PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Gardner (ranked 4205 p4p, 436 weight class) and Rosco Ladd (ranked 2097 p4p, 256 weight class). Gardner comes into the arena with Thug Luv blaring out of the sound system. Ralph Gardner has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Gardner
vs
Ladd

188 cm
25
202 lbs
9 - 9 - 1

176 cm
25
198 lbs
8 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of London, Ralph Gardner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rosco Ladd!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gardner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've been told by Gardner's head coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ladd misses with a hook
and Gardner counters with a left to the body.
Ladd throws a body punch but Gardner moves out of range.
Ladd misses with a wild combination.
Gardner pushes Ladd away with a front kick.
Gardner misses the body punch
and Gardner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Ladd misses its intended target.
Ladd smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ladd looks to land a right hand but Gardner moved out of range.
Ladd throws a looping overhand right but Gardner ducks down to avoid it.
Ladd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ladd. Gardner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ladd's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gardner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ladd scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Ladd.
Ladd misses with a double jab.
It looked like Gardner was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ladd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gardner moves away.
Ladd misses the body punch
and Gardner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ladd misses with a right hand
and Gardner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gardner slips under a jab from Ladd.
Gardner is looking to counter punch.
Rosco Ladd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gardner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ladd at a distance.
Ladd connects with a body shot.
Nice shot by Ladd.
Gardner throws a lazy right hand but Ladd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gardner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gardner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ladd.
Ladd keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gardner.
Ladd lands with a nice body punch.
Ladd looks to throw the jab but Gardner is out of range.
Ladd misses with a series of wild punches.
Ladd throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gardner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gardner thuds his right hand into Ladd's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ladd swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A shot to the body from Ladd misses
and Gardner counters with a nice uppercut.
Ladd misses with a double jab
and Gardner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ladd scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gardner doesn't seem bothered though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner moves away from the strike by Ladd.
Gardner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ladd fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ladd thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Gardner misses.
Ladd throws a poor cross that misses
and Gardner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ladd misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gardner. Ladd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gardner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ladd.
Ladd throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gardner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ladd misses with a body shot.
Ladd misses with a looping left.
Gardner is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ladd misses with a looping left.
Ladd misses with a looping right.
Ladd misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Gardner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ladd throws a shot from downtown. Gardner moves away and avoids it.
Gardner chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ladd throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Gardner to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gardner clobbers Ladd with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gardner misses the shot to the body.
Ladd throws a sloppy body shot
and Gardner counters with a nice uppercut.
Ladd is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gardner.
Gardner is looking to counter with a body kick.
Gardner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gardner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rosco Ladd will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gardner cracks a nice hook into Ladd's ribs.
Ladd scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ladd's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Ladd duly obliges.
Ladd fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gardner on the side of the head.
Ladd tries to bum rush Gardner with a series of wild strikes but Gardner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ladd misses with an uppercut
and Gardner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ladd throws a body shot but no joy.
Ladd throws a poor cross that misses
and Gardner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ladd throws an overhand right that lands on Gardner's shoulder, as Gardner tries to avoid the shot.
A quick step to the side and Gardner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gardner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ladd doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Gardner.
Gardner is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ladd ducks under a wild hook from Gardner.
Ladd misses with an uppercut
and Gardner counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ladd throws a poor cross that misses
and Gardner counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ladd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gardner was well out of range. Poor timing from Ladd.
Ladd with a nice cross.
Ladd with a nice cross.

Gardner is rocked!
Ladd lands a brutal uppercut that launches Gardner off his feet! Gardner tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rosco Ladd!