PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bransen Garibold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ross Levrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Levrone's choice of entrance music: VooDoo Child. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Garibold
vs
Levrone

179 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
30
200 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bransen Garibold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ross Levrone!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levrone punishes Garibold's body with a nice straight punch.
Garibold ducks under a wild hook from Levrone.
Levrone throws a body punch but Garibold moves out of range.
Levrone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Levrone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garibold.
A telegraphed right hand from Levrone misses the target.
Garibold misses with a body kick.
Garibold keeps Levrone at a distance using the push kick.
Garibold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Levrone.
Garibold avoids the body shot from Levrone.
Levrone blocks a head kick by Garibold.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garibold.
Garibold doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Garibold thumps Levrone with a low kick.
Garibold goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibold throws a leg kick
and Levrone counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Garibold scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Levrone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Levrone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Levrone looks to score with a jab to the body but Garibold is just out of range.
Levrone misses the shot to the body.
Garibold throws a head kick that half lands.
Garibold moves away from the strike by Levrone.
Garibold misses with a kick to the body.
Garibold throws a body punch but Levrone moves out of range.
Levrone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garibold moves away.
Garibold throws a looping overhand right but Levrone ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garibold tries to clinch but Levrone moves out of range.
Levrone throws a body punch but Garibold moves out of range.
Bransen Garibold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Levrone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garibold.
Garibold turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garibold wants to clinch.
Garibold tries to clinch but Levrone moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Levrone works the jab nicely.
Levrone misses with a few strikes there.
Garibold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Levrone.
Levrone scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibold throws a wild body kick that Levrone sees coming a mile off.
Levrone digs a good hook to Garibold's body.

Garibold gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Garibold on the inside.
Garibold creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Levrone's defenses.
Garibold lands an elbow inside that Levrone shrugs off.
Levrone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garibold will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Levrone up against the cage.
Garibold lands an uppercut.
Levrone avoiding damage as Garibold throws knees to the body.
Levrone looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levrone avoids a wild elbow strike from Garibold.
Levrone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Garibold stalling the fight.
Levrone tries a body shot but Garibold blocks it.
Levrone being controlled against the cage.
Garibold lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Ross Levrone has been cut.
Garibold lands a damaging elbow.
Levrone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garibold has him pressed against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Levrone looking to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Levrone misses with some punches.
Garibold is pushing Levrone up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bransen Garibold dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ross Levrone's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Garibold gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Levrone.
Levrone lands a body shot.
Levrone gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Garibold lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Garibold tries to clinch there but Levrone circles away.
Garibold takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Garibold misses with a wild body shot.
Levrone thows a body shot but no joy.
Levrone listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Garibold fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garibold throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levrone's corner calls for a 1-2. Levrone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Levrone is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Garibold rather than just go for the knockout.
Levrone swats away the attempt to clinch by Garibold.
Levrone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice body kick from Garibold.
Garibold takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Garibold tries to move into range but Levrone moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Garibold misses with a double jab
and Levrone counters with a left and a right that stings Garibold.
Garibold throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Levrone connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Garibold.
A telegraphed right hand from Levrone misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garibold misses with a low kick as Levrone jumps back.
Garibold misses with an uppercut. Levrone saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garibold. That's going to slow Levrone down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Levrone digs a good hook to Garibold's body.
Levrone takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Garibold lands an overhand right.
Garibold misses with an uppercut. Levrone saw that one coming.
Garibold tries to move into range but Levrone moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Levrone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garibold comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Garibold lands a nice leg kick that just misses Levrone's sensitive parts.
Garibold showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Levrone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levrone misses with a series of wild punches.
Garibold lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Levrone backs up against the cage.
Levrone displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garibold throws out the jab.
Levrone lands a nice hook to Garibold's body. Garibold takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Levrone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An inside leg kick lands from Garibold.
Garibold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Levrone sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garibold takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garibold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garibold doesn't manage to clinch there - Levrone circles away.
Levrone keeps the fight on the outside.
Levrone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Garibold throws a low kick but Levrone moves out of range easily.
Levrone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garibold can pounce on him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Garibold misses with a body shot.
Garibold tries a low kick but Levrone avoids it.
Levrone on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Garibold throws a sloppy head kick and Levrone moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Levrone misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Garibold misses its intended target.
Garibold lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bransen Garibold dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ross Levrone's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Garibold throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Levrone misses with a double jab.
Garibold moves in looking to clinch but Levrone pushes him off.
Garibold lands a head kick. Levrone smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Levrone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garibold.
Garibold tries to land a leg kick but Levrone saw it coming and moves away.
Levrone throws a right hand that misses
enabling Garibold to counter with a crisp jab.
Garibold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Levrone.
Garibold dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Levrone. That did some damage!
Garibold has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Levrone misses with the combination.
Levrone throws a jab when Garibold was well out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Levrone. Garibold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Levrone on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Levrone scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Garibold tries a head kick but it misses.
A left lands for Garibold.
Garibold takes a swing at Levrone's ribcage but misses.
Levrone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

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

Levrone is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garibold throws a monster overhand right that drops Levrone! Garibold follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bransen Garibold!