PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trent Mauser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Storm Garp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Garp's choice of entrance music: Rammstein- Liebe ist für alle da. Storm Garp has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mauser
vs
Garp

185 cm
27
285 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

195 cm
27
300 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Trent Mauser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Storm Garp!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garp misses with a left hand
letting Mauser counter with a right hand.

It looks like Storm Garp has been cut.
Mauser showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garp.
Mauser looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mauser connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Garp gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mauser keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garp.
Mauser lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mauser shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mauser tests Garp's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Garp misses.
Mauser takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Garp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mauser manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garp on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That has opened up Storm Garp's cut even more.
Garp lands a body shot.
Mauser misses with an uppercut.
Jab by Mauser.
Garp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mauser circles away quickly and effectively.
Garp misses with a looping right.
Garp looks to land a right hand but Mauser moved out of range.
Storm Garp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mauser moves away from the strike by Garp.
Garp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garp takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mauser moves away.
Nice shot lands for Mauser.
A big left from Garp misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garp throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mauser counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mauser throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mauser moves out of range of the strikes.

Mauser closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Garp's guard.
Mauser trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garp wants to sweep but no luck.
Mauser in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garp bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mauser's guard.
Garp is stalling in the full guard.
Mauser controlling Garp's posture.

Mauser working for a triangle but Garp defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mauser working for a triangle but Garp defends it easily.
Garp stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mauser swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mauser being controlled here, momentarily.
Garp trying to control but Mauser is working from the bottom.
Mauser looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garp is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Storm Garp wasn't active enough on the ground.
A slow jab from Garp misses its intended target.
Garp misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Garp.
Garp thows a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Garp misses.
Mauser ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garp tries to bum rush Mauser with a series of wild strikes but Mauser uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garp throws a lazy uppercut
and Mauser counters with a stiff right hand.
Mauser is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garp misses with a lunging right hand
letting Mauser counter with a right hand.

The cut above Storm Garp's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Storm Garp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mauser scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Mauser dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Storm Garp's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Mauser fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Garp to the ground. Mauser is now in Garp's guard.
Mauser looking to pass the guard.
Mauser trying to control but Garp is working from the bottom.
Mauser throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garp is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mauser passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Garp managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Mauser.

Mauser has an Americana. Garp didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Mauser is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Mauser hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Trent Mauser!
Trent Mauser really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Diamond Nutrition 160q logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.