PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Garibaldi (ranked 106 p4p, 14 weight class) and Polliisi Partio (ranked 177 p4p, 28 weight class). Garibaldi comes to the cage accompanied by Resist and Bite - Sabaton. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Garibaldi
vs
Partio

190 cm
32
185 lbs
24 - 14 - 0

189 cm
30
179 lbs
19 - 8 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Garibaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Polliisi Partio!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garibaldi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garibaldi moves out of range of the body kick.
Garibaldi is looking to counter the offense by Partio and move into the clinch.
Partio cracks Garibaldi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Crunch! Partio slams his shin into Garibaldi's torso.
Partio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Partio lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Partio looks for the body kick but Garibaldi saw that one coming.
Partio lands a lovely overhand right.
A slow jab from Partio misses its intended target.
Garibaldi throws a quick counter head kick but Partio was just out of range.
Garibaldi loads up on a big right hand but Partio slips the punch.
Jab by Partio.
Garibaldi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Partio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Partio wants to slow Garibaldi down by chopping away at his legs.
Garibaldi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Garibaldi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garibaldi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibaldi moves out of range of the leg kick from Partio.
Partio blocks a head kick by Garibaldi.

Garibaldi has Partio up against the cage in a clinch.
Partio lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Garibaldi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Partio blocking some punches.
Garibaldi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Partio blocking some punches.
Garibaldi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Partio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Partio does no damage.
Partio throws a front kick that sends Garibaldi stumbling back into the cage.
Partio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Partio tries to land a leg kick but Garibaldi saw it coming and moves away.
Partio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Garibaldi.
Garibaldi is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio scores with a jab.
Garibaldi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Partio looks for the body kick but Garibaldi saw that one coming.
Garibaldi misses with a head kick.
Partio throws the kick towards the body but Garibaldi avoids it.
Garibaldi thinks about countering with a head kick.
Partio lands a leg kick that knocks Garibaldi off balance momentarily.

Garibaldi rushes Partio and presses him up against the cage.
Garibaldi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garibaldi lands a shoulder strike.
Partio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garibaldi backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garibaldi.
Garibaldi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Partio lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Garibaldi scores with a shoulder strike.
Partio lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Partio.

Partio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Partio misses with a kick to the body.
Garibaldi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Partio just manages to avoid it.
Partio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Partio throws a jab when Garibaldi was well out of range.
Garibaldi throws a counter high kick but Partio was just alert enough to avoid it.
Partio looks to land a left hand but Garibaldi moved out of range nicely.
Partio throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garibaldi moves out of range as Partio strikes.
Partio slips under a jab.
Garibaldi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Partio.
Garibaldi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Partio on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Garibaldi on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Partio looks to throw the jab but Garibaldi is out of range.
Garibaldi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Partio just manages to avoid it.
Garibaldi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Partio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like Partio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good work by Garibaldi as he checks the leg kick.
As Partio backs away, Garibaldi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Garibaldi takes one to the chin there.
Partio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garibaldi. That did some damage!
A telegraphed right hand from Partio misses the target.
Partio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Partio moves into range and connects with a jab.
Partio looks for the body kick but Garibaldi saw that one coming.
Garibaldi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Partio throws a lazy uppercut
and Garibaldi counters with a low kick, right behind Partio 's knee.
Partio throws a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garibaldi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Polliisi Partio dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Partio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Partio slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Partio connects with a single shot there.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Partio lets loose with a powerful body kick. Garibaldi will feel that in the morning.
A head kick by Partio misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Garibaldi staying out of range there.
Partio lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Garibaldi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Partio - the referee stops the clock and Garibaldi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Partio. Garibaldi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Partio cracks Garibaldi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Partio has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Partio looks to score with a jab to the body but Garibaldi is just out of range.
Partio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Partio misses with a body kick.
Polliisi Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garibaldi counters with a stiff right hand.
Partio looks to land a left hand but Garibaldi moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Garibaldi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Garibaldi wants to clinch.
Garibaldi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Partio is out of range and Garibaldi settles back down.
Partio connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garibaldi. Garibaldi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Partio cracks the inside of Garibaldi's front leg.
Partio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garibaldi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Partio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Garibaldi looks to land a left hand but Partio moved out of range nicely.
Partio walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garibaldi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Partio throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Garibaldi on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Partio can pounce on him.
Garibaldi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Garibaldi.
Partio lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garibaldi moves out of range of the strikes.
Partio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Partio throws a push kick but Garibaldi slaps the foot to one side.
Garibaldi appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Partio scores with a nice head shot.
Partio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Garibaldi throws a sloppy head kick and Partio moves out of range easily.
Partio lands a leg kick that knocks Garibaldi off balance momentarily.
Garibaldi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi avoids the head kick by Partio.
Partio lands with a hook. Garibaldi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Partio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garibaldi. That did some damage!
Partio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Garibaldi has time to react.
Partio closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Garibaldi lands with a straight right. Partio didn't see that one coming.
Partio throws a leg kick that is checked
and Garibaldi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Garibaldi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Partio's sensitive parts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garibaldi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Partio feints a counter leg kick.
Garibaldi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Partio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garibaldi manages to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Partio.
Partio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Partio lands a really nice looking cross but Garibaldi seems unphased.
Partio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Garibaldi.
Garibaldi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice jab there from Garibaldi.
Garibaldi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Partio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garibaldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Partio moves away.
Partio steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Garibaldi lands with a cross.
Partio scores with a decent looking hook.
A shot to the liver by Partio. Beautiful body shot.
Garibaldi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A swing and a miss from Partio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Polliisi Partio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Garibaldi connects with a high kick.
Partio lands with a hook. Garibaldi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Partio misses with a head kick.
Nice body punch from Partio.
Partio misses with a low kick.
Garibaldi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Partio looks to land a combination but Garibaldi avoids it well.
Garibaldi slips under a jab from Partio.
Garibaldi throwing a counter right hand but Partio manages to avoid it.
Partio misses with a looping left.
As Partio tries to get set, Garibaldi tries to push him back and clinch up but Partio manages to avoid the attempt.
Partio thows a leg kick but Garibaldi checks it
and Garibaldi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Partio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice cross by Partio.
Partio is looking to score with low kicks.
Partio thuds his right hand into Garibaldi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio throws a low kick but Garibaldi moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Garibaldi misses the target.
Partio throws a hook but Garibaldi blocks it.
Partio is looking to chop away at Garibaldi's legs.
Garibaldi is looking to counter with head kicks.
Partio throws a body punch but Garibaldi moves out of range.
Partio throws a leg kick which misses Garibaldi's front leg but catches the back leg as Garibaldi tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Partio.
Partio thows a left - swing and a miss!
A quick step to the side and Garibaldi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partio is looking to chop away at Garibaldi's legs.
As Partio tries to get set, Garibaldi tries to push him back and clinch up but Partio manages to avoid the attempt.
Partio misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Partio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garibaldi. That did some damage!
Partio scores with a hook.
Partio misses with a two punch combination.
Garibaldi is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Partio.
Michael Garibaldi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garibaldi sizes up Partio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Partio.
Garibaldi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Garibaldi avoids a kick to the body.
As Partio backs away, Garibaldi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garibaldi.
A solid body kick from Partio.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Partio misses with a looping right.
Partio looks to land a body kick but Garibaldi moved away.
Garibaldi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Partio just manages to avoid it.
Garibaldi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Partio.
Partio throws a shot from downtown. Garibaldi moves away and avoids it.
Garibaldi moves out of range of the leg kick from Partio.
Partio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Garibaldi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Partio. Those never looked like landing.
Garibaldi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Partio just manages to avoid it.
Garibaldi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Partio throws a body kick that misses.
Partio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Partio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Garibaldi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Partio just manages to avoid it.
Partio throws an off balance right hand
and Garibaldi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Partio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Garibaldi.
Garibaldi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Polliisi Partio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Partio.
Partio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garibaldi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Garibaldi lands a big head kick that sends Partio tumbling to the mat! Garibaldi takes a step backwards and waves Partio back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Partio is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Partio looks to land a left hand but Garibaldi moved out of range nicely.
Partio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partio pushes Garibaldi away with a front kick.
Garibaldi walks into a left hand.
Partio scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A cross from Partio lands.
Partio throws a shot from downtown. Garibaldi moves away and avoids it.
Partio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Partio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Partio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Partio throws a half hearted mid kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Garibaldi checks a leg kick.
Partio sizes up Garibaldi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Polliisi Partio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Partio 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Polliisi Partio!
Polliisi Partio tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.