PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gene Sarazen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Garver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sarazen comes to the cage accompanied by Montana of 300 - Chiraq (remix). Garver has chosen Carver as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Daniel Garver looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Sarazen
vs
Garver

180 cm
33
169 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

180 cm
32
180 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Fast

KAISER
Sun-Tzu

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gene Sarazen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Garver!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Sarazen both land. Nice combination.
Sarazen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sarazen.
Garver tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sarazen is able to avoid easily.
Nice body kick from Garver.
Sarazen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sarazen just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sarazen.
Sarazen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garver.
Garver moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sarazen connects with a right hand. Garver shakes it off.
Sarazen scores with a jab to the jaw.
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 throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sarazen.
Sarazen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sarazen misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Garver misses its intended target.
We've been informed that Garver has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Garver lunges at Sarazen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sarazen's hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garver.
Sarazen misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garver moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Garver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garver works Sarazen's body with a nice hook.
Sarazen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sarazen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Garver - the referee stops the clock and Sarazen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Garver. Sarazen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sarazen avoids a kick to the body.
Garver throws a body punch but Sarazen moves out of range.
That kick from Sarazen tenderised Garver's leg. Garver is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sarazen thuds his right hand into Garver's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sarazen tries a low kick but Garver avoids it.
Garver misses the jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sarazen.
Sarazen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sarazen throws a hook to the side of Garver's head but Garver sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sarazen slips a straight right by Garver.
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 throws a lazy uppercut
and Sarazen counters with a straight right hand.
Sarazen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garver moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little jabbing left from Garver on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Garver.
Sarazen looks to land a combination but Garver avoids it well.
Sarazen missing with a left hand there. Garver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sarazen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA LA Elite in the buildup to the fight.
Garver throws a looping overhand right but Sarazen ducks down to avoid it.
Garver slips a jab from Sarazen.
Garver swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sarazen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garver blocks a leg kick.
Daniel Garver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Garver misses.
Garver thumps Sarazen with a low kick.
Garver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garver defending well as Sarazen loads up on a big left hand.
Decent striking displayed by Sarazen there.
Sarazen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sarazen misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That kick from Garver tenderised Sarazen's leg. Sarazen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sarazen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garver's sensitive parts.
Garver moves away from the strike by Sarazen.
Sarazen misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garver misses with an uppercut.
Garver checks the leg kick.
Sarazen needs to keep his hands up - Garver had a free shot at his head there.
Garver closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sarazen slips under a jab.
Sarazen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Garver loads up on a big right hand but Sarazen slips the punch.
Sarazen throws a jab but it's blocked by Garver.
Garver slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sarazen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Garver misses with a body kick.
Sarazen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Garver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Sarazen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Garver looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sarazen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sarazen connects with a body shot.
Sarazen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garver tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slow jab from Garver misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garver throws a lazy right hand but Sarazen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sarazen misses with a low kick.
Daniel Garver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sarazen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garver tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garver misses with a body shot.
Sarazen is looking to counter punch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sarazen!
Garver takes one to the chin there.
Garver throws a right hand that misses
and Sarazen counters with a leg kick.
Sarazen blocks a head kick by Garver.
Sarazen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garver. That did some damage!
Garver misses with a combination
and Sarazen counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sarazen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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.
Sarazen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garver's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Sarazen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Garver did well to prevent Sarazen getting side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gene Sarazen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Garver takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Sarazen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Garver manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sarazen throws a big right hand that misses.
Garver seems keen to control Sarazen's posture.
Sarazen stands up over Garver, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sarazen postures up.
Sarazen tries to free his leg and advance position but Garver is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarazen is working Garver over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sarazen connects with a couple of short punches.
Garver looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sarazen trying to control but Garver is working from the bottom.
Sarazen throws a strike but Garver rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sarazen holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garver stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sarazen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sarazen is pulling down on Garver's head to control his posture.
Sarazen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garver can do to turn this around?
Garver looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sarazen trying to keep a closed guard but Garver is proving a slippery customer.

That's two 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.
Garver pushes down on Sarazen's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Garver is working for a kimura but Sarazen is defending it quite comfortably.
Garver trying to control the action but Sarazen is working from the bottom.
Garver perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garver is working for a kimura but Sarazen is defending it quite comfortably.
Sarazen is looking for a sweep. Garver is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Garver is taking a breather. Sarazen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Sarazen moves away from the strike by Garver.
Garver needs to keep his hands up - Sarazen had a free shot at his head there.
Garver throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sarazen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Garver misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jab, jab by Sarazen - just one landing.
Sarazen throws a body shot but no joy.
Garver takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garver punishes Sarazen's body with a nice straight punch.
Sarazen lands an overhand right.
Sarazen thuds his right hand into Garver's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Garver in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Sarazen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garver looks to score with a jab to the body but Sarazen is just out of range.
Sarazen fails to land with a series of punches.
Garver swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sarazen.
Sarazen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sarazen throws an overhand right that lands on Garver's shoulder, as Garver tries to avoid the shot.
Sarazen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Sarazen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Sarazen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sarazen is looking to work some ground and pound but Garver has wrist control.
Sarazen is looking to work some ground and pound but Garver has wrist control.
Garver can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sarazen controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gene Sarazen dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Sarazen moves out of range of the strikes.
Garver tries a head kick but it misses.
Sarazen blocks a low kick nicely.
Sarazen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A shot to the body from Garver misses
and Sarazen counters with a low kick, right behind Garver 's knee.
Sarazen thumps Garver with a low kick.
Garver throws a body shot but no joy.
Garver tried to score with a low kick but Sarazen checks it.
Sarazen throws a leg kick which misses Garver's front leg but catches the back leg as Garver tries to avoid it.
Sarazen scores with the left hand. Garver knows he should have avoided that one.
Sarazen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garver.
Sarazen blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarazen scores with a nice strike.
Garver throws a lazy head kick
and Sarazen counters with a series of strikes. Garver will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gene Sarazen is winning the standup battle so far.
Garver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garver throws a poor cross that misses
and Sarazen counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sarazen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garver! But no joy.
Garver tries to score with a low kick but Sarazen moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarazen throws a leg kick but Garver sees it coming and moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Garver checks a leg kick.
Sarazen misses with a hook. Garver ducked under it nicely.
Sarazen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garver thows a leg kick but Sarazen checks it
and Sarazen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sarazen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Garver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sarazen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Garver takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garver has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sarazen misses with an uppercut. Garver saw that one coming.
Sarazen swinging wildly here.
Sarazen lands a lovely overhand right.
Garver slips a jab from Sarazen.

Sarazen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sarazen is standing up over Garver. Garver looks to escape but Sarazen dives into side control.
Gene Sarazen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

A lull in the action here as Sarazen stalls from top position.
Garver tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sarazen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Garver seems a little lost for a moment, as Sarazen dominates the positioning.
Daniel Garver has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarazen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garver keeps working.
Sarazen moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Gene Sarazen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sarazen wants to control for a moment but Garver uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Sarazen passes into side control, despite Garver's attempt to control the position.

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.
Sarazen wants to control but Garver is keeping him busy.
A lull in the action here as Sarazen stalls from top position.
Sarazen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gene Sarazen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sarazen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gene Sarazen!
A relieved looking Gene Sarazen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.