PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Garnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Klein East (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). East has chosen Cold as Ice- M.O.P. as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Garnett
vs
East

186 cm
32
182 lbs
26 - 12 - 2

182 cm
35
205 lbs
40 - 24 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Firebird Designs

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 26 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Kevin Garnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 40 - 24 - 1, fighting out of New York, Klein East!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garnett delivers a nice body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Garnett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garnett misses with a hook.
East scores with a decent looking hook.
East chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garnett can pounce on him.
East has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
East lands the left hand.
Garnett checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
East lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
East dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garnett. That did some damage!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garnett lands a high kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by East.
East ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garnett moves away.
Garnett chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before East can pounce on him.
Klein East seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garnett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from East.
Garnett stuns East with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Garnett slips under a jab from East.
Garnett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from East.
A nice inside leg kick there by East. That's going to slow Garnett down.
Garnett misses with a low kick.
Garnett checks the leg kick.
Garnett tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garnett with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from East.
East has a takedown stuffed.
East has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from East there as he acknowledges the shot.
Garnett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Garnett misses with a straight right.
Garnett misses with a low kick as East jumps back.
Garnett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
East avoids the head kick by Garnett.

East fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Garnett sprawls well initially but East persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Garnett is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garnett wants to control but East is keeping busy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
East prevents Garnett from improving his position.

Garnett makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
East fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garnett manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by East there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Garnett misses with a body shot.
East moves into range and connects with a jab.
East lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garnett circles away quickly and effectively.
East misses with an attempted mid kick.
Garnett misses with a low kick.
East takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
East uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garnett.
East cracks Garnett with an open hand slap.
Garnett buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garnett throws a shot to the body.

Garnett gets caught flat footed, as East shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
East tries to free his leg and advance position but Garnett is retaining full guard.
Garnett seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Garnett wants to stand and escape but East is having none of it.
Garnett looking to control.
Garnett keeping moving, preventing East from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
East postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garnett working a defensive guard here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Kevin Garnett wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jab by East.
Garnett connects with a body shot that sends East's belly button to the back.
East scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A head kick misses from Garnett.
East fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garnett is breathing heavily.
East throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garnett thows a body shot but no joy.
East scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
East pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
East swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garnett.
Garnett throws a hook but East blocks it.
Garnett tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and East is able to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garnett connects with a looping right hand.
East throws a body punch but Garnett moves out of range.
East swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good leg kick by Garnett there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A bone on bone clash there as Garnett blocks the leg kick.
Garnett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but East moves away.
East slips a jab and a cross from Garnett.
East scores with a shot to the body.
Kevin Garnett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
East steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garnett.
Garnett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garnett connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed East momentarily.
Garnett takes one on the button.
East misses with a body shot.
East scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garnett in his tracks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from East, right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A clash of legs there as Garnett blocks the low kick.
East avoids the body shot from Garnett.
Garnett clobbers East with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
East lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Klein East dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Garnett takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Garnett is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
East uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garnett.
Garnett takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garnett lands a nice shot that snaps East's head back.
Garnett throws a series of punches but East avoids them all with ease.
East throws a jab when Garnett was well out of range.
Garnett lands a jab to East's midsection.
East pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garnett fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
East lands a nice hook to Garnett's body. Garnett takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garnett's hands are dropping dangerously low here and East connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garnett scrambles back to his feet.

East drives through with a takedown into Garnett's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
East works over Garnett with some ground and pound from guard.
East loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
East tries to free his leg and advance position but Garnett is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
East throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
East pushes down on Garnett's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Garnett is trying to maintain the position but East is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
East seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Garnett does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
East thows a huge punch but Garnett dodges it nicely.
Garnett has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. East is working away from the top position though.
East missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Klein East has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garnett is trying to defend against the ground and pound but East scores with a couple of nice shots.
East not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Garnett is staying active underneath East, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Garnett is looking to control East's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garnett avoid being mounted?
East wants to pass the guard but Garnett is defending well.
East working over Garnett with some ground and pound. Garnett looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
East has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
East prevents Garnett from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
East thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
East wants to control but Garnett is keeping him busy.
East tries to pass the half guard into mount. Garnett knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
East moves nicely into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garnett sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Garnett tries to get to full guard but East has control of the leg.
East tries to pass to full mount but Garnett defends it.
Garnett is trying to stand up here but East is controlling him well.

East is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Garnett is just riding it out for now. East eventually gives up the hold.

East is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Garnett has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
East throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Garnett gets back to full guard.
East throwing strikes but missing.
Garnett wants to sweep here but East controlling him for the moment.

East drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and East jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Garnett tries to land a sweep but no joy.
East missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
East throws a big right hand that misses.
East wants to control from the top but Garnett keeps moving.
East throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garnett controls East momentarily but East frees himself.
East preventing the sweep.
East lands a couple of elbows.
East forces his way into half guard.
East seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garnett taking some punishment here, with East in his half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are battling for position here. Garnett manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
East trying to control but Garnett is working from the bottom.
Garnett utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Klein East showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Garnett is looking to land body kicks.
East lands a nice hook to Garnett's body. Garnett takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Garnett lands a nice leg kick that just misses East's sensitive parts.
A jab from Garnett misses.
Garnett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garnett misses with an uppercut. East saw that one coming.
Garnett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but East moves away.
Garnett takes a jab right on the kisser.
Garnett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from East.
East with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garnett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
East slips a jab from Garnett.
Garnett misses with a body shot.
East throws out a loose jab but Garnett uses good head movement to avoid it.
East keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garnett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by East. East obviously looking to wear him down.
East lands a jab to Garnett's midsection.
East connects with an inside leg kick.
East shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
East bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garnett connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
East throws a sloppy head kick and Garnett moves out of range easily.
East lands a nice looking body kick.
East with a jab.
East avoids the body shot from Garnett.
Garnett throws a hook to the side of East's head but East sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
East throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garnett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
East is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garnett.
East lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by East.
East fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garnett has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
East lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
East connects with an inside leg kick.
East throws a jab but it's blocked by Garnett.
East feints and then cracks Garnett's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garnett down.
East lands a leg kick that knocks Garnett off balance momentarily.
East cracks Garnett with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
East lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
East lands a nice shot to the body.
East stuns Garnett with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Garnett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
East throws the left hand but Garnett avoids the punch easily.
East lands a lovely overhand right.
East uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garnett.

East shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. East showed some decent athleticism there.
Garnett tries to roll over but East keeps him under control.
East is pressing down on Garnett's thigh, looking to free his foot. Garnett is holding on for now.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. East connects with a nice short shot to Garnett's temple.
Garnett is trying to stand back up but East is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
East looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
East is looking to stall here but Garnett recovers full guard.
Garnett controls East momentarily but East frees himself.
Kevin Garnett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as East accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Klein East is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Garnett is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
East throws a big right hand that misses.
East trying to control but Garnett is working from the bottom.
Garnett trying to control the position here.
East stopping the sweep attempt from Garnett.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
East seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
East stands and throws Garnett's legs to the side, diving into side control.
A lull in the action here as East stalls from top position.
Garnett tries to buck East off but East is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
East trying to control the position but Garnett is working away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
East controlling from side mount.
Garnett is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Klein East comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well East has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Klein East!
Klein East took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Firebird Designs for their support in the buildup to the fight.