PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Hanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvel Garnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanson comes to the cage accompanied by Dropkick Murphys - I'm shipping up to Boston. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Hanson
vs
Garnett

184 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pat Hanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arvel Garnett!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanson lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Arvel Garnett has been cut.
Garnett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hanson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garnett throws a poor cross that misses
and Hanson counters with a straight right hand.
Garnett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanson.
Hanson doesn't manage to clinch there - Garnett circles away.
Hanson slips under a jab.
Garnett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garnett throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanson.
Hanson blocks a jab.
Good shot there by Garnett.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanson tries to clinch up but Garnett circles away and keeps his distance.
Hanson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garnett looks to score with a jab to the body but Hanson is just out of range.

Hanson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hanson misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hanson lands a takedown into guard.
Hanson won't allow Garnett to sweep him here.
Hanson trying to control the position from guard on top but Garnett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Garnett on the ground.
Garnett is trying to keep Hanson in close.
Garnett trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Garnett looking to control.
Garnett thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hanson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Garnett working a defensive guard but Hanson passes into half guard.
Garnett wants to control but Hanson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hanson trying to control the action but Garnett is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garnett missing with punches from the bottom.
Garnett is looking for a sweep. Hanson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hanson is controlling the pace.
Garnett is looking to improve his position.
Garnett trying to control here.
Hanson wants to take a breather but Garnett is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Pat Hanson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hanson swinging wildly here.
Hanson slips a straight right by Garnett.
Hanson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arvel Garnett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Hanson darts in and clinches Garnett up against the cage.
Garnett working hard to break the clinch.
Hanson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A knee to the head by Hanson.

Hanson breaks from the clinch.
Hanson misses with a wild combination.
Garnett scores with a sloppy right hand. Hanson should have avoided that one.
Hanson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garnett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Garnett misses with a few strikes there.
Hanson slips a straight right by Garnett.
Hanson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garnett throws a hook but Hanson avoids it easily.
Garnett throws out a loose jab but Hanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garnett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hanson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hanson cracks Garnett with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garnett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hanson counters with a good low kick that Garnett was not able to check.
A low kick from Garnett is predictable there

and Hanson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hanson tries to score a body lock takedown but Garnett shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hanson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hanson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garnett is trying to break the clinch but Hanson has him pressed against the cage.
Hanson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Hanson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arvel Garnett's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Garnett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hanson feints a jab promting Garnett to slip. Hanson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Garnett slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A lazy body kick from Garnett
and Hanson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Garnett dodges the punch combination from Hanson.
Garnett misses with a two punch combination.
Hanson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garnett pinned against the cage. Garnett gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hanson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hanson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Garnett.
Garnett misses with a body shot.
Garnett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanson manages to avoid it.
Garnett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Hanson has closed the distance and engaged Garnett in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garnett is trying to break the clinch but Hanson has him pressed against the cage.
Hanson misses with a knee to the head.

Hanson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garnett misses with a looping right.
Garnett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanson moves away.
Garnett misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Hanson.
Hanson swinging wildly here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hanson.
Garnett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garnett displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hanson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Hanson moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garnett is trying to break the clinch but Hanson is controlling him.

Hanson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hanson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garnett.
Garnett slips under a jab from Hanson.
Garnett tries to bum rush Hanson with a series of wild strikes but Hanson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garnett misses with a looping right.
Garnett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hanson circles away quickly and effectively.
Garnett ducks under a wild hook from Hanson.
Some wild striking there from Garnett.
Hanson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hanson throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanson tries to clinch up but Garnett circles away and keeps his distance.
Pat Hanson is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garnett. Hanson does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Garnett misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Garnett misses the target.
Hanson throws a right hand that Garnett ducks under and follows up with a left that Garnett also avoids with ease.

Hanson forces Garnett back against the cage and clinches.
Garnett wants to get back to striking at distance but Hanson won't allow it.
Garnett takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hanson tries a knee to the head but Garnett blocks it.
Garnett is trying to break the clinch but Hanson has him pressed against the cage.
Hanson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pat Hanson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garnett has had enough of the clinch but Hanson keeps him there for the moment.
Hanson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garnett looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hanson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garnett blocks it with crossed arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Garnett is trying to break the clinch but Hanson has him pressed against the cage.
Hanson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garnett prevents it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garnett is trying to push Hanson away but Hanson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Garnett wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hanson has him pressed against the cage.
Garnett working hard to break the clinch.
Garnett has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Garnett is trying to break the clinch but Hanson has him pressed against the cage.
Hanson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hanson keeps control of Garnett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hanson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hanson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garnett is trying to force a seperation but Hanson has the dominant position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A frustrated look appears on Garnett's face as he tries to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garnett is trying to break free.
Garnett is looking to break free of the clinch but Hanson has double underhooks.
Garnett is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Garnett tries to circle away but Hanson has him pinned against the cage.
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 Pat Hanson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arvel Garnett's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Garnett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanson manages to avoid it.
Garnett throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hanson moves out of range as Garnett strikes.
Garnett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanson throws a right hand that Garnett ducks under and follows up with a left that Garnett also avoids with ease.
Garnett tests Hanson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garnett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hanson moves away.
Hanson lands a head kick. Garnett smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A big left from Garnett misses.
Garnett throws a body punch but Hanson moves out of range.
Hanson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hanson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garnett.
Garnett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnett throws a solid leg kick but Hanson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garnett.
Hanson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanson tries to clinch but Garnett moves out of range.
Hanson lands a high kick!
Hanson swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garnett throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanson.
Garnett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanson.
Garnett misses with a hook
and Hanson counters with a left and a right that stings Garnett.
A big right from Garnett misses.
Garnett loads up on a big right hand but Hanson slips the punch.
Garnett takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Garnett swings widly with a right hand

and Hanson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hanson.
A knee to the head by Hanson.
Arvel Garnett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garnett is looking to break free of the clinch but Hanson has double underhooks.
Hanson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garnett has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garnett wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hanson has him pressed against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hanson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hanson misses with a knee to the head.

Garnett breaks from the clinch.
Garnett throws a jab when Hanson was well out of range.
Garnett misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Garnett misses the target.
Hanson tries a head kick but it misses.

Hanson moves into the clinch.
Pat Hanson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Garnett wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanson lands a knee to the body.
Garnett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Garnett wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hanson trying to control the position but instead, Garnett has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hanson into the cage.
Hanson lands a knee to the body.
Garnett has had enough of the clinch but Hanson keeps him there for the moment.
Hanson misses with a knee strike.
Garnett can't break the clinch.
Hanson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Garnett's face.
Garnett wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hanson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garnett prevents it.
Garnett wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garnett is looking to break free of the clinch but Hanson has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garnett working hard to break the clinch.
Garnett wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Garnett tries to break free but Hanson pushes him back against the cage.
Garnett is trying to break the clinch but Hanson has him pressed against the cage.
Hanson misses with a knee to the head.
Hanson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garnett.
Hanson tries to land a knee to the head but Garnett blocks with his arms.
Garnett throws a head punch that misses.
Hanson keeps control of Garnett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Garnett wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garnett wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hanson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garnett's efforts to push away.
Garnett lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garnett is trying to break free.
Garnett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garnett pushes Hanson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Garnett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arvel Garnett.
Well Hanson 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Arvel Garnett!
An out of breath Arvel Garnett thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.