PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Fabinho (ranked 490 p4p, 1216 weight class) and Bo Garrett (ranked 80 p4p, 182 weight class). Fabinho comes into the arena with Glowed Up - Kaytranada blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Fabinho
vs
Garrett

193 cm
29
200
12 - 6 - 1

175 cm
29
185
15 - 8 - 2

BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

PWNAGE™
IC&E Nutrition (& 10% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Fabinho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 2, fighting out of New York, Bo Garrett!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fabinho scores with a nice right hand.
Fabinho looks to throw the jab but Garrett is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garrett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fabinho shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garrett as he avoids it easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fabinho prevents a body shot from Garrett.
Fabinho softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fabinho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fabinho tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garrett just stands there and leans against the cage.

Fabinho jumps guard.
Garrett being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fabinho utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garrett postures up and lands a big shot to Fabinho's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrett postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Garrett throwing strikes but missing.
Garrett throws a big elbow that misses.
Fabinho is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Garrett makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Fabinho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fabinho controls Garrett momentarily but Garrett frees himself.
Garrett distracts Fabinho with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Garrett working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fabinho's head.
Garrett works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fabinho won't allow Garrett to pass to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fabinho manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fabinho utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Fabinho is looking for a triangle but Garrett pushes his legs off easily.
Fabinho working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garrett.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrett with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fabinho wants to sweep but no luck.

Fabinho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fabinho is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garrett landing with the ground and pound.
Garrett told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Garrett wants to control from the top but Fabinho keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garrett's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Garrett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fabinho will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Garrett postures up in Fabinho's guard and throws a big left but Fabinho blocks it.

Fabinho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garrett looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrett cracks Fabinho with a solid left hand.

Fabinho is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Garrett is aware though and is defending well.
Garrett is in close to Fabinho's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Garrett scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Garrett wants to control from the top but Fabinho keeps moving.
Garrett scoring with some ground and pound.
Garrett distracts Fabinho with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Garrett stands up over Fabinho, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Garrett working some strikes from top position.
Garrett with a nice head shot there.
Garrett postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Fabinho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garrett lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Garrett content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fabinho keeping full guard, as Garrett tries to pass.
Garrett postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garrett postures up and lands a big shot to Fabinho's brow.
Fabinho wants to sweep but no luck.
Garrett tries to free his leg and advance position but Fabinho is retaining full guard.
Fabinho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garrett is in close to Fabinho's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fabinho looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garrett landing with the ground and pound.
Garrett scoring with some ground and pound.

Fabinho is rocked!
Garrett landing some decent shots from guard.
Oh Fabinho is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garrett works over Fabinho with some ground and pound from guard.
Fabinho looking for a sweep. Not yet Fabinho, not yet.
Fabinho seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garrett stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fabinho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fabinho pulls Garrett in close to prevent any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Garrett dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Garrett misses with a wild body shot.
Good exchange - Garrett coming out on top.
Bo Garrett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garrett looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fabinho is fending him off so far but Garrett persists. Nope, Fabinho circles away and we're back to standing.
Fabinho attempts a counter takedown but Garrett avoids it well and moves away.
Garrett shoots for a takedown but Fabinho saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fabinho looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Garrett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garrett misses with a wild body shot.
Garrett throws an overhand right that lands on Fabinho's shoulder, as Fabinho tries to avoid the shot.
Jab, jab by Fabinho - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrett takes a jab right on the kisser.
Garrett thows a left - swing and a miss!

Fabinho pushes Garrett up against the cage in a clinch.
Fabinho is working Garrett over against the cage.
Fabinho swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fabinho is leaning against Garrett and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fabinho lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fabinho gets underhooks to prevent Garrett's takedown attempt.
Roberto Fabinho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bo Garrett.
Fabinho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garrett's elbow.
Fabinho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fabinho lands with a short shot to the head.
Garrett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fabinho lands with a light punch inside.
Fabinho lands a nice uppercut.
Fabinho misses with the head strike.

Fabinho has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Garrett uses from the top position.
Garrett working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Garrett trying to control but Fabinho is working from the bottom.
Garrett stands up over Fabinho, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Fabinho is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Garrett defends well.

Fabinho throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fabinho is keeping the position for now.
Garrett is in close to Fabinho's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Garrett scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garrett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fabinho is keeping the position for now.
Garrett in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fabinho is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fabinho is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Fabinho looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Garrett is defending well. Fabinho quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Garrett has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Fabinho celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roberto Fabinho!
After winning the bout, Roberto Fabinho thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.