PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Mervin Aston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Gardiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Aston
vs
Gardiner

180 cm
21
168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
21
163 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Big right hand

Great elbows
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mervin Aston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Harry Gardiner!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gardiner drives through and clinches with Aston against the ropes.
I was talking to Aston's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Aston lands with a left to the head.
Gardiner blocks a body shot from Aston.
Gardiner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Aston.
Gardiner scores with a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gardiner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gardiner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aston backwards.
Aston tries to throw a body punch but Gardiner avoids it by throwing Aston back against the ropes.
Gardiner lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Gardiner throws an elbow but misses.
Gardiner tries to work over Aston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gardiner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aston backwards.
Gardiner throws a head punch that misses.

Aston escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gardiner lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gardiner on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Aston misses with an attempted mid kick.
Aston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Aston.
Aston is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardiner misses with a body shot.
Aston tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gardiner misses with a body shot.
Gardiner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Aston - that will leave a mark!
Aston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gardiner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Aston looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Aston thows a body kick. Gardiner tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gardiner misses with a low kick.
Aston throws a low kick, looking for Gardiner's leg but Gardiner calmly moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Aston!
Aston turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aston connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gardiner momentarily.
Aston throws a body punch but Gardiner moves out of range.
Aston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gardiner works over Aston's head and body with a nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aston lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gardiner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Gardiner told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Aston avoids the elbow strike from Gardiner, against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gardiner lands an elbow inside.
Gardiner lands a shot to the body.
Aston misses with some punches.
Aston is working Gardiner over against the ropes.
Aston lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aston throws a head punch that misses.
Aston tries to work over Gardiner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Aston fails to land.
Gardiner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gardiner.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aston throws a punch but it's blocked by Gardiner.
Gardiner lands with a short shot to the head.
Gardiner lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Aston.
Aston tries a body shot but Gardiner blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gardiner throws a head kick that misses
and Aston counters with a right hand to the body.
Aston looks to land a body kick but Gardiner moved away.
Gardiner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aston. Aston obviously looking to wear him down.
Aston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gardiner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aston.
Aston scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gardiner throws a head kick but Aston moves out of range.
Aston dips to his left and cracks Gardiner with an uppercut!
Aston misses with a wild body shot.
Aston throws a leg kick but Gardiner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gardiner let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Aston scores with a sloppy right hand. Gardiner should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardiner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Aston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gardiner cracks Aston with a right hand to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aston lands with a nice body punch.
Aston looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Aston. Gardiner does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardiner throws a head kick but Aston moves out of range.
Aston misses with a wild body shot.
Gardiner looks to score with a jab to the body but Aston is just out of range.
Aston looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Aston looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gardiner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aston manages to avoid it.
Aston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gardiner lands an overhand right.

Aston gets tackled into the ropes by Gardiner. Gardiner maintains the clinch.
Gardiner takes a shot to the head.
Gardiner misses with the head strike.
Gardiner misses with a body punch.
Aston lands a shoulder strike.
Gardiner gets through Aston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Aston.
Gardiner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Aston prevents a body shot from Gardiner.
Nice elbow from Gardiner.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gardiner throws a punch but it's blocked by Aston.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardiner tries to work over Aston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Aston blocks a body shot from Gardiner.
Aston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aston avoids a wild elbow strike from Gardiner.
Aston cracks Gardiner with a nice body shot.

Aston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aston fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gardiner checks it well.
Mervin Aston is winning the standup battle so far.
Gardiner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aston.
Aston cracks the inside of Gardiner's front leg.
Gardiner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aston.
Aston throws a front kick aimed at Gardiner's knee but Gardiner avoids it well.
Aston attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gardiner works the jab nicely.
Gardiner scores with a jab to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Aston.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aston pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gardiner doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A leg kick checked by Gardiner.
Gardiner raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mervin Aston dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice straight punches there by Aston. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Aston.
Gardiner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Aston looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gardiner lands a lovely overhand right.
Gardiner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gardiner throws a right hand that misses
letting Aston counter with a right hand.
Gardiner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aston moves out of range as Gardiner strikes.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Aston slips under a jab from Gardiner.
Gardiner moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice shot by Aston.
Gardiner lands with a nice body punch.
Aston throws a nice looking combination but Gardiner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aston throws a front kick aimed at Gardiner's knee but Gardiner avoids it well.
Gardiner throws a head kick but Aston moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gardiner.

Gardiner clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aston misses with the head strike.
Aston blocks a body shot from Gardiner.
Aston taking a breather.
Harry Gardiner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Gardiner fails to land.
Gardiner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gardiner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Aston on the inside.
Gardiner lands a nice uppercut.
Aston has a couple of punches blocked by Gardiner.
A right hook to the body lands for Gardiner.
A short body shot lands from Gardiner as the two fighters clinch.
Gardiner lands a damaging elbow.
Aston working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aston.
Gardiner pushes Aston back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Gardiner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gardiner lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Aston - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Gardiner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardiner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gardiner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Aston lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aston dodges an elbow strike from Gardiner.
Aston lands a body shot.
Aston blocks a body shot from Gardiner.
Aston misses with a punch on the inside.
Aston tries to work over Gardiner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Aston manages to break the clinch.
Gardiner throws the left hand but Aston avoids the punch easily.
Gardiner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gardiner throws an overhand right that lands on Aston's shoulder, as Aston tries to avoid the shot.
Aston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gardiner manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Aston checks a leg kick.
Aston went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Good work by Gardiner as he checks the leg kick.
Aston throws a body punch but Gardiner moves out of range.
Gardiner throws a lazy right hand but Aston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And Aston counters with a quick kick to the body but Gardiner blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Gardiner really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gardiner throws an overhand right that lands on Aston's shoulder, as Aston tries to avoid the shot.
Aston swinging wildly here.
Gardiner tries to clinch up.
Aston misses with a body kick.
Gardiner blocks a leg kick.
Aston moves out of range as Gardiner strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Gardiner misses the target.
Gardiner on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gardiner throws a lazy right hand but Aston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aston is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aston looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gardiner misses with a hook.
Gardiner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aston misses the body punch
and Gardiner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gardiner ducks under a wild hook from Aston.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardiner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gardiner checks the leg kick.
Gardiner shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gardiner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gardiner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Aston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gardiner slips a straight right by Aston.
Gardiner misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Aston counters with a nice leg kick.
Aston attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gardiner doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gardiner takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gardiner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aston.
Aston looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Gardiner misses with a low kick.
Aston fakes the leg kick and cracks Gardiner in the body.
Gardiner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Aston misses the target.
Aston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left lands for Aston.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aston misses with a head kick.
Aston throws a leg kick
and Gardiner counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Gardiner.
A slow jab from Gardiner misses its intended target.
Aston throws a wild body kick that Gardiner sees coming a mile off.
Aston looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little jabbing left from Gardiner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Aston misses with a leg kick.
Gardiner misses with a looping right.
Gardiner dodges the punch combination from Aston.
Aston tries to land a leg kick but Gardiner saw it coming and moves away.
Aston looks to throw a body kick
and Gardiner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aston cracks Gardiner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Gardiner swings for the body but Aston moves out of range.

Gardiner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Harry Gardiner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Gardiner swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mervin Aston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gardiner avoids a kick to the body.
Aston is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice defenses there by Gardiner.
Aston scores with a kick to the body.
Gardiner throws a body punch but Aston moves out of range.
Aston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gardiner walks into a stiff left hand from Aston.
Aston misses the shot to the body.
Gardiner throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aston sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A head kick misses from Aston.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gardiner misses with a series of wild punches.
Gardiner takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardiner lands a jab.
Aston throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gardiner tries to bum rush Aston with a series of wild strikes but Aston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gardiner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aston.
Aston takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gardiner throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gardiner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Aston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harry Gardiner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Aston throws out a leg kick but Gardiner moves out of range and Aston only half commits.
Aston tries to move into range but Gardiner moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gardiner moves out of range as Aston throws a body kick.
Gardiner has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Aston.
Aston lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gardiner jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Gardiner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!
Aston throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aston throws a head punch that misses.
Gardiner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gardiner fails to land.
Aston tries a body shot but Gardiner blocks it.
Gardiner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A body shot lands from Aston.
Gardiner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aston misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gardiner.
Gardiner blocking some punches.
Gardiner lands an elbow inside that Aston shrugs off.
Gardiner lands an elbow inside that Aston shrugs off.
A body shot lands from Gardiner.
Gardiner blocks an uppercut.
Aston misses with the head strike.
Gardiner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aston backwards.
Aston throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Harry Gardiner.
I think Gardiner has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 46:49
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 47:49
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harry Gardiner!
Our winner, Harry Gardiner, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.