PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gomer Pyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Garnier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Gomer Pyle has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gomer Pyle seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Pyle
vs
Garnier

180 cm
24
162 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

180 cm
23
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gomer Pyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Garnier!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pyle is looking to clinch.
Pyle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pyle tries to clinch up but Garnier circles away and keeps his distance.
Pyle doesn't manage to clinch there - Garnier circles away.
Pyle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garnier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pyle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pyle wants to clinch up but Garnier keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pyle tries to clinch up but Garnier circles away and keeps his distance.
Pyle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomer Pyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Garnier shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
You get the feeling that Pyle really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnier working Pyle over with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garnier looking to ground and pound but Pyle is blocking nicely.
Garnier looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pyle squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Garnier with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Garnier content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garnier tries to take Pyle's back but instead Pyle uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Garnier moves nicely into side control.
Pyle is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Pyle is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pyle wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garnier tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Garnier working the ground and pound.
Garnier tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Pyle tries to escape but Garnier is in control.
Garnier wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pyle keeps working.

Garnier is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pyle has escaped the position, nice work there.

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.
Garnier tries to move to full mount but Pyle actually manages to regain half guard.
Garnier trying to control the action but Pyle is working from the bottom.

Garnier is trying to work for a kimura but Pyle is defending well.
Garnier controlling the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pyle wants to get back to his feet.
Pyle won't allow Garnier to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Garnier dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A head kick misses from Pyle.
Pyle is looking to clinch but Garnier is avoiding it.

Garnier shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Pyle is trying to stand back up but Garnier is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Garnier is trying to work for a kimura but Pyle is defending well.
Pyle is trying to stand up here but Garnier is controlling him well.
Garnier missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Garnier misses with a head shot. Pyle uses the momentum to regain guard.

Garnier drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Garnier jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnier working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pyle is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garnier is controlling him.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pyle is looking to clinch but Garnier is avoiding it.
Pyle tries to clinch up but Garnier circles away and keeps his distance.
Pyle is looking to clinch but Garnier is avoiding it.

Garnier shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Pyle can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Garnier controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyle wants to stand up but Garnier is controlling him.
Garnier controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Garnier wants to control from the top but Pyle keeps moving.
Garnier is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Garnier is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pyle is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pyle has escaped and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pyle gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Garnier feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Garnier looking to sit in guard and control but Pyle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Garnier looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Garnier is breathing heavily.
Garnier 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.
Pyle wants to get up but he can't break Garnier's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Garnier throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Pyle wanted to stand there but Garnier had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garnier is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Garnier has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pyle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Garnier thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Garnier is pulling down on Pyle's head. It's preventing any offense from Pyle, at least for the moment.
Garnier striking off his back but it's not causing Pyle any problems.

Garnier looking for a guillotine here but Pyle defends easily.
Pyle wants to stand but Garnier has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bill Garnier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Garnier shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Pyle is trying to stand back up but Garnier is controlling him
Garnier is trying to control. Pyle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Garnier keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Garnier looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Garnier sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Pyle looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garnier seems to be looking for submissions.
Garnier is taking a breather. Pyle says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Garnier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pyle is in trouble now - Garnier has advanced to mount!
Garnier wants to control the pace but Pyle is squirming around nicely.

Despite being in the dominant position, Bill Garnier just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pyle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gomer Pyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garnier shoots in and drives through. Pyle sprawls well.
Pyle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garnier paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pyle tries to clinch but Garnier moves out of range.
Pyle wants to clinch up but Garnier keeps it at a distance.

Garnier shoots in and bounces Pyle off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Garnier distracts Pyle with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Garnier not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Garnier drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pyle manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Garnier has Pyle in his guard.
Garnier wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pyle got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garnier has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pyle has managed to get both his arms back between Garnier's legs - danger averted.
Pyle trying to stand up but can't free himself from Garnier's guard.

Garnier has his foot on Pyle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pyle works his way back into a safe position though.

Garnier working for a triangle but Pyle defends it easily.
Pyle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Garnier is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pyle is looking to stand up but Garnier won't let him.

Garnier escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pyle gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gomer Pyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from Pyle does no damage.
Pyle wants to clinch.
Bill Garnier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pyle tries to clinch up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pyle fails to land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Garnier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Garnier winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Garnier!