PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lowell Bockert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nigel Gazelle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nigel Gazelle will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Bockert
vs
Gazelle

188 cm
24
300 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
290 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lowell Bockert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nigel Gazelle!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gazelle slaps away a takedown attempt from Bockert, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As Bockert backs off Gazelle throws a huge counter combo but Bockert manages to avoid it all.
Gazelle tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bockert defends well and Gazelle ends up having to push Bockert into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Gazelle tries to sprawl but Bockert drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bockert lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bockert is trying to control. Gazelle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bockert throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bockert wants to take a breather but Gazelle is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gazelle can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gazelle keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've been hearing that Bockert has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gazelle keeping hold of Bockert's head, controlling as best he can.
Bockert trying to control the action but Gazelle is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gazelle has hold of Bockert's hands but Bockert slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bockert not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gazelle gets full guard.
Gazelle keeping moving, preventing Bockert from controlling successfully.
Gazelle is controlling Bockert's posture.
Bockert working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gazelle is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bockert trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gazelle keeping moving, preventing Bockert from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bockert stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bockert wants it to stay on the feet.
Bockert slaps away a takedown attempt from Gazelle, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lowell Bockert has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nigel Gazelle.
Bockert shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gazelle as he avoids it easily.
Gazelle throws a fast counter high kick but Bockert manages to duck under it in time.
Gazelle leaves Bockert with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gazelle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bockert attempts a counter takedown but Gazelle avoids it well and moves away.
Bockert takes one on the button.

It looks like Lowell Bockert has been cut.
Gazelle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gazelle fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bockert, pushing him back against the cage.
Bockert drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Gazelle wants the takedown. Bockert is fighting it off but Gazelle persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bockert's guard against the cage.
Gazelle trying to control the position from guard on top but Bockert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gazelle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gazelle is stalling in the full guard.
Gazelle wants to stand but Bockert is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gazelle preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gazelle controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gazelle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bockert is keeping the position for now.
Bockert is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bockert lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bockert thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lowell Bockert will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lowell Bockert's cut.
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.

No luck with that takedown attempt from Bockert.
Bockert defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gazelle.
Bockert shoots for a double leg takedown but Gazelle sprawls well. He's pushed Bockert's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bockert shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gazelle pinned against the cage. Gazelle gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lowell Bockert. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gazelle fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gazelle slaps away a takedown attempt from Bockert, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gazelle tries for a takedown but Bockert sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bockert stuffs the takedown.
Bockert throws a big counter combination but Gazelle scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gazelle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bockert shoots in for a takedown but Gazelle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gazelle tries for a takedown but Bockert sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gazelle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bockert tries to avoid it but Gazelle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bockert to the ground. Bockert escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gazelle is breathing heavily.

Bockert shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bockert was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bockert lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bockert misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bockert is chipping away with strikes.
Gazelle takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gazelle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bockert creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bockert tries to move to mount but Gazelle blocks the move with his legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bockert misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lowell Bockert overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bockert is working Gazelle over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bockert trying to control the action but Gazelle is working from the bottom.
Bockert cracks Gazelle with a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bockert looking to control but instead Gazelle has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Gazelle is trying to control but can't.
Bockert missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bockert passes to side control.
Gazelle can't do much from the bottom here.
Gazelle is trying to get back to half guard.
Bockert is looking to take a break and control but Gazelle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gazelle is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gazelle is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bockert wants to take a breather but Gazelle is having none of it.
Bockert is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gazelle is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ground and pound from Bockert.
Gazelle on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bockert is trying to control the action in half guard but Gazelle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gazelle tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Bockert has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bockert lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lowell Bockert dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lowell Bockert's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gazelle closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bockert quickly recovers to half guard.
Gazelle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gazelle is trying to control the action in half guard but Bockert is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gazelle is stalling here. Bockert is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gazelle seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bockert has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Gazelle defending against the ground and pound.
Bockert working away.
Gazelle might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bockert haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gazelle is trying to improve his position.
Bockert is looking to take a break and control but Gazelle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bockert lands an elbow.
The strikes coming from Bockert are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ground and pound from Bockert seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Gazelle is looking to reverse the position.
Bockert lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bockert scoring with punches from side control.

Gazelle is rocked!
Gazelle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gazelle is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Bockert's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gazelle is still in real trouble! Can Bockert finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gazelle tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gazelle seems to have recovered his senses.
Bockert lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bockert advances nicely into full mount.
Gazelle is bucking up trying to escape but Bockert cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bockert wants to control the pace but Gazelle is squirming around nicely.
Bockert postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Gazelle badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Bockert around the waist but Bockert pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Bockert is the winner by TKO! Bockert jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lowell Bockert!
Lowell Bockert bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Nigel Gazelle stepped up to the mic, saying '.....'.