PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between mr amber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Garvan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). amber's entrance music is yes. A fine choice. mr amber has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

amber
vs
Garvan

170 cm
24
160 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

177 cm
22
159 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients
GTI-Roid Rage

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, mr amber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Owen Garvan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
amber throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garvan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
amber misses with a body shot.
amber misses with a wild body shot.
Garvan throws a right and a left that both miss.
amber doesn't manage to clinch there - Garvan circles away.
amber fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Garvan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Garvan.
Garvan leaves amber with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garvan throws a right and a left that amber avoids nicely.
Garvan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garvan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Owen Garvan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
amber misses with an uppercut.
amber swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for Garvan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garvan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. amber looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
amber closes the distance and clinches up with Garvan, looking for a takedown. amber pushes Garvan against the cage but Garvan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mr amber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garvan swinging wilding here.
Garvan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
amber moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
amber fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by Garvan.
Garvan falls off balance throwing a combination
and amber counters with a one-two to the body.

It looks like Owen Garvan has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garvan stalks amber and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into amber's face. amber staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garvan misses with a double jab
and amber counters with a lovely shot to the body.
amber dives in and grabs Garvan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garvan pushes down on amber's head and hops out.
amber shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Garvan as he jumps to the side.
Garvan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Garvan takes a swing at amber's ribcage but misses.
amber thows a left - swing and a miss!
Left hook, right uppercut from Garvan.
Garvan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

amber is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
amber throws a predictable looking body shot
and Garvan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
amber is breathing heavily.
amber darts in trying to clinch
and Garvan counters with a nice body shot.
amber gets cracked there but stands up to it.
amber closes the distance but Garvan moves to the side
and Garvan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garvan stuns amber with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Garvan stuns amber with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Garvan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and amber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garvan tries to bum rush amber with a series of wild strikes but amber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
amber fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garvan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garvan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garvan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down amber rather than just go for the knockout.
amber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch combination from amber misses.
Some wild striking there from Garvan.
Garvan misses with a two punch combination.
amber doesn't succeed with the takedown
and amber takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
amber shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Garvan sprawls well. Garvan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. amber gets slowly back to his feet.
amber throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Owen Garvan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Owen Garvan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

amber clinches up against the cage.
amber tries to pull guard but Garvan won't allow it.
Garvan tries to break the clinch but amber is controlling the position.
A short right from amber.

amber breaks from the clinch.
Garvan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
amber is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garvan.
amber throws a series of punches but Garvan avoids them all with ease.
Owen Garvan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garvan staying out of range there.
amber wants to clinch.
Garvan scores with a hook to the body. amber takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garvan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

amber moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

amber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
amber is looking to clinch.
Garvan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and amber counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garvan thinking.
The fighters circling - amber throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
amber dodges the punch combination from Garvan.
Good standup being displayed there by amber as he connects with a hook.
amber waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garvan.
amber misses with a straight left.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for amber. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The fight stays on the outside here - amber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
amber throws a sloppy body shot
and Garvan counters with a series of strikes. amber will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garvan stuffs the takedown.
Garvan throws out a powerful jab.
amber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
amber throws a shot to the body.
Garvan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garvan misses with a double jab.
mr amber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garvan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Garvan swinging wilding here.
amber is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Garvan misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garvan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Garvan lands a body shot.
Garvan falls off balance throwing a combination
and amber counters with a stiff right hand.
Garvan is breathing heavily.
Garvan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and amber counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Garvan throws a combination that misses

and amber counters by clinching up.
amber scores with a shoulder strike.

amber drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
amber bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garvan's guard.
amber lands a couple of digs.
amber postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
amber throwing strikes from guard but Garvan blocks nicely.
amber won't allow Garvan to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
amber throws a big right hand that misses.
amber forces his way into half guard.
amber stops Garvan from getting back to his feet.
Garvan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with amber. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
amber working over Garvan with some ground and pound. Garvan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

amber is trying to work for a kimura but Garvan is defending well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
amber missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
amber takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
amber wants to pass the guard but Garvan is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mr amber dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Owen Garvan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Garvan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling amber to score with a decent uppercut.
Garvan misses with a combination

and amber counters with a shoot takedown. Garvan fights it but they end up in guard.
amber missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
amber throwing strikes but missing.
amber throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garvan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garvan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garvan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from amber.
Garvan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garvan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from amber.
amber sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Garvan's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

amber is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Garvan defends it well.
amber throwing shots but Garvan is blocking nicely.
Garvan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Garvan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Garvan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

amber is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
amber thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garvan's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
amber thows a huge punch but Garvan dodges it nicely.
amber throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

amber is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Garvan is looking to escape.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Garvan can do anything to dispel that myth.
amber passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Garvan!
amber in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
amber unloading with bombs!

amber is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Garvan to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Garvan shrugs it off.
You get the feeling that Garvan really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Garvan taking shots to the head.
amber is landing with some decent strikes but Garvan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
amber with shots to the head and body - Garvan looks very uncomfortable down there.
amber landing strikes, looking to finish!
amber pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, amber cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Garvan is trying to stand up.
Garvan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
amber lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
amber with shots to the head and body - Garvan looks very uncomfortable down there.
amber is in the full mount, landing strikes.
BOOM! amber connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
amber won't let Garvan get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
amber in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Garvan tries to buck amber off but he can't manage it.
amber landing punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
mr amber showed his dominance in that final round.
I think amber has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mr amber!