PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maubee Away (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Garavito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Away kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Rude Boy Dreams. Garavito has chosen Make Them Suffer as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Luis Garavito has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Away
vs
Garavito

182 cm
24
184 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

188 cm
23
212 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conquer
Heisenberg

Conquer

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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maubee Away!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Garavito!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Away shoots in for a takedown but Garavito shows good takedown defense.
Away shoots for a double leg takedown but Garavito sprawls well. He's pushed Away's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Garavito feints and then cracks Away's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Away down.
Garavito looks to score with a jab to the body but Away is just out of range.
Garavito throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Garavito tries a head kick but it misses.
Away defending well as Garavito loads up on a big left hand.
Away moves out of range of the body kick from Garavito.
Garavito misses with a body kick.
Garavito throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Away fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Garavito avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maubee Away. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garavito lands a leg kick that knocks Away off balance momentarily.
Luis Garavito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Away avoids the head kick by Garavito.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Away takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Garavito.
Nice body kick there by Garavito.
Garavito lands with a right hand.
Away fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Garavito scores with a head kick.

It looks like Maubee Away has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Away uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garavito.
Garavito darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Garavito throws a leg kick but Away sees it coming and moves out of range.
Away shoots in looking for a takedown but Garavito manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Away's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Garavito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A clash of legs there as Away blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Garavito.
Garavito throws a solid leg kick but Away takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garavito.
Garavito uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Away checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Away shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garavito but Garavito pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Garavito tries to land a front kick but Away steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garavito pushes Away away with a front kick.
Garavito jabs at Away's body.
Garavito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Away misses with a takedown
and Garavito counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Away. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Away moves out of range as Garavito throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garavito throws a shot from downtown. Away moves away and avoids it.
Garavito scores with a jab. Away acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Garavito displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Away.
Luis Garavito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garavito tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garavito misses the body punch

and Away counters with a single leg into guard. Garavito didn't expect that.
Away won't allow Garavito to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Away wants to pass the guard but Garavito is keeping the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Garavito holds on and takes a little breather.
Garavito keeping moving, preventing Away from controlling successfully.
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!
Garavito is controlling Away's posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Maubee Away.
Garavito looks for the body kick but Away saw that one coming.
Garavito throws a sloppy head kick and Away moves out of range easily.
Garavito tries to close the distance and clinch up but Away swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Away with a lazy takedown attempt
and Garavito counters with a nice uppercut.
No luck for Away with that takedown attempt.
Garavito connects with a body shot.
Away dives in and grabs Garavito's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garavito pushes down on Away's head and hops out.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garavito misses with an uppercut. Away saw that one coming.
Garavito throws a wild body kick that Away sees coming a mile off.
Garavito scores with a push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Garavito dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maubee Away's cut.
That's time! Away's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Garavito keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Garavito misses with a head kick.
Away takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Away blocks a head kick by Garavito.
Away displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garavito throws out the jab.
Garavito bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Away's head.
Luis Garavito seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Away closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Away lands in his opponent's guard.
Away working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garavito working a defensive guard here.
Away wants to control from the top but Garavito keeps moving.
Away throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garavito works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Away forces his way into half guard.
Away winds up and cracks Garavito with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Away wants to pass to mount but Garavito is defending the position.
Garavito is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garavito blocking the ground and pound attempt from Away.
Garavito moves into full guard.
Garavito keeping moving, preventing Away from controlling successfully.
Away stopping the sweep attempt from Garavito.
Garavito keeping moving, preventing Away from controlling successfully.
Garavito is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Away lands a couple of elbows.
Garavito wants to stand but Away is controlling the position.
Garavito trying to keep a closed guard but Away is proving a slippery customer.
Away postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garavito is trying to keep Away in close.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Garavito wants to control the position but Away says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

Away is working for a submission of some sort.
Garavito is trying to maintain the position but Away is very close to passing his half guard.
Garavito is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Away is staying active.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Away wants to free his trapped foot but Garavito is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Garavito keeping control of the position.
Away looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Garavito with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Away thows a huge punch but Garavito dodges it nicely.
Garavito is refusing to be controlled, as Away sits in half guard.
Away missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garavito tries to roll over but Away keeps him under control.
Garavito is looking to control Away's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garavito avoid being mounted?
Garavito moves into full guard.
Away pushing down on Garavito's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Away is nestled in close to Garavito, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Garavito trying to control here.
Garavito is trying to get back to full guard.
Away looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Garavito with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
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!
Away passes into side control, despite Garavito's attempt to control the position.
Maubee Away overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garavito dodges the ground and pound from Away.
Garavito gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Away throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Away prevents Garavito from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Maubee Away will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Maubee Away's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A leg kick checked by Away.
Away blocks a head kick by Garavito.
Away shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Garavito as he jumps to the side.
A solid body kick from Garavito.
Garavito connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Away's hands.
Nice sprawl there from Garavito as Away shoots in.
Away bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garavito throws a nice looking combination but Away bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick from Garavito lands but Away takes it in his stride.
Away has his takedown stuffed
and Garavito finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maubee Away. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Away drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Away in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Away sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Garavito is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Garavito preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Away is in close to Garavito's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Away wants to control from the top but Garavito keeps moving.
Away stopping the sweep attempt from Garavito.
Away trying to control the position from guard on top but Garavito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Away is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Garavito is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Maubee Away wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Garavito throws a sloppy head kick and Away moves out of range easily.
Garavito stuffs the takedown.
Away keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garavito.
Garavito looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garavito throws the left hand but Away avoids the punch easily.
Away takes one to the chin there.
Garavito scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Away checks a low kick from Garavito.
Garavito throws a solid leg kick but Away takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garavito.
A big left from Garavito misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garavito. Away does a little dance to reset his feet.
Away tries for a takedown but Garavito sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Garavito looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Away chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garavito can pounce on him.
Away circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garavito fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garavito tries a head kick but it misses.
Jab, jab by Garavito - just one landing.

Away closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Away tries for a kimura but Garavito is defending well.
Garavito is trying to control Away's posture but Away avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garavito tries to improve position but can't.

Away tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Away has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Garavito's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Away lands a decent elbow from side control.
Away in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garavito tries to buck Away off but Away is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Away lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Garavito tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Away working the head with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Luis Garavito.
I think Garavito 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Garavito!
After winning the bout, Luis Garavito thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.