PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Gardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Twisted Sister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gardner
vs
Sister

188 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ralph Gardner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Twisted Sister!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sister swings for the body but Gardner moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Sister.
Gardner seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sister dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gardner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sister misses with a jab, cross combination.
A quick step to the side and Gardner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gardner slips under a jab from Sister.
Sister with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sister swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Gardner clinches up with Sister and pushes him back against the cage.
Sister prevents a body shot from Gardner.
Sister gets through Gardner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sister misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sister fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sister is trying to pull guard but Gardner has him pressed against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gardner lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sister has a couple of punches blocked by Gardner.
Sister has a couple of punches blocked by Gardner.
Gardner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sisters head.

Gardner manages to break the clinch.
Gardner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from Sister misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Sister as he connects with a hook.
A combination from Sister does no damage.
A jab lands there for Sister.
We've been told by Gardner's head coaches at Gorilla Warfare MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sister just misses with a punch to the body.

Gardner forces Sister back against the cage and clinches.
Gardner slowing the pace effectively.
Gardner stalls.
Sister misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Sister.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Gardner.
Nice body punch from Gardner.
Gardner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Gardner - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Gardner.
Sister misses with a punch to the body.
Sister tries to pull guard but Gardner holds him up against the cage and eventually Sister drops back down to his feet.
Ralph Gardner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Twisted Sister.
Sister swings wildly with an uppercut but Gardner uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Gardner.
Sister tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sister tries to pull guard but Gardner forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sister tries to work over Gardner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gardner leaning against his opponent.
Sister throws a punch but it's blocked by Gardner.
Gardner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sister or not.
Sister tries a body shot but Gardner blocks it.
Sister misses with the head strike.
Sister doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Gardner as the two fighters clinch.
Gardner digs a right hand underneath Sister's ribcage. Sister let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sister working aggressively here.
Sister tries a body shot but Gardner blocks it.
Sister is trying to pull guard but Gardner turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sister goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gardner struggles to land a body shot inside as Sister controls his hands.
Gardner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardner avoiding damage.
Gardner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gardner digs a right hand into Sister's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sister's gas tank.
Sister throws a punch but it's blocked by Gardner.

Gardner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sister throws an overhand right that lands on Gardner's shoulder, as Gardner tries to avoid the shot.
Gardner tries to counter by clinching up but Sister breaks away and moves out of range.

Gardner has managed to clinch.
Gardner presses Sister against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gardner slowing the pace effectively.
Gardner holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sister goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sister misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Twisted Sister will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sister scores with a three punch combo!

Gardner has managed to clinch.
Sister misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gardner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sister misses with a punch to the body.
Sister tries a body shot but Gardner blocks it.
Gardner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sister misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sister letting Gardner take a breather here.
Gardner blocks a body shot from Sister.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sister tries to work over Gardner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sister misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gardner blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gardner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner blocks an uppercut.
Gardner stalls.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gardner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Gardner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sister works Gardner's body with a nice hook.

Gardner darts in and clinches Sister up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Gardner as the two fighters clinch.
Gardner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sister misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gardner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sister working aggressively here.
Ralph Gardner has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardner struggles to land a body shot inside as Sister controls his hands.
Gardner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sister swings wildly with an uppercut but Gardner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gardner.

Gardner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sister just misses with a punch to the body.
A clash of legs there as Gardner blocks the low kick.
A shot to the liver by Sister. Beautiful body shot.
Gardner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sister.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sister cracks Gardner with an open hand slap.
Sister connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Gardner moves into range and clinches up with Sister.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sister.
Gardner blocks a body shot from Sister.
Sister swings wildly with an uppercut but Gardner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gardner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sister lands with a short shot to the head.
Gardner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sister's elbow.
Sister throws a head punch that misses.
Gardner blocks a body shot from Sister.
Sister tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gardner digs a right hand underneath Sister's ribcage. Sister let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Come on Gardner - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sister misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gardner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sister throws a poor cross that misses

and Gardner counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gardner.
Gardner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sister tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sister working aggressively here.
Sister doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gardner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sister misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gardner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sister working aggressively here.
Gardner prevents a body shot from Sister.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gardner misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Gardner.
Sister swings wildly with an uppercut but Gardner uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Gardner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Twisted Sister will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gardner drives through and clinches with Sister against the cage.
Gardner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sister throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gardners head.
Sister swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sister misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Gardner.
Sister misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gardner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sister misses with a body punch.
Sister tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sister letting Gardner take a breather here.
Sister throws a punch but it's blocked by Gardner.
Sister misses with a body punch.
Gardner prevents a body shot from Sister.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gardner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gardner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sister finds it's way round the side to connect with Gardner's head.
Gardner checks the leg kick.
A cross from Sister lands.
Sister throws a poor cross that misses
and Gardner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sister throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sister tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gardner's elbow.
Gardner scores with a hook to the body.
Gardner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sister or not.
Gardner digs a right hand into Sister's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sister's gas tank.
Sister doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gardner just leaning against Sister, taking a breather.
Sister tries to work over Gardner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sister lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sister misses with a punch to the body.

Gardner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sister keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sister throws a hook but Gardner avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Gardner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Gardner closes the distance and clinches.
Sister misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sister doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Gardner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sister tests Gardner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sister does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sister just misses with a punch to the body.
Gardner tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sister manages to circle out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gardner. Sister does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gardner ducks under a wild hook from Sister.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sister lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sister dips to his left and cracks Gardner with an uppercut!
Twisted Sister seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sister takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sister misses with a hook to the body
letting Gardner counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Sister.
Sister misses with a left hand

and Gardner moves into the clinch.
Sister tries to pull guard but Gardner holds him up against the cage and eventually Sister drops back down to his feet.
Gardner lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gardner lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gardner lands a nice shot to the body.
Sister doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gardner works on Sister's body with a couple of short punches.
Sister tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sister tries to throw a body punch but Gardner avoids it by throwing Sister back against the cage.
Ralph Gardner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sister tries a body shot but Gardner blocks it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gardner - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gardner is working Sister over against the cage.
Sister misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gardner stalling the fight.
Twisted Sister is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gardner blocking some punches.
Gardner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Gardner breaks the clinch.

Gardner gets a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Gardner as the two fighters clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gardner.
Gardner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sister backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ralph Gardner.
I think Sister has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!