PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Con Waterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Garavito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waterson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Oasis - Roll With It. Garavito comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Thieves - Ministry kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Luis Garavito has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Waterson
vs
Garavito

198 cm
34
220 lbs
29 - 13 - 1

188 cm
29
216 lbs
22 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Museum of Monsters & Madmen
AnonymouS

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 29 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Con Waterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luis Garavito!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Waterson.
Garavito misses with a head kick.
Garavito misses with a right hand

and Waterson counters with a shoot takedown. Garavito fights it but they end up in guard.
Garavito is looking to stand up but Waterson isn't so interested in that idea.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Garavito uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Garavito drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garavito wants to control from the top but Waterson keeps moving.
Garavito must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garavito looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Garavito tries to free his leg and advance position but Waterson is retaining full guard.
Garavito tries to stand but Waterson is controlling from the bottom.
Garavito pushes down on Waterson's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Garavito not doing much here.
Garavito trying to control from half guard but Waterson is working away.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Garavito tries to stand and escape but Waterson is controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Garavito blocks a head kick by Waterson.
Waterson lands with a right hand.
Waterson moves out of range as Garavito throws a body kick.
Waterson slips a jab from Garavito.
Waterson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garavito missing with a left hand there. Waterson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Waterson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Waterson being controlled here, momentarily.
Garavito trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garavito keeps trying to improve his position.
Garavito wants to stand but Waterson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Waterson keeping moving, preventing Garavito from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waterson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Garavito sitting in guard, not really doing much.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Garavito wants to control from the top but Waterson keeps moving.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garavito has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Waterson.
Luis Garavito seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waterson throws a leg kick which misses Garavito's front leg but catches the back leg as Garavito tries to avoid it.
Waterson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Garavito has time to react.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Waterson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Con Waterson has been cut.
Nice cross by Garavito.
Waterson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Waterson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garavito throws a looping overhand right but Waterson ducks down to avoid it.
Garavito dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice jab there from Garavito.
Waterson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A jab lands there for 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 avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garavito looks for the body kick but Waterson saw that one coming.
Waterson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Garavito will feel that in the morning.
Garavito walks into a left hand.
Garavito misses with an uppercut
and Waterson counters with a one-two to the body.
Waterson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garavito will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garavito pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Waterson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garavito steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Waterson. That one must have hurt.
Garavito is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Waterson thumps Garavito with a low kick.
Waterson throws a series of punches but Garavito moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Waterson.
An inside leg kick lands from Waterson.
Waterson lands a nice looking body kick.

Waterson clinches up against the cage.
Garavito tries to circle away but Waterson has him pinned against the cage.
Waterson struggles to land a body shot inside as Garavito controls his hands.
Garavito has a couple of punches blocked by Waterson.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice body punch from Waterson - that landed with a thud.
Waterson leaning against his opponent.
Waterson stalling against the cage.
Garavito is trying to stall.
Garavito has a couple of punches blocked by Waterson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garavito.
Waterson is leaning against Garavito and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Garavito misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waterson tries to work over Garavito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garavito has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Waterson.
Waterson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Garavito misses with some punches.
Waterson taking a breather.
A right hand to the body from Waterson.
Garavito has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Waterson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garavito has had enough of the clinch but Waterson keeps him there for the moment.
Waterson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Garavito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garavito throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Waterson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garavito with a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Waterson.

Garavito gets tackled into the cage by Waterson. Waterson maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waterson lands a hook that snaps the head of Garavito backwards.
Garavito's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garavito's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Waterson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garavito's efforts to push away.
Waterson stalling.
Waterson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Garavito pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Waterson moves out of range as Garavito strikes.
Garavito waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Waterson.

Waterson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Garavito misses with the head strike.

Waterson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Waterson is looking to slow Garavito down with leg kicks.
A punch lands to the side of Garavito 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Waterson scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garavito misses with a double jab.
Garavito misses with an attempted mid kick.
Waterson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four 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.
Waterson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Con Waterson is winning the standup battle so far.
Garavito takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Waterson misses with a head kick.
Garavito plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Garavito misses with a hook.
Garavito throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garavito's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Waterson connects with a solid leg kick.
Garavito takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Waterson.
Waterson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Waterson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Garavito sprawls and moves away.
Garavito throws a head kick that half lands.
Garavito misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Waterson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Waterson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garavito can do to turn this around?
Waterson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garavito is looking to land body kicks.
A thudding body kick lands there by Waterson!
Waterson thumps Garavito with a low kick.

Garavito instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Con Waterson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Con Waterson's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Garavito displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Waterson lands with a shot to the body.
Garavito falls off balance throwing a combination
and Waterson counters with a body kick.
Waterson scores with a nice body kick.

Oooooh!!! Waterson has knocked Garavito down with a huge combo! Waterson steps away and waves a wobbly Garavito back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Garavito is rocked!

It looks like Luis Garavito has been cut.
Waterson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waterson delivers a nice body kick.
Waterson digs a good body shot into Garavito's ribs.
You can see that Garavito has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Garavito has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Waterson.
Waterson drops Garavito with a big left hand! Garavito is injured, injured bad! Waterson jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Con Waterson!
Con Waterson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Luis Garavito stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ouchie, Ouchie. I hurt my little finger.'.