PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Gardner (ranked 758 p4p, 818 weight class) and Bobby Chunks (ranked 103 p4p, 110 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gardner
vs
Chunks

193 cm
32
265
11 - 8 - 0

199 cm
27
275
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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FUClothing

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 11 - 8 - 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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Chunks!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gardner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chunks.
Gardner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've been told by Gardner's head coaches at Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chunks staying out of range there.
Gardner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gardner throws a lazy right hand but Chunks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chunks looks to score with a jab to the body but Gardner is just out of range.
Gardner slips a straight right by Chunks.
A quick step to the side and Gardner tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Chunks has Gardner up against the cage in a clinch.
Gardner takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chunks.
Chunks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gardner gets underhooks to prevent Chunks's takedown attempt.
Gardner blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Chunks on the inside.
Gardner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gardner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chunks scores with a hook to the body.
Chunks misses with a punch to the body.
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!
Chunks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chunks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gardner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gardner misses with a body punch.
Chunks has Gardner pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gardner manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Chunks throws a head punch that misses.
Chunks blocks an uppercut.
Chunks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chunks prevents a body shot from Gardner.
Gardner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gardner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chunks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gardner's elbow.
Chunks swings wildly with an uppercut but Gardner uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Gardner.
Chunks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gardner blocks an uppercut.
Gardner tries to throw a body punch but Chunks avoids it by throwing Gardner back against the cage.
Chunks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gardner misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chunks works on Gardner's body with a couple of short punches.
Gardner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gardner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gardner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gardner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chunks misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Chunks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chunks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gardner misses with a body shot.

Chunks scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chunks working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Chunks tries to score with some ground and pound. Gardner controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Chunks trying to control the position but Gardner is working away.
Chunks is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Chunks in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chunks working away.
Gardner is trying to improve his position.
Chunks working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Chunks misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chunks wants to control but Gardner is keeping him busy.
Chunks wants to take a breather but Gardner manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Chunks.
Chunks postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Chunks scoring with punches to the head and body.
Chunks throws a big elbow that misses.
Gardner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Chunks throwing strikes but missing.
Chunks controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Chunks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bobby Chunks will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gardner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gardner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chunks wants to clinch up but Gardner keeps it at a distance.
Gardner takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A combination from Gardner does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gardner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chunks with the counter takedown but Gardner avoids it easily.
Chunks fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gardner checks it well.
Chunks cracks Gardner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gardner connects with a nice looking jab.
Anton Gardner is winning the standup battle so far.
Chunks is looking to clinch.
Chunks misses with a hook. Gardner ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chunks doesn't seem bothered though.
Chunks moves out of range of the strikes.
Gardner scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gardner misses with a combination

and Chunks counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Chunks is taking a breather. Gardner says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chunks missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gardner is looking to improve his position.
Chunks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gardner's head.
Chunks sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gardner defending well though.
Chunks looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gardner with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chunks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chunks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gardner's head.
Chunks not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bobby Chunks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Chunks trying to control the action but Gardner is working from the bottom.
Chunks throwing shots but Gardner is blocking nicely.

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.
Chunks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gardner keeps working.
Chunks looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chunks is taking a breather. Gardner says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Chunks lands with a punch from half guard.
Gardner tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Chunks has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Chunks landing strikes from the mount and Gardner is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Chunks.
Chunks pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Chunks putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Chunks postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Gardner bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Chunks and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bobby Chunks!
Bobby Chunks decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.