PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Garfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Vercetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Garfield
vs
Vercetti

188 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

198 cm
19
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Garfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Vercetti!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vercetti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garfield fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vercetti manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Vercetti.

Vercetti takes the fight into the clinch.
Vercetti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vercetti throws an elbow but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Garfield definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vercetti throws an elbow but misses.
Vercetti tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vercetti lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vercetti throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vercetti throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garfield misses with a body punch.
Garfield takes an elbow to the temple.
Garfield dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Garfield avoids the elbow strike from Vercetti, against the cage.
Garfield blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vercetti misses with an elbow strike.
Vercetti throws an elbow but it misses.
Vercetti lands an elbow inside.
Vercetti lands a nice elbow.
Vercetti lands an elbow inside.
Vercetti misses with an elbow strike.
Garfield blocks the elbow strike.
Garfield avoids a wild elbow strike from Vercetti.
Vercetti misses with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Garfield blocks an elbow strike from Vercetti.
Nice elbow from Vercetti.
Vercetti lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vercetti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Garfield is trying to maintain a safe position but Vercetti gets an underhook and turns Garfield into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garfield blocks an elbow strike from Vercetti.
Garfield blocks the elbow strike.
Vercetti throws an elbow but it misses.
Vercetti lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like John Garfield has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garfield takes an elbow to the forehead.
Garfield avoids the elbow strike from Vercetti, against the cage.
Vercetti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vercetti lands a nice elbow.
Garfield managing to block the knees to the body from Vercetti.
Garfield stalling in the clinch but Vercetti improves position.
Garfield works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vercetti comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Garfield avoids the elbow strike from Vercetti, against the cage.
Garfield is trying to break the clinch but Vercetti is controlling him.
Vercetti lands a damaging elbow.
Garfield blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vercetti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garfield has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garfield avoids the elbow strike from Vercetti, against the cage.
Vercetti looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vercetti throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vercetti creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Garfield's defenses.
Vercetti creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vercetti lands an elbow just above Garfield 's eye.
Garfield blocks the elbow strike.
Vercetti lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vercetti misses with an elbow over the top.
Garfield avoiding damage as Vercetti throws knees to the body.
Vercetti can't find room to land a body shot as Garfield controls the action.
Garfield blocks the elbow strike.
Vercetti looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vercetti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garfield blocks an elbow strike from Vercetti.
Vercetti lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vercetti throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Garfield dodges an elbow strike from Vercetti.
Vercetti just leaning against Garfield, taking a breather.
Garfield is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vercetti lands an elbow just above Garfield 's eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vercetti lands an elbow just above Garfield 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vercetti just misses with a elbow thrown towards Garfield's brow.
Vercetti misses with an elbow strike.
Vercetti lands a damaging elbow.
Garfield looking to stall.
Garfield takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vercetti throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vercetti.
Vercetti throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vercetti misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Vercetti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Garfield's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vercetti closes the distance and clinches.
Vercetti throws an elbow that misses.
Garfield taking a breather.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vercetti throws an elbow but misses.
Vercetti lands an elbow inside that Garfield shrugs off.
Vercetti creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Garfield's defenses.

John Garfield's cut is getting worse.
Vercetti creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Garfield's defenses.
Vercetti creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vercetti.
Garfield avoids a wild elbow strike from Vercetti.
Vercetti looking to throw knees to the head but Garfield is blocking nicely.
Vercetti misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garfield blocks an elbow strike from Vercetti.
The referee calls for Garfield to work.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Garfield is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vercetti creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Garfield's defenses.
Vercetti creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Garfield's defenses.
Vercetti lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Garfield blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garfield is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vercetti has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vercetti lands a nice elbow.
Vercetti lands an elbow inside that Garfield shrugs off.
Garfield trying to stall but Vercetti improves his position.
Vercetti lands an elbow inside.

John Garfield's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Vercetti lands an elbow inside that Garfield shrugs off.
Garfield trying to stall but Vercetti improves his position.
Vercetti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vercetti avoiding damage.
Vercetti lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vercetti pushes off an throws an elbow but Garfield leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
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!
Vercetti throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Garfield blocks an elbow strike.
Vercetti pushes off an throws an elbow but Garfield leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tommy Vercetti seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Garfield takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vercetti gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vercetti misses with an elbow over the top.
Vercetti creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Garfield's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vercetti.
Garfield controlling the action here for a moment.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vercetti as Garfield tries to tie him up.
Vercetti lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vercetti slows down the pace here.
Vercetti lands an elbow just above Garfield 's eye.

Jeez, John Garfield's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Garfield avoids a wild elbow strike from Vercetti.
Vercetti misses with an elbow strike.
Garfield dodges an elbow strike from Vercetti.
Vercetti lands an elbow that stopped Garfield in his tracks for a moment.
Vercetti creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Garfield avoids the elbow strike from Vercetti, against the cage.
Garfield dodges an elbow strike from Vercetti.
Garfield blocks an elbow strike from Vercetti.
Vercetti lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Garfield blocks an elbow strike.
Vercetti lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vercetti.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at John Garfield's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tommy Vercetti!
Tommy Vercetti was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.