PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rylan Gardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Kincaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gardner kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Goodtimes. Kincaid is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jesus Wept - Suffocation (Effigy of the Forgotton) . Billy Kincaid acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Gardner
vs
Kincaid

191 cm
23
265 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

201 cm
25
270 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rylan Gardner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Kincaid!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gardner misses with a hook.
Gardner scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Billy Kincaid has been cut.
Gardner throws the left hand but Kincaid avoids the punch easily.
Gardner misses with a wild body shot.
Kincaid misses the jab.

Gardner gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kincaid to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gardner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kincaid trying to control but Gardner is working from the bottom.

Gardner scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Gardner lands with a nice body punch.

Gardner gets caught flat footed, as Kincaid shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kincaid won't allow Gardner to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kincaid missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gardner is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gardner has Kincaid pulled in close to control his posture.

Rylan Gardner has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
The crowd cheers as Gardner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kincaid doesn't seem phased though.

Kincaid moves into the clinch.
Gardner throws a head punch that misses.
Kincaid is trying to break the clinch but Gardner is controlling him.
Kincaid tries to break free but Gardner pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Kincaid.

Kincaid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gardner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kincaid finds it's way round the side to connect with Gardner's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gardner scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kincaid gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Gardner landing strikes from the mount.
Kincaid is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gardner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kincaid hang on?
Kincaid tries to hold on but Gardner pushes him away.
Kincaid is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gardner punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Gardner.
Gardner throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kincaid wants to try and get back to his feet.
Gardner cracks Kincaid with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gardner dominating with strikes here.
Gardner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gardner looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gardner lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gardner raining down shots from the mount!
Gardner scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid wants to control but Gardner is having none of it.
Kincaid holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gardner tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Gardner lands a nice shot to the head.
Gardner has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gardner is landing with some decent strikes but Kincaid is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gardner in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Kincaid is rocked!
Gardner postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Kincaid out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Gardner goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rylan Gardner!
Rylan Gardner seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.