PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fingers McTwist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Garner
vs
McTwist

190 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
23
260 lbs
5 - 11 - 1

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gerald Garner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Fingers McTwist!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Garner.
Garner sizes up McTwist with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Garner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garner misses with a few strikes there.
Nice body punch from Garner.
McTwist looks gassed!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Garner lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McTwist.

Garner pulls McTwist into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Garner pushes McTwist off and gets back to his feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Garner.
McTwist is trying to escape the position but Garner is controlling the position.
Garner working the ground and pound from side control.
McTwist takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
McTwist is being controlled here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner wants to control but McTwist is keeping him busy.
Garner advances to mount.
Garner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garner looking to finish McTwist with some ground and pound. This is bad for McTwist!
McTwist in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Garner punishing his opponent with strikes.
Garner working McTwist over with strikes here.
McTwist is squirming around, avoiding Garner's attempts to control the action.

Garner looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garner lands a big shot there that rocks McTwist but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Garner in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Garner wants to control the pace but McTwist is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garner lands a big elbow.
Garner has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
McTwist tries to hold on but Garner postures up.
Garner landing strikes from the mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McTwist taking shots to the head.
Garner with good strikes from the mount here!
The referee warns McTwist that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
McTwist is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. McTwist can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Garner is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. McTwist can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Garner content just to control the position here.
Garner working the ground and pound effectively.
Garner in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Garner working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner looking to finish McTwist with some ground and pound. This is bad for McTwist!
BOOM! Garner connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Garner trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Garner working for a guillotine from mount but McTwist is in no mood to give up.
Garner lands a nice shot to the head.
Garner lands a big elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garner working McTwist over with strikes here.
Garner working McTwist over with strikes here.
McTwist is in a horrible position here. Garner smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Good standup being displayed there by Garner as he connects with a hook.

Garner drives through with a takedown into guard.
Garner lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Garner works over McTwist with some ground and pound from guard.
Garner won't allow McTwist to get back to his feet.
Garner trying to control the position from guard on top but McTwist is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garner landing some decent shots from guard.
McTwist keeping moving, preventing Garner from controlling successfully.
Garner stands and throws McTwist's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner working the head and body with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McTwist taking a bit of punishment here - Garner scoring with strikes.
Garner wants to lay and pray for a moment but McTwist keeps working.
McTwist is trying to get back to his feet.
Garner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McTwist can do to turn this around?
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Garner lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear McTwist down.
Garner works to advance to full mount. McTwist defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Garner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McTwist is looking to escape.
Garner looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garner with shots to the head and body - McTwist looks very uncomfortable down there.
McTwist is looking to get to half guard.
McTwist is bucking up trying to escape but Garner cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
McTwist is looking to improve his position but Garner isn't that keen on the idea.
Garner lands a nice shot to the head.
Garner scoring with strikes but McTwist is staying in there.
Garner tries to control but McTwist wriggling away.
Garner lands a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTwist really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Garner landing punches.
Garner has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of McTwist's face.
Garner avoids the attempt from McTwist to control.
McTwist taking shots to the head.
Garner scoring with strikes but McTwist is staying in there.
Garner scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish McTwist?
Garner with shots to the head and body - McTwist looks very uncomfortable down there.
McTwist is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Garner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner raining down shots from the mount!
A nice elbow there by Garner.
Garner lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
McTwist taking shots to the head.
Garner lands with some strikes.
Garner fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Garner lands a nice shot to the head.
Garner landing shots from mount.
Garner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McTwist hang on?
Garner in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald Garner dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Garner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Garner lunges at McTwist with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McTwist's hand.
Garner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Garner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garner scores with a jab.
Garner moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Garner lands with a thumping leg kick.
McTwist takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McTwist darts in trying to clinch
and Garner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garner connects with a nice looking jab.
Garner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gerald Garner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick from Garner lands but McTwist takes it in his stride.
Garner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Garner, as that shot connected.
Garner lands a front kick.
Garner lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
McTwist has his takedown stuffed
and Garner counters with a series of strikes. McTwist will be more careful next time no doubt.

Garner shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Garner was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
McTwist is desperately trying to improve his position but Garner has a good base and remains in mount.
Garner fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Garner connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garner wants to control the pace but McTwist is squirming around nicely.
Garner with a couple of short strikes.
McTwist is squirming around, avoiding Garner's attempts to control the action.
Garner postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McTwist looks a forlorn figure.
Garner is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. McTwist can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
McTwist wants to control but Garner is having none of it.
Garner lands a heavy elbow.
Garner working the ground and pound effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
A nice elbow there by Garner.
Garner lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
McTwist is trying to stand.
Garner controlling the position easily from mount.
Garner landing shots from mount.
Garner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
McTwist is working to get back to half guard.
Fingers McTwist has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Garner connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gerald Garner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McTwist is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McTwist tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garner looking to control and managing it successfully.
McTwist tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can McTwist hang on?
Garner controlling his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerald Garner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:24
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:24
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerald Garner!