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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elliot Rockwell (ranked 2375 p4p, 302 weight class) and Ralph Gardner (ranked 7668 p4p, 0 weight class). Gardner is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Thug Luv. Ralph Gardner is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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188 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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202 lbs
10 - 13 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elliot Rockwell !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 2, fighting out of New York, Ralph Gardner!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jorge Garcia and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rockwell ducks under a wild hook from Gardner.
Gardner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Rockwell backs off Gardner throws a huge counter combo but Rockwell manages to avoid it all.
Rockwell throws an overhand right that lands on Gardner's shoulder, as Gardner tries to avoid the shot.
Gardner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rockwell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gardner throws a lazy right hand but Rockwell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gardner darts in and clinches Rockwell up against the cage.
Gardner blocking some punches.
Rockwell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gardner scores with a shoulder strike.
Rockwell misses with some punches.
Rockwell is trying to force a seperation but Gardner has the dominant position.
Rockwell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rockwell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gardner or not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockwell is stalling here.
Gardner digs a right hand underneath Rockwell 's ribcage. Rockwell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gardner.
Gardner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rockwell backwards.
Gardner scores with a shot to the side of Rockwell 's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gardner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rockwell misses with a punch on the inside.
Rockwell can't find room to land a body shot as Gardner controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rockwell .
Rockwell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Come on Rockwell - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rockwell wants to get back to striking at distance but Gardner won't allow it.
Rockwell stalling in the clinch.
Rockwell tries to work over Gardner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gardner keeps control of Rockwell as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gardner controlling the action here for a moment.
Rockwell swings wildly with an uppercut but Gardner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gardner misses with a punch on the inside.
Gardner tries to throw a body punch but Rockwell avoids it by throwing Gardner back against the cage.
A short right from Rockwell .
Gardner prevents a body shot from Rockwell .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Rockwell fails to land.
Rockwell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gardner is pushing Rockwell up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rockwell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Gardner.
Rockwell has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Rockwell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gardner's elbow.
Rockwell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rockwell prevents a body shot from Gardner.
Gardner blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rockwell .
The referee is keeping an eye on Rockwell - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gardner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gardner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rockwell misses with the head strike.
Gardner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rockwell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gardner backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gardner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rockwell struggles to land a body shot inside as Gardner controls his hands.
Gardner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gardner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rockwell misses with a punch to the body.
Rockwell is working Gardner over against the cage.
Rockwell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gardner's elbow.
Gardner misses with the head strike.
Gardner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Gardner.
A bit of stalling here from Gardner.
Gardner is working Rockwell over against the cage.
Gardner tries to throw a body punch but Rockwell avoids it by throwing Gardner back against the cage.
Gardner stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gardner misses with the head strike.
Rockwell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rockwell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rockwell 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gardner tries to work over Rockwell 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rockwell is stalling here.
Rockwell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rockwell .
A nice right hand lands inside from Gardner.
Rockwell swings wildly with an uppercut but Gardner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rockwell struggles to land a body shot inside as Gardner controls his hands.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rockwell takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gardner throws a punch but it's blocked by Rockwell .
Gardner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rockwell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gardner blocks a body shot from Rockwell .
Rockwell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Elliot Rockwell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gardner lands with a good body shot.
Gardner looks to land a left hand but Rockwell moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ralph Gardner will probably get the nod.
That's time! Rockwell 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gardner throws a head kick that misses.
Gardner misses the jab.
Rockwell lands with a hook. Gardner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A head kick by Rockwell misses
and Gardner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rockwell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gardner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gardner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gardner lands a jab to the nose.
A swing and a miss from Gardner.
Rockwell lands with an overhand left.
Gardner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rockwell throws a head kick that misses.
Gardner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gardner avoids the head kick by Rockwell .
Rockwell sets himself, and Gardner steps forward looking for the clinch! Rockwell avoids it this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gardner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rockwell lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fighters circling - Rockwell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gardner steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Rockwell .
Gardner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gardner sizes up Rockwell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gardner scores with a head kick.
Gardner instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gardner.
Gardner lands with a left to the head.
Gardner misses with a punch to the body.
Rockwell taking a breather.
Ralph Gardner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rockwell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gardner's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Rockwell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rockwell lands a hook that snaps the head of Gardner backwards.
Gardner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rockwell tries to circle away but Gardner has him pinned against the cage.
Rockwell can't find room to land a body shot as Gardner controls the action.
Rockwell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gardner misses with a punch on the inside.
Gardner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rockwell backwards.
Rockwell throws a punch but it's blocked by Gardner.
Rockwell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gardner is keeping busy.
Gardner scores with a shoulder strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardner misses with some punches.
Rockwell prevents a body shot from Gardner.
Gardner tries to throw a body punch but Rockwell avoids it by throwing Gardner back against the cage.
Gardner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Rockwell misses with a body punch.
Rockwell misses with a body punch.
Rockwell manages to break the clinch.
Rockwell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rockwell drops Gardner with a huge uppercut! Gardner drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Rockwell is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elliot Rockwell !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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