PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Duck (ranked 4741 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Garrdner (ranked 4674 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.

Duck
vs
Garrdner

200 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 Las Vegas, Donald Duck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anton Garrdner!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Duck drives through and clinches with Garrdner against the cage.
Garrdner lands a shoulder strike.
Duck throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Garrdner leaning his opponent against the cage.
Garrdner blocks the elbow strike.
Garrdner lands a hook that snaps the head of Duck backwards.
Duck throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Garrdner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duck lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Anton Garrdner has been cut.
Garrdner avoids a wild elbow strike from Duck.
Duck pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Garrdner lands with a left to the head.
Duck pushes off an throws an elbow but Garrdner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Duck throws an elbow but misses.
Garrdner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Garrdner avoids the elbow strike from Duck, against the cage.
Garrdner wants to break free but Duck has control.
Garrdner blocks an elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garrdner misses with the head strike.
Duck creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duck lands an elbow inside.
Duck creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Garrdner has Duck pushed against the cage.
Garrdner blocks an elbow strike from Duck.
Garrdner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Garrdner blocks an elbow strike.
Duck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duck lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Duck throws an elbow but misses.
Garrdner blocks an elbow strike from Duck.
Garrdner taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Duck misses with an elbow strike.
Duck lands a damaging elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice body punch from Garrdner - that landed with a thud.
Garrdner tries to break free but Duck pushes him back against the cage.
Garrdner takes an elbow to the forehead.

The cut above Anton Garrdner's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Duck.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duck throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duck pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Garrdner is trying to force a seperation but Duck has the dominant position.
Garrdner trying to control the position but instead, Duck has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garrdner into the cage.
Duck pushes off an throws an elbow but Garrdner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Duck pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Garrdner will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Duck up against the cage.
Duck throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Duck just misses with a elbow thrown towards Garrdner's brow.
A short right from Garrdner on the inside.
Garrdner tries to stall but Duck uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Garrdner dodges an elbow strike from Duck.
A head punch on the inside from Garrdner fails to land.
Duck throws an elbow but it misses.
Garrdner avoids a wild elbow strike from Duck.
Garrdner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Garrdner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duck blocks an uppercut.
Garrdner blocks an elbow strike.
Garrdner misses with a punch on the inside.
Garrdner misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Duck throws an elbow but misses.
Garrdner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Duck just misses with a elbow thrown towards Garrdner's brow.
Garrdner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Duck throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Duck throws an elbow but misses.
Duck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garrdner blocks the elbow strike.
Garrdner dodges an elbow strike from Duck.
Garrdner is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duck.
Garrdner lands a nice uppercut.
Garrdner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garrdner blocks an elbow strike from Duck.
Garrdner struggles to land a body shot inside as Duck controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duck misses with an elbow strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Garrdner blocks an elbow strike.
Garrdner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duck has him pressed against the cage.
Duck pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Garrdner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garrdner is working Duck over against the cage.
Garrdner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Duck looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Garrdner lands a right hand.
Duck throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Duck throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Duck.

Anton Garrdner's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Garrdner avoids the elbow strike from Duck, against the cage.
Duck pushes off an throws an elbow but Garrdner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Duck blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duck's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Garrdner on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donald Duck dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anton Garrdner's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Duck keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garrdner.
Duck moves in looking to clinch but Garrdner pushes him off.
As Duck backs off Garrdner throws a huge counter combo but Duck manages to avoid it all.
Duck tries to clinch
and Garrdner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Duck thinking.
Duck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garrdner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garrdner! But no joy.
Duck tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garrdner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garrdner scores with a body shot.
Duck closes the distance but Garrdner moves to the side
and Garrdner counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duck wants to clinch.
It seemed like Garrdner was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrdner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice shot by Garrdner.
Duck moves in looking to clinch but Garrdner pushes him off.
Garrdner looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garrdner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duck tries to clinch there but Garrdner circles away.
It seemed like Garrdner was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Duck doesn't manage to clinch there - Garrdner circles away.
Duck tries to clinch up.
Duck tries to clinch up.
Garrdner looks to land a left hand but Duck moved out of range nicely.
Duck tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Garrdner counters with a three punch combo that has Duck backing up. Duck nods at Garrdner to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duck gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Garrdner avoids the elbow strike from Duck, against the cage.
Garrdner avoids a wild elbow strike from Duck.
Duck letting Garrdner take a breather here.
Garrdner is struggling to control the position.
Garrdner swings wildly with an uppercut but Duck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garrdner blocks an elbow strike from Duck.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garrdner dodges an elbow strike from Duck.
Garrdner lands with a light punch inside.
Duck is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Duck throws an elbow but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Garrdner.
Garrdner blocks an elbow strike.
Garrdner should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrdner wants to break free but Duck has control.
Garrdner is trying to break free.
Duck pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Duck throws an elbow but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garrdner as Duck tries to tie him up.
Garrdner tries to break free but Duck pushes him back against the cage.
Garrdner throws a punch but it's blocked by Duck.
Garrdner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duck backwards.
Garrdner lands a hook that snaps the head of Duck backwards.
Garrdner blocks an elbow strike from Duck.
Duck misses with an elbow over the top.
Garrdner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Duck or not.
Duck throws an elbow but it misses.
Duck lands an elbow just above Garrdner 's eye.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Anton Garrdner's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Donald Duck!
Donald Duck thanked the fans post fight for their support.