PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Garvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter McBain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Garvey might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to One Loaf of Bread -- Damian Marley. McBain has chosen Alien8 as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Garvey
vs
McBain

170 cm
32
145 lbs
20 - 16 - 2

182 cm
30
143 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

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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 20 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Garvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Peter McBain!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garvey throws a head kick but McBain moves out of range.
McBain closes the distance but Garvey moves to the side
and Garvey counters with a nice uppercut.
McBain on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Garvey forces McBain back against the cage and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on McBain - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Garvey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Garvey.
McBain taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
McBain tries for a takedown. No joy.
McBain working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garvey takes an elbow to the forehead.
Garvey misses with a punch on the inside.
McBain looking to slow down the pace here.
McBain looking to throw knees to the head but Garvey is blocking nicely.
Garvey tries to throw a body punch but McBain avoids it by throwing Garvey back against the cage.
Garvey misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garvey misses with a body punch.
Garvey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McBain is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Garvey lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McBain.
Garvey gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McBain.
Garvey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McBain pushes off an throws an elbow but Garvey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McBain blocks a body shot from Garvey.
Garvey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McBain prevents a body shot from Garvey.
Garvey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McBain's elbow.
McBain lands an elbow inside that Garvey shrugs off.
McBain lands a knee to the head.
McBain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garvey misses with some punches.
Garvey is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garvey can't find room to land a body shot as McBain controls the action.
McBain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McBain lands an elbow inside.
McBain misses with the head strike.
Garvey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Garvey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Garvey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McBain's elbow.
McBain blocks an uppercut.
McBain is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Garvey is defending well.
Marcus Garvey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter McBain.
McBain gets through Garvey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McBain working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McBain misses with a short punch on the inside.
McBain tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garvey dodges an elbow strike from McBain.
Garvey lands a hook that snaps the head of McBain backwards.
McBain drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garvey blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garvey is working McBain over against the cage.
McBain throws an elbow that misses.
Garvey tries to work over McBain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McBain drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Garvey gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Garvey misses with a punch to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McBain is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Garvey is keeping busy.
Garvey digs a right hand underneath McBain's ribcage. McBain let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Garvey has McBain pushed against the cage.
Garvey throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McBain.
Garvey misses with a punch to the body.
Garvey misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBain tries to land knees in the clinch but Garvey avoids the damage to the body.
Garvey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McBain throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garvey.
Garvey blocks the elbow strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Garvey - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McBain is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Garvey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McBain looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Garvey misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McBain controlling the action here for a moment.
Garvey struggles to land a body shot inside as McBain controls his hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garvey digs a right hand into McBain's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McBain's gas tank.
Nice elbow from McBain.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garvey.
McBain is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Garvey is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Garvey dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Garvey instigates a clinch.
Garvey throws a head punch that misses.
McBain utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A short right from McBain.
McBain looking to slow down the pace here.
Garvey lands a shot to the body.
McBain using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Garvey tries to throw a body punch but McBain avoids it by throwing Garvey back against the cage.
Good body shot from McBain.
McBain is trying to maintain a safe position but Garvey gets an underhook and turns McBain into the cage.
McBain throws a knee to the head but misses.
McBain misses with a knee strike.
Garvey letting McBain take a breather here.
Garvey struggles to land a body shot inside as McBain controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garvey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Garvey holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Knees to the body from McBain.
Garvey avoids the elbow strike from McBain, against the cage.
McBain tries a knee to the head but Garvey blocks it.
McBain looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McBain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McBain pushes off an throws an elbow but Garvey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Garvey fails to land.
McBain prevents a body shot from Garvey.
Garvey blocks an elbow strike from McBain.
McBain trying to land knees to the body.
Garvey is trying to stall.
McBain is looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garvey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McBain prevents a body shot from Garvey.
McBain is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Garvey is defending well.
McBain using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garvey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McBain stalling in the clinch but Garvey improves position.
McBain gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McBain misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McBain blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Garvey scores with a nice short uppercut.
McBain lands a shoulder strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Garvey.
McBain blocks an uppercut.
McBain lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Garvey misses with a short punch on the inside.
McBain blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Garvey.
Garvey misses with a body punch.
A short right from McBain on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBain misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garvey.
Garvey avoids a wild elbow strike from McBain.
Garvey misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from McBain.
McBain lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McBain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garvey tries to throw a body punch but McBain avoids it by throwing Garvey back against the cage.
Garvey tries to throw a body punch but McBain avoids it by throwing Garvey back against the cage.
Garvey misses with a punch on the inside.
McBain lands an elbow just above Garvey 's eye.
McBain misses with a knee strike.
Garvey managing to block the knees to the body from McBain.
McBain trying to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Garvey.
Garvey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McBain is keeping busy.
McBain is looking to control Garvey's arms but Garvey gets an underhook and turns him. Now McBain has his back to the cage.
Garvey misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garvey throws a head punch that misses.
Garvey throws a punch but it's blocked by McBain.
Garvey throws a punch but it's blocked by McBain.
McBain lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Garvey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McBain tries to land a knee to the head but Garvey blocks with his arms.
Garvey just leaning against McBain, taking a breather.
McBain is trying to stall.
Garvey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garvey lands a shoulder strike.
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!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Garvey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McBain looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Peter McBain will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

McBain tries to clinch but Garvey is having none of it.
McBain fails with an attempt to clinch.

Garvey takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McBain.
A nice right hand lands inside from McBain.
Garvey swings wildly with an uppercut but McBain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garvey leaning his opponent against the cage.
Garvey misses with a punch on the inside.
McBain blocks a body shot from Garvey.
Garvey tries to work over McBain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garvey dodges an elbow strike from McBain.
Garvey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, McBain throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBain is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Garvey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McBain throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McBain pushes off an throws an elbow but Garvey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McBain is looking to control Garvey's arms but Garvey gets an underhook and turns him. Now McBain has his back to the cage.
Garvey lands with a light punch inside.
Garvey pushes McBain back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McBain looking to stall.
Garvey is trying to stall.
Garvey misses with some punches.
Garvey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McBain's elbow.
McBain pushes off an throws an elbow but Garvey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McBain slows down the pace here.
Nice elbow from McBain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBain throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garveys head.
Garvey can't find room to land a body shot as McBain controls the action.
Garvey dodges an elbow strike from McBain.
McBain misses with an elbow over the top.
Garvey has McBain pushed against the cage.
Garvey throws a head punch that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garvey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McBain's elbow.
Garvey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garvey lands a shoulder strike.
Garvey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McBain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McBain lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McBain lands a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBain blocks an uppercut.
Garvey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McBain's elbow.
Garvey struggles to land a body shot inside as McBain controls his hands.
Garvey blocks the elbow strike.
McBain lands with a right to the head.
Garvey has a couple of punches blocked by McBain.
Garvey scores with a shoulder strike.
McBain makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Garvey tries a body shot but McBain blocks it.
Garvey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garvey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McBain just leaning against Garvey, taking a breather.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McBain pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Garvey lands a nice shot to the body.
Garvey pushes McBain back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McBain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garvey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garvey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garvey takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garvey pushes McBain back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McBain looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McBain pushes off an throws an elbow but Garvey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McBain is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Garvey gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Garvey has a couple of punches blocked by McBain.
McBain changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Garvey fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McBain tries to close the distance and clinch but Garvey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

McBain tries to keep at a distance but Garvey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Garvey tries to throw a body punch but McBain avoids it by throwing Garvey back against the cage.
McBain looking to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marcus Garvey.
Well Garvey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Garvey!
An out of breath Marcus Garvey thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Peter McBain had this to say: 'I want to thank all you fans for coming out tonight, Kaiser for helping me look so good, and Fury for helping me be strong, my team at Hey Steve's Fight Shack, all of my loved ones back home, and King Justus for letting me fight here in the OFC..really wanted the win tonight, I'll get it next time'.