PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonnhy Five (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ralph Gardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Five
vs
Gardner

194 cm
25
215 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonnhy Five!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Ralph Gardner!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gardner takes a swing at Five's ribcage but misses.
Gardner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gardner blocks a jab.
Five dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gardner uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Five.
Five misses with a hook. Gardner ducked under it nicely.
Gardner is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Five throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Five throws a hook to the side of Gardner's head but Gardner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Five throws an off balance right hand
and Gardner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Five has a couple of punches blocked by Gardner.
Gardner cracks Five with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Five throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gardners head.
Five throws a head punch that misses.

Gardner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice defenses there by Gardner.
Five misses with a looping right.
Five swings for the body but Gardner moves out of range.
Gardner wants to clinch up but Five keeps it at a distance.
Five is looking to counter punch.
Five throws the left hand but Gardner avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Gardner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Five throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gardner closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Five to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gardner has Five up against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Gardner.
Gardner effectively controlling the action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Gardner.
Five looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Five has a couple of punches blocked by Gardner.
Gardner tries to work over Five's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Five misses with the head strike.
Five throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Gardner.
Five misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Five letting Gardner take a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Five swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Five effectively controlling the action here.
Five fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gardner blocks an uppercut.
Gardner scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gardner.
Gardner scores with a shot to the side of Five's head.
Gardner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Five backwards.
Five misses with the head strike.
Five misses with the head strike.
Five fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Five fails to land.
Gardner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gardner misses with a body punch.

Five's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gardner wants to clinch up but Five keeps it at a distance.
Jonnhy Five seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gardner defending well as Five loads up on a big left hand.
Gardner wants to counter the offense by Five and move into the clinch position.
Jab from Five.
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!
Five looks to throw the jab but Gardner is out of range.
Gardner wants to clinch up but Five keeps it at a distance.
Gardner takes one to the side of the head.
Five swings for the body but Gardner moves out of range.
Five lands a jab to the head.
Gardner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonnhy Five dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gardner tries to move into range but Five moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Five is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Gardner clinches up against the cage.
Five swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ralph Gardner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Five misses with a body punch.
Gardner displaying some good clinch control by pressing Five up against the cage.
Five is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gardner can do to turn this around?
Gardner digs a right hand underneath Five's ribcage. Five let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Five struggles to land a body shot inside as Gardner controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gardner blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Five trying to control the position but instead, Gardner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Five into the cage.
Five swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Five blocks a body shot from Gardner.
Five tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gardner.

Gardner manages to break the clinch.
Gardner ducks under a wild hook from Five.
A combination from Five does no damage.
Five misses the shot to the body.

Gardner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Five swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardner misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Five.
Gardner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gardner effectively controlling the action here.
Gardner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gardner - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Gardner breaks the clinch.
Five throws out a loose jab but Gardner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gardner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Five.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Five loads up on a big right hand but Gardner slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Five scores with a jab to the body.
Gardner moves forwards but Five connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Five misses with a body shot.
Gardner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gardner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gardner moves to clinch but Five breaks away
and Five counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Five ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Five throws a combination that misses
and Gardner counters with a left to the body.
The fighters circling - Five throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Five throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gardner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Five misses with a right hand

and Gardner moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is keeping an eye on Gardner - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Five misses with some punches.
Gardner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Five's efforts to push away.
Gardner stalling against the cage.
Gardner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Five fails to land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Gardner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gardner tries to clinch but Five moves away
and Five counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Five circles away from the clinch attempt
and Five connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonnhy Five dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Gardner closes the distance and clinches.
Five swings wildly with an uppercut but Gardner uses good head movement to avoid it.

Gardner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Five lands a right hook to the body.
Five connects with a nice looking jab.
Five lunges at Gardner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gardner's hand.
Gardner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Five paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Five on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Five scores with a body shot.
Nice shot by Five.
Gardner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Five lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Five circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gardner moves away from the strike by Five.
Gardner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Donk. Five catches Gardner right on the button with a cross.
Five lands a jab to the head.

Gardner is rocked!
Five steps in with a hook that catches Gardner right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Five follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Gardner looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jonnhy Five!