PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rylan Gardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hank Chinaski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gardner comes to the cage accompanied by Goodtimes. Chinaski has chosen Gustav Mahler - Symphony No. 9: Mov. 4 as his entrance music. Rylan Gardner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gardner
vs
Chinaski

191 cm
22
265 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

200 cm
23
285 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

KAISER
Stonewall

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rylan Gardner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hank Chinaski!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gardner throws a right hand that Chinaski ducks under and follows up with a left that Chinaski also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Chinaski misses the target.
Chinaski just misses with a punch to the body.
Gardner looks to land a combination but Chinaski avoids it well.
Chinaski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gardner takes a swing at Chinaski's ribcage but misses.
Gardner doesn't manage to clinch there - Chinaski circles away.
Chinaski lands a right hook to the body.

Gardner moves into range and clinches up with Chinaski.
Chinaski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gardner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chinaski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gardner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chinaski.
Chinaski tries a body shot but Gardner blocks it.
Gardner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chinaski blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Chinaski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chinaski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gardner's elbow.
Gardner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chinaski is leaning against Gardner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Chinaski gets through Gardner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gardner goes for a takedown attempt but Chinaski pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chinaski throws out a loose jab but Gardner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chinaski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gardner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A punch lands to the side of Gardner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gardner takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gardner looks to score with a jab to the body but Chinaski is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardner doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Chinaski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gardner thinking.
Chinaski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chinaski throws a body punch but Gardner moves out of range.
Gardner scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gardner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chinaski defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rylan Gardner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chinaski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chinaski throws a jab when Gardner was well out of range.
Chinaski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gardner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gardner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chinaski but Chinaski pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Chinaski connects with the punch.

It looks like Rylan Gardner has been cut.
Hank Chinaski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gardner.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chinaski. Gardner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gardner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good exchange - Chinaski coming out on top.
Gardner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A telegraphed right hand from Chinaski misses the target.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gardner. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gardner. Chinaski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gardner moves out of range as Chinaski throws a body kick.
Chinaski scores with a shot to the body.
Chinaski connects with a leg kick. Gardner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
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!
Chinaski misses with a straight left.
Gardner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Chinaski tests Gardner's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chinaski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gardner gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Rylan Gardner's cut is getting worse.
Chinaski lands an overhand right.
Chinaski is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gardner had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

Gardner closes the distance and pushes Chinaski back into the cage.
Gardner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gardner obliges.
Chinaski makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chinaski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Chinaski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chinaski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gardner.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Chinaski gets through Gardner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chinaski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gardner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Chinaski dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rylan Gardner's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Chinaski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Chinaski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gardner on the side of the head.
Gardner moves out of range as Chinaski strikes.
Chinaski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chinaski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gardner slips a jab from Chinaski.
Gardner ducks under a wild hook from Chinaski.
Gardner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chinaski misses with a right hand

and Gardner counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chinaski tries to roll over but Gardner keeps him under control.
Chinaski moves into full guard.
Chinaski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner trying to control the position from guard on top but Chinaski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Chinaski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Chinaski manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Chinaski lands a big elbow.
Chinaski throwing strikes here but Gardner is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chinaski thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Gardner is looking to get to half guard.
Gardner blocking the ground and pound.
Gardner blocking the ground and pound.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Chinaski cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chinaski landing strikes from the mount and Gardner is in trouble!

Jeez, Rylan Gardner's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hank Chinaski!
Hank Chinaski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.