PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ian Domman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Pauwels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ian Domman has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Domman
vs
Pauwels

200 cm
25
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ian Domman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alexander Pauwels !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pauwels throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Domman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pauwels .
Domman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pauwels swings for the body but Domman moves out of range.

Pauwels moves into the clinch.
Domman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pauwels just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pauwels makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pauwels lands a shoulder strike.
Pauwels pushes Domman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Ian Domman has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pauwels scores with a nice hook to the head.

Domman is rocked!
Domman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pauwels walks away with a smile on his face. Domman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Oh Domman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pauwels scores with a shot to the body.
Domman with a poor takedown
and Pauwels counters with a big right hand! Oh Domman is in trouble here! Pauwels follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Pauwels !