PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glen Garbrandt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Treborn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glen Garbrandt looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Garbrandt
vs
Treborn

199 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

193 cm
16
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Glen Garbrandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Treborn!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garbrandt shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Treborn trying to hold on to Garbrandt's head to control him but Garbrandt postures up.
Garbrandt keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Treborn trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Garbrandt manages to pass to mount!

Garbrandt working for a submission but Treborn is keeping him at bay.
Garbrandt avoids the attempt from Treborn to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garbrandt controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Treborn sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Treborn wants to control but Garbrandt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Treborn wants to get back to full guard.
Treborn wants to control but Garbrandt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Garbrandt is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Treborn wants to control but Garbrandt is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Garbrandt passes into side control, despite Treborn's attempt to control the position.
Garbrandt content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
You can see the frustration on Treborn's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Garbrandt has control of an arm but Treborn manages to advance to Garbrandt's back!
Garbrandt wants to escape the position.
Treborn is looking to control Garbrandt but Garbrandt is wriggling around and keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Treborn avoiding Garbrandt 's attempts to control his hands.
Treborn is looking to control Garbrandt but Garbrandt is wriggling around and keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Treborn is not going to allow Garbrandt to sit and survive in this position.
Treborn struggling to keep hold of the position.
Treborn not allowing Garbrandt to control his hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A lull in the action here.
Treborn might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Garbrandt haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Glen Garbrandt will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Garbrandt throws a leg kick that misses.
Treborn appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Treborn misses with a low kick.

Garbrandt manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Treborn on his heels. He'll look to pass Treborn's guard now, I'm sure.
Garbrandt wants to pass the guard but Treborn is keeping the position.
Treborn controls Garbrandt momentarily but Garbrandt frees himself.
Garbrandt not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Treborn trying to control the position.
Treborn has a closed guard, preventing Garbrandt from standing up.
Garbrandt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Treborn is trying to control the position but Garbrandt postures up.
Garbrandt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Treborn can do to turn this around?
Garbrandt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Garbrandt gets a clinch.
Treborn misses with a knee to the head.

Garbrandt manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from Garbrandt.
A leg kick checked by Garbrandt.
Treborn swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Garbrandt checks a leg kick.
Garbrandt with a lazy takedown attempt
and Treborn counters with a solid body kick.
Treborn thumps Garbrandt with a low kick.
Treborn tries a head kick but it misses.
Treborn misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Treborn.
Treborn is looking to score with low kicks.
Treborn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garbrandt.
An inside leg kick from Treborn misses.
Treborn throws a chopping leg kick but Garbrandt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Garbrandt attempts a counter takedown but Treborn avoids it well and moves away.
Treborn swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by Garbrandt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbrandt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Treborn tries to avoid it but Garbrandt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Treborn to the ground. Treborn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Treborn steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A thudding body kick lands there by Treborn!
Glen Garbrandt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garbrandt tries for a takedown but Treborn sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Treborn tries a quick counter leg kick but Garbrandt is wise to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glen Garbrandt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from Treborn.
Treborn throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Treborn throws the kick towards the body but Garbrandt avoids it.
Chris Treborn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Treborn looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Garbrandt is looking to counter punch.
Treborn throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Garbrandt tries to counter with a takedown but Treborn is quick to defend against it.
Garbrandt tries to clinch up.
Treborn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Treborn is looking to chop away at Garbrandt's legs.
Garbrandt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Garbrandt drops down looking for a counter takedown but Treborn sprawls and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Treborn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garbrandt is able to avoid easily.
Treborn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Treborn is looking to land body kicks.
Garbrandt lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Treborn misses the jab.
Garbrandt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Treborn.
Garbrandt is looking to land body kicks.
Treborn misses with a low kick as Garbrandt jumps back.
Treborn throws the kick towards the body but Garbrandt avoids it.
Garbrandt avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garbrandt dives in and grabs Treborn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Treborn pushes down on Garbrandt's head and hops out.
A solid body kick from Treborn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Treborn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Treborn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Garbrandt avoids a kick to the body.
Garbrandt takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That kick from Treborn tenderised Garbrandt's leg. Garbrandt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garbrandt sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Garbrandt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Treborn throws out the jab.
A solid body kick from Treborn.
Treborn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Treborn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Garbrandt dives in and grabs Treborn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Treborn pushes down on Garbrandt's head and hops out.
Treborn throws out a counter right but Garbrandt avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garbrandt throws a head kick that misses.
Treborn tries a quick counter leg kick but Garbrandt is wise to it.
Treborn stuffs the takedown attempt from Garbrandt. Garbrandt gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Treborn as Garbrandt shoots in.
Treborn only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glen Garbrandt. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Treborn scores with a kick to the body.
Treborn feints and then cracks Garbrandt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garbrandt down.
Treborn throws a leg kick which misses Garbrandt's front leg but catches the back leg as Garbrandt tries to avoid it.
Garbrandt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Treborn.
Treborn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Treborn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garbrandt. That did some damage!
Garbrandt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Garbrandt misses with a takedown attempt - Treborn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Treborn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Garbrandt's calf.
Treborn throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Treborn thuds his shin into the meat of Garbrandt's side.
Chris Treborn seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Treborn.
Garbrandt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Garbrandt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Treborn misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garbrandt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Treborn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garbrandt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Garbrandt.
Treborn is trying to control Garbrandt's posture but Garbrandt avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbrandt fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Garbrandt controlling the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Treborn defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Garbrandt.
Garbrandt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Treborn.
Treborn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Treborn leaves Garbrandt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Treborn moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Treborn looks for the body kick but Garbrandt saw that one coming.
Treborn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Garbrandt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Treborn throws a chopping leg kick but Garbrandt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Treborn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Treborn has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Treborn!