PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Titus Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bucky The Badger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garner comes to the cage accompanied by Main Event. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Garner
vs
The Badger

160 cm
34
143 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

160 cm
27
160 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Titus Garner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bucky The Badger!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garner misses the shot to the body.
The Badger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garner.
The Badger throws an off balance right hand
and Garner counters with a nice body kick.
The Badger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The Badger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garner. Garner obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garner. That's going to slow The Badger down.
Garner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Badger works the jab nicely.
The Badger takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Garner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. The Badger doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garner. The Badger does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Badger wants to clinch.
Crunch! The Badger slams his shin into Garner's torso.
The Badger misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by The Badger.
The Badger misses the shot to the body.
Garner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Garner wants to slow The Badger down by chopping away at his legs.
The Badger lands a right hook to the body.
Garner throws a shot from downtown. The Badger moves away and avoids it.
The Badger slips under a jab.
The Badger swings widly with a right hand
and Garner counters with a two punch combo.
The Badger avoids the body shot from Garner.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from The Badger.
Garner throws an overhand right that lands on The Badger's shoulder, as The Badger tries to avoid the shot.
Garner throws a low kick but The Badger avoids it.
Garner is looking to wear down The Badger with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The Badger lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Garner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The Badger misses with an uppercut. Garner saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garner misses with a kick to the body.
Garner misses with a series of wild punches.
Garner lands a jab-cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garner checks the leg kick.
Garner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The Badger moves forwards but Garner connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for The Badger.
The Badger bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Garner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The Badger takes a swing at Garner's ribcage but misses.
The Badger misses with a straight right.
Garner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The Badger wants to slow Garner down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for The Badger.
The Badger throws a leg kick but Garner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Garner takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The Badger throws a leg kick but Garner moved away.
Garner takes a swing at The Badger's ribcage but misses.
The Badger scores with a sloppy right hand. Garner should have avoided that one.
The Badger is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Garner had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from The Badger, right into the meat.
The Badger looks for the body kick but Garner saw that one coming.
The Badger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Badger lands the left hand.
Bucky The Badger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Badger pushes Garner away with a front kick.
The Badger lands a glancing blow to the side of Garner's head.
The Badger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner throws a front kick aimed at The Badger's knee but The Badger avoids it well.
The Badger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garner was well out of range. Poor timing from The Badger.
The Badger throws a leg kick that misses.
The Badger thows a left - swing and a miss!
The Badger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garner.
The Badger lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

The Badger darts in and clinches Garner up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Badger throws a punch but it's blocked by Garner.
Garner scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Garner avoiding damage as The Badger throws knees to the body.

The Badger is fighting off a takedown attempt but Garner is just too persistent for him and manages to trip The Badger to the mat. The Badger regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Garner trying to control but The Badger is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Badger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garner is one step ahead there.
Garner wants to control from the top but The Badger keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bucky The Badger will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The Badger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Garner moves away from the strike by The Badger.
Garner throws a one two combo.
The Badger scores with a shot to the body.
Garner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Badger manages to avoid it.
Garner fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and The Badger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Garner blocks a leg kick.
Garner avoids the body shot from The Badger.
The Badger throws a wild body kick that Garner sees coming a mile off.
The Badger looks to score with a jab to the body but Garner is just out of range.
Garner defending well as The Badger loads up on a big left hand.
Garner steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from The Badger. That one must have hurt.
Garner listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Badger misses with a body kick.
Garner misses with a body shot.
The Badger misses with a hook.
Garner closes the distance and clinches up with The Badger, looking for a takedown. Garner pushes The Badger against the cage but The Badger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The Badger tries to close the distance and clinch but Garner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garner throws out a loose jab but The Badger uses good head movement to avoid it.

The Badger instigates a clinch.
The Badger struggles to land a body shot inside as Garner controls his hands.
Garner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Garner trying to control the position but instead, The Badger has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garner into the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garner tries a body shot but The Badger blocks it.
Garner goes for a takedown in the clinch but The Badger prevents it.
The Badger blocks a body shot from Garner.
The Badger stops a takedown attempt from Garner.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Titus Garner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garner is working for takedown but The Badger is calmly controlling the position for now.
Garner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Badger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garner avoiding damage as The Badger throws knees to the body.
The Badger scores with a nice hook to the head.
Garner throws a punch but it's blocked by The Badger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garner misses with a body punch.
Garner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of The Badgers head.
A head punch on the inside from The Badger fails to land.
Garner throws a punch but it's blocked by The Badger.
The Badger lands an elbow just above Garner 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Garner.
Garner blocks an elbow strike from The Badger.
A shot in the inside from The Badger.
The Badger can't find room to land a body shot as Garner controls the action.
A short right from The Badger on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Garner.
The Badger struggles to land a body shot inside as Garner controls his hands.
Garner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from The Badger fails to land.
The Badger prevents a body shot from Garner.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Badger.
The Badger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The Badger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Badger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Garner scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Badger prevents a body shot from Garner.
Garner works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Garner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The Badger digs a right hand underneath Garner's ribcage. Garner let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garner avoids the elbow strike from The Badger, against the cage.
Garner misses with some punches.
Garner avoids a wild elbow strike from The Badger.
The Badger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garner's elbow.
The Badger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Badger misses with some punches.
Garner is leaning against The Badger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The Badger working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by The Badger.
Garner misses with a body punch.
The Badger digs a right hand into Garner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Garner's gas tank.
Garner tries to work over The Badger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The Badger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garner.
The Badger throws a punch but it's blocked by Garner.
Garner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Badger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bucky The Badger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Garner scores with a leg kick.
The Badger looks to land a left hand but Garner moved out of range nicely.
The Badger throws a body kick that misses.
The Badger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The Badger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The Badger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by The Badger.
Nice defenses there by Garner.
Garner tries to move into range but The Badger moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Garner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garner lands a body shot.
Garner fakes a jab and throws a low kick but The Badger checks it well.
The Badger tries to land a body kick
and Garner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The Badger lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Badger misses with a body shot.
The Badger throws out a leg kick but Garner moves out of range and The Badger only half commits.
The Badger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Badger throws a body kick that misses.
The Badger misses the shot to the body.
Garner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Garner will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The Badger tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. The Badger tries to avoid it but Garner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag The Badger to the ground. The Badger escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The Badger throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Garner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garner swings away with a body shot that misses
and The Badger finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Garner swings for the body but The Badger moves out of range.
The Badger looks to score with a jab to the body but Garner is just out of range.
The Badger takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Garner.
Titus Garner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Badger throws a body kick that misses.
The Badger bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garner's head.
The Badger throws a body kick that misses.
The Badger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garner.
Garner throws a chopping leg kick but The Badger manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The Badger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garner moves out of range as The Badger strikes.
The Badger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Badger paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Garner throws a jab but it's blocked by The Badger.
Garner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Badger.
The Badger thows a body shot but no joy.
Bucky The Badger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

Garner looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for The Badger!
Garner cracks The Badger with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Garner lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The Badger holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Garner tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Garner unloads with some shots from mount but The Badger bucks and avoids them well.
Garner breaks from The Badger's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garner with good strikes from the mount here!
Garner working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bucky The Badger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Garner lands a nice shot to the head.
The Badger tries to reverse the position but Garner maintains control.
Garner landing strikes from the mount and The Badger is in trouble!
Garner throws a sloppy strike and The Badger uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and The Badger has ended up in Garner's guard.
Garner keeping moving, preventing The Badger from controlling successfully.
Garner has The Badger pulled in close to control his posture.

And that's the end of the fight!
Titus Garner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think The Badger has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!