PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Titus Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Badr Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garner comes into the arena with Push it to the Limit blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Garner
vs
Hari

160 cm
26
143 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

160 cm
22
143 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Titus Garner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Badr Hari !
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garner throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hari stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Garner shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hari manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Garner trying to control the position from guard on top but Hari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hari preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hari avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hari controls Garner momentarily but Garner frees himself.
Garner loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hari looking to control.
Garner trying to control but Hari is working from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hari motions for Garner to come forward. Hari throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garner. Hari does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garner. Hari does a little dance to reset his feet.

Garner shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hari 's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hari pushes Garner off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Hari misses with a head kick.
Garner scores with a one two! Hari had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Garner tests Hari 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Garner misses.
Garner misses with a body shot.
Garner is looking to wear down Hari with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Garner defending well as Hari loads up on a big left hand.
Garner throws a right and a left that Hari avoids nicely.
Hari on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hari lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Garner misses with a straight left.
Garner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hari moves away.
Garner misses with a wild body shot.
Garner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hari looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garner just misses with a punch to the body.
Hari on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hari tests Garner's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Hari lands a big head kick that sends Garner tumbling to the mat! Hari takes a step backwards and waves Garner back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Titus Garner has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hari takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hari throws a sloppy head kick and Garner moves out of range easily.
Garner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hari moves away.
Hari leaves Garner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hari shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garner lands with a shot to the body.
Titus Garner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hari drops his hands momentarily and Garner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Badr Hari will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Titus Garner's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hari motions for Garner to come forward. Hari throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hari misses with a kick to the body.
Hari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hari connects with a leg kick. Garner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Badr Hari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garner throws a body punch but Hari moves out of range.
Hari takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hari slips a jab and a cross from Garner.
Garner scores with a decent looking hook.

Garner decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hari has his hands clasped together around Garner's back. He's all about the action.
Garner is pressing down on Hari 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hari is holding on for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hari does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Garner content to control rather than advance.
Hari wants to get back to his feet.
Hari wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hari keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Garner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hari keeps working.
Garner is just content to waste time from the top position. Hari takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Garner wants to pass the guard but Hari is keeping the position.
Garner is working hard here to advance position.
Garner looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner trying to move into half guard but instead Hari has managed to sweep!
Hari wants to stand but Garner has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Garner 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.

That's four 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.
Garner trying to keep a closed guard but Hari is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hari content to stall in guard here.
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 Titus Garner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Titus Garner's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hari misses with a hook. Garner ducked under it nicely.
Hari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garner.
Hari moves out of range as Garner strikes.
Garner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hari connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garner.
Hari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Garner.
Garner misses the shot to the body.
Badr Hari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garner shoots in but Hari avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Decent striking displayed by Hari there.
A combination from Garner does no damage.
Hari keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Garner misses.
Garner misses with the combination.
Garner shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hari tries to land a front kick but Garner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hari ducks under a wild hook from Garner.
Garner thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hari .
Garner scores with a nice right hand.
Hari ducks under a wild hook from Garner.
Hari is looking to score with low kicks.
Garner stuns Hari with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Garner avoids the head kick by Hari .
Hari connects with a leg kick. Garner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hari plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Garner blocks a head kick by Hari .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner misses with a body shot.
Hari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Garner misses its intended target.
Garner swings for the body but Hari moves out of range.
Garner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hari moves away.
Hari avoids the body shot from Garner.
Hari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hari shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Garner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hari manages to avoid it.
Hari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garner misses with an uppercut.

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.
Garner misses with a wild body shot.
Garner lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Garner.
Hari will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garner throws a lazy right hand but Hari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Garner gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Garner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Hari 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hari wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Garner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hari working hard to break the clinch.

Hari 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hari is looking to land body kicks.
Garner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hari but Hari pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Titus Garner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Badr Hari really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Titus Garner's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Garner dodges the punch combination from Hari .
Hari misses with a head kick.
Garner misses with a hook.
Garner takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hari keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hari chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hari lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garner's sensitive parts.
Hari misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hari .

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hari moves away.
Hari lands a head kick. Garner smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Garner is looking to clinch.
Garner swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Hari lands a big head kick that sends Garner tumbling to the mat! Hari takes a step backwards and waves Garner back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Garner is rocked!
Hari lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Garner crumples to the floor! Hari milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Badr Hari !
Badr Hari is the new bantamweight champion!