PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bam Margera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Garver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Margera comes to the cage accompanied by Sail. Garver has chosen Carver as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Margera
vs
Garver

183 cm
36
173 lbs
32 - 19 - 1

180 cm
29
180 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Bam Margera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Garver!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Margera finds it's way through Garver's defenses.
Garver with a jab.
Margera lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Margera.
Margera checks the leg kick.
Margera keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've been told by Margera's head coaches at London MMA Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Garver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Margera.
Margera takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Garver connects with a body shot that sends Margera's belly button to the back.
Margera avoids the head kick by Garver.
Garver misses with a body shot.
Garver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Margera.
Garver works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Margera shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garver as he avoids it easily.
Garver scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Margera doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Margera misses.
Garver throws out a counter right but Margera avoids it with no problem.
Garver's corner calls for a 1-2. Garver obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera throws a quick inside leg kick.

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

Margera is rocked!
Garver is looking to slow Margera down with leg kicks.
Oh Margera is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Margera throws a body kick that misses.
Margera seems to have got his legs back now.
Daniel Garver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Margera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garver looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Margera lands a jab to Garver's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garver misses with a hook
and Margera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garver scores with a crisp jab that stopped Margera in his tracks.

Margera manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Garver on his heels. He'll look to pass Garver's guard now, I'm sure.
Garver avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Our spies down at at Bruize Brothers inform us that Garver has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Garver looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margera looking to sit in guard and control but Garver gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Garver showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Margera has a closed guard, preventing Garver from standing up.
Garver postures up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Margera keeping moving, preventing Garver from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Margera, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margera looks to land a combination but Garver avoids it well.
Garver connects with a body shot.
Garver scores with a nice strike.
Garver slips a straight right by Margera.
Margera misses with the combination.
Margera throws a hook but Garver avoids it easily.
Margera swings for the body but Garver moves out of range.
Garver avoids the body shot from Margera.
Garver bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Margera's head backwards.
Daniel Garver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garver misses with a body kick.
Nice jab there from Garver.
Margera with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garver to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Garver. Beautiful body shot.
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!
Margera throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Margera has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garver finds it's way round the side to connect with Margera's head.
Garver is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Margera had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Garver sizes up Margera with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Margera moves away from the strike by Garver.
Margera has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garver.

Oooooh!!! Garver has knocked Margera down with a huge combo! Garver steps away and waves a wobbly Margera back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Margera throws a right hand that misses
and Garver counters with a left to the body.
Garver connects with a high kick.
Garver throws a hook but Margera avoids it easily.
Garver wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garver lands a leg kick that knocks Margera off balance momentarily.
Garver swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Margera.
Margera rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garver throws a jab when Margera was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Garver dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Garver connects with a right hand. Margera shakes it off.
Margera dives in for a single leg takedown but Garver sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Garver drops Margera with a big left hand! Margera is injured, injured bad! Garver jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Garver!
After winning the bout, Daniel Garver thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.