PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Gardner (ranked 1374 p4p, 1167 weight class) and Crusty Bigg (ranked 154 p4p, 134 weight class). Bigg has chosen Rocky Top as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Crusty Bigg has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Gardner
vs
Bigg

193 cm
29
265
8 - 5 - 0

204 cm
22
265
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

MKFC
Brooklyn Apothecary

Urban Fighter
Brooklyn Apothecary

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anton Gardner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crusty Bigg!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bigg jabs at Gardner's body.
Gardner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gardner scores with a hook to the body. Bigg takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Anton Gardner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gardner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bigg.
Gardner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gardner misses with a series of wild punches.
Bigg throws out a counter right but Gardner avoids it with no problem.
Gardner misses the jab.
Gardner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Gardner moves into the clinch.
Bigg blocks a body shot from Gardner.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bigg.
Gardner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Bigg on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Gardner.
Bigg tries a body shot but Gardner blocks it.
Bigg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bigg lands a nice uppercut.

Bigg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bigg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bigg throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gardner throws a combination that misses
and Bigg counters with a nice body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Gardner misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bigg. Gardner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bigg lands the left hand.
Bigg looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bigg misses with the combination.
Bigg connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gardner throws a shot from downtown. Bigg moves away and avoids it.
Bigg let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nice body kick from Bigg.
Gardner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gardner misses with a left hand
and Bigg counters with a head kick.
Gardner has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Bigg closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bigg misses with a lunging right hand
and Gardner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bigg throws a right hand that misses
and Gardner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bigg avoids the body shot from Gardner.
Gardner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bigg.
It looked like Gardner was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bigg lands a front kick.
Gardner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Gardner.
Gardner throws a right and a left that Bigg avoids nicely.
Bigg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bigg lands with a nice body kick.
Gardner is breathing heavily.
Bigg slips a jab from Gardner.
Gardner tries to clinch but Bigg moves away
and Bigg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Gardner.
Bigg cracks a nice hook into Gardner's ribs.
Bigg lands an overhand right.

It looks like Anton Gardner has been cut.
Gardner misses with a left hand
and Bigg counters with a good low kick that Gardner was not able to check.

Bigg lands a big head kick that sends Gardner tumbling to the mat! Bigg takes a step backwards and waves Gardner back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Gardner is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
OH! Gardner has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Bigg smells blood and charges in for the finish! Bigg unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Gardner sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Crusty Bigg!
An out of breath Crusty Bigg thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.