PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Skarface (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Garfunkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skarface comes to the cage accompanied by where all the good people go?. The crowd seem to be enjoying Garfunkel's choice of entrance music: Haifisch. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Skarface
vs
Garfunkel

191 cm
30
278 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

208 cm
27
272 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tony Skarface!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Garfunkel!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garfunkel shoots in but no luck this time.
Garfunkel scores with a nice strike.
Skarface throws a sloppy head kick

and Garfunkel counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Skarface!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Skarface defending against the ground and pound.
Garfunkel misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Skarface holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Skarface is trying to get back to half guard.
Garfunkel working away.
Garfunkel in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Garfunkel working away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garfunkel working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Garfunkel throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Skarface works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Skarface controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Garfunkel.
Nice strikes from Garfunkel there.
Skarface manages to get to full guard.
Skarface looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garfunkel wants to pass the guard but Skarface is keeping the position.
Skarface seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Skarface not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garfunkel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Garfunkel is looking to work some ground and pound but Skarface has wrist control.
Skarface seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Garfunkel wants to get up but he can't break Skarface's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Skarface pulls Garfunkel in close to his closed guard and prevents Garfunkel from doing any damage or advancing position.
Skarface wants to sweep here but Garfunkel controlling him for the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skarface is trying to control the position but Garfunkel postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tony Skarface just wasn't active enough.
Skarface scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Frank Garfunkel has been cut.
Nice body kick there by Skarface.
Good standup being displayed there by Skarface as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skarface misses with a looping left.
Garfunkel slips a straight right by Skarface.

Garfunkel closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Skarface's guard.
Garfunkel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garfunkel passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Skarface tries to buck Garfunkel off but Garfunkel is having none of it.
Who's going to make the next move?
Skarface is trying to improve his position.
Garfunkel working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel landing strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garfunkel creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Skarface sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Skarface prevents Garfunkel from improving position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Garfunkel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Skarface struggling a bit here.
Garfunkel tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Skarface tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Garfunkel tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Garfunkel has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Skarface tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Garfunkel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frank Garfunkel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Garfunkel'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.

Skarface throws a sloppy body shot

and Garfunkel counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Skarface's guard now.
Skarface looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Garfunkel puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Skarface controlling the position well.
Skarface is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garfunkel is keen to just control but Skarface is a slippery customer.
Skarface is trying is best to control the position here.
Garfunkel misses with a head shot. Skarface uses the momentum to regain guard.
Skarface is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skarface is trying to keep Garfunkel in close.
Skarface can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Garfunkel controls the pace.
Skarface is trying to keep Garfunkel in close.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A right-left combo lands from Skarface.
A head kick misses from Skarface.
A head kick misses from Skarface.
Garfunkel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skarface sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skarface stalks Garfunkel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Garfunkel's face. Garfunkel staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skarface fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Garfunkel throws a sloppy head kick and Skarface moves out of range easily.
Skarface keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Skarface tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garfunkel.
Garfunkel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Skarface's waist but Skarface gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garfunkel off to one side.
Garfunkel throws a wild body kick that Skarface sees coming a mile off.
Skarface looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skarface takes a swing at Garfunkel's ribcage but misses.
Skarface looks to score with a jab to the body but Garfunkel is just out of range.
Skarface takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Skarface bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Garfunkel sneaks back into half guard.
Garfunkel works his way to full guard. Good work.
Our spies down at at Ryōzanpaku Dojo inform us that Garfunkel has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Frank Garfunkel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Skarface trying to control the position from guard on top but Garfunkel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Skarface with a nice head 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!
Garfunkel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skarface trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garfunkel trying to keep a closed guard but Skarface is proving a slippery customer.
Garfunkel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Garfunkel lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Skarface wants to hold on but Garfunkel pushes him away.

Garfunkel has control of Skarface's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Skarface regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Skarface wants to control but Garfunkel is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frank Garfunkel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Frank Garfunkel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Skarface connects with a jab.
Garfunkel tries a head kick but it misses.
Skarface throws a big shot that misses.
Skarface misses with a body shot.
Skarface throws a leg kick that is checked
and Skarface takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Skarface fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Garfunkel to the ground. Skarface is now in Garfunkel's guard.
Skarface trying to move into half guard but instead Garfunkel has managed to sweep!
Garfunkel with a nice head 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!
Garfunkel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Skarface is rocked!
Skarface is pulling down on Garfunkel's head. It's preventing any offense from Garfunkel, at least for the moment.
Oh Skarface is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garfunkel loads up on a big left hand. Skarface felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Garfunkel looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Skarface can't hide his disappointment, as Garfunkel celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Garfunkel!
An out of breath Frank Garfunkel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.