PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Gardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gardner has chosen Stavesacre - Minuteman as his entrance music. Tyler Durden has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Durden
vs
Gardner

180 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

163 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Gardner!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Gardner misses.
Durden looks to clinch

and Gardner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gardner.
Durden will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gardner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gardner scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Durden has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gardner has passed into side control.
Durden defending against the ground and pound.
Gardner lands a few punches from side control.
Durden manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Durden wants to control but Gardner is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner slows the pace down in half guard.
Durden tries to roll over but Gardner keeps him under control.
Gardner is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gardner with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gardner's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Durden moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gardner postures up and lands a big shot to Durden's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gardner stays in close to Durden's body and controls the position.
Gardner should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Durden working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gardner.
Durden can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gardner controls the pace.
Gardner chips away with some ground and pound.
Gardner controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner with a nice head shot there.
Gardner controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Aaron Gardner hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gardner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Durden counters with a nice uppercut.
Gardner throws a lazy uppercut
and Durden counters with a head kick. That will keep Gardner thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gardner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gardner misses with a double jab

and Durden counters with a takedown into side control.
Durden is breathing heavily.
Gardner manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gardner perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gardner lands a nice short elbow.
Gardner stops Durden from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardner drops an elbow to the side of Durden's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gardner controlling the action here.
Let's hope that Gardner has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gardner winds up and cracks Durden with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gardner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gardner scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gardner is nestled in close to Durden, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gardner lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Gardner dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A punch combination from Gardner misses.
Durden doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Gardner counters with a single leg into guard. Durden didn't expect that.
Gardner distracts Durden with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Durden looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gardner is stalling in the full guard.
Durden has momentary wrist control but Gardner slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Durden's head.
Gardner sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gardner postures up and lands a big shot to Durden's brow.
Gardner is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Aaron Gardner hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A telegraphed right hand from Gardner misses the target.
Durden closes the distance looking to clinch

so Gardner counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gardner is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gardner landing some decent shots from guard.
Gardner landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gardner is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gardner connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gardner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gardner sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gardner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Durden being controlled here, momentarily.
Gardner postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardner is working Durden over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Durden knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gardner on the ground.
Gardner landing with the ground and pound.
Gardner works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gardner is taking a breather. Durden says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Gardner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Gardner looks to land a combination. Durden sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Tyler Durden has been cut.
Gardner cracks Durden with a right hand to the side of the head.

Gardner drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gardner advances nicely into full mount.
Gardner cracks Durden with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Durden wants to control but Gardner is having none of it.
Gardner breaks from Durden's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gardner lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gardner controlling his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gardner in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner breaks from Durden's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gardner prevents Durden from getting the reversal.
Gardner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Durden hang on?
Durden in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gardner pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gardner lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gardner is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Durden can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gardner landing strikes from the mount and Durden is in trouble!
Gardner looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardner raining down hammerfists from mount.
Gardner lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gardner looking to control and managing it successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gardner raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gardner lands with some strikes.
Durden wants to hold on but Gardner pushes him away.
Gardner scoring with strikes but Durden is staying in there.
Gardner is landing with some decent strikes but Durden is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gardner is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gardner scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gardner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gardner is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardner lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gardner controlling the pace for now.
Aaron Gardner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gardner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gardner unloading with bombs!
Tyler Durden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gardner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Gardner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gardner has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 25:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 25:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Gardner!