PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Garnet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrelle Pryor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Garnet
vs
Pryor

178 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
176 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Garnet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terrelle Pryor!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garnet shoots in but no luck this time.

Pryor drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pryor working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garnet tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pryor is in close to Garnet's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Garnet trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Garnet manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pryor taking shots to the head.
Pryor is trying to escape the mount.
Pryor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pryor manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Pryor is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Garnet scores with a couple of nice shots.
Garnet trying to pass the guard but Pryor defending well.

Pryor looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pryor is staying active underneath Garnet, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pryor missing with punches from the bottom.
Pryor slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Garnet has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Garnet trying to control but Pryor is working from the bottom.
Pryor trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Garnet working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pryor striking from the bottom.
Garnet slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Garnet trying to control but Pryor is working from the bottom.
Garnet is breathing heavily.

Pryor is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Garnet knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pryor on the ground.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Garnet wants to control from the top but Pryor keeps moving.
Pryor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garnet manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pryor with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Garnet working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pryor.
Pryor sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Garnet's guard.
Pryor looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Garnet with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Pryor is working for a submission of some sort.

Garnet has one foot on Pryor's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Garnet looks to land a combination but Pryor avoids it well.
Garnet stuffs the takedown attempt from Pryor. Pryor gets slowly back to his feet.
Garnet misses with a takedown attempt

and Pryor counters with a single leg into guard. Garnet didn't expect that.

Garnet is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pryor content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Oh Garnet is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garnet trying to keep a closed guard but Pryor is proving a slippery customer.
Pryor advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pryor is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Garnet actively working from the bottom here.
Pryor prevents Garnet from improving his position.

Pryor is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Garnet doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pryor.

Pryor looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pryor seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Garnet regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pryor is pushing down on Garnet's leg trying to pass to half guard. Garnet is fighting to maintain full guard but Pryor has managed to sneak the leg through.
Pryor landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pryor connects with a nice short shot to Garnet's temple.
Garnet wants to get back to full guard.
Garnet on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Garnet looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pryor working Garnet over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pryor connects with a nice short shot to Garnet's temple.
Pryor working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Garnet controlling the position well.

Pryor is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Garnet doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Pryor.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Pryor is working for a submission of some sort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Terrelle Pryor dominated that round.
That's time! Garnet's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Garnet pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garnet seems to have got his legs back now.

Garnet shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pryor makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pryor.
Garnet won't allow Pryor to sweep him here.
Pryor strikes from his own guard.
Pryor looking for a sweep. Not yet Pryor, not yet.
Garnet stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pryor swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garnet won't allow Pryor to sweep him here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnet thows a big elbow that misses.
Pryor 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Garnet misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Pryor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garnet tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Garnet is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Garnet prevents Pryor from improving his position.
Garnet lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pryor taking some punishment here, with Garnet in his half guard.
Pryor tries to roll over but Garnet keeps him under control.
Pryor is refusing to be controlled, as Garnet sits in half guard.
Garnet wants to pass the guard but Pryor is defending well.
Garnet working the head and body with strikes.
Garnet working Pryor over with strikes.
Nice strikes from Garnet there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garnet passes to full mount!
Pryor takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Pryor is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Garnet working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Pryor bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Garnet is looking for a triangle but Pryor pushes his legs off easily.
Garnet wants to sweep here but Pryor controlling him for the moment.
Garnet looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garnet lands some strikes from the bottom.
Garnet looking for a sweep. Not yet Garnet, not yet.

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

and Pryor counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Garnet's guard now.
Pryor preventing the sweep.
Garnet is working hard here to advance position.
Garnet is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Garnet wants to sweep here but Pryor controlling him for the moment.
Pryor pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garnet is keeping the position for now.
Pryor connects with a couple of short punches.
Garnet looking for a sweep. Not yet Garnet, not yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pryor with a lazy takedown attempt

and Garnet counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Pryor actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garnet moves nicely into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pryor regains half guard.
Pryor moves into full guard.
Garnet trying to control the position from guard on top but Pryor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garnet pushing down on Pryor's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pryor gets back to full guard.
Pryor keeping moving, preventing Garnet from controlling successfully.
Pryor striking off his back but it's not causing Garnet any problems.
Pryor throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Garnet scoring with punches to the head and body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pryor has his foot on Garnet's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Garnet works his way back into a safe position though.
Garnet working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pryor's head.
Garnet looking to pass the guard.
Terrelle Pryor has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garnet wants to control from the top but Pryor keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Josh Garnet will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Pryor closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pryor is working Garnet over with some ground and pound from side control.
Garnet is pushing Pryor's head away, looking to escape. Pryor manages to hold on to the position though.

Pryor wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Garnet, who protects the arm well.

Pryor is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Garnet is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Garnet throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Pryor lands an elbow.
Garnet tries to buck Pryor off but Pryor is having none of it.
Garnet wants to control but Pryor postures up.
Garnet regains half guard.
Pryor working Garnet over with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pryor prevents Garnet from improving his position.
Pryor looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnet tries to roll over but Pryor keeps him under control.
Pryor looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Garnet with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Pryor drops an elbow to the side of Garnet's head.
Nice strikes from Pryor there.
Garnet misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Garnet actively working from the bottom here.

Pryor is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Garnet defends it well.
Garnet makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Garnet.
Garnet controls Pryor momentarily but Pryor frees himself.
Pryor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pryor stopping the sweep attempt from Garnet.
Garnet manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pryor manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pryor wants to sweep here but Garnet controlling him for the moment.

Garnet stands up and waves to Pryor to follow him.

Garnet gets a takedown into half guard.
Garnet lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pryor moves into full guard.

Pryor looking for a guillotine here but Garnet defends easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pryor is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pryor passes Garnet's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pryor lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Garnet moves into full guard.
Garnet looking for a sweep. Not yet Garnet, not yet.
Garnet lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Pryor throws and elbow that misses. Garnet uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pryor's guard. Nice move by Garnet!
Pryor wants to sweep but no luck.

Garnet is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Garnet lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pryor punching to the body, from the bottom.
Garnet is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pryor wants to sweep here but Garnet controlling him for the moment.
Garnet is in close to Pryor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Garnet scoring with punches to the head and body.
Pryor looking for a sweep. Not yet Pryor, not yet.
Garnet makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pryor wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Garnet with a lazy takedown attempt

and Pryor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pryor lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Pryor is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Garnet trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pryor preventing the sweep.
Pryor trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Garnet manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Garnet stands and throws Pryor's legs to the side, diving into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Terrelle Pryor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pryor has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrelle Pryor!