PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Josh Gardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Mc Nothing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerry Mc Nothing will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Gardner
vs
Mc Nothing

188 cm
22
230 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

215 cm
31
322 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh Gardner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jerry Mc Nothing!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gardner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mc Nothing tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gardner counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mc Nothing doesn't manage to clinch there - Gardner circles away.
Gardner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mc Nothing's sensitive parts.
Mc Nothing tries to clinch there but Gardner circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gardner connects with a jab.
Mc Nothing takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gardner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mc Nothing in his tracks.
Mc Nothing is looking to clinch but Gardner is avoiding it.
Gardner swings for the body but Mc Nothing moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mc Nothing moves into range and clinches up with Gardner.
Gardner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gardner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gardner lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Jerry Mc Nothing has been cut.
Mc Nothing misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gardner.
Mc Nothing blocks a body shot from Gardner.
Mc Nothing is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gardner is defending well for now.
Gardner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mc Nothing backwards.
Gardner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mc Nothing tries a body shot but Gardner blocks it.
Gardner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gardner scores with a shoulder strike.
Gardner wants to get back to striking at distance but Mc Nothing won't allow it.
Gardner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gardner.

That has opened up Jerry Mc Nothing's cut even more.
Gardner avoiding damage as Mc Nothing throws knees to the body.
Gardner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mc Nothing landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gardner throws a head punch that misses.
Gardner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gardner can't find room to land a body shot as Mc Nothing controls the action.
Gardner wants to break free but Mc Nothing has control.

Gardner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gardner thuds his right hand into Mc Nothing's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mc Nothing closes the distance but Gardner moves to the side
and Gardner counters with a nice body kick.
Mc Nothing tries to close the distance and clinch but Gardner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mc Nothing tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gardner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mc Nothing takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mc Nothing wants to clinch up but Gardner keeps it at a distance.
Gardner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gardner circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gardner counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardner just misses with a punch to the body.
Gardner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mc Nothing fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mc Nothing avoids a kick to the body.

Mc Nothing gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Gardner.
Mc Nothing looks gassed!
Mc Nothing throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice left hand lands by Gardner.
A shot in the inside from Gardner.

Gardner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gardner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gardner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gardner throws a leg kick which misses Mc Nothing's front leg but catches the back leg as Mc Nothing tries to avoid it.
Gardner lands with a nice body kick.
Gardner lands a head shot.
Gardner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gardner cracks a nice hook into Mc Nothing's ribs.
Gardner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gardner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crunch! Gardner slams his shin into Mc Nothing's torso.
Gardner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner scores with a push kick.
Mc Nothing takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mc Nothing takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gardner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gardner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mc Nothing looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gardner lands with a nice body punch.
Gardner connects with a body shot that sends Mc Nothing's belly button to the back.
Gardner throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gardner connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gardner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mc Nothing on the side of the head.
Gardner getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gardner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mc Nothing on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mc Nothing is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gardner is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gardner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mc Nothing with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gardner to score with a decent uppercut.

The cut above Jerry Mc Nothing's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Gardner lands with a nice body punch.
A right-left combo lands from Gardner.
Mc Nothing is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gardner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mc Nothing on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gardner. Gardner obviously looking to wear him down.
Mc Nothing ducks right into an uppercut from Gardner.
Gardner connects with a solid leg kick.
Gardner thuds his right hand into Mc Nothing's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Mc Nothing is rocked!
Nice shot lands for Gardner.
Mc Nothing is still on wobbly legs! Can Gardner finish him?
Mc Nothing takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gardner cracks Mc Nothing with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Mc Nothing is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Mc Nothing is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Mc Nothing could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Josh Gardner!