PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zell Griever (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Garfunkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garfunkel has chosen Haifisch as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Griever
vs
Garfunkel

213 cm
37
277 lbs
40 - 17 - 0

208 cm
37
272 lbs
24 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
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 40 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zell Griever!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Garfunkel!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griever wants to slow Garfunkel down by chopping away at his legs.
Griever defending well as Garfunkel loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Griever. Garfunkel does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Garfunkel does it's job there.
Griever lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice straight punches there by Garfunkel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Garfunkel.
Garfunkel scores with a jab. Griever acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A left lands for Griever.

It looks like Frank Garfunkel has been cut.
Griever tried to score with a low kick but Garfunkel checks it.
Griever throws an overhand right that lands on Garfunkel's shoulder, as Garfunkel tries to avoid the shot.
A jab lands there for Griever.
Garfunkel blocks a low kick nicely.
Garfunkel works Griever's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garfunkel misses with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Garfunkel.
A big left from Griever misses.
Garfunkel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garfunkel lands a head shot.
Griever takes a swing at Garfunkel's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garfunkel! But no joy.
Garfunkel slips a straight right by Griever.
Garfunkel blocks a head kick by Griever.
Garfunkel misses with a straight left.
A punch combination from Griever misses.
Garfunkel scores with a sloppy right hand. Griever should have avoided that one.
Griever thows a left - swing and a miss!
Griever slips under a jab.
Griever lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Griever jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garfunkel lunges at Griever with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Griever's hand.
Griever on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Garfunkel misses with a low kick.
Garfunkel connects with a right hand. Griever shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Griever misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griever throws a right and a left that both miss.
Griever connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garfunkel. Garfunkel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garfunkel throws a big shot that misses.
Griever throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garfunkel misses with a straight left.
Griever misses with a looping left.
Garfunkel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Griever counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That has opened up Frank Garfunkel's cut even more.
Griever just misses with a punch to the body.
Garfunkel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Griever throws a hook but Garfunkel blocks it.
Garfunkel throws a combination that misses
and Griever counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garfunkel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Griever keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garfunkel.
Griever scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Garfunkel rushes Griever and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Griever fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garfunkel lands with a short punch from the clinch.

It looks like Zell Griever has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Griever wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garfunkel has him pressed against the cage.
Garfunkel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Griever blocks an uppercut.

Griever breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garfunkel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Griever.
Garfunkel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Zell Griever is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Griever on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice jab there from Garfunkel.
A good leg kick by Garfunkel.
Griever throws a lazy head kick
enabling Garfunkel to counter with a crisp jab.
Garfunkel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Griever to counter with a crisp jab.
Griever darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

The cut above Frank Garfunkel's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Griever displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garfunkel throws out the jab.
Griever fires out a quick counter leg kick but Garfunkel just manages to avoid it.
Garfunkel lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Garfunkel.
Griever misses with a hook.
Griever slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Griever pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Griever lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Griever.
Griever gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Garfunkel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Griever finds it's way round the side to connect with Garfunkel's head.
Garfunkel doesn't manage to clinch there - Griever circles away.
A good leg kick by Garfunkel.
Garfunkel staying out of range there.
Griever lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Frank Garfunkel's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Frank Garfunkel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garfunkel with a hook.
Griever is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Griever throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garfunkel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Griever jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Griever throws a lazy uppercut
letting Garfunkel counter with a right hand.
Garfunkel with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frank Garfunkel will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A big left from Griever misses.

Garfunkel rushes Griever and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Griever blocking some punches.
Garfunkel lands a hook that snaps the head of Griever backwards.
Griever lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garfunkel tries to work over Griever's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Griever misses with a body punch.
Griever lands an uppercut.
Garfunkel lands a body shot.

Griever's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garfunkel blocks a leg kick.
Griever tries to bum rush Garfunkel with a series of wild strikes but Garfunkel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garfunkel throws a lazy right hand but Griever sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garfunkel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Griever on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garfunkel catches Griever with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Griever thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garfunkel misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Griever misses with a two punch combination.
Griever throws a nice looking combination but Garfunkel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Griever stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garfunkel.
A head kick misses from Griever.
Griever looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A lazy left from Garfunkel finds it's target.
Griever throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garfunkel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Garfunkel slips a jab from Griever.
Nice shot lands for Garfunkel.
Griever scores with a nice strike.
Griever misses with an uppercut. Garfunkel saw that one coming.
Griever lands a slapping body shot.
Griever bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Griever takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Griever misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griever uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garfunkel.
A bone on bone clash there as Griever blocks the leg kick.
Griever looks to throw the jab but Garfunkel is out of range.
Griever misses with an uppercut.
Garfunkel misses with an uppercut
and Griever counters with a straight right hand.
Griever misses with a wild body shot.
Griever is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Garfunkel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Griever throws out the jab.
Griever misses with a body kick.
Griever takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Griever lunges at Garfunkel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garfunkel's hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Garfunkel.

Zell Griever's cut is getting worse.
Garfunkel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Griever manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Griever throws a body shot but no joy.
Griever misses with a wild body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Griever.
Garfunkel lands with an overhand left.
Garfunkel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Griever misses with a head kick.
Griever scores with a nice right hand.
Garfunkel jabs at Griever's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garfunkel misses with a combination
and Griever connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garfunkel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Griever. Griever circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garfunkel connects with a single shot there.

Griever is rocked!
Griever displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garfunkel throws out the jab.
Griever walks into a stiff left hand from Garfunkel.
Oh Griever is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garfunkel pounces like a tiger and cracks Griever with a vicious hook! Griever is down but not out! Garfunkel follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Frank Garfunkel!
Frank Garfunkel thanked the fans post fight for their support.