PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Monna Happoona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Gardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Happoona
vs
Gardner

190 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Monna Happoona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chris Gardner!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gardner looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gardner wants to stand and escape but instead Happoona has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Gardner looking to control.
Gardner pulls Happoona in close to his closed guard and prevents Happoona from doing any damage or advancing position.
Happoona stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gardner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gardner looking to control.
Happoona slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chris Gardner.
Happoona moves out of range of the body kick.

Happoona gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gardner wants to pass the guard but Happoona is keeping the position.
Gardner is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chris Gardner.
Happoona doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Gardner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Happoona is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gardner to keep the fight standing.
Happoona is breathing heavily.

Gardner tightens his grip and picks Happoona up, before dumping him to the ground. Happoona manages to land in guard.
Happoona is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Happoona prevents Gardner from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Happoona wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gardner keeps working.

Happoona is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Happoona is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Gardner reverses the position - he's now on top in Happoona's guard.
Happoona working a defensive guard but Gardner manages to pass into side control anyway.
Happoona tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gardner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Happoona being controlled for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Happoona keeps working.
Gardner looks up at the clock and then as Happoona takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gardner smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Gardner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gardner working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Gardner dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gardner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Gardner manages to break the clinch.
Gardner scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Monna Happoona has been cut.
Happoona with a lazy takedown attempt

and Gardner counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Happoona's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gardner tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gardner passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Happoona!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gardner breaks from Happoona's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gardner looking to control but Happoona is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner is trying to take his opponent's back.
Gardner controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Chris Gardner has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Happoona shoots and misses

and Gardner counters with a single leg into guard. Happoona didn't expect that.
Happoona keeping moving, preventing Gardner from controlling successfully.
Gardner throwing strikes from guard but Happoona blocks nicely.
Gardner is looking to stand up but Happoona won't let him.
Gardner postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gardner sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Chris Gardner.

Gardner has closed the distance and engaged Happoona in a clinch.
Happoona being controlled against the cage.

Gardner manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gardner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Happoona trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gardner is looking for a triangle but Happoona pushes his legs off easily.
Gardner keeping moving, preventing Happoona from controlling successfully.
Gardner trying to control the position.
Gardner keeping moving, preventing Happoona from controlling successfully.
Happoona stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gardner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Happoona trying to control the position from guard on top but Gardner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Happoona is fighting to break Gardner's control of his arms but Gardner is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Gardner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Monna Happoona'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. This is the final round!

Happoona tries for a takedown but Gardner circles away easily

and Gardner counters with a shoot takedown. Happoona fights it but they end up in guard.
Gardner engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Happoona looking to control.
Happoona looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gardner is one step ahead there.
Happoona not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chris Gardner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chris Gardner was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Gardner rushes Happoona and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

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

Gardner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Gardner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Happoona with a lazy takedown attempt

and Gardner counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Happoona!
Gardner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gardner pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gardner dominating with strikes here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gardner putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardner with good strikes from the mount here!
Gardner takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Gardner is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Happoona is surviving well by controlling Gardner's body position as best he can.
Happoona in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gardner scoring with strikes but Happoona is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gardner takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gardner pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Gardner with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gardner controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Happoona is wriggling around trying to escape.
Happoona wants to hold on but Gardner pushes him away.
Gardner controlling his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Gardner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gardner has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Gardner!