PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Gardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Gardner
vs
Smith

188 cm
28
230 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

193 cm
34
260 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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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 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Gardner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Dante Smith!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gardner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gardner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gardner tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Gardner avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gardner uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gardner doesn't seem bothered though.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gardner checks a leg kick.

Gardner clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Gardner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.

It looks like Dante Smith has been cut.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gardner gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gardner.
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!

Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Gardner.
Gardner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smith misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gardner circles away quickly and effectively.
A clash of legs there as Gardner blocks the low kick.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Smith clobbers Gardner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gardner swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Gardner cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gardner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith blocks the body kick.
Smith wants to land a leg kick but Gardner is out of range.
Gardner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Gardner is just out of range.
Smith avoids the body shot from Gardner.
A jab from Gardner misses.
Smith takes a swing at Gardner's ribcage but misses.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Gardner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gardner lands a right hook to the body.
Gardner thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Smith if he has to take too many more of those.
Smith defending well as Gardner loads up on a big left hand.
Smith will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gardner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Gardner throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gardner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smith scrambles back to his feet.
Gardner ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gardner lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gardner.
Gardner delivers a nice body kick.
Gardner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gardner.
Gardner ducks under a wild hook from Smith.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gardner is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Gardner.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Josh Gardner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gardner throws a quick inside leg kick.

Gardner clinches with his opponent.
Smith blocks an elbow strike.
Gardner missing with knees to the body.
Gardner misses with a punch to the body.
Gardner misses with a punch to the body.
Gardner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gardner blocks a body shot from Smith.
Gardner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gardner tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gardner trying to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gardner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardner scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gardner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith has Gardner pressed against the cage.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Gardner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Gardner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gardner obliges.
Gardner scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Gardner lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Dante Smith's cut even more.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gardner tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Gardner back against the cage.
Gardner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gardner can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Gardner misses with a punch on the inside.
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 Dante Smith's cut.
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.

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gardner. Smith shrugs it off though.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gardner.
Gardner scores with a hook.
Gardner misses with a double jab.
Dante Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
A combination from Gardner does no damage.
Gardner stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gardner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gardner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gardner throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Gardner misses with a body kick.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Gardner had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gardner moves out of range as Smith throws a body kick.
Gardner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gardner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a series of punches but Gardner avoids them all with ease.
Gardner misses with a leg kick
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gardner was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Gardner scores with a kick to the body.
Gardner thuds his shin into the meat of Smith's side.
Gardner slips under a jab.
Gardner takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith blocks the body kick.
Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gardner rather than just go for the knockout.
Gardner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gardner.
Smith tries to score with a low kick but Gardner moves his leg out of the way.
Gardner connects with a single shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gardner lands with a kick to the ribs.
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gardner swinging wildly here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardner tries to clinch up.
Gardner digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Gardner fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Nice body kick from Gardner.
Gardner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith throws a chopping leg kick but Gardner manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gardner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gardner scrambles back to his feet.
A lazy left from Gardner finds it's target.
A good leg kick by Gardner.
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
Gardner avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gardner tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gardner is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to land a leg kick but Gardner saw it coming and moves away.
Gardner thows a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Gardner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gardner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Gardner seems unphased.
Gardner throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gardner.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Gardner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gardner.
Gardner lands a nice looking body kick.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Gardner scores with a jab.
Smith tried to score with a low kick but Gardner checks it.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith looks for the body kick but Gardner saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardner lands with a kick to the ribs.
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!
Gardner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gardner throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gardner connects with a solid leg kick.
Gardner bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Smith blocks a jab.
Good exchange - Gardner coming out on top.
Gardner throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Gardner is just out of range.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gardner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gardner is looking to land body kicks.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith slips a jab from Gardner.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gardner circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Gardner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dante Smith's cut.
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!

Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Gardner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
Gardner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gardner counters with a right hand to the body.
Josh Gardner is winning the standup battle so far.
Gardner tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gardner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gardner.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gardner.
Gardner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gardner thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith throws a leg kick but Gardner sees it coming and checks it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gardner. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gardner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
Gardner lands with a nice body kick.
Gardner misses with a body kick.
Gardner throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gardner throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
Gardner thows a body kick. Smith tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gardner looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut lands for Gardner. That snapped Smith's head back.
Gardner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gardner takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Gardner lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gardner scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Gardner throws a shot to the body.
Smith throws a right hand that Gardner ducks under and follows up with a left that Gardner also avoids with ease.
Gardner throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
Gardner connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gardner. Smith shrugs it off though.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Gardner misses with a looping left.
Gardner lands with a nice body kick.
Gardner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.

Gardner has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gardner can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Gardner blocks a body shot from Smith.
Gardner working Smith over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardner throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Gardner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gardner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Gardner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gardner misses with a punch to the body.
Gardner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gardner throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Gardner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.

The cut above Dante Smith's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gardner working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gardner lands an elbow inside that Smith shrugs off.
Smith avoids the elbow strike from Gardner, against the cage.
Gardner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dante Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith is looking to control Gardner's arms but Gardner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smith has his back to the cage.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.

Dante Smith's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gardner lands a nice elbow.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Josh Gardner!