PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Templeton Peck (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: Thieves - Ministry. Luis Garavito has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Peck
vs
Garavito

187 cm
34
220 lbs
31 - 11 - 1

188 cm
29
216 lbs
21 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 31 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Templeton Peck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luis Garavito!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garavito doesn't manage to clinch there - Peck circles away.
Garavito scores with a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Peck - just one landing.
Garavito throws a hook but Peck avoids it easily.
Peck fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garavito on the side of the head.
Garavito throws an overhand right that lands on Peck's shoulder, as Peck tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot by Peck.
Peck throws an overhand right that lands on Garavito's shoulder, as Garavito tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Garavito misses the target.
Garavito scores with a spinning back kick!
Garavito scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Garavito throws a hook but Peck avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garavito thows a left - swing and a miss!
Peck bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Peck lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Peck chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garavito can pounce on him.

Garavito fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Peck, pushing him back against the cage.
I was talking to Peck's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Peck misses with a punch on the inside.
Garavito swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garavito told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Peck swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garavito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garavito misses with a hook. Peck ducked under it nicely.
Garavito scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A slow jab from Garavito misses its intended target.
Peck feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Garavitos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A big left from Garavito misses.
Peck lands an overhand right.
Peck throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garavito sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garavito lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

It looks like Templeton Peck has been cut.
Garavito might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Garavito's jab looks to have found its range, popping Peck under the eye.
Garavito moves in looking to clinch but Peck pushes him off.
Peck steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garavito.
Good standup being displayed there by Peck as he connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garavito thuds his shin into the meat of Peck's side.
Peck clobbers Garavito with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garavito doesn't manage to clinch there - Peck circles away.
Peck jabs Garavito right on the nose. Garavito blinks but takes it well.
Peck throws a lazy right hand but Garavito sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garavito. Peck does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garavito falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Peck to counter with a crisp jab.
Peck lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Luis Garavito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garavito lands with a good body shot.
Garavito throws a push kick but Peck slaps the foot to one side.
Garavito throws a jab but it's blocked by Peck.
Garavito throws a nice looking combination but Peck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circling - Garavito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Peck wants to land a leg kick but Garavito is out of range.
Garavito is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Peck with a body shot.
Peck moves into range and connects with a jab.
Garavito takes one to the chin there.
Garavito throws a jab when Peck was well out of range.
Peck throws a good cross that connects.
Garavito lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Peck circles away quickly and effectively.
Peck is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Peck ducks under a wild hook from Garavito.
Peck misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Peck lands a big right hand that sends Garavito crashing to the mat! Peck stays standing though and waves Garavito back to his feet!

Garavito is rocked!

It looks like Luis Garavito has been cut.
Peck lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Garavito is still on wobbly legs! Can Peck finish him?
Peck takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Garavito seems to have recovered his senses.
Garavito throws out a powerful jab.
Peck on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garavito. Garavito obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garavito looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Garavito drops Peck with a beautiful combination! Peck stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Garavito is looking for the KO!

Peck is rocked!
Peck drops his hands momentarily. Garavito doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Peck staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Peck doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Luis Garavito!
Luis Garavito took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, AnonymouS for their support in the buildup to the fight.