PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kael Gardener (ranked 1029 p4p, 1160 weight class) and Chief Bloodgates (ranked 144 p4p, 157 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Gardener
vs
Bloodgates

182 cm
19
175
5 - 0 - 0

178 cm
26
175
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kael Gardener!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chief Bloodgates!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bloodgates uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gardener.
Nice cross by Bloodgates.
Bloodgates takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bloodgates fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gardener throws a shot from downtown. Bloodgates moves away and avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bloodgates! But no joy.
Gardener connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bloodgates's hands.
Gardener pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gardener uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bloodgates.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardener thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bloodgates has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gardener misses with a hook.
A countering left hand to the body from Bloodgates misses.
A big left from Gardener misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardener throws an off balance right hand
and Bloodgates counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bloodgates takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gardener lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bloodgates throws a nice looking combination but Gardener bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gardener steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bloodgates.
Gardener throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bloodgates uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gardener has time to react.
Gardener thows a left - swing and a miss!
It seemed like Bloodgates was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gardener lands a nice hook to Bloodgates's body. Bloodgates takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gardener looks to throw the jab but Bloodgates is out of range.
It seemed like Bloodgates was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardener misses with a double jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gardener connects with a body shot that sends Bloodgates's belly button to the back.
Bloodgates shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gardener uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bloodgates throws a shot from downtown. Gardener moves away and avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gardener.
Gardener misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bloodgates.
Gardener on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bloodgates throws a right hand that misses
and Gardener counters with a two punch combo.
Bloodgates gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gardener.

Bloodgates is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BAM! Gardener delivers a spinning backfist that drops Bloodgates like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Kael Gardener!
A relieved looking Kael Gardener thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.