PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marc Gardner (ranked 5455 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Jordan (ranked 5452 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Gardner
vs
Jordan

167 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marc Gardner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gardner misses with a two punch combination.

Jordan moves into the clinch.
Jordan pressing his opponent against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Jordan.
Jordan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gardner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Jordan breaks from the clinch.
Gardner could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardner tries to clinch up but Jordan circles away and keeps his distance.

Jordan clinches up against the cage.

Jordan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gardner wants to clinch up but Jordan keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner stuffs the takedown attempt from Jordan. Jordan gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Gardner was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jordan.
Gardner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jordan misses with a body shot.
Gardner is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Gardner clinches.

Jordan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jordan misses with a takedown attempt
and Gardner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marc Gardner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Jordan.
Jordan shoots in for a takedown but Gardner shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sloppy strikes from Gardner. Those never looked like landing.
Jordan lands a really nice looking cross but Gardner seems unphased.
Jordan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Adam Jordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gardner is fending him off so far but Jordan persists. Nope, Gardner circles away and we're back to standing.
As Jordan tries to get set, Gardner tries to push him back and clinch up but Jordan manages to avoid the attempt.
Jordan swinging wildly here.
Gardner stuffs the takedown.
Gardner is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jordan.
Jordan looks winded!

Gardner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jordan tries to pull guard but Gardner won't allow it.

Gardner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jordan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gardner throws out the jab.
Gardner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jordan.
Gardner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jordan forces Gardner back against the cage and clinches.

Gardner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jordan dives in for a single leg takedown but Gardner sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gardner walks into a left hand.
Gardner throws a combination. Jordan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gardner fails to land with a series of punches.

Gardner closes the distance and pushes Jordan back into the cage.
Gardner slowing the pace effectively.
Gardner is pressed up against the cage. Jordan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gardner down to the mat. Gardner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gardner connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jordan momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gardner if he has to take too many more of those.
Jordan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gardner sprawls well. Gardner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jordan gets slowly back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jordan throws a right hand that Gardner ducks under and follows up with a left that Gardner also avoids with ease.
Jordan misses the body punch

and Gardner counters by clinching up.
Jordan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gardner wants to get back to striking at distance but Jordan won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Gardner dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gardner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gardner gets underhooks to prevent Jordan's takedown attempt.
Jordan jumps guard but Gardner turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gardner is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Marc Gardner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Jordan.
Jordan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jordan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gardner to keep the fight standing.

Jordan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jordan with a lazy takedown attempt

and Gardner counters by clinching up.

Gardner breaks from the clinch.
Jordan is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Jordan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner scores with a shot to the body.

Jordan forces Gardner back against the cage and clinches.

Gardner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marc Gardner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gardner misses with a double jab.
Gardner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jordan can do to turn this around?
Gardner jabs at Jordan's body.
Gardner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jordan manages to avoid it.
Marc Gardner is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body kick from Jordan.
Gardner misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gardner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan takes a swing at Gardner's ribcage but misses.
Gardner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jordan moves away.
Gardner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jordan is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jordan throws a sloppy head kick and Gardner moves out of range easily.
Jordan works the jab nicely.

Jordan has Gardner up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gardner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner is looking to break free of the clinch but Jordan has double underhooks.

Jordan breaks the clinch.

Gardner gets tackled into the cage by Jordan. Jordan maintains the clinch.
Jordan has Gardner pressed against the cage.
Gardner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jordan has him pressed against the cage.
Jordan wants to take the fight to the mat but Gardner manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jordan.
Jordan tries for a takedown but Gardner manages to get underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gardner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gardner takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jordan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gardner wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Jordan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gardner.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gardner misses the shot to the body.
Jordan shoots in looking for a takedown but Gardner manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jordan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gardner is looking for a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marc Gardner dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jordan tries for a takedown but Gardner circles away easily
and Gardner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gardner swings widly with a right hand
and Jordan counters with a one-two to the body.
Jordan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gardner sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jordan somewhat.

Jordan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gardner has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner struggles to land a body shot inside as Jordan controls his hands.
Jordan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gardner lands a left hand.
Jordan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marc Gardner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Jordan.
Jordan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jordan trying to control the position but instead, Gardner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jordan into the cage.
Gardner prevents Jordan from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gardner takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jordan trying to control the position but instead, Gardner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jordan into the cage.

Jordan breaks the clinch.
Jordan looks for a takedown but Gardner sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner swings for the body but Jordan moves out of range.
Jordan misses with a low kick as Gardner jumps back.
Gardner tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jordan manages to circle out of the way.

Jordan darts in and clinches Gardner up against the cage.
Gardner working hard to break the clinch.

Gardner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Jordan has managed to clinch.
Jordan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gardner walks away with a smile on his face. Jordan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A left and a right from Jordan both land. Nice combination.

Gardner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Jordan misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardner tries to break free but Jordan pushes him back against the cage.
Gardner is trying to break the clinch but Jordan has him pressed against the cage.

Jordan breaks the clinch.
Jordan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jordan lunges at Gardner with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gardner's hand.
Jordan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gardner is looking to counter the offense by Jordan and move into the clinch.
Jordan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gardner pinned against the cage. Gardner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Adam Jordan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marc Gardner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Gardner closes the distance and pushes Jordan back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Jordan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gardner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marc Gardner!