PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Romulus Gerber (ranked 2935 p4p, 4028 weight class) and Ruedi Hasler (ranked 381 p4p, 0 weight class). Romulus Gerber has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gerber
vs
Hasler

179 cm
31
182
15 - 14 - 1

180 cm
19
177
5 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Romulus Gerber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ruedi Hasler!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasler tries for a takedown but Gerber sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hasler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gerber scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hasler shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gerber pinned against the cage. Gerber gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Romulus Gerber has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruedi Hasler.
Hasler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gerber is fending him off so far but Hasler persists. Nope, Gerber circles away and we're back to standing.
Gerber throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gerber changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gerber thuds his right hand into Hasler's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hasler on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hasler has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

Gerber lands a big uppercut and Hasler crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Hasler looks OK. Gerber waves Hasler back to his feet!

Hasler is rocked!

It looks like Ruedi Hasler has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gerber seems to be stalking Hasler here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Hasler drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Romulus Gerber!
Romulus Gerber seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.