PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Charm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and hugh gardon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). hugh gardon has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lucky Charm's chin.

Charm
vs
gardon

150 cm
22
142 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

225 cm
21
130 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucky Charm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, hugh gardon!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
gardon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Charm.
gardon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Charm. Charm obviously looking to wear him down.
gardon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Charm swinging wildly here.
Charm misses with a series of wild punches.
Charm misses with a wild combination.
gardon slips a jab and a cross from Charm.
Charm scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown by gardon or perhaps it was just good defense by Charm which made him look bad.
gardon is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
gardon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Charm scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Charm misses with a series of wild punches.
Charm swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charm swinging wildly here.
Charm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Charm wants to clinch

and gardon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Charm wants to stand but gardon is controlling the position.
gardon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Charm is keeping the position for now.
Charm is looking to stand up but gardon isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Charm pushes gardon off and scrambles back to his feet.
gardon misses with a takedown attempt - Charm sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lucky Charm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of hugh gardon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charm throws a right hand that gardon ducks under and follows up with a left that gardon also avoids with ease.

Charm moves into the clinch.
gardon working hard to break the clinch.
Charm stops a takedown attempt from gardon.

Charm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Charm misses with a combination
and gardon counters with a big head kick but Charm shrugs it off.
Charm wants to land a leg kick but gardon is out of range.
Charm misses with a two punch combination.
Lucky Charm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Charm darts in and clinches gardon up against the cage.
Charm lands a hook to the side of the head.
gardon tries to break the clinch but Charm is controlling the position.

Charm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Charm falls off balance throwing a combination

and gardon counters with a single leg into guard. Charm didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charm is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst gardon is controlling him.

Charm kicks gardon off and gets to his feet.
Charm misses with a series of wild punches.
Lucky Charm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horrible takedown by gardon or perhaps it was just good defense by Charm which made him look bad.
gardon shoots in for a double leg but Charm sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Charm tries to bum rush gardon with a series of wild strikes but gardon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

gardon fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Charm sprawls well initially but gardon persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Charm wants to get back to his feet.
Charm is pressing down on gardon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Charm is looking to stand up but gardon isn't so interested in that idea.

gardon drops back looking for a leg! Charm is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Charm manages to kick gardon off! gardon jumps back into Charm's guard.
gardon wants to pass the guard but Charm is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charm wants to stand and escape but gardon is having none of it.
Charm wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
gardon wants to pass the guard but Charm is keeping the position.

gardon drops back looking for a leg! Charm is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Charm manages to kick gardon off! gardon jumps back into Charm's guard.
gardon looks gassed!
Charm working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from gardon.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Charm throws a combination that misses

and gardon counters with a single leg into guard. Charm didn't expect that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Charm pushes gardon off and scrambles back to his feet.
Charm misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

hugh gardon dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Charm throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and gardon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by gardon.
gardon stopping the sweep attempt from Charm.
Charm seems keen to control gardon's posture.
Charm wants to stand up but gardon is controlling him.
Charm looking to hit a scissor sweep but gardon is one step ahead there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
gardon prevents Charm from getting back to his feet.
Charm keeping full guard, as gardon tries to pass.
Charm wants to stand but gardon is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
gardon fails with a takedown attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Charm, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charm fails to land with a series of punches.
Charm throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Charm, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Charm throws a right and a left that both miss.
gardon looks for a takedown but Charm sprawls well.
gardon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Charm falls off balance throwing a combination

and gardon counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Charm!
gardon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Charm squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
hugh gardon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Charm trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Charm might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

gardon is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Charm can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Charm has given up his back here.

Charm is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
gardon is breathing heavily.

gardon working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Charm trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

gardon is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Charm has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
gardon doesn't have the hooks in and Charm manages to turn into his guard.
Charm wanted to stand there but gardon had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

gardon is working an open guard so Charm takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Charm pushes gardon up against the cage in a clinch.

Charm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Charm forces gardon back against the cage and clinches.

Charm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Charm wants to clinch but gardon slips to the side

so gardon counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Charm has his feet on gardon's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Charm throws a combination that misses

and gardon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Charm wants to stand up but gardon is controlling him.
Charm is trying to control the position but gardon postures up.
gardon content to stall in guard here.

gardon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charm is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
gardon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Charm wants to get back to his feet but gardon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
gardon moves away from the strike by Charm.
Charm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and gardon counters with a nice uppercut.
gardon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Charm sprawls well. Charm wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. gardon gets slowly back to his feet.
Lucky Charm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of hugh gardon.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
gardon slips a jab and a cross from Charm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

hugh gardon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Charm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Charm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Charm throws a series of punches but gardon moves out of range.
Charm throws a right and a left that both miss.
gardon slips a jab and a cross from Charm.
Lucky Charm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Charm does no damage.
gardon ducks under a wild hook from Charm.
No joy there for Charm, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Charm, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
gardon fails with a takedown attempt.
Charm misses with a double jab

and gardon moves into the clinch.

Charm breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Charm is looking to clinch but gardon is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charm throws a series of punches but gardon avoids them all with ease.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Charm!
Charm misses with a combination

and gardon counters by moving into the clinch.

Charm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
gardon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No joy there for Charm, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Charm throws a right and a left that both miss.
Charm wants to clinch but gardon slips to the side

and gardon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by gardon.
Charm lands a left hand that snaps the head of gardon backwards.
Charm lands with a short shot to the head.

gardon is rocked!
Charm drops to a knee looking for a takedown but gardon gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Charm manages to break the clinch.
Charm fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charm misses with a combination

and gardon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Charm's guard now.
Charm is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst gardon is controlling him.
Charm can't keep his opponent in guard - gardon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

gardon is looking for a kimura here.
gardon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Charm is trying to stand.

gardon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Charm is trying to stand up here but gardon is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

gardon wants to work for an arm triangle but Charm is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Charm trying to control from the bottom.
Charm is trying to stand.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
gardon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Charm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Charm looks to land a combination but gardon avoids it well.
Charm fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Charm throws a right and a left that both miss.
Charm throws a series of punches but gardon moves out of range.
Charm connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
gardon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Charm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Charm throws a series of punches but gardon avoids them all with ease.
Charm chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's four 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.
Charm fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt gardon.
A good leg kick by Charm.
Charm misses with a double jab.

Charm gets a clinch.
gardon is trying to break free.

Charm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Charm misses with a double jab.
gardon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Excellent takedown into side control there by gardon.
Charm is pushing gardon's head away, looking to escape. gardon manages to hold on to the position though.
gardon trying to control the action but Charm is working from the bottom.
Charm is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but gardon has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Charm gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lucky Charm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
hugh gardon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Charm is defending against the submission attempts here by gardon.

And that's the end of the fight!
hugh gardon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got gardon winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... hugh gardon!