PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spankda Yank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Garelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yank's entrance music is I was made for loving you baby. A fine choice. Garelli has chosen Patriarch on a Vespa as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Yank
vs
Garelli

188 cm
27
187 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

180 cm
29
184 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Spankda Yank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Garelli!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garelli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garelli slips under a jab.
Garelli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yank ducks under a wild hook from Garelli.
Garelli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garelli walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yank checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Garelli walks into a stiff left hand from Yank.
Yank throws a good cross that connects.
Yank fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garelli checks it well.
Garelli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yank to score with a decent uppercut.
Yank lands with a kick to the temple. Garelli shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Garelli misses with a head kick.
Yank misses with an attempted mid kick.
Garelli tries to move into range but Yank moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garelli throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garelli throws a hook but Yank avoids it easily.
Yank smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yank misses with a head kick.
Yank is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Yank moves out of range as Garelli strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garelli.
Yank throws a low kick but Garelli moves out of range easily.
Yank takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garelli blocks a jab.

Yank shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Garelli's guard.
Yank content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Yank working some strikes from top position.

Garelli working for a triangle but Yank defends it easily.
Garelli can't keep his opponent in guard - Yank advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Yank sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garelli defending well though.
Garelli has hold of Yank's hands but Yank slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Yank 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yank thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garelli's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garelli is trying to get back to full guard.
Garelli is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Garelli works his way to full guard. Good work.

Garelli looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yank is looking to work some ground and pound but Garelli has wrist control.
Yank working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Yank landing some decent shots from guard.
Garelli 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.

Garelli had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yank defends it easily.
Yank in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yank tries to free his leg and advance position but Garelli is retaining full guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Garelli working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yank doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yank manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yank is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yank throwing strikes but missing.
Garelli keeping moving, preventing Yank from controlling successfully.
Yank stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garelli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garelli utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garelli is trying to control the position but Yank postures up.
Garelli is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Yank makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Yank advances to half guard.
Yank throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garelli actively working from the bottom here.
Yank is looking to advance position but Garelli won't allow it.
Yank is trying to control. Garelli wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Garelli wants to improve his position but Yank is controlling well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garelli is pressing down on Yank's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Yank connects with a couple of short punches.

Garelli is looking for a triangle but Yank pushes his legs off easily.
Yank throws a big right hand that misses.
Yank lands a couple of digs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yank postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yank throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yank stopping the sweep attempt from Garelli.
Garelli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spankda Yank dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Garelli moves forwards but Yank connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Garelli will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yank waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garelli.
Garelli just misses with a punch to the body.
Yank throws a big shot that misses.
Garelli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yank moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garelli connects with a high kick.
Garelli blocks a jab.
Yank blocks a head kick by Garelli.
Yank misses with a looping right.
Garelli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yank misses with an uppercut. Garelli saw that one coming.
Yank listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Garelli swings for the body but Yank moves out of range.
Garelli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garelli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garelli throws a low kick but it's checked well by Yank.
Yank lands a head kick. Garelli smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Garelli throws a head kick but Yank moves out of range.
Garelli misses with a low kick as Yank jumps back.
Garelli throws a body punch but Yank moves out of range.
Yank on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Garelli misses with a head kick.
Yank avoids a punch combination nicely.
Yank scores with a decent looking hook.
A head kick misses from Garelli.
Yank throws the left hand but Garelli avoids the punch easily.
Garelli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garelli scores with a jab. Yank acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Spankda Yank is winning the standup battle so far.
Garelli walks into a straight right hand from Yank.
Garelli blocks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Garelli.
Garelli throws a sloppy body shot
and Yank counters with a nice uppercut.
Garelli throws a jab when Yank was well out of range.
Garelli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yank buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garelli tries a head kick but it misses.
Garelli is breathing heavily.
Yank connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Garelli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yank was well out of range. Poor timing from Garelli.
Yank tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yank throws a hook but Garelli avoids it easily.
Yank blocks a jab.
A head kick by Garelli misses
letting Yank counter with a right hand.
Garelli moves out of range of the strikes.
Garelli lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Yank misses with a hook to the body
and Garelli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yank lands a high kick!
Garelli cracks a nice hook into Yank's ribs.
Yank blocks a head kick by Garelli.
Yank shoots in for a takedown but Garelli shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Garelli is looking to score with low kicks.
Garelli throws a sloppy head kick and Yank moves out of range easily.
Garelli checks a leg kick.
Garelli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Garelli is defended easily by Yank.
Yank tries to score with a low kick but Garelli moves his leg out of the way.
Garelli closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yank circles away.
Spankda Yank has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Garelli.
A leg kick checked by Garelli.
Garelli lands with a good body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yank slips under a jab.
Yank avoids a kick to the body.
Yank throws a low kick but Garelli moves out of range easily.
Yank throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garelli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yank was well out of range. Poor timing from Garelli.
Garelli throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garelli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garelli blocks a leg kick.
Garelli takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Garelli tries to bum rush Yank with a series of wild strikes but Yank uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garelli throws a sloppy head kick and Yank moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yank jabs at Garelli's body.
Yank throws a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Yank.
Garelli shoots for a double leg takedown but Yank sprawls well. He's pushed Garelli's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spankda Yank dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Yank throws a head kick but Garelli moves out of range.
Garelli slips under a jab.
Garelli digs a good hook to Yank's body.
Yank cracks Garelli with an open hand slap.
Yank avoids the head kick by Garelli.
A cross from Garelli lands.
Yank tests Garelli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garelli throws a low kick, looking for Yank's leg but Yank calmly moves out of range.
Yank takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Garelli thuds a left hand into Yank's body.
Garelli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yank has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yank bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Garelli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garelli fails to land the takedown.
Garelli misses with a kick to the body
and Yank counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garelli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yank thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yank turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yank throws the left hand but Garelli avoids the punch easily.
Garelli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yank was well out of range. Poor timing from Garelli.
Jab from Yank.
Yank fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garelli digs a good hook to Yank's body.
Yank looks to throw the jab but Garelli is out of range.
Yank connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garelli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yank listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Garelli staying out of range there.
Garelli throws a body punch but Yank moves out of range.
Garelli throws a series of punches but Yank avoids them all with ease.
Joe Garelli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yank throws a jab when Garelli was well out of range.
Garelli defending well as Yank loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yank lands with a hook. Garelli tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Garelli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garelli thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Yank if he has to take too many more of those.
Yank throws an overhand right that lands on Garelli's shoulder, as Garelli tries to avoid the shot.
Garelli avoids the head kick by Yank.
Yank misses with a double jab.
Yank keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yank throws a solid leg kick but Garelli takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yank.
Yank misses with an attempted mid kick.
Garelli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Crunch! Garelli slams his shin into Yank's torso.
Garelli looks to score with a jab to the body but Yank is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yank lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Garelli pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yank throws a low kick, looking for Garelli's leg but Garelli calmly moves out of range.
Garelli misses with a looping right.
Garelli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yank lands a leg kick that knocks Garelli off balance momentarily.
Yank jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Yank. Beautiful body shot.
Garelli throws a head kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yank.
Garelli lands with a shot to the body.
Garelli gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Garelli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yank scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garelli in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garelli misses with a wild body shot.
Yank scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yank throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yank lands a nice looking body shot.
Garelli finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yank scores with a hook to the body. Garelli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A head kick misses from Garelli.
Garelli closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yank. Garelli shrugs it off though.
An inside leg kick lands from Yank.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garelli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garelli misses with a head kick.
Yank lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Garelli backs up against the cage.
That kick from Yank tenderised Garelli's leg. Garelli is trying to keep his angry face on.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spankda Yank showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yank 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spankda Yank!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Spankda Yank waved his t-shirt featuring GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS's logo in front of the cameras.