PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Gardens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Flintstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gardens comes to the cage accompanied by Not Tonight - Slaughterhouse. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Gardens
vs
Flintstone

176 cm
20
192 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

177 cm
23
190 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcus Gardens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Fred Flintstone!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flintstone fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gardens checks it well.
Flintstone tries a head kick but it misses.
Gardens shoots in looking for a takedown. Flintstone tries to sprawl out of it but Gardens keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Flintstone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Flintstone lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gardens circles away quickly and effectively.
Fred Flintstone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Flintstone misses.
Gardens blocks a head kick by Flintstone.
Flintstone tries a head kick but it misses.
Flintstone stuffs the takedown attempt from Gardens. Gardens gets slowly back to his feet.
Gardens blocks a head kick by Flintstone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flintstone misses with a kick to the body.
Flintstone throws a head kick but Gardens moves out of range.
Gardens blocks a head kick by Flintstone.
A head kick misses from Flintstone.
Flintstone tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flintstone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flintstone throws a head kick but Gardens moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Flintstone blocks the leg kick.
Gardens looks for a takedown but Flintstone sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcus Gardens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flintstone tries a head kick but it misses.
Gardens fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Flintstone is out of range.
Flintstone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gardens's calf.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gardens.
Flintstone lands a with a good body shot.

Gardens looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Flintstone keeping full guard, as Gardens tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardens wants to control from the top but Flintstone keeps moving.
Gardens not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gardens working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gardens sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardens passes Flintstone's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gardens throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gardens trying to control from half guard but Flintstone is working away.
Gardens missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Gardens has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Flintstone defend it? Gardens steps over the head and cranks it - Flintstone is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Gardens!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcus Gardens!