PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Pauwels (ranked 1360 p4p, 195 weight class) and Gobal Batra (ranked 2302 p4p, 319 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pauwels might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bad Company. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pauwels
vs
Batra

182 cm
26
212 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
209 lbs
11 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Pauwels !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Gobal Batra!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batra with a jab.
Batra scores with a decent looking hook.
Batra wants to clinch.
Pauwels scores with a nice head shot.
We've been told by Pauwels 's head coaches at VEGAS Top Team [$550/week] that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Batra throws a leg kick
and Pauwels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Batra lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pauwels avoids the head kick by Batra.
Batra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pauwels moves away.
Batra tries to clinch up but Pauwels circles away and keeps his distance.
Batra shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batra throws a right and a left that Pauwels avoids nicely.
Batra cracks Pauwels with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pauwels misses with a hook. Batra ducked under it nicely.
Pauwels misses with a straight left.
Batra connects with a body shot that sends Pauwels 's belly button to the back.
Pauwels throws the left hand but Batra avoids the punch easily.
Batra slips under a jab.
Batra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pauwels throws out the jab.
Batra throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Batra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pauwels is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Batra scores with a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pauwels throws an overhand right that lands on Batra's shoulder, as Batra tries to avoid the shot.
Pauwels checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pauwels swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pauwels throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Batra sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Batra ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Batra has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Batra there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batra throws a big shot that misses.
Batra lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Batra misses the jab.
Batra throws a lazy right hand but Pauwels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Batra blocks a jab.
Batra goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Batra throws an off balance right hand
and Pauwels counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Batra does no damage.
Pauwels pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Pauwels gets tackled into the cage by Batra. Batra maintains the clinch.
Pauwels lands with a right to the head.
Batra misses with a short punch on the inside.

Batra manages to pull guard.

Batra is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pauwels defends well.

Batra is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Batra looking for a guillotine here but Pauwels defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Batra is looking for a triangle but Pauwels pushes his legs off easily.

Batra is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Pauwels frees his head nicely. Oh but Batra has switched to an armbar! Pauwels is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Gobal Batra!
Our winner, Gobal Batra, 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.
The defeated Alexander Pauwels had this to say: 'Damn. I tried to keep this on the feet but this guy is a very good grappler. I'm sorry to my fans and coaches, I promise I'll come back stronger than ever'.