PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Rutgers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gerald Garner has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Rutgers
vs
Garner

185 cm
19
270 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeffrey Rutgers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gerald Garner!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rutgers.
Garner takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rutgers lands a jab to the nose.
A punch combination from Rutgers misses.
Garner dodges the punch combination from Rutgers.

Garner rushes Rutgers and presses him up against the cage.

Garner works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Garner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rutgers is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garner advances to half guard.
Rutgers wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner is pressing down on Rutgers's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rutgers is holding on for now.
Rutgers makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rutgers.
Garner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Garner throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Garner tries to free his leg and advance position but Rutgers is retaining full guard.
Rutgers avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garner advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Garner decides to stand back up. Garner steps back and let's Rutgers get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rutgers scores with a one two! Garner had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rutgers scores with a nice head shot.
Rutgers misses with an uppercut.
Rutgers throws a right and a left that Garner avoids nicely.
Rutgers misses with the combination.
Rutgers goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rutgers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jeffrey Rutgers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garner has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garner there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rutgers scores with a jab.
Garner swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rutgers counters with a straight right hand.
Garner looks gassed!
Garner tries to clinch up
and Rutgers counters with a stiff right hand.

Garner is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutgers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garner.
Garner is still on wobbly legs! Can Rutgers finish him?
Rutgers misses with the combination.
Rutgers looks to land a left hand but Garner moved out of range nicely.
Garner dodges the punch combination from Rutgers.
Rutgers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garner circles away quickly and effectively.
Rutgers throws a series of punches but Garner moves out of range.
Garner seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rutgers lands with a big left! Garner is wobbled badly! Rutgers comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Garner to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jeffrey Rutgers!