PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Connor Gardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kleberson The Fly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Gardner
vs
The Fly

175 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Connor Gardner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kleberson The Fly!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gardner is looking to clinch.
Gardner wants to clinch up but The Fly keeps it at a distance.
Gardner doesn't manage to clinch there - The Fly circles away.
Gardner tries to clinch but The Fly is having none of it.
Gardner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gardner tries to clinch up but The Fly circles away and keeps his distance.
Connor Gardner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of The Fly 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gardner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Fly paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The Fly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gardner tries to clinch there but The Fly circles away.

The Fly shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gardner could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The Fly stops Gardner from standing up.
The Fly trying to control the position from guard on top but Gardner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Fly loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gardner controls The Fly momentarily but The Fly frees himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The Fly prevents Gardner from getting back to his feet.
The Fly trying to control but Gardner is working from the bottom.
Gardner wants to sweep here but The Fly controlling him for the moment.
The Fly working some strikes from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Fly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gardner is keeping the position for now.
Gardner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gardner wants to stand and escape but The Fly is having none of it.
The Fly stopping the sweep attempt from Gardner.
Gardner looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The Fly in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The Fly won't allow Gardner to sweep him here.
The Fly stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gardner swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A shot to de liver by The Fly. Beautiful body shot.
Gardner moves in looking to clinch but The Fly pushes him off.

The Fly pushes Gardner up against the cage in a clinch.
The Fly is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The Fly has Gardner pushed against the cage.
Gardner is looking to control The Fly's arms but The Fly gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gardner has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardner working aggressively here.
Gardner misses with a body punch.
The Fly lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The Fly has Gardner pressed against the cage.
The Fly looks gassed!
Gardner looking for a takedown.

The Fly pulls Gardner into guard.
The Fly being controlled here, momentarily.
Gardner postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gardner is looking to stand up but The Fly won't let him.
The Fly wants to sweep but no luck.
The Fly throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Gardner won't allow The Fly to sweep him here.
Gardner controls from within his opponent's guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gardner closes the distance but The Fly moves to the side

and The Fly holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

The Fly pulls guard effortlessly.
The Fly lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gardner!
Gardner trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Fly throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The Fly unloads with some shots from mount but Gardner bucks and avoids them well.
The Fly scoring with strikes but Gardner is staying in there.
The Fly looking to ground and pound but Gardner is blocking nicely.
The Fly working the ground and pound effectively.
The Fly trying to control but Gardner is having none of it.
Gardner wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by The Fly.
The Fly looking to control but Gardner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
You get the feeling that Gardner really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The Fly misses with a head shot.
The Fly sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Gardner is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The Fly thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Gardner is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardner is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gardner is in all sorts of trouble here.
The Fly misses with a head shot.
Gardner trying desperately to get to his feet.

The Fly goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Gardner is on top in guard.
Gardner won't allow The Fly to sweep him here.
Gardner is looking to stand up but The Fly won't let him.
Gardner is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gardner wants to stand but The Fly is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gardner 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.
The Fly looking for a sweep. Not yet The Fly, not yet.

The Fly looking for a guillotine here but Gardner defends easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gardner clinches but The Fly breaks the clinch

and The Fly counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kleberson The Fly dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

No joy there for Gardner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gardner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Fly paws at him with a jab and circles away.

The Fly has managed to clinch.

The Fly is trying to trip Gardner. He has hold of a leg but Gardner is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. The Fly persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The Fly throwing strikes but missing.
Gardner is looking to stand back up but The Fly counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Gardner.
Gardner is trying to get back to his feet.
The Fly throws an elbow but Gardner slips to the side and avoids it well.
The Fly trying to control the action but Gardner is working from the bottom.
The Fly throws a strike aimed at the side of Gardner's head but Gardner avoids it well.
The Fly tries to score with some ground and pound. Gardner controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The Fly working the ground and pound but Gardner is defending the strikes.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gardner closes the distance looking to clinch

and The Fly counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by The Fly.
Gardner throws a head punch that misses.
The Fly connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The Fly drags the fight down to the ground.
The Fly throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner postures up.
The Fly seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gardner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gardner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Fly on the ground.
Gardner trying to stand up but can't free himself from The Fly's guard.
The Fly is trying to control the position but Gardner postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now The Fly is on top in guard.
Gardner keeping full guard, as The Fly tries to pass.
The Fly trying to control but Gardner is working from the bottom.
The Fly passes Gardner's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gardner blocking the ground and pound attempt from The Fly.
The Fly thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gardner's head.
Gardner is trying to control but can't.
The Fly looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardner wants to get back to his feet.
The Fly working the head and body with strikes.
Gardner makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gardner.
The Fly being controlled here momentarily.
Gardner looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Fly is one step ahead there.
The Fly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gardner is wriggling around but The Fly manages to pass to half guard.
Gardner wants to get back to his feet.
Gardner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The Fly seems to be looking for submissions.
The Fly stops Gardner from getting back to his feet.
The Fly is trying to control the action in half guard but Gardner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Gardner tries to clinch but fails miserably

and The Fly counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gardner wants to stand and escape but The Fly is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Fly trying to control but Gardner is working from the bottom.
Kleberson The Fly has got the better of the ground game so far.

Gardner pushes The Fly off and gets back to his feet.
Gardner tries to clinch but The Fly moves away
and The Fly counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gardner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Fly manages to avoid it.
Gardner tries to clinch up

and The Fly counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The Fly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Fly is pressed up against the cage. Gardner has hold of a leg and is looking to drag The Fly down to the mat. The Fly avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gardner darts in trying to clinch

and The Fly moves into the clinch.
Gardner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The Fly changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gardner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gardner clinches but The Fly breaks the clinch
and The Fly counters with a straight right hand.

The Fly scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gardner is pushing The Fly's head away, looking to escape. The Fly manages to hold on to the position though.
The strikes coming from The Fly are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Gardner tries to escape but The Fly is in control.

Gardner throws The Fly to one side and escapes!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardner tries to clinch up

and The Fly counters by moving into the clinch.

The Fly has hold of one of Gardner's legs. Gardner is fighting the takedown attempt but The Fly gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Fly throwing strikes from guard but Gardner blocks nicely.
The Fly slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The Fly throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gardner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The Fly won't allow Gardner to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Fly pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gardner is keeping the position for now.
The Fly throwing strikes from guard but Gardner blocks nicely.
Gardner looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Fly is one step ahead there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gardner wants to clinch but The Fly slips to the side

and The Fly counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gardner's guard now.
Gardner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in The Fly's guard.
Gardner is stalling in the full guard.
Gardner trying to stand up but can't free himself from The Fly's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kleberson The Fly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

The Fly instigates a clinch.
Gardner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gardner swings wildly with an uppercut but The Fly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gardner goes for a takedown attempt but The Fly pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The Fly looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gardner is fending him off so far but The Fly persists. Nope, Gardner circles away and we're back to standing.
Gardner tries to clinch but The Fly moves away

and The Fly counters by clinching up.

The Fly has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gardner is trying to keep an underhook but The Fly manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Gardner slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The Fly trying to control but Gardner is working from the bottom.
Gardner keeping full guard, as The Fly tries to pass.
The Fly is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The Fly lands a couple of elbows.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gardner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The Fly wants to control from the top but Gardner keeps moving.
Gardner wants to stand and escape but The Fly is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner seems keen to control The Fly's posture.
Gardner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst The Fly is controlling him.
The Fly is standing up over Gardner. Gardner looks to escape but The Fly dives into side control.

The Fly thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Gardner pushes The Fly up against the cage in a clinch.
The Fly tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gardner smiles and moves away.
Gardner clinches but The Fly breaks the clinch

and The Fly counters by clinching up.
Gardner is trying to work for a single leg takedown but The Fly pulls him back up using the underhooks.
The Fly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gardner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Fly looking to throw knees to the head but Gardner is blocking nicely.
Gardner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but The Fly gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor Gardner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Fly changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gardner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gardner wants to clinch

and The Fly counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Fly sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The Fly is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gardner defends it well.
The Fly wants to take a breather but Gardner is having none of it.
The Fly lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gardner wants to improve his position but The Fly is controlling well.
The Fly sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gardner defending well though.
Gardner trying to control from the bottom.
Gardner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from The Fly.
The Fly is thwarting Gardner's attempts to control the position.
Gardner is trying to stand up here but The Fly is controlling him well.
Gardner trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gardner closes the distance looking to clinch

and The Fly decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gardner's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Fly prevents Gardner from getting back to his feet.
The Fly trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The Fly trying to control the position from guard on top but Gardner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Fly wants to pass the guard but Gardner is keeping the position.
Gardner wants to sweep here but The Fly controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The Fly accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gardner is trying to keep The Fly in close.
The Fly trying to control but Gardner is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

The Fly rushes Gardner and presses him up against the cage.
The Fly tries to score a body lock takedown but Gardner shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The Fly connects with a knee to the head.

The Fly gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells The Fly's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The Fly wants to control from the top but Gardner keeps moving.
Connor Gardner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gardner wants to stand but The Fly is controlling the position.
The Fly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The Fly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gardner manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Gardner forces The Fly back against the cage and clinches.

Gardner has picked The Fly up - he's going for a ride! Gardner dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Gardner working over The Fly with some ground and pound. The Fly looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The Fly trying to control here.
Gardner tries to stand but his hand is stuck under The Fly.

Gardner is working for a submission of some sort.
The Fly punching from the bottom.
Gardner prevents The Fly from improving his position.
The Fly works his way to full guard. Good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gardner postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The Fly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gardner accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The Fly working a defensive guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kleberson The Fly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got The Fly 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kleberson The Fly!