PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Minnagh (ranked 1309 p4p, 1972 weight class) and Mike Bard (ranked 181 p4p, 256 weight class). Bobby Minnagh has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Minnagh
vs
Bard

205 cm
29
220
11 - 5 - 0

188 cm
33
205
12 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Minnagh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Bard!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bard sizes up Minnagh with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Bobby Minnagh has been cut.
Minnagh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Minnagh takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Minnagh defending well as Bard loads up on a big left hand.
It appears Minnagh was looking to counter with a kick there.
Minnagh misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bard. Minnagh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Minnagh moves out of range as Bard strikes.
Bard throws a looping overhand right but Minnagh ducks down to avoid it.
Bard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bard lands a really nice looking cross but Minnagh seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bard falls off balance throwing a combination

and Minnagh counters by moving into the clinch.

Bard has Minnagh pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bard pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Minnagh tumbling to the mat - Bard dives into Minnagh's guard.
Bard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Minnagh's head.
Bard postures up in Minnagh's guard and throws a big left but Minnagh blocks it.
Bard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Minnagh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Minnagh wants to stand up but Bard is controlling him.
Bard advances position into side control!
Bard tries to move into full mount but can't pass Minnagh's legs.
Bard looks up at the clock and then as Minnagh takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bard smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bard throws an elbow but Minnagh slips to the side and avoids it well.
Minnagh is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Bard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minnagh is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Minnagh defending against the ground and pound.
Minnagh is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Sloppy strikes there by Bard.

Bard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bard prevents Minnagh from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bard tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bard working the ground and pound but Minnagh is defending the strikes.
Minnagh wants to get back to his feet but Bard drags him back down.
Bard is chipping away with strikes.
Minnagh is looking to get back to his feet here but Bard is keeping cool and he's managed to take Minnagh's back.
Bard softening up his opponent with strikes here.

Bard is looking for the choke from the back position but Minnagh is controlling his hands well.
Bard throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

Minnagh fending off the submission attempt from Bard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Minnagh is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bard throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Minnagh misses its target.
Minnagh staying out of range there.
Bard misses the body punch
and Minnagh counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minnagh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Minnagh seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bard throws the left hand but Minnagh avoids the punch easily.
Mike Bard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Minnagh.
Minnagh is looking to counter punch.
A jab from Bard misses.
Minnagh tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bard manages to circle out of the way.

Minnagh clinches up against the cage.
Bard wants to take the fight to the mat but Minnagh manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bard can't break the clinch.
Bard wants to get back to striking at distance but Minnagh won't allow it.
Bard is working for takedown but Minnagh is calmly controlling the position for now.
Minnagh is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bobby Minnagh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Bard.
Minnagh pushes Bard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Bard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Minnagh'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.

Minnagh walks into a left hand.

Bobby Minnagh's cut is getting worse.
Bard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Minnagh manages to avoid it.
Minnagh tries to clinch there but Bard circles away.
Minnagh scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bard does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Minnagh wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Minnagh counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bard connects with a looping right hand.
Bard misses with an uppercut

and Minnagh counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Minnagh.
Bard is trying to push Minnagh away but Minnagh has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Minnagh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bard's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minnagh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Minnagh scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Minnagh.
Minnagh lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Minnagh lands with a left to the head.
Bard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minnagh lands a right hand.
Bard misses with a punch to the body.
Bard wants to get back to striking at distance but Minnagh won't allow it.
Minnagh lands a shot to the body.
Bard is breathing heavily.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Minnagh.
Bard tries to break the clinch but Minnagh is controlling the position.
Minnagh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bards head.
Minnagh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Minnagh is trying to maintain a safe position but Bard gets an underhook and turns Minnagh into the cage.
Minnagh lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Minnagh.
Minnagh blocking some punches.
Minnagh holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Minnagh lands with a short shot to the head.
Minnagh lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Bard is rocked!
Minnagh throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A bit of stalling here from Minnagh.
Minnagh taking a breather.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bard misses with a right hand
and Minnagh counters with a nice uppercut.
Bard is still on wobbly legs! Can Minnagh finish him?
Bard misses with a hook
and Minnagh rattles Bard with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Bard tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Minnagh dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Bard stiff and motionless on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bobby Minnagh!
After winning the bout, Bobby Minnagh thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.