PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Gardner (ranked 2864 p4p, 278 weight class) and Dick Glover (ranked 3762 p4p, 337 weight class). Glover has chosen Metallica - Don't Tread on Me as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Gardner
vs
Glover

193 cm
26
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

193 cm
26
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anton Gardner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dick Glover!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover avoids a punch combination nicely.
Glover lands a nice hook to Gardner's body. Gardner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Glover slips a jab from Gardner.
Gardner throws a lazy uppercut
and Glover counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Glover misses the target.

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

It looks like Anton Gardner has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gardner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Glover's coach down at LA Vale Tudo was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Glover's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Glover uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gardner.
Glover misses with a hook.
Gardner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gardner slips under a jab.
Gardner throws a hook to the side of Glover's head but Glover sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Glover scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover misses with a looping left.
Dick Glover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Glover uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gardner.
Gardner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Glover counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut there from Gardner.
Gardner throws a hook to the side of Glover's head but Glover sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Glover wants to counter with a clinch but Gardner pushes him away.
Glover throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gardner counters with a stiff right hand.
Gardner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Glover cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gardner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Glover looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gardner staying out of range there.
It looked like Gardner was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Glover ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Glover scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gardner doesn't seem bothered though.

Gardner lands a left and a right that send Glover crashing to the mat, dazed. Gardner thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Dick Glover has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glover misses with a shot to the body
and Gardner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Glover bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Glover ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Glover takes a swing at Gardner's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Gardner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Glover lands a lovely overhand right.
Glover connects with a body shot.
A jab from Gardner misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Glover misses.
Glover throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gardner counters with a stiff right hand.
Glover jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gardner is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gardner misses with a right hand
and Glover counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Glover throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gardner swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner throws a lazy uppercut
and Glover counters with a nice uppercut.
Gardner blocks a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Glover 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gardner throws a poor cross that misses
and Glover cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Glover takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Glover swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gardner counters with a left to the body.
Glover looks winded!
Gardner misses with a lunging right hand
and Glover cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gardner is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Gardner avoids the body shot from Glover.
Nice defenses there by Gardner.
It looked like Gardner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gardner cracks Glover with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Gardner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Glover throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Glover looks to land a left hand but Gardner moved out of range nicely.
Gardner slips under a jab from Glover.
Glover comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gardner throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Glover on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gardner. Glover does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gardner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Glover throws an off balance right hand
and Gardner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Glover lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glover smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Glover moves forwards but Gardner connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gardner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dick Glover will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Gardner jabs Glover to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gardner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Glover swings for the body but Gardner moves out of range.
Gardner takes one to the chin there.
Glover misses with a body shot
and Gardner counters with a nice uppercut.
Gardner misses with a straight right.
Glover swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gardner walks into a straight right hand from Glover.
Glover staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Glover.
Gardner misses with a looping left.
Glover wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Glover swings widly with a right hand
and Gardner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gardner cracks Glover with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Glover looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Gardner finish him?
Glover jabs Gardner right on the nose. Gardner blinks but takes it well.

Gardner feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Glover sprawling to the canvas! Glover rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gardner finish him?!

Glover is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Glover misses with a hook.
Nice uppercut there from Glover.
Glover lands a jab to the nose.
Gardner slips under a jab from Glover.
Gardner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Glover throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gardner misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glover lands a slapping body shot.
Glover avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Glover moves out of range as Gardner strikes.
Gardner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Glover lands a slapping body shot.

Glover cracks Gardner with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Glover has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Gardner to stand back up!

Gardner is rocked!
Glover misses with a double jab
and Gardner counters with a right hand to the body.
Oh Gardner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gardner throws a lazy right hand but Glover sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gardner seems to have got his legs back now.
Glover throws a right hand that misses
and Gardner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gardner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Glover throws out the jab.
Glover just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner lands with an uppercut that bounces Glover off the cage and back into range.
Gardner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Glover.
Gardner looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Glover thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gardner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Glover misses with a straight left.
Gardner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Glover is breathing heavily.
Gardner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Glover steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gardner.
A big left from Gardner misses.
Glover slips a jab from Gardner.
Glover moves out of range as Gardner strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gardner tries to move into range but Glover moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gardner scores with a punch to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gardner misses with a hook
and Glover counters with a nice body shot.
Nice defenses there by Gardner.
Gardner is looking to counter punch.
Glover misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Gardner misses.
Glover connects with a right hand. Gardner shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from Gardner.
Glover tries to clinch but Gardner moves out of range.
Gardner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Gardner dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Glover stuns Gardner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Glover cracks Gardner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A big left from Gardner misses.
Gardner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Glover counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gardner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Glover misses the jab.
It looked like Gardner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Glover stuns Gardner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gardner takes one to the side of the head.
Glover swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gardner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glover throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Glover tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gardner was well out of range. Poor timing from Glover.
Gardner misses with a looping left.
Glover is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gardner with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Gardner misses

and Glover counters with a crisp right hand that drops Gardner! Glover lets Gardner back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Glover cracks Gardner with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Gardner tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Glover pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Gardner is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Glover!
Post fight, Dick Glover stared into the camera and said 'Ol Big Dick sure enjoyed that you know?'.