PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rufus Remedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garner has chosen How We Do as his entrance music. Ron Garner has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Remedy
vs
Garner

180 cm
26
143 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

166 cm
21
141 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Excellent grappler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rufus Remedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Garner!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Remedy pinned against the cage. Remedy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Remedy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Remedy scores with a three punch combo!
Remedy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garner.
Garner fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Remedy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garner changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Garner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some wild striking there from Remedy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner shoots for a double leg takedown but Remedy sprawls well. He's pushed Garner's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rufus Remedy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Garner.
Remedy with a jab.
Remedy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Remedy throws a jab but it's blocked by Garner.
Garner drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Remedy defends it well.
Garner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rufus Remedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Remedy misses with a straight right.
Garner tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Remedy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Garner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Remedy just misses with a punch to the body.
Garner shoots in looking for a takedown. Remedy tries to sprawl out of it but Garner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Remedy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Remedy. Garner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Remedy misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remedy throws a series of punches but Garner avoids them all with ease.
Garner feints the counter takedown.
Remedy throws an overhand right that lands on Garner's shoulder, as Garner tries to avoid the shot.
Remedy swinging wildly here.
Remedy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garner was well out of range. Poor timing from Remedy.
Garner with the counter takedown but Remedy avoids it easily.

Garner shoots in and bounces Remedy off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garner slips nicely into half guard.

Garner is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Garner is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Remedy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Remedy is in trouble now - Garner has advanced to mount!
Garner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Remedy tries to hold on but Garner pushes him away.
Garner wants to control the pace but Remedy is squirming around nicely.
Garner moves to the back.
Remedy is trying to get back to his feet but Garner has full control of the position and if anything, Remedy has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Remedy has hold of Garner's leg, trying to break free but it's let Garner lock up a rear naked choke! This could be big trouble! Remedy is turning an unusual color here… he's out! Garner throws him to one side and jumps onto the cage to celebrate with his fans.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ron Garner!
After the fight, Ron Garner was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.