PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Torrelio Sacana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Garavito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garavito is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Make Them Suffer. Luis Garavito acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Sacana
vs
Garavito

200 cm
25
224 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

188 cm
25
212 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition
Merciless Gladiators

Bad Man Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Torrelio Sacana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Garavito!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sacana walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sacana shoots for a takedown but Garavito saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sacana tries for a takedown but Garavito circles away easily
and Garavito counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sacana tries for a takedown but Garavito circles away easily
enabling Garavito to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Torrelio Sacana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good leg kick by Garavito there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sacana has his takedown stuffed
and Garavito counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sacana misses with a takedown
and Sacana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sacana throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garavito's waist but Garavito gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sacana off to one side.
Sacana shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sacana fails with the takedown
and Garavito counters with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sacana shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Garavito is looking to slow Sacana down with leg kicks.
Sacana avoids a punch combination nicely.

Sacana scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sacana throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Garavito works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
We've been hearing that Sacana has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Garavito is trying to control but can't.
Garavito is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sacana looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Garavito is looking to improve his position.
Sacana wants to advance to full mount but Garavito doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Sacana will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sacana throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sacana has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sacana won't allow Garavito to sweep him here.
Sacana content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sacana is pushing down on Garavito's leg trying to pass to half guard. Garavito is fighting to maintain full guard but Sacana has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sacana sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garavito defending well though.
Sacana is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Garavito reverses the position - he's now on top in Sacana's guard.
Garavito stopping the sweep attempt from Sacana.
Sacana wants to improve his position but instead Garavito has moved into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sacana looking for submissions off his back.
Garavito wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sacana keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sacana is trying to maintain the position but Garavito is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Luis Garavito will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sacana shoots for a double leg takedown but Garavito sprawls well. He's pushed Sacana's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sacana tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garavito swivels and escapes.
Sacana shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sacana has his takedown stuffed
and Garavito counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Torrelio Sacana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garavito misses with a kick to the body.
Garavito throws a right and a left that Sacana avoids nicely.
Sacana avoids a kick to the body.
Garavito scores with a push kick.
Sacana looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sacana misses with a takedown attempt
and Garavito counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sacana's knee momentarily.
Garavito lands with a straight right. Sacana didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garavito. Sacana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sacana misses with a takedown attempt
and Garavito counters with a stiff right hand.
Garavito stuffs the takedown attempt from Sacana. Sacana gets slowly back to his feet.
Torrelio Sacana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sacana with a poor takedown
and Garavito counters with a nice body kick.
Sacana gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Garavito counters with a stiff right hand.
Luis Garavito is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garavito's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sacana under the eye.
Sacana has his takedown stuffed
and Garavito counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sacana has his takedown stuffed
and Garavito counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sacana takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garavito lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Garavito.
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 throws a nice head kick!
Jab from Garavito.
Garavito throws a shot from downtown. Sacana moves away and avoids it.
Garavito throws a leg kick but Sacana sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A left lands for Garavito.
Garavito fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sacana.
Garavito connects with a solid leg kick.
Sacana fails with the takedown
and Garavito counters with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garavito throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Sacana bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Garavito regains half guard.
Garavito is trying is best to control the position here.
Garavito blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sacana.
Garavito trying to control from the bottom.
Sacana with the ground and pound but Garavito uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sacana is looking to work some ground and pound but Garavito has wrist control.
Sacana trying to control the position from guard on top but Garavito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garavito preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sacana postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Luis Garavito has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Sacana or perhaps it was just good defense by Garavito which made him look bad.
Sacana shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Garavito counters with a solid body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sacana fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sacana misses with a takedown
and Garavito counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Garavito showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sacana fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Garavito to the ground. Sacana is now in Garavito's guard.
Garavito is trying to control the position but Sacana postures up.
Garavito keeping full guard, as Sacana tries to pass.
Sacana throwing strikes but missing.
Garavito wants to sweep but no luck.
Sacana scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sacana stopping the sweep attempt from Garavito.
Sacana postures up and lands a big shot to Garavito's brow.
Garavito really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sacana. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sacana looking to sit in guard and control but Garavito gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sacana keeping moving, preventing Garavito from controlling successfully.

Sacana is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Garavito is aware though and is defending well.
Garavito postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sacana is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garavito controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Sacana is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Garavito defends well.
Torrelio Sacana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Sacana looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Garavito has picked Sacana up and slammed him! Sacana can't keep hold of the triangle and Garavito manages to pass to side control!
Torrelio Sacana overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garavito is chipping away with strikes.
A lull in the action here as Garavito stalls from top position.
Garavito is looking to take a break and control but Sacana is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sacana is looking to regain half guard here but Garavito keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sacana being controlled for a moment.
Sacana is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Garavito's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sacana is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sacana is pressing down on Garavito's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Torrelio Sacana showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Garavito!
A very excited looking Luis Garavito made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Torrelio Sacana had this to say: 'I blame my loss on the current economic crisis'.