PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Harry Gardiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antoine Lakazette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lakazette has chosen Tupac - Me and My Girlfriend as his entrance music. Antoine Lakazette has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Harry Gardiner's chin.

Gardiner
vs
Lakazette

177 cm
18
157 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Brawler
Cardio machine

Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Oblivion Inc.

Oblivion Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Harry Gardiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Antoine Lakazette!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Gardiner does no damage.
Gardiner definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gardiner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Lakazette counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lakazette has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gardiner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lakazette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lakazette uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gardiner.
Lakazette is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A swing and a miss from Gardiner.
Lakazette throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gardiner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lakazette.
Lakazette moves away from the strike by Gardiner.
Lakazette throws a jab when Gardiner was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardiner throws a lazy right hand but Lakazette sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gardiner misses with a double jab
letting Lakazette counter with a right hand.
Lakazette scores with a jab to the body.
Gardiner takes one on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Gardiner misses the target.
Lakazette throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lakazette scores with a jab to the body.
Gardiner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lakazette dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gardiner throws a right hand that misses
and Gardiner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Gardiner is rocked!
Gardiner misses the shot to the body.
Gardiner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lakazette keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gardiner throws out a loose jab but Lakazette uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gardiner misses with a right hand
and Lakazette counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lakazette has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lakazette dodges the punch combination from Gardiner.
Gardiner looks to land a left hand but Lakazette moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardiner slips a straight right by Lakazette.
Lakazette lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gardiner throws a shot to the body.
Harry Gardiner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lakazette dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gardiner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gardiner works the jab nicely.
Gardiner throws an overhand right that lands on Lakazette's shoulder, as Lakazette tries to avoid the shot.

Gardiner drives through and clinches with Lakazette against the cage.
Gardiner working aggressively here.
Gardiner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gardiner tries to work over Lakazette's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gardiner pushes Lakazette back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gardiner has a couple of punches blocked by Lakazette.
Gardiner has a couple of punches blocked by Lakazette.
Gardiner has Lakazette pressed against the cage, preventing Lakazette from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lakazette wants to break free but Gardiner has control.
Gardiner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Antoine Lakazette will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lakazette keeps the fight on the outside.
Gardiner misses the jab.
Gardiner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lakazette's hands.
Lakazette misses the shot to the body.

Gardiner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lakazette, pushing him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Gardiner.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gardiner.
Gardiner working aggressively here.
Lakazette doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gardiner misses with a punch on the inside.
Gardiner tries to throw a body punch but Lakazette avoids it by throwing Gardiner back against the cage.
Gardiner controlling the action here for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lakazette blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lakazette lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gardiner backwards.
Gardiner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gardiner throws a head punch that misses.
Gardiner blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gardiner.
Lakazette wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gardiner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lakazette's efforts to push away.

Lakazette pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gardiner lands with a right hand.
Lakazette ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gardiner moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Gardiner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lakazette slips a straight right by Gardiner.
Lakazette throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gardiner swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Gardiner forces Lakazette back against the cage and clinches.
Lakazette looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gardiner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gardiner.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lakazette.
Gardiner can't find room to land a body shot as Lakazette controls the action.
Gardiner lands a nice shot to the body.
Lakazette doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gardiner prevents Lakazette from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardiner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gardiner lands an uppercut.
Gardiner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gardiner lands a body shot.
Lakazette struggles to land a body shot inside as Gardiner controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Gardiner.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gardiner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lakazette working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harry Gardiner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gardiner throws a punch but it's blocked by Lakazette.
Gardiner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lakazette lands a shot to the body.
Gardiner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gardiner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gardiner is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lakazette's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gardiner throws an elbow but misses.
Lakazette is trying to break the clinch but Gardiner has him pressed against the cage.
Gardiner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lakazette's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gardiner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gardiner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lakazette looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Gardiner dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lakazette looks to throw the jab but Gardiner is out of range.
Gardiner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lakazette's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gardiner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lakazette scrambles back to his feet.
Lakazette connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gardiner throws an overhand right that lands on Lakazette's shoulder, as Lakazette tries to avoid the shot.
Gardiner swings widly with a right hand
and Lakazette counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lakazette throws an overhand right that lands on Gardiner's shoulder, as Gardiner tries to avoid the shot.
Lakazette fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gardiner connects with a body shot.
Gardiner loads up on a big right hand but Lakazette slips the punch.
Gardiner takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Oh Gardiner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gardiner throws a body punch but Lakazette moves out of range.
Lakazette now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gardiner seems to have got his legs back now.
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!
Gardiner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lakazette counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lakazette slips a jab from Gardiner.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardiner lands with a nice body punch.
Gardiner swings widly with a right hand
and Lakazette counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lakazette misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lakazette keeps the fight on the outside.
Lakazette misses with a hook. Gardiner ducked under it nicely.
Gardiner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lakazette throws out a counter right but Gardiner avoids it with no problem.

Gardiner clinches.
Lakazette tries to break free but Gardiner pushes him back against the cage.
Lakazette lands a body punch.
Gardiner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lakazette working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Gardiner.
Lakazette blocking some punches.
Lakazette lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gardiner.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gardiner misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lakazette prevents a body shot from Gardiner.
Gardiner misses with a body punch.
Gardiner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lakazette cracks Gardiner with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lakazette misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lakazette lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gardiner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gardiner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gardiner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Lakazette's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lakazette blocks an uppercut.
Gardiner throws a head punch that misses.
Gardiner has a couple of punches blocked by Lakazette.
A right hand to the body from Lakazette.
Gardiner lands a shoulder strike.
Gardiner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gardiner throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Gardiner on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gardiner fails to land.
Gardiner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gardiner.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Harry Gardiner did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gardiner misses the body punch
and Lakazette counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab from Gardiner misses.
Gardiner uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lakazette.
Antoine Lakazette seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gardiner misses the shot to the body.
Gardiner throws an off balance right hand
enabling Lakazette to counter with a crisp jab.
Gardiner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gardiner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gardiner misses with an uppercut. Lakazette saw that one coming.
Lakazette connects with a quick right hand that sends Gardiner tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the cage, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Antoine Lakazette!
After winning the bout, Antoine Lakazette thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.