PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guybrush Threepwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Gardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Gardner has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Guybrush Threepwood's chin.

Threepwood
vs
Gardner

190 cm
23
263 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

188 cm
23
230 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

PEGASUS FIGHT WEAR ( $ 7 and Laundering 90% )

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Guybrush Threepwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh Gardner!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gardner misses with a straight left.
Threepwood misses with a body kick.
Gardner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gardner scores with a jab to the body.
Gardner misses with a low kick.
Josh Gardner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gardner lands with a nice body kick.
Gardner misses with the combination.
Gardner throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Threepwood is looking to clinch.
Threepwood blocks the body kick.
Gardner lands with a hook. Threepwood tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gardner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Threepwood in his tracks.
Gardner lands a front kick.
Gardner moves out of range of the body kick from Threepwood.
Gardner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Threepwood defending well as Gardner loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Threepwood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gardner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gardner misses with a body shot.
Threepwood blocks the body kick.
Gardner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gardner throws a jab when Threepwood was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gardner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Threepwood.
Threepwood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Threepwood blocks the body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Threepwood crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gardner - the referee stops the clock and Threepwood gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gardner. Threepwood manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gardner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Threepwood lands a high kick!

It looks like Josh Gardner has been cut.
Gardner avoids the body shot from Threepwood.
Threepwood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gardner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Threepwood avoids a kick to the body.
Threepwood throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gardner.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Threepwood avoids the head kick by Gardner.
Threepwood takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A head kick by Threepwood misses
enabling Gardner to counter with a crisp jab.
Gardner on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Threepwood wants to clinch
and Gardner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Threepwood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Threepwood on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Threepwood tries a head kick but it misses.
Threepwood moves out of range of the body kick from Gardner.
Threepwood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Threepwood throws a body punch but Gardner moves out of range.
Gardner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Threepwood on the side of the head.
Gardner thuds a left hand into Threepwood's body.
Threepwood on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gardner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Threepwood moves in looking to clinch but Gardner pushes him off.
Threepwood throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Threepwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Threepwood fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gardner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Threepwood.
Threepwood loads up on a big right hand but Gardner slips the punch.
Gardner throws out a powerful jab.
A low kick from Threepwood misses
and Gardner counters with a head kick. That will keep Threepwood thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gardner is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Threepwood had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Threepwood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gardner thuds his shin into the meat of Threepwood's side.
Gardner lands a nice looking kick to the body. Threepwood takes a step back to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That kick from Gardner tenderised Threepwood's leg. Threepwood is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gardner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Threepwood will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice body kick from Gardner.
Gardner connects with the punch.
Gardner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gardner jabs Threepwood to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Threepwood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gardner.
Gardner throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Threepwood tries to score with a low kick but Gardner moves his leg out of the way.
Both fighters circling a little - Gardner finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Threepwood throws a head kick but Gardner moves out of range.
Gardner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Threepwoods jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Threepwood throws a low kick but Gardner moves out of range easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Gardner.
Gardner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gardner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gardner connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Gardner.
Threepwood takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Threepwood looks to land a body kick but Gardner moved away.
Threepwood looks to land a left hand but Gardner moved out of range nicely.
Threepwood will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gardner lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gardner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gardner digs a good hook to Threepwood's body.
Gardner misses with a few strikes there.
Threepwood throws a jab but it's blocked by Gardner.
A leg kick checked by Threepwood.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gardner.
Gardner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gardner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Threepwood on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gardner fails to land with a series of punches.
Gardner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Threepwood is looking to land body kicks.
Threepwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Gardner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Gardner's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

That kick from Gardner tenderised Threepwood's leg. Threepwood is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gardner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Threepwood.
Threepwood moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gardner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gardner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gardner slips a straight right by Threepwood.
Threepwood scores with a jab.
Threepwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gardner throws a right and a left that Threepwood avoids nicely.
Threepwood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Threepwood will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gardner pushes Threepwood away with a front kick.
Gardner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Threepwood takes a jab right on the kisser.
Threepwood walks into a straight right hand from Gardner.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Threepwood.
A shot to the liver by Gardner. Beautiful body shot.
Threepwood tries to clinch but Gardner is having none of it.
Gardner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Gardner.
Threepwood looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gardner, right into the meat.
Gardner uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Threepwood has time to react.
Threepwood needs to keep his hands up - Gardner had a free shot at his head there.
Threepwood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gardner tests Threepwood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Threepwood scores with a kick to the body.
Threepwood throws a chopping leg kick but Gardner manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Threepwood tries to clinch up but Gardner circles away and keeps his distance.
Threepwood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gardner cracks Threepwood with a good jab.
Gardner looks to land a body kick but Threepwood moved away.
Gardner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gardner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Threepwood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gardner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Threepwood.
Gardner connects with a body shot.
Gardner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gardner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gardner lands a front kick.
Gardner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Threepwood walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Threepwood drops his hands momentarily and Gardner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gardner misses the jab.
Gardner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gardner misses the jab.
Gardner tries a head kick but it misses.
Gardner throws a shot to the body.
Threepwood throws an overhand right that lands on Gardner's shoulder, as Gardner tries to avoid the shot.
Josh Gardner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gardner catches Threepwood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gardner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Threepwood takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Threepwood tries a head kick but it misses.
Threepwood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gardner moves away.
Threepwood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gardner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Threepwood throws a body kick that misses.
Gardner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Threepwood.
A jab lands there for Gardner.
Gardner fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Threepwood is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gardner misses with an uppercut.
Threepwood takes a kick to the side of the head.
Threepwood takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gardner scores with a jab to the body.
Gardner with a hook.
Threepwood looks for the body kick but Gardner saw that one coming.
Threepwood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gardner sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Threepwood takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Threepwood explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gardner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Threepwood misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gardner fakes the leg kick and cracks Threepwood in the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Threepwood sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gardner misses with a body shot.
Gardner throws a nice head kick!
Threepwood swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gardner scores with a jab.
Gardner swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Threepwood counters with a solid body kick.
Threepwood misses the shot to the body.
Threepwood takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gardner. That's going to slow Threepwood down.
Gardner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Threepwood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Threepwood tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gardner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Threepwood takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gardner throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gardner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Threepwood at a distance.
Threepwood looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Gardner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Josh Gardner's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Threepwood throws out a leg kick but Gardner moves out of range and Threepwood only half commits.
Threepwood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gardner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Threepwood might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Threepwood doesn't manage to clinch there - Gardner circles away.
Some bone on bone action there as Threepwood checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gardner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Threepwood on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gardner pushes Threepwood away with a front kick.
Gardner swings for the body but Threepwood moves out of range.
Gardner moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gardner connects with a body shot that sends Threepwood's belly button to the back.
Threepwood takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gardner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gardner tries a head kick but it misses.
Gardner missing with a left hand there. Threepwood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gardner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Threepwood has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gardner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Threepwood circles away quickly and effectively.
Gardner scores with a hook to the body. Threepwood takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Threepwood moves out of range as Gardner throws a body kick.
Gardner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner throws a low kick but Threepwood avoids it.
Gardner moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Threepwood is looking to wear down Gardner with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Crunch! Gardner slams his shin into Threepwood's torso.
Gardner staying out of range there.
Gardner throws a body kick that misses.
Gardner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gardner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Threepwood.
Gardner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gardner blocks the body kick.
Gardner throws out a leg kick but Threepwood moves out of range and Gardner only half commits.
Threepwood tries a head kick but it misses.
Gardner thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Threepwood if he has to take too many more of those.
Threepwood is looking to clinch but Gardner is avoiding it.
Threepwood closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A solid body kick from Threepwood.
Gardner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Threepwood throws a sloppy head kick and Gardner moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gardner.
Guybrush Threepwood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Threepwood misses with a head kick.
Gardner digs a good hook to Threepwood's body.
Threepwood thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gardner if he has to take too many more of those.
Threepwood misses with a head kick.
Gardner avoids a kick to the body.
Threepwood throws a sloppy head kick and Gardner moves out of range easily.
Threepwood looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Threepwood wants to clinch.
Gardner connects with a crisp jab.
Threepwood misses with a kick to the body.
Threepwood is looking to clinch.
Threepwood moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice body punch from Gardner.
Threepwood gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gardner pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Threepwood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Threepwood. Gardner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Threepwood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gardner manages to avoid it.
Threepwood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gardner was well out of range. Poor timing from Threepwood.
Threepwood takes one on the button.
Gardner scores with a spinning back kick!
Good shot there by Gardner.
Gardner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Threepwood takes one on the button.
Gardner scoring well with a low kick there.
Threepwood takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gardner fakes the leg kick and cracks Threepwood in the body.
Gardner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Threepwood's hands.
Threepwood takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gardner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gardner moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gardner digs a good body shot into Threepwood's ribs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Threepwood looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gardner works Threepwood's body with a nice hook.
Good work by Gardner as he checks the leg kick.
Gardner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gardner scores with a spinning back kick!
Threepwood misses the jab.
Josh Gardner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gardner lands a right hook to the body.
Gardner works the jab nicely.
Gardner thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Threepwood if he has to take too many more of those.
Threepwood walks into a jab.
Threepwood stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gardner.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gardner lets loose with a powerful body kick. Threepwood will feel that in the morning.
Threepwood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gardner tests Threepwood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Threepwood throws a nice head kick!

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30

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