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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kael Gardener (ranked 709 p4p, 694 weight class) and Tao Pai (ranked 105 p4p, 101 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 cm 20 175 6 - 0 - 0 |
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174 cm 27 169 9 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt Lethal high kicks Heavy handed |
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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 6 - 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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tao Pai! The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gardener lands a nice looking body shot.
Gardener throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pai sees it coming and avoids it easily. Nice uppercut lands for Gardener. That snapped Pai's head back.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/cut.gif) It looks like Tao Pai has been cut. Gardener scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. A swing and a miss from Pai. Gardener blocks a head kick by Pai.
Gardener appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Pai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Gardener ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Gardener throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gardener loads up on a big right hand but Pai slips the punch. The fighters circling - Gardener throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Gardener on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gardener throws a hook but Pai avoids it easily. Tao Pai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pai throws a lazy head kick and Gardener counters with a lovely straight right hand! Gardener has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Gardener slips under a jab from Pai.
Gardener cracks Pai with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Gardener has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Pai to stand back up!
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/rocked.gif) Pai is rocked! Pai rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gardener counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kael Gardener! A very excited looking Kael Gardener made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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