PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patricio Pereira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Garbutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pereira
vs
Garbutt

189 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

193 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Patricio Pereira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kevin Garbutt!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Darius Henderson and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pereira ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garbutt throws a looping overhand right but Pereira ducks down to avoid it.

Pereira drives through with a takedown into guard.
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.

Pereira thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Pereira tries to free his leg and advance position but Garbutt is retaining full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Garbutt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Garbutt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pereira.
Garbutt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pereira. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Garbutt wants to stand but Pereira is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pereira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pereira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Garbutt tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pereira postures up in Garbutt's guard and throws a big left but Garbutt blocks it.
Pereira throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garbutt looking for a sweep. Not yet Garbutt, not yet.
Garbutt is controlling Pereira's posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pereira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garbutt is fending him off so far but Pereira persists. Nope, Garbutt circles away and we're back to standing.
Garbutt appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pereira definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Garbutt misses with a wild body shot.
Pereira fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
And Garbutt tries to counter it with a takedown but Pereira pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Garbutt misses the shot to the body.
Garbutt misses with a wild body shot.
Pereira avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pereira throws a big counter combination but Garbutt scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Garbutt throws a looping overhand right but Pereira ducks down to avoid it.
Garbutt has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Pereira is landing a low percentage of strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pereira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patricio Pereira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pereira tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garbutt swivels and escapes.
Garbutt lands with a kick to the temple. Pereira shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Pereira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garbutt looks for the body kick but Pereira saw that one coming.
Pereira was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pereira shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Garbutt counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pereira is refusing to be controlled, as Garbutt sits in half guard.
Garbutt looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pereira blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garbutt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Garbutt is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Garbutt lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pereira pushes Garbutt off looking to stand but Garbutt dives back in and keeps control.
Garbutt stalling.
Pereira is refusing to be controlled, as Garbutt sits in half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pereira's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Garbutt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pereira scrambles back to his feet.
Pereira shoots in looking for a takedown. Garbutt tries to sprawl out of it but Pereira keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Garbutt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Garbutt misses with a series of wild punches.
Patricio Pereira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garbutt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pereira.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garbutt throws a right hand that Pereira ducks under and follows up with a left that Pereira also avoids with ease.
Pereira shoots in for a takedown but Garbutt shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Garbutt dominated that round.
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.

Garbutt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pereira.
Garbutt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Garbutt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pereira drops down looking for a counter takedown but Garbutt sprawls and moves away.
Pereira shoots for a double leg takedown but Garbutt sprawls well. He's pushed Pereira's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pereira will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pereira ducks under a wild hook from Garbutt.
Garbutt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Pereira.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garbutt misses with a low kick.
Garbutt lands with a hook. Pereira tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pereira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garbutt circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patricio Pereira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garbutt misses with a looping right.
Garbutt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbutt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pereira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Garbutt defends it nicely.
Pereira looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Garbutt missing with a left hand there. Pereira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pereira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garbutt can pounce on him.
Garbutt connects with a solid leg kick.
Pereira has his takedown stuffed
and Garbutt counters with a good low kick that Pereira was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pereira with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pereira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garbutt misses the shot to the body.
Garbutt goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Patricio Pereira has been cut.
Kevin Garbutt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pereira avoids the head kick by Garbutt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garbutt tries to score with a low kick but Pereira moves his leg out of the way.
Garbutt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pereira.
Pereira fails with a takedown attempt.
Garbutt throws out a counter right but Pereira avoids it with no problem.
Patricio Pereira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pereira goes for a double leg but Garbutt avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Garbutt continues to drive forward.
Garbutt cracks Pereira with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Garbutt scores with a sloppy right hand. Pereira should have avoided that one.
Garbutt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pereira takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice takedown defense from Garbutt. No joy for Pereira on that attempt.
Nice jab there from Garbutt.
Garbutt cracks Pereira with a right hand to the side of the head.
Garbutt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pereira avoids the head kick by Garbutt.
Garbutt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pereira looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt lands a jab to Pereira's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garbutt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Garbutt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pereira walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Garbutt shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pereira manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Garbutt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pereira keeping full guard, as Garbutt tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Garbutt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Patricio Pereira's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Garbutt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pereira shoots in but Garbutt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pereira moves out of range as Garbutt throws a body kick.
Pereira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pereira.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patricio Pereira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pereira shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garbutt pinned against the cage. Garbutt gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garbutt moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbutt stuffs the takedown.
Pereira misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Garbutt shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kevin Garbutt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pereira has a hand on Garbutt's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Garbutt takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
A nice elbow there by Garbutt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt wants to control the pace but Pereira is squirming around nicely.
Pereira bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Pereira tries to stand but Garbutt is controlling from the bottom.
Garbutt is pulling down on Pereira's head. It's preventing any offense from Pereira, at least for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt looking for a sweep. Not yet Garbutt, not yet.
Pereira trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Garbutt manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Garbutt prevents Pereira from getting back to his feet.
Patricio Pereira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pereira has momentary wrist control but Garbutt slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garbutt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pereira lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Garbutt pulls Pereira in close to his closed guard and prevents Pereira from doing any damage or advancing position.
Garbutt has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pereira has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt is trying to control Pereira's posture but Pereira avoids it.
Garbutt gets back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pereira throwing shots but Garbutt is blocking nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Garbutt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Garbutt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Garbutt!