PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Jardine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gomer Pyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Jardine might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to WEED MAN. Pyle comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Marines' Hymn kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jardine
vs
Pyle

179 cm
28
181 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

183 cm
21
182 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Crashforce Nutrition
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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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Jardine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gomer Pyle!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Jardine misses
and Jardine takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Pyle scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Pyle is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jardine has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pyle working away.
Pyle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jardine keeps working.
Check out the look on Pyle's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Pyle controlling the position.
Jardine is pushing Pyle's head away, looking to escape. Pyle manages to hold on to the position though.
Pyle trying to control the position but Jardine is working away.
Pyle working the ground and pound from side control.
Jardine manages to get back to half guard.
Pyle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jardine keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jardine wants to get back to his feet.
Pyle winds up and cracks Jardine with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jardine is trying to maintain the position but Pyle is very close to passing his half guard.
Pyle is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pyle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jardine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pyle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pyle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pyle perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pyle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pyle scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jardine pushes Pyle off looking to stand but Pyle dives back in and keeps control.
Jardine is looking to improve his position.
Pyle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyle working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pyle wants to free his trapped foot but Jardine is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jardine blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pyle.
Pyle missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pyle missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pyle slips a nice elbow through Jardine's hands, connecting with Jardine's forehead.
Jardine is trying to maintain the position but Pyle is very close to passing his half guard.

Pyle looking for a submission but Jardine manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Pyle's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jardine trying to control the position.
Jardine keeping full guard, as Pyle tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jardine not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jardine keeping full guard, as Pyle tries to pass.
Pyle is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jardine can't keep his opponent in guard - Pyle advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pyle winds up and cracks Jardine with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Jardine gets back to full guard.
Pyle trying to control but Jardine is working from the bottom.
Pyle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jardine works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jardine wants to sweep here but Pyle controlling him for the moment.
Pyle scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jardine is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Jardine working a defensive guard here.
Jardine is breathing heavily.
Pyle content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pyle landing with the ground and pound.
Pyle lands a couple of elbows.
Pyle landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pyle trying to control the position from guard on top but Jardine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pyle thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gomer Pyle dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pyle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jardine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pyle blocks a head kick by Jardine.

Pyle drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jardine not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pyle throwing strikes from guard but Jardine blocks nicely.
Pyle lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pyle trying to control but Jardine is working from the bottom.
Pyle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jardine is on top in guard.
Pyle is trying to control the position but Jardine postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jardine is looking to work some ground and pound but Pyle has wrist control.

Pyle working for a triangle but Jardine defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyle keeping moving, preventing Jardine from controlling successfully.
Pyle seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Jardine sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jardine won't allow Pyle to sweep him here.
Pyle controls Jardine momentarily but Jardine frees himself.
Pyle is adopting a defensive guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Chuck Jardine.
Pyle avoids the head kick by Jardine.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A head kick misses from Jardine.

Pyle changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jardine looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pyle trying to control the position but Jardine is working away.
Pyle lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jardine down.
Pyle working the ground and pound from side control.
Pyle landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Pyle working the ground and pound.
Jardine is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Pyle asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Pyle lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Check out the look on Pyle's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Pyle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jardine keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jardine wants to get back to his feet but Pyle is dominant here and he's now got Jardine's back!
Pyle lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Jardine hold on?!
Pyle has Jardine flattened out and is raining down punches.
Pyle cracks Jardine with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Jardine from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Jardine grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Jardine is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Pyle.

Pyle is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Jardine knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Jardine for a finish.
Pyle is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Jardine is trying to break free.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pyle throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Jardine!
Pyle lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Gomer Pyle has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyle lands a shot to the body.
Jardine is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Pyle is looking to control Jardine but Jardine is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Pyle lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Jardine tries to escape the position.
Pyle lands a shot to the body.
Jardine takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Jardine is really stuck here.

Pyle looking to break Jardine's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Jardine remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Pyle will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pyle lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Jardine is trying to break free.
Pyle has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Jardine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gomer Pyle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pyle shoots in looking for a takedown but Jardine manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pyle's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Chuck Jardine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jardine closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Pyle gets a takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pyle in particular looking to stall.

Pyle is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Pyle is trying to work for a kimura but Jardine is defending well.
Jardine tries to get to full guard but Pyle has control of the leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pyle lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pyle connects with a nice short shot to Jardine's temple.
Pyle working Jardine over with strikes.
Pyle is nestled in close to Jardine, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pyle slips a nice elbow through Jardine's hands, connecting with Jardine's forehead.
Jardine trying to control from the bottom.
Pyle landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pyle stops Jardine from getting back to his feet.
Pyle is keen to just control but Jardine is a slippery customer.
Pyle is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pyle scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jardine regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pyle lands a couple of elbows.
Pyle scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Chuck Jardine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyle trying to control but Jardine is working from the bottom.
Pyle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jardine swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pyle trying to control but Jardine is working from the bottom.
Jardine trying to control the position.
Jardine is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pyle manages to get to full guard.
Pyle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Pyle had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jardine defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jardine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pyle keeping moving, preventing Jardine from controlling successfully.

Pyle working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jardine doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jardine manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Pyle pushes a forearm under Jardine's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Jardine is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gomer Pyle!