PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baltazar Gabka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Pohl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gabka
vs
Pohl

183 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Baltazar Gabka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mario Pohl!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pohl's head.
Gabka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gabka throws a head kick that half lands.
Pohl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gabka moves out of range of the leg kick from Pohl.
Gabka lands a nice looking body kick.
Pohl throws a leg kick
and Gabka finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gabka throws a head kick that half lands.
Pohl misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from Gabka.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pohl misses with a kick to the body
and Gabka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pohl throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gabka thinks about countering with a head kick.
Gabka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gabka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pohl has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gabka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pohl misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gabka lands with a slapping head kick.
Pohl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gabka.
Gabka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pohl misses with a kick to the body.
Gabka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pohl throws a sloppy head kick and Gabka moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Gabka misses the target.
Pohl throws a leg kick that misses.
Gabka keeps Pohl at a distance using the push kick.
Gabka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pohl's head.
Gabka is breathing heavily.
Pohl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pohl takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pohl 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.
Pohl has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gabka.
Pohl is looking to chop away at Gabka's legs.
Pohl throws a head kick that misses.
Gabka misses with a head kick.
Gabka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pohl's head.
Gabka avoids the head kick by Pohl.
Pohl misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pohl throws a series of punches but Gabka moves out of range.
Pohl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gabka throws a head kick but Pohl moves out of range.
Gabka checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pohl throws a leg kick that misses.
Pohl throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gabka.
Gabka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pohl loads up on a big right hand but Gabka slips the punch.
Gabka blocks a head kick by Pohl.
Pohl motions for Gabka to come forward. Pohl throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gabka looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Pohl throws a head kick but Gabka moves out of range.
Pohl misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pohl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gabka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pohl throws a sloppy head kick and Gabka moves out of range easily.
Pohl throws a push kick but Gabka slaps the foot to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pohl throws a head kick but Gabka moves out of range.
Gabka slips under a jab from Pohl.
Gabka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pohl misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pohl misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pohl throws the kick towards the body but Gabka avoids it.
Pohl finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gabka avoids a kick to the body.
Pohl rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gabka counters with a head kick.
Gabka avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baltazar Gabka dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pohl throws a head kick that misses.
Gabka checks a leg kick.
Gabka throws a quick counter head kick but Pohl was just out of range.
Pohl misses with a head kick.
Gabka lands with a kick to the temple. Pohl shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pohl connects with a body shot that sends Gabka's belly button to the back.
Gabka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pohl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pohl misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters circling a little - Gabka finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gabka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mario Pohl is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gabka fakes the leg kick and cracks Pohl in the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gabka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pohl's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pohl throws a head kick that misses.
Gabka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pohl throws a sloppy head kick and Gabka moves out of range easily.
Pohl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pohl throws a head kick but Gabka moves out of range.
Gabka misses with a head kick.
Pohl only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Gabka blocks a head kick by Pohl.
Gabka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pohl throws a series of punches but Gabka moves out of range.
Pohl throws a wild body kick that Gabka sees coming a mile off.
Pohl misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pohl misses with a body kick.
Pohl throws a body kick that misses.
Pohl misses with a kick to the body.
Pohl pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gabka avoids the head kick by Pohl.
Pohl throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gabka tried to counter with a leg kick but Pohl avoided it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gabka!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pohl in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Pohl looks for the body kick but Gabka saw that one coming.
Pohl 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.
Gabka blocks a leg kick.
Gabka lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pohl looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pohl throws a big shot that misses.
Gabka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gabka throws a sloppy head kick and Pohl moves out of range easily.
Pohl throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gabka thinks about countering with a body kick.
Pohl throws a head kick that misses.
Pohl throws a head kick but Gabka moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Pohl.
Gabka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pohl misses with a head kick.
Gabka cracks Pohl with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabka connects with a high kick.
Pohl misses with a low kick.
Pohl throws a head kick but Gabka moves out of range.
Pohl throws a head kick but Gabka moves out of range.
Pohl looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gabka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Pohl might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Gabka has got the better of the exchanges.
Gabka moves out of range of the body kick.
Pohl pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gabka is out of range and Pohl settles back down.
Pohl throws a push kick but Gabka slaps the foot to one side.
Pohl throws the kick towards the body but Gabka avoids it.
Gabka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mario Pohl will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pohl misses with a body kick.
Pohl throws a sloppy head kick
and Gabka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gabka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gabka throws a head kick but Pohl moves out of range.
Gabka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pohl takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pohl is looking to land body kicks.
Baltazar Gabka is winning the standup battle so far.
Pohl throws a series of punches but Gabka moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pohl misses with a body kick.
Pohl has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gabka.
Some wild striking there from Pohl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gabka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gabka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pohl throws a jab when Gabka was well out of range.
Gabka goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pohl throws a head kick that misses.
Pohl looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pohl throws a head kick but Gabka moves out of range.
Pohl misses with a body kick.
Pohl misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pohl wants to land a leg kick but Gabka is out of range.
Gabka blocks a head kick by Pohl.
Pohl misses with a leg kick
and Gabka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pohl misses with a kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gabka. Pohl shrugs it off though.
Gabka lands a head kick!
Pohl misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pohl throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pohl throws a head kick but Gabka moves out of range.
Gabka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabka blocks a head kick by Pohl.
Gabka cracks Pohl with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gabka cracks the inside of Pohl's front leg.
Pohl misses with a body kick.
Gabka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pohl 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.
A head kick misses from Pohl.
Gabka blocks a head kick by Pohl.
Gabka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pohl takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gabka checks a leg kick nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabka lands a head kick!
Pohl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gabka tries a head kick but it misses.
Gabka delivers a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pohl throws a push kick but Gabka slaps the foot to one side.
Pohl throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gabka.
Gabka scores with a nice strike.
Pohl misses with a head kick.
Gabka thinks about countering with a head kick.
Gabka lands a head kick. Pohl smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A bone on bone clash there as Gabka blocks the leg kick.
Gabka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Baltazar Gabka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gabka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baltazar Gabka!