PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hio Bazard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Visi Alaric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Alaric's choice of entrance music: Da Club. The key to victory for Hio Bazard has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bazard
vs
Alaric

165 cm
18
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
141 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hio Bazard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Visi Alaric!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bazard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alaric manages to avoid it.
Alaric throws a head kick that misses.
Alaric swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bazard throws a one two combo.
Bazard jabs Alaric to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bazard moves out of range as Alaric throws a body kick.
Bazard lands a right hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Alaric throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alaric throws a low kick but Bazard avoids it.
A head kick misses from Alaric.
Bazard is looking to counter punch.
Alaric takes one on the button.
A bone on bone clash there as Bazard blocks the leg kick.
Bazard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bazard loads up on a big right hand but Alaric slips the punch.
Bazard scores with a hook.
Bazard seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bazard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alaric throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bazard blocks a leg kick.
Bazard cracks Alaric with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Alaric moves out of range as Bazard strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bazard throws a right hand that misses
and Alaric counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bazard's knee momentarily.
Bazard lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Alaric is looking to land body kicks.
Alaric tries to land a leg kick but Bazard saw it coming and moves away.
Alaric takes one to the side of the head.
Bazard thuds his right hand into Alaric's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Alaric misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Bazard blocks the low kick.
Bazard misses with an uppercut.
Bazard throws the left hand but Alaric avoids the punch easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Bazard checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bazard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Alaric. Alaric obviously looking to wear him down.
Bazard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Alaric moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alaric pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bazard misses with an uppercut. Alaric saw that one coming.
Alaric steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bazard.
Bazard moves out of range of the body kick from Alaric.
Alaric tries to land a front kick but Bazard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bazard avoids the head kick by Alaric.
Bazard throws out a loose jab but Alaric uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bazard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Alaric is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bazard.
Nice straight punches there by Bazard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bazard.

Alaric is rocked!
Alaric with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bazard to score with a decent uppercut.
Alaric is still on wobbly legs! Can Bazard finish him?
Alaric does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Alaric tries to clinch up but Bazard circles away and keeps his distance.
Bazard walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Alaric drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Bazard swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Alaric's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hio Bazard!