PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Blokada Leningrada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titus Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leningrada comes to the cage accompanied by Farewell of Slavyanka. The crowd seem to be enjoying Garner's choice of entrance music: Main Event. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Leningrada
vs
Garner

175 cm
36
156 lbs
29 - 12 - 0

160 cm
34
143 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blokada Leningrada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Titus Garner!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Leningrada.
A punch lands to the side of Leningrada 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Garner.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Garner throws a strike aimed at the side of Leningrada's head but Leningrada avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garner grinds an elbow into Leningrada's temple.
Leningrada taking a bit of punishment here - Garner scoring with strikes.
Leningrada is looking for a sweep.
Leningrada taking a bit of punishment here - Garner scoring with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garner cracks Leningrada with a big right hand but Leningrada just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Garner with the ground and pound but Leningrada regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Garner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Leningrada wants to get back to full guard.

Leningrada manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Leningrada throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Garner throws a right hand that misses
letting Leningrada counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leningrada. Leningrada circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garner.
Garner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leningrada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leningrada throws a right hand that Garner ducks under and follows up with a left that Garner also avoids with ease.
Leningrada misses with a wild body shot.
Leningrada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garner.
Leningrada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garner was well out of range. Poor timing from Leningrada.
Leningrada throws the kick towards the body but Garner avoids it.
Jab, jab by Garner - just one landing.
Garner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blokada Leningrada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garner throws out a loose jab but Leningrada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leningrada thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garner throws a jab when Leningrada was well out of range.
Garner shoots in looking for a takedown. Leningrada tries to sprawl out of it but Garner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Leningrada manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Leningrada looks to land a body kick but Garner moved away.
Leningrada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leningrada loads up on a big right hand but Garner slips the punch.

Garner feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leningrada looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leningrada keeping full guard, as Garner tries to pass.
Garner is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Garner working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner stands and throws Leningrada's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Garner has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garner trying to control the position but Leningrada is working away.
Leningrada takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Garner throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Garner trying to control the position but Leningrada is working away.
Leningrada gets back to half guard.
Garner takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leningrada's head.
Garner perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nice strikes from Garner there.
Leningrada wants to get back to full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garner working Leningrada over with strikes.
Leningrada pushes Garner off looking to stand but Garner dives back in and keeps control.
Garner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Garner drops an elbow to the side of Leningrada's head.
Garner looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Garner scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Leningrada is rocked!
Garner is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Oh Leningrada is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garner lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Leningrada quite badly. Leningrada pulls Garner in close trying to recover. Garner postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Leningrada on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Leningrada doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Titus Garner!
A victorious Titus Garner thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.