PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eli Gardenia (ranked 1930 p4p, 265 weight class) and Irvine Kinneas (ranked 1513 p4p, 211 weight class). Kinneas has chosen Judas Priest - Electric Eye as his entrance music. Eli Gardenia has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Gardenia
vs
Kinneas

212 cm
28
222 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

193 cm
26
196 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Red Light Coffeeshop

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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Eli Gardenia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Irvine Kinneas!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gardenia scores with a hook.
Gardenia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kinneas.
Kinneas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gardenia on the side of the head.
Kinneas tries to clinch but Gardenia is having none of it.
Gardenia misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Kinneas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kinneas misses with a head kick.

Kinneas moves into the clinch.
Gardenia has had enough of the clinch but Kinneas keeps him there for the moment.

Gardenia breaks from the clinch.
Kinneas throws a jab but it's blocked by Gardenia.
Gardenia fails to land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Kinneas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gardenia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinneas moves out of range as Gardenia strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Kinneas misses.
Gardenia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kinneas.
Gardenia moves out of range of the body kick.
A quick step to the side and Gardenia tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gardenia misses with a hook to the body
and Kinneas counters with a good low kick that Gardenia was not able to check.
A big right from Kinneas misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Gardenia misses
and Kinneas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gardenia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kinneas counters with a straight right hand.
Gardenia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kinneas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gardenia works Kinneas's body with a nice hook.
Gardenia walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gardenia throws a big shot that misses.
Gardenia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kinneas can pounce on him.
Nice uppercut there from Gardenia.
Eli Gardenia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kinneas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gardenia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kinneas throws a leg kick which misses Gardenia's front leg but catches the back leg as Gardenia tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gardenia throws a right hand that misses
and Kinneas counters with a nice uppercut.
Gardenia scores with a decent looking hook.
Kinneas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheers as Gardenia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kinneas doesn't seem phased though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardenia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kinneas throws out a counter right but Gardenia avoids it with no problem.
Gardenia just misses with a punch to the body.
Kinneas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kinneas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kinneas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gardenia appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gardenia looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gardenia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kinneas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kinneas tries to clinch
and Gardenia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gardenia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kinneas throws a right and a left that Gardenia avoids nicely.
Gardenia lands with a right hand.
Kinneas misses with a hook
and Gardenia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gardenia scores with a nice right hand.
Gardenia throws a big shot that misses.
Gardenia ducks under a wild hook from Kinneas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinneas misses with a hook.
Gardenia swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kinneas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gardenia is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kinneas takes one to the side of the head.
Gardenia misses with an uppercut
and Kinneas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gardenia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gardenia throws a body punch but Kinneas moves out of range.
Kinneas throws a counter combo.
Gardenia swings for the body but Kinneas moves out of range.
Gardenia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Kinneas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gardenia checks a leg kick nicely.
Kinneas takes one to the side of the head.
Gardenia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kinneas was well out of range. Poor timing from Gardenia.
A nice side step and Kinneas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Kinneas moves into the clinch.
Kinneas has a couple of punches blocked by Gardenia.
Kinneas lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gardenia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kinneas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kinneas connects with a body shot that sends Gardenia's belly button to the back.
Gardenia misses with an uppercut
and Kinneas counters with a two punch combo.
Gardenia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gardenia throws a lazy right hand but Kinneas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kinneas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kinneas looks to land a right hand but Gardenia moved out of range.
Gardenia appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kinneas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gardenia manages to avoid it.
Gardenia throws a body punch but Kinneas moves out of range.
A nice side step and Kinneas releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kinneas throws a looping overhand right but Gardenia ducks down to avoid it.
Gardenia is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Gardenia misses.
Kinneas misses the shot to the body.
Gardenia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kinneas.
Gardenia lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Irvine Kinneas will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice cross by Gardenia.
Kinneas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gardenia scores with a nice right hand.
Gardenia misses the shot to the body.
Gardenia misses with a straight right.
Kinneas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kinneas lands with a good body shot.
Gardenia misses with a hook. Kinneas ducked under it nicely.
Gardenia misses with a jab to the body
enabling Kinneas to counter with a crisp jab.
Gardenia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kinneas counters with a right hand to the body.
Kinneas misses with a wild combination.
Gardenia moves out of range as Kinneas strikes.
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!
Kinneas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gardenia sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinneas misses with a left hand
and Gardenia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gardenia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kinneas scores with a hook to the body. Gardenia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kinneas looks to clinch
and Gardenia counters with a nice uppercut.
Kinneas lands with a shot to the body.
Gardenia works Kinneas's body with a nice hook.

Gardenia tries to keep at a distance but Kinneas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kinneas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kinneas misses with a punch on the inside.
Kinneas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kinneas swings wildly with an uppercut but Gardenia uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Kinneas fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinneas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kinneas tries a body shot but Gardenia blocks it.

Kinneas breaks from the clinch.
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!
Gardenia misses with a body shot
and Kinneas counters with a thumping low kick.
Gardenia misses with a hook. Kinneas ducked under it nicely.
Gardenia throws a body shot but no joy.
Gardenia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gardenia with a hook.
Gardenia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A cross from Gardenia lands.
Kinneas throws the kick towards the body but Gardenia avoids it.
Gardenia scores with a body shot.
Gardenia digs a good hook to Kinneas's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gardenia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gardenia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gardenia lands with a shot to the body.
Gardenia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gardenia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kinneas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kinneas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gardenia checks it well.
Kinneas throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gardenia. Kinneas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gardenia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kinneas on the side of the head.
Kinneas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gardenia throws a body shot but no joy.
Gardenia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gardenia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kinneas on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardenia misses with a jab to the body
and Kinneas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Eli Gardenia is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kinneas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gardenia, pushing him back against the cage.
Gardenia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kinneas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kinneas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kinneas.
Gardenia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kinneas misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kinneas.
Kinneas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kinneas misses with some punches.
Kinneas can't find room to land a body shot as Gardenia controls the action.
Gardenia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kinneas throws a punch but it's blocked by Gardenia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Eli Gardenia will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Gardenia throws an off balance right hand
and Kinneas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kinneas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good shot there by Gardenia.
Kinneas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kinneas lands with a good body shot.
Gardenia misses with a wild body shot.
Gardenia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Gardenia.
Nice uppercut there from Gardenia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinneas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kinneas blocks a jab.
Gardenia throws a body punch but Kinneas moves out of range.
Gardenia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kinneas.
Kinneas throws out a loose jab but Gardenia uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinneas misses with a double jab
and Gardenia counters with a straight right hand.
Gardenia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gardenia misses with a lunging right hand
and Kinneas counters with a nice uppercut.
Gardenia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kinneas defending well as Gardenia loads up on a big left hand.
Kinneas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gardenia tests Kinneas's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gardenia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gardenia looks to score with a jab to the body but Kinneas is just out of range.
Kinneas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gardenia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardenia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gardenia's corner calls for a 1-2. Gardenia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kinneas walks into a stiff left hand from Gardenia.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gardenia's corner calls for a 1-2. Gardenia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gardenia moves out of range of the body kick from Kinneas.
Gardenia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kinneas counters with a nice body kick.
Gardenia jabs at Kinneas's body.
Kinneas avoids the body shot from Gardenia.
The fighters circling - Kinneas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kinneas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gardenias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice uppercut there from Gardenia.
Gardenia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gardenia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kinneas throws out a counter right but Gardenia avoids it with no problem.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinneas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gardenia has time to react.
Gardenia takes a swing at Kinneas's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Kinneas misses.
Gardenia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kinneas.
Kinneas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gardenia misses with a straight left.
Kinneas throws a shot to the body.
Gardenia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kinneas manages to avoid it.
Gardenia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kinneas throws out the jab.
Kinneas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gardenia.
Kinneas cracks a nice hook into Gardenia's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kinneas jabs Gardenia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gardenia misses the body punch
and Kinneas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gardenia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kinneas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinneas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gardenia was well out of range. Poor timing from Kinneas.
Kinneas lands a slapping body shot.
Gardenia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kinneas.
Gardenia bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kinneas's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gardenia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kinneas was well out of range. Poor timing from Gardenia.
Kinneas throws an overhand right that lands on Gardenia's shoulder, as Gardenia tries to avoid the shot.
Gardenia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gardenia misses with a looping right.
A telegraphed right hand from Gardenia misses the target.
Gardenia throws a body shot but no joy.
Kinneas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gardenia misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gardenia. Kinneas does a little dance to reset his feet.

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 Eli Gardenia.
I think Gardenia has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!