PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Muen Gnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefaan Bauwens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stefaan Bauwens has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Muen Gnar's chin.

Gnar
vs
Bauwens

170 cm
25
157 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Muen Gnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stefaan Bauwens!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Gnar coming out on top.
Gnar checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gnar scores with a punch to the head.
Gnar scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bauwens doesn't seem bothered though.
Gnar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bauwens.

Gnar drops Bauwens with a left right combo! Gnar follows him down to the ground into side control.

Bauwens is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gnar postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bauwens is still in real trouble! Can Gnar finish him?
Bauwens parries the strikes from Gnar easily there. Gnar is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Bauwens to escape.
Gnar working the strikes but Bauwens uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Gnar with the ground and pound but Bauwens uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Gnar trying to control but Bauwens is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bauwens is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Bauwens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bauwens is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gnar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gnar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gnar throwing strikes but missing.
Gnar with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gnar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bauwens being controlled here, momentarily.
Gnar trying to control the position from guard on top but Bauwens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gnar throwing strikes from guard but Bauwens blocks nicely.
Bauwens seems to have recovered his senses.
Bauwens pulls Gnar in close to prevent any damage.
Gnar throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gnar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gnar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bauwens looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gnar working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bauwens has control of Gnar's left arm, preventing Gnar from doing any damage.
Gnar throws a big elbow that misses.
Bauwens controlling Gnar's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gnar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bauwens in his tracks.
Bauwens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gnar changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gnar misses with a head kick.
Gnar misses with a head kick.
Bauwens swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bauwens looks to throw the jab but Gnar is out of range.
Gnar scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gnar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gnar rushes Bauwens with punches - Bauwens moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Bauwens goes down! Gnar follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Muen Gnar!