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fighter throws a poor cross that misses
and Gaarlandt counters with a stiff right hand.
Fighter scores with a jab. Gaarlandt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gaarlandt looks to land a right hand but Fighter moved out of range.
Gaarlandt lands a head shot.
Fighter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaarlandt was well out of range. Poor timing from Fighter.
Fighter slips a straight right by Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt throws a hook but Fighter blocks it.
Gaarlandt pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fighter back to the cage. Gaarlandt follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A combination from Gaarlandt does no damage.
Gaarlandt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaarlandt tries to bum rush Fighter with a series of wild strikes but Fighter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fighter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gaarlandt throws a right and a left that Fighter avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fighter thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gaarlandt if he has to take too many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaarlandt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fighter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A good leg kick by Fighter.
Gaarlandt misses with a hook. Fighter ducked under it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter misses with a hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fighter.
Fighter wants to clinch up but Gaarlandt keeps it at a distance.
Fighter throws a jab but it's blocked by Gaarlandt.
Fighter's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gaarlandt under the eye.
Nice uppercut there from Gaarlandt.
A head kick misses from Fighter.
Gaarlandt throws a jab when Fighter was well out of range.
Gaarlandt misses with a wild body shot.
Fighter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gaarlandt swats away the attempt to clinch by Fighter.
Fighter scores with a one two! Gaarlandt had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fighter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Gaarlandt. Those never looked like landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fighter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gaarlandt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gaarlandt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gaarlandt walks into a straight right hand from Fighter.
Fighter throws a right and a left that Gaarlandt avoids nicely.
Gaarlandt throws an off balance right hand

and Fighter moves into the clinch.
Fighter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fighter presses Gaarlandt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gaarlandt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Still in the clinch, Fighter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gaarlandt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fighter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gaarlandt's elbow.
Gaarlandt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Gaarlandt breaks the clinch.
Gaarlandt throws a body shot but no joy.
Gaarlandt falls off balance throwing a combination

and Fighter moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt tries to break free but Fighter pushes him back against the cage.
Fighter connects with a knee to the head.
Fighter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fighter lands a left hand.
Fighter prevents Gaarlandt from breaking the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fighter.
Gaarlandt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fighter misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Fighter as the two fighters clinch.
Fighter digs a right hand underneath Gaarlandt's ribcage. Gaarlandt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gaarlandt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fighter lands a right hand.
Fighter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gaarlandt takes a shot to the head.
Gaarlandt wants to break free but Fighter has control.
Gaarlandt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fighter pushes Gaarlandt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fighter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gaarlandt backwards.
Fighter struggles to land a body shot inside as Gaarlandt controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt working hard to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Fighter.
Fighter putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gaarlandt in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fighter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fighter works on Gaarlandt's body with a couple of short punches.
Gaarlandt takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fighter prevents Gaarlandt from breaking the clinch.
Fighter lands a shot to the body.
Gaarlandt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fighter tries to throw a body punch but Gaarlandt avoids it by throwing Fighter back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Gaarlandt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gaarlandt avoids a wild elbow strike from Fighter.
Fighter presses Gaarlandt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fighter scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fighter lands an uppercut.
Gaarlandt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fighter has him pressed against the cage.
Fighter misses with an elbow over the top.
Fighter working Gaarlandt over with knees to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fighter looking to throw knees to the head but Gaarlandt is blocking nicely.
Gaarlandt has had enough of the clinch but Fighter keeps him there for the moment.
Fighter lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Fighter.
Fighter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gaarlandt's elbow.

Gaarlandt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gaarlandt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gaarlandt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fighter.
Gaarlandt missing with a left hand there. Fighter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fighter throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gaarlandt's head.
Gaarlandt misses with a body shot.
A combination from Fighter does no damage.
Gaarlandt looks to land a right hand but Fighter moved out of range.
Fighter misses with a hook.
Gaarlandt throws a hook but Fighter blocks it.
Fighter slips a straight right by Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fighter.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt misses with a hook. Fighter ducked under it nicely.
Fighter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gaarlandt.
Fighter throws a head kick that half lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Gaarlandt misses its intended target.
Fighter tries to clinch but Gaarlandt moves out of range.
Fighter lands with a kick to the temple. Gaarlandt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Gaarlandt misses the shot to the body.
Fighter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gaarlandt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fighter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gaarlandt shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fighter eats them both and turns towards Gaarlandt to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gaarlandt cracks Fighter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick misses from Fighter.
Gaarlandt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fighter throws a head kick but Gaarlandt moves out of range.
Gaarlandt misses with a straight left.
Fighter feints and then cracks Gaarlandt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gaarlandt down.
Gaarlandt misses with a two punch combination.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Fighter finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice cross by Gaarlandt.
Fighter ducks under a wild hook from Gaarlandt.
A jab lands there for Gaarlandt.
Fighter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaarlandt misses with a few strikes there.
Gaarlandt throws a body punch but Fighter moves out of range.
Gaarlandt misses with a straight left.
Fighter lands a jab to Gaarlandt's midsection.
Gaarlandt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fighter.
Fighter misses with a head kick.
Gaarlandt scores with a shot to the body.
Fighter swings for the body but Gaarlandt moves out of range.
A big right from Gaarlandt misses.
Fighter avoids the body shot from Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt sets himself, and Fighter steps forward looking for the clinch! Gaarlandt avoids it this time.
Fighter tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gaarlandt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fighter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gaarlandt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaarlandt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fighter was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaarlandt.
Fighter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fighter ducks under a wild hook from Gaarlandt.
Fighter wants to counter with a clinch but Gaarlandt pushes him away.
Fighter throws a sloppy head kick and Gaarlandt moves out of range easily.
Gaarlandt throws a jab but it's blocked by Fighter.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fighter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fighter throws a lazy right hand but Gaarlandt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fighter throws a jab when Gaarlandt was well out of range.
Gaarlandt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gaarlandt scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A swing and a miss from Fighter.
A little feinted left hand from Gaarlandt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gaarlandt avoids the head kick by Fighter.

Fighter has closed the distance and engaged Gaarlandt in a clinch.
Fighter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gaarlandt can't break the clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt tries to break free but Fighter pushes him back against the cage.
Fighter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gaarlandt's elbow.
Fighter misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaarlandt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fighter's elbow.
A knee to the head by Fighter.
Gaarlandt can't break the clinch.
Gaarlandt avoids the elbow strike from Fighter, against the cage.
Fighter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tourney Fighter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fighter cracks Gaarlandt with a nice body shot.
Gaarlandt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fighter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gaarlandt is trying to push Fighter away but Fighter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fighter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gaarlandt backwards.
Gaarlandt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Gaarlandt breaks the clinch.
Jeff Gaarlandt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fighter throws a head kick but Gaarlandt moves out of range.
Gaarlandt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tourney Fighter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fighter winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tourney Fighter!
Tourney Fighter is the new featherweight champion!
Our winner, Tourney Fighter, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.