PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Vonny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Gardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vonny's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cowboy. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Vonny
vs
Gardner

196 cm
33
232 lbs
16 - 13 - 0

188 cm
36
230 lbs
29 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Instinct
V-Mask Clothing (10%)

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 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Chad Vonny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Gardner!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vonny avoids the body shot from Gardner.
Vonny moves out of range as Gardner throws a body kick.
Vonny misses with a few strikes there.
Gardner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vonny.
Vonny fails with the takedown
and Gardner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vonny lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gardner scores with a hook.

Vonny clinches up against the cage.
Vonny blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gardner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vonny's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Vonny lands with a right to the head.
Vonny digs a right hand into Gardner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gardner's gas tank.
Gardner throws a head punch that misses.
Vonny blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gardner can't find room to land a body shot as Vonny controls the action.
Gardner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vonny avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vonnys head.
Vonny lands a shoulder strike.
Vonny misses with a punch on the inside.
Gardner missing with knees to the body.
Gardner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vonny avoids it.
Gardner prevents a body shot from Vonny.
Vonny takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Chad Vonny has been cut.
Vonny fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vonny has a couple of punches blocked by Gardner.
Gardner throws a punch but it's blocked by Vonny.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gardner throws an elbow but misses.
Gardner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vonny backwards.
Gardner lands an elbow inside.
Gardner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Gardner.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gardner throws an elbow but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vonny softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Vonny.
Vonny tries a body shot but Gardner blocks it.
Gardner is looking to break free of the clinch but Vonny has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Gardner scores with a nice short uppercut.

Chad Vonny's cut is getting worse.
Gardner can't find room to land a body shot as Vonny controls the action.
Gardner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vonny blocks an elbow strike.
Gardner using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vonny lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gardner backwards.
Gardner misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vonny.
Vonny working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vonny creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vonny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gardner's elbow.
Gardner throws an elbow that misses.
Vonny has been working on his balance at NACF KT Pitbull Academy, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Gardner.
Gardner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gardner missing with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Gardner - that landed with a thud.
Gardner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vonny lands a hook to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Vonny lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vonny is trying to maintain a safe position but Gardner gets an underhook and turns Vonny into the cage.
Vonny avoiding damage as Gardner throws knees to the body.
Gardner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vonny fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Gardner.
Vonny tries a body shot but Gardner blocks it.
Gardner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vonny avoids it.
Gardner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gardner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Gardner.
Vonny is breathing heavily.
Gardner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gardner lands an uppercut.
Gardner lands a damaging elbow.
Gardner struggles to land a body shot inside as Vonny controls his hands.
Vonny struggles to land a body shot inside as Gardner controls his hands.
Vonny avoiding damage as Gardner throws knees to the body.
Gardner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vonny tries to stall but Gardner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vonny tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vonny avoiding damage as Gardner throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vonny.
A short body shot lands from Gardner as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gardner breaks the clinch.
Gardner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vonny moves away.

Vonny closes the distance and clinches.
Gardner lands with a left to the head.
Vonny misses with a punch to the body.
Vonny swings wildly with an uppercut but Gardner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gardner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Chad Vonny's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Gardner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vonny blocking some punches.
Gardner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vonny is trying to stall.
Vonny prevents a body shot from Gardner.
Vonny blocks an elbow strike.
Vonny blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Gardner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chad Vonny's cut.
That's time! Vonny's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A head kick misses from Vonny.
Gardner lands a nice shot that snaps Vonny's head back.

Gardner tries to keep at a distance but Vonny has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gardner pushes Vonny back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gardner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gardner tries to break free but Vonny pushes him back against the cage.
Gardner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vonny tries to throw a body punch but Gardner avoids it by throwing Vonny back against the cage.
Vonny avoiding damage.
Gardner lands an elbow that stopped Vonny in his tracks for a moment.
Gardner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vonny is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vonny lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gardner prevents a body shot from Vonny.
Josh Gardner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vonny takes an elbow to the forehead.

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

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Josh Gardner!
The defeated Chad Vonny had this to say: 'Thanks to all that came to support us tonight. Thanks to my manager Matt Donovan, to my sponsors V-Mask Clothing and Instict Clothing. Full credit to Josh for bringing his A-game. Much respect.'.