PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Garver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dr John Zoidberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garver comes into the arena with Carver blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Garver
vs
John Zoidberg

180 cm
31
180 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

178 cm
37
185 lbs
18 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

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 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Garver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dr John Zoidberg!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garver lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Garver throws a lazy right hand but Zoidberg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garver ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Garver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniel Garver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Zoidberg changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Garver looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Garver throws Zoidberg to one side and escapes!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garver lands a really nice looking cross but Zoidberg seems unphased.
Garver lands a jab to the nose.
Zoidberg jabs Garver to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zoidberg defending well as Garver loads up on a big left hand.
Garver lands the left hand.
Garver misses with an attempted mid kick.
Garver with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zoidberg to score with a decent uppercut.
Garver feints and then cracks Zoidberg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zoidberg down.
Garver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zoidberg.
Garver falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zoidberg counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garver uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zoidberg.
Garver takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Zoidberg gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Garver counters with a nice low kick that buckles Zoidberg's knee momentarily.
Garver lunges at Zoidberg with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zoidberg's hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garver.
Zoidberg connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Garver momentarily.
Garver lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Garver lands a high kick!
Zoidberg moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Garver throws a shot from downtown. Zoidberg moves away and avoids it.
Zoidberg works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That kick from Garver tenderised Zoidberg's leg. Zoidberg is trying to keep his angry face on.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garver darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Zoidberg fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Garver to the ground. Zoidberg is now in Garver's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Garver holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoidberg is in close to Garver's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Garver is pulling down on Zoidberg's head. It's preventing any offense from Zoidberg, at least for the moment.
Zoidberg landing with the ground and pound.
Zoidberg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zoidberg postures up.
Garver is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Bruize Brothaz that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Zoidberg scoring with punches to the head and body.
Zoidberg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Zoidberg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zoidberg stopping the sweep attempt from Garver.
Zoidberg looking to sit in guard and control but Garver gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Zoidberg wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garver trying to stand up but can't free himself from Zoidberg's guard.
Our spies down at at Do you even lift BRO? inform us that Zoidberg has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Garver postures up in Zoidberg's guard and throws a big left but Zoidberg blocks it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Zoidberg is on top in guard.

Zoidberg working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garver keeping moving, preventing Zoidberg from controlling successfully.
Garver has his hands on Zoidberg's head, controlling the position.
Zoidberg postures up and lands a big shot to Garver's brow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoidberg working some strikes from top position.
Zoidberg with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zoidberg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garver pulls Zoidberg in close to prevent any damage.
Garver is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zoidberg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garver working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zoidberg.
Zoidberg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Zoidberg distracts Garver with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Zoidberg throwing strikes from guard but Garver blocks nicely.
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 Daniel Garver will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Zoidberg cracks Garver with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zoidberg on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Garver misses with a wild body shot.
Zoidberg is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Garver misses the jab.
A jab from Garver misses.
Zoidberg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garver throws out the jab.
Zoidberg is looking to land body kicks.
Garver swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Garver avoids a kick to the body.
Garver throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zoidberg counters with a nice body shot.
Garver looks to land a left hand but Zoidberg moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Garver misses.
Garver avoids the head kick by Zoidberg.
Zoidberg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garver.
And Zoidberg tries to counter it with a takedown but Garver pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zoidberg. Garver does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garver slips a jab from Zoidberg.
Garver misses with an uppercut. Zoidberg saw that one coming.
Zoidberg throws a lazy right hand but Garver sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garver connects with a high kick.
Zoidberg throws a body punch but Garver moves out of range.
Garver takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garver just misses with a punch to the body.
Garver tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Garver misses.
Zoidberg missing with a left hand there. Garver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garver misses with an uppercut.
Zoidberg looks to land a body kick but Garver moved away.
Zoidberg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garver throws a body shot but no joy.
Garver misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garver connects with a jab.
Zoidberg gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garver throws a push kick but Zoidberg slaps the foot to one side.
Garver throws out a powerful jab.
Zoidberg throws a low kick, looking for Garver's leg but Garver calmly moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Garver.
Zoidberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garver manages to avoid it.
Garver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zoidberg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garver.
Garver takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Garver scores with a jab to the head.
Garver on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoidberg throws a head kick that misses.
Zoidberg walks into a straight right hand from Garver.
Garver misses with a double jab
enabling Zoidberg to counter with a crisp jab.
Garver lands a head shot.
Zoidberg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garver.
Garver throws a jab but it's blocked by Zoidberg.
Garver misses the body punch
and Zoidberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zoidberg lunges at Garver with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garver's hand.
Garver misses with a combination
and Zoidberg counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Zoidberg scores with a takedown into Garver's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garver not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoidberg stopping the sweep attempt from Garver.

Garver manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Zoidberg with a hook.
Garver just misses with a punch to the body.
Garver attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Garver throws a head kick that Zoidberg semi-blocks.
Garver stalks Zoidberg and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zoidberg's face. Zoidberg staggers backwards, shaken.
Garver misses with a two punch combination.
Zoidberg throws a fast counter high kick but Garver manages to duck under it in time.
Garver uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zoidberg.
Zoidberg throws out a loose jab but Garver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garver throws a body punch but Zoidberg moves out of range.
Zoidberg thuds a left hand into Garver's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Garver dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Zoidberg is trying hard to land a takedown here. Garver sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A little feinted left hand from Garver on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zoidberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garver manages to avoid it.
Garver tries to score with a low kick but Zoidberg moves his leg out of the way.
A decent looking cross lands there for Garver.
Garver throws a right hand that Zoidberg ducks under and follows up with a left that Zoidberg also avoids with ease.
Zoidberg throws an overhand right that lands on Garver's shoulder, as Garver tries to avoid the shot.
Garver lands a jab to the head.
Zoidberg punishes Garver's body with a nice straight punch.
Decent striking displayed by Garver there.
A head kick misses from Garver.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zoidberg on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Garver feints a jab promting Zoidberg to slip. Garver then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Zoidberg slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
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!
Garver misses with a combination
and Zoidberg counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zoidberg slips a jab from Garver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoidberg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zoidberg lands a nice looking body kick.
Zoidberg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Garver on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zoidberg takes one to the side of the head.
Jab by Zoidberg.
Zoidberg lands a body shot.
A big right from Zoidberg misses.
Donk. Zoidberg catches Garver right on the button with a cross.
Garver throws a sloppy body shot
letting Zoidberg counter with a right hand.
Garver throws a lazy right hand but Zoidberg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garver misses with a body shot.
Garver tries to land a leg kick but Zoidberg saw it coming and moves away.
A little jabbing left from Zoidberg on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A head kick misses from Garver.
It seemed like Zoidberg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garver throws a hook but Zoidberg avoids it easily.
The fighters circle, before Zoidberg throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Garver's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Zoidberg lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Dr John Zoidberg!
After winning the bout, Dr John Zoidberg thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.