PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Waru Kuzuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titus Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garner has chosen Main Event as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Titus Garner enters the cage!

Kuzuri
vs
Garner

163 cm
31
135 lbs
35 - 13 - 0

160 cm
38
143 lbs
30 - 17 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

[JMFC] Arashi Fighting Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Waru Kuzuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Titus Garner!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuzuri throws a wild body kick that Garner sees coming a mile off.
Garner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kuzuri counters with a nice uppercut.
Garner misses with a kick to the body.
Garner lands a jab.
Kuzuri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garner misses with a wild body shot.
Kuzuri looks for the body kick but Garner saw that one coming.
Kuzuri pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Garner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kuzuri looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Garner trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuzuri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kuzuri throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuzuri has momentary wrist control but Garner slips an elbow through the middle.
Kuzuri controlling the position.

Kuzuri is looking for a triangle but Garner pushes his legs off easily.
Kuzuri trying to keep a closed guard but Garner is proving a slippery customer.
Kuzuri keeping full guard, as Garner tries to pass.
Kuzuri working a defensive guard here.
Kuzuri seems keen to control Garner's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri trying to keep a closed guard but Garner is proving a slippery customer.
Kuzuri keeping moving, preventing Garner from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Waru Kuzuri just wasn't active enough.
Garner slips a straight right by Kuzuri.
Garner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Garner moves out of range as Kuzuri strikes.
Kuzuri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Garner is looking to clinch but Kuzuri is avoiding it.
A big left from Garner misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Garner.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Garner is defended easily by Kuzuri.
Kuzuri pushes Garner away with a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner scores with a hook to the body. Kuzuri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Kuzuri misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Garner.

Garner drives through and clinches with Kuzuri against the cage.
Garner prevents a body shot from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri scores with a shoulder strike.
Kuzuri looking to slow down the pace here.
Garner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuzuri has a couple of punches blocked by Garner.
Garner throws a head punch that misses.
Garner tries a body shot but Kuzuri blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Kuzuri.
Kuzuri scores with a shot to the side of Garner's head.
Garner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garner is working for takedown but Kuzuri is calmly controlling the position for now.
Waru Kuzuri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Titus Garner.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Garner manages to break the clinch.
Garner lands a nice shot that snaps Kuzuri's head back.
Garner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kuzuri throws a chopping leg kick but Garner manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuzuri swings away with a leg kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuzuri takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kuzuri connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garner. Garner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garner throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Garner thuds his right hand into Kuzuri's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Titus Garner will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Garner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garner scores with a three punch combo!
Garner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuzuri moves away.
Garner avoids the body shot from Kuzuri.
Garner sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Titus Garner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice body punch from Garner.
Garner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kuzuri throws a leg kick but Garner checks it.
Kuzuri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kuzuri throws a hook but Garner blocks it.
Garner looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kuzuri misses with a head kick.
Garner misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Garner. Those never looked like landing.
Titus Garner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Garner misses
and Kuzuri counters with an outside leg kick.
Kuzuri swats away the attempt to clinch by Garner.
Kuzuri throws a front kick aimed at Garner's knee but Garner avoids it well.
Garner thows a body shot but no joy.

Garner darts in and clinches Kuzuri up against the cage.
Kuzuri lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garner backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Kuzuri.
Garner throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuzuri.
A head punch on the inside from Kuzuri fails to land.
Garner wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuzuri won't allow it.
Garner can't find room to land a body shot as Kuzuri controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garner can't find room to land a body shot as Kuzuri controls the action.
Garner has a couple of punches blocked by Kuzuri.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garner.
Garner changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kuzuri fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kuzuri misses with a low kick.
Kuzuri throws the kick towards the body but Garner avoids it.
Garner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Garner does no damage.
Garner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Garner takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Garner swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kuzuri counters with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garner tries to clinch but Kuzuri moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuzuri scores with a shot to the body.
Garner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kuzuri.
Kuzuri slaps away a takedown attempt from Garner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Garner lands with a straight right. Kuzuri didn't see that one coming.
Waru Kuzuri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Kuzuri. No joy for Garner on that attempt.
Waru Kuzuri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Titus Garner.
Garner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kuzuri wants to slow Garner down by chopping away at his legs.
Kuzuri displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garner.
Kuzuri connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garner momentarily.
Garner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
Garner dodges the punch combination from Kuzuri.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner misses with a hook to the body
and Kuzuri counters with a nice body shot.
Garner lands a leg kick that knocks Kuzuri off balance momentarily.
Kuzuri moves out of range as Garner strikes.
A big left from Garner misses.
Garner throws a sloppy head kick and Kuzuri moves out of range easily.
Garner tries to move into range but Kuzuri moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Garner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuzuri was well out of range. Poor timing from Garner.
Kuzuri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuzuri misses with an uppercut.
Garner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kuzuri in his tracks.
Kuzuri takes one on the chin but seems OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garner lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kuzuri takes a step back to recover.
Kuzuri misses the shot to the body.
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 Waru Kuzuri will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Garner fails to land the takedown.
Garner lands a nice looking body shot.
Garner tries a head kick but it misses.
Kuzuri moves out of range of the body kick from Garner.
Garner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garner is looking to clinch but Kuzuri is avoiding it.
Garner shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kuzuri as he avoids it easily.
Kuzuri missing with a left hand there. Garner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kuzuri connects with an inside leg kick.
Garner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garner fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kuzuri looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kuzuri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner moves out of range of the body kick.
Garner finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Kuzuri's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Garner falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Waru Kuzuri!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Waru Kuzuri made sure he mentioned KAISER, along with how happy he was to win his fight.