PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Indica Jatlier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Gardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Jatlier
vs
Gardner

185 cm
38
183 lbs
30 - 15 - 0

188 cm
38
230 lbs
34 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 30 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Indica Jatlier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Gardner!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jatlier tries to move into range but Gardner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Indica Jatlier has been cut.
Gardner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gardner scores with a nice strike.
Gardner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jatlier.
Gardner throws a hook but Jatlier avoids it easily.
Jatlier takes a swing at Gardner's ribcage but misses.
Gardner moves out of range of the strikes.
Gardner lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Some bone on bone action there as Gardner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jatlier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gardner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gardner thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jatlier if he has to take too many more of those.
Jatlier walks into a left hand.
Jatlier shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gardner but Gardner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jatlier backing away here, and Gardner unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jatlier misses with an uppercut.
Jatlier walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gardner.
Gardner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Josh Gardner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jatlier throws a solid leg kick but Gardner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jatlier.
Nice straight punches there by Gardner. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gardner.
Gardner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gardner takes a swing at Jatlier's ribcage but misses.
Gardner throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jatlier finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gardner.
Gardner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jatlier.
Jatlier takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jatlier throws a chopping leg kick but Gardner manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gardner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jatlier swings widly with a right hand
and Gardner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jatlier wants to slow Gardner down by chopping away at his legs.
Jatlier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gardner.
A jab from Jatlier misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gardner! But no joy.
Jatlier is looking to chop away at Gardner's legs.
Gardner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jatlier loads up on a big right hand but Gardner slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jatlier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jatlier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Josh Gardner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gardner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jatlier takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jatlier moves out of range of the strikes.
Gardner misses with a straight right.
Gardner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jatlier has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gardner finds it's way round the side to connect with Jatlier's head.
Jatlier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gardner digs a good body shot into Jatlier's ribs.
Gardner throws a wild body kick that Jatlier sees coming a mile off.
Jatlier misses with a body shot.
Jatlier swings for the body but Gardner moves out of range.
A lazy left from Gardner finds it's target.
Gardner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gardner cracks a nice hook into Jatlier's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jatlier just misses with a punch to the body.
Gardner is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Jatlier had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gardner scores with a sloppy right hand. Jatlier should have avoided that one.
Jatlier moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jatlier looks to land a left hand but Gardner moved out of range nicely.
Gardner scores with a kick to the body.
Gardner tries to land a body kick

and Jatlier holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Gardner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jatlier tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jatlier takes a shot to the head.

Gardner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gardner lands with an overhand left.
Jatlier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gardner.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gardner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gardner thuds his shin into the meat of Jatlier's side.
Gardner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jatlier checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gardner swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jatlier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jatlier has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gardner.
Gardner tests Jatlier's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jatlier throws a right hand that Gardner ducks under and follows up with a left that Gardner also avoids with ease.
Gardner misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gardner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Gardner misses.
Gardner just misses with a punch to the body.
Gardner throws the kick towards the body but Jatlier avoids it.
Gardner is looking to land body kicks.
Jatlier motions for Gardner to come forward. Jatlier throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jatlier throws a poor cross that misses
and Gardner counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jatlier avoids a kick to the body.
Jatlier looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jatlier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jatlier jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gardner.
Jatlier is breathing heavily.
Donk. Jatlier catches Gardner right on the button with a cross.
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 Indica Jatlier's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gardner ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jatlier tries a low kick but Gardner avoids it.
Gardner flicks out a counter leg kick but Jatlier steps away.
Jab from Gardner.
Gardner just misses with a punch to the body.
Gardner throws a shot from downtown. Jatlier moves away and avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gardner.
Gardner checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Gardner lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jatlier doesn't seem phased though.
Gardner throws a wild body kick that Jatlier sees coming a mile off.
Jatlier misses with a head kick.
Gardner looks to land a left hand but Jatlier moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Gardner misses.
Jatlier lands a leg kick that knocks Gardner off balance momentarily.
Jatlier is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

Indica Jatlier's cut is getting worse.
Jatlier throws a hook but Gardner blocks it.
Jatlier shoots in for a double leg but Gardner sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gardner is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gardner cracks Jatlier with a good jab.
Gardner lands with a nice combination. Jatlier backs away looking to recover.

Jatlier is rocked!
Gardner is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Oh Jatlier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jatlier will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Jatlier throws an overhand right that lands on Gardner's shoulder, as Gardner tries to avoid the shot.
Jatlier takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gardner steps in with a hook that catches Jatlier right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Gardner follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Jatlier looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Gardner!
In defeat, Indica Jatlier stepped up to the mic, saying 'Oh well, that was a pretty crappy performance.... I will have to do better next time. Well done, congrats.'.