PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Well Rounded (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rounded
vs
Garner

190 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Well Rounded!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Garner!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rounded wants to clinch
and Garner counters with a good low kick that Rounded was not able to check.
Garner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rounded tries to clinch but Garner moves away

and Garner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Garner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Garner rushes Rounded and presses him up against the cage.

Garner breaks from the clinch.

Garner throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rounded tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Garner is in Rounded's guard.
Rounded keeping moving, preventing Garner from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rounded looking for a sweep. Not yet Rounded, not yet.

Garner decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Rounded misses with a few strikes there.

Garner shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Rounded napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Garner working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
You can see the frustration on Rounded's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Rounded is trying to work for a sweep but Garner has mounted him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garner looking to control but Rounded is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Garner is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garner is stalling here but it's allowed Rounded to get half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner is stalling here. Rounded is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Garner seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rounded has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garner is not content to let Rounded control the position.
Garner is looking to regain half guard here but Rounded keeps moving and retains side control.
Garner is not content to let Rounded control the position.
Garner prevents Rounded from moving into mount.

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.
Rounded trying to control the action but Garner is working from the bottom.
Rounded tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Garner tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rounded wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rounded is looking to take a break and control but Garner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Well Rounded has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rounded looks to clinch

and Garner counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Garner dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rounded closes the distance looking to clinch

and Garner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rounded is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Garner breaks from the clinch.
Garner lands with a slapping head kick.
Rounded tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Garner decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Rounded's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner postures up in Rounded's guard and throws a big left but Rounded blocks it.

Garner decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Garner shoots in for a takedown but Rounded shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rounded wants to clinch but Garner slips to the side

so Garner counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rounded working a defensive guard here.

Garner stands and steps away. Rounded gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Garner is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rounded wants to clinch but Garner slips to the side

and Garner counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Garner.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rounded controls Garner momentarily but Garner frees himself.
Garner looking to sit in guard and control but Rounded gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rounded trying to control but Garner is working from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Well Rounded has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Garner throws a head kick that misses
and Rounded counters with a right hand to the body.
Rounded moves in looking to clinch but Garner pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rounded looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rounded is looking to clinch but Garner is avoiding it.
Rounded moves to clinch but Garner breaks away
and Garner counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rounded tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Garner counters by moving into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rounded lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rounded working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rounded is working Garner over against the cage.
Rounded lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garner backwards.
Rounded lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garner backwards.

Rounded breaks from the clinch.
Well Rounded is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rounded tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rounded closes the distance but Garner moves to the side

and Garner counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Garner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rounded tries to clinch up.
Rounded wants to clinch but Garner slips to the side

and Garner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Garner is working for takedown but Rounded is calmly controlling the position for now.
Rounded keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garner's efforts to push away.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rounded.

Garner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rounded closes the distance looking to clinch

and Garner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Garner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rounded is keeping busy.
Rounded lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner is trying to break free.
Garner takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like John Garner has been cut.
The referee calls for Rounded to work.
Rounded presses Garner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice elbow from Rounded.
A hook to the body from Rounded.
Rounded lands a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Garner has Rounded pressed against the cage, preventing Rounded from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rounded is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rounded is trying to push Garner away but Garner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Garner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rounded trying to control the position but instead, Garner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rounded into the cage.
Rounded lands a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rounded is looking to control Garner's arms but Garner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rounded has his back to the cage.
Rounded lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rounded looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Rounded.
Rounded is looking to control Garner's arms but Garner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rounded has his back to the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rounded.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Well Rounded.
Rounded tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rounded wants to clinch up but Garner keeps it at a distance.
Garner keeps the fight on the outside.
Rounded closes the distance looking to clinch

and Garner counters with a takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rounded is trying to control Garner's posture but Garner avoids it.
Rounded is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

Garner goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Rounded rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Garner's guard! Nice work there by Rounded!
Garner keeping moving, preventing Rounded from controlling successfully.

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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Well Rounded has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rounded tries to close the distance and clinch but Garner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rounded tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rounded tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Garner counters with a shoot takedown. Rounded fights it but they end up in guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rounded holds on and takes a little breather.
Well Rounded has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Garner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Garner.
I've got Garner 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

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