PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Illias Illiadis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvel Garnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arvel Garnett is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Illiadis
vs
Garnett

178 cm
23
189 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

189 cm
23
195 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

TWGC Champion
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Illias Illiadis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arvel Garnett!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garnett moves out of range as Illiadis throws a body kick.
Illiadis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Garnett throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Illiadis counters by moving into the clinch.
Garnett looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Garnett working hard to break the clinch.
Garnett wants to get back to striking at distance but Illiadis won't allow it.
Illiadis stalling in the clinch.

Garnett manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Illiadis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garnett misses with an uppercut.
Garnett throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garnett takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Illiadis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garnett.
Illiadis slips a jab and a cross from Garnett.
Garnett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garnett misses with a body punch

and Illiadis moves into the clinch.
Illiadis misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Illiadis.
Come on Illiadis - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Illiadis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garnett's efforts to push away.
Illiadis tries to work over Garnett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garnett blocking some punches.
Garnett tries to break the clinch but Illiadis is controlling the position.
Illiadis lands with a short shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch on the inside from Illiadis fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garnett tries to circle away but Illiadis has him pinned against the cage.
Garnett is trying to break the clinch but Illiadis is controlling him.
Illiadis is working Garnett over against the cage.
Illiadis lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garnett backwards.
Illiadis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garnetts head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Illiadis lands a body shot in the clinch.

Garnett manages to break the clinch.
Garnett tries to bum rush Illiadis with a series of wild strikes but Illiadis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garnett bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Garnett walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Arvel Garnett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garnett slips a jab from Illiadis.
Garnett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Illiadis.
Garnett throws a shot from downtown. Illiadis moves away and avoids it.

Illiadis rushes Garnett and presses him up against the cage.
Illiadis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Illiadis lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Illiadis has a couple of punches blocked by Garnett.
Illiadis is pushing Garnett up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Garnett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garnett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Illiadis.
Garnett moves out of range of the leg kick from Illiadis.
Illiadis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Garnett throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Illiadis catches Garnett with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Garnett takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Garnett is rocked!
Garnett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Illiadis! Garnett is out on his feet! Illiadis rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Garnett is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Garnett is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Illias Illiadis!