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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dredd Judge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dredd Judge acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ivan Garner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dredd Judge!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Judge shoots in for a takedown but Garner shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
And Garner counters with a quick kick to the body but Judge blocks it.
Judge has taken the fight to the clinch.
Garner has Judge pressed against the cage.
Garner has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Judge is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Garner landing knees to the head.
Garner is trying to pull guard but Judge turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Garner pulls guard effortlessly.
Judge working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Judge preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judge landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Judge wanted to stand there but Garner had control of the position.
Judge looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner keeping moving, preventing Judge from controlling successfully.
Garner is trying to hold Judge in close to prevent damage but Judge has managed to pass into half guard.
Garner tries to get to full guard but Judge has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Judge tries to pass the half guard into mount. Garner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Garner is not content to let Judge control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Garner tries to roll over but Judge keeps him under control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Garner manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Judge on his heels. He'll look to pass Judge's guard now, I'm sure.
Judge wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Garner manages to pass to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Judge on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Garner wants to stand up but Judge is controlling the position.
Judge is looking for a sweep. Garner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Judge is still trying to improve position.
Garner is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Garner could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Garner lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Judge is looking for a sweep. Garner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Garner working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Judge wants to control but Garner is keeping busy.
Garner throwing shots but Judge is blocking nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Judge is looking to improve his position.
Garner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Garner dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Garner connects with a right hand. Judge shakes it off.
Judge has managed to clinch.
Judge is trying to pull guard but Garner turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Judge fails to pull guard.
Garner is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Judge gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Garner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A frustrated look appears on Garner's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Garner fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Garner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garner decides to pull guard.
Garner wants to sweep but no luck.
Garner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Judge on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judge tries to stand but Garner is controlling from the bottom.
Garner trying to keep a closed guard but Judge is proving a slippery customer.
Judge is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judge stopping the sweep attempt from Garner.
Judge stops Garner from standing up.
Judge wants to pass the guard but Garner is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Judge shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garner as he avoids it easily.
Garner closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Judge quickly recovers to half guard.
Judge tries to kick Garner off in order to stand up. Garner Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Judge is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Garner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Judge can do to turn this around?
Judge tries to bench press Garner off him but Garner keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garner lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Garner lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Check out the look on Garner's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Garner lands a few punches from side control.
Ivan Garner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garner working the head with strikes.
Judge tries to bench press Garner off him but Garner keeps the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garner landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judge taking a bit of punishment here - Garner scoring with strikes.
Check out the look on Garner's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Garner lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Judge down.
Judge tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garner working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner working the ground and pound.
Garner gets to mount! Judge was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Garner cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Judge wants to control but Garner is having none of it.
Garner has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Judge's face.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Judge wants to hold on but Garner pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Garner dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Garner shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Judge defends it nicely.
Judge fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Judge has closed the distance and engaged Garner in a clinch.
Garner is trying to force a seperation but Judge has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Judge walks away with a smile on his face. Garner gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Garner misses with a kick to the body.
Judge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garner looks for a takedown but Judge sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Garner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner connects with a jab.
Dredd Judge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Judge with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garner shoots for a takedown but Judge saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Garner shoots for a takedown but Judge saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Judge is defended easily by Garner.
Garner drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judge wants to improve his position but instead Garner has moved into half guard.
Garner working the head and body with strikes.
Judge wants to get back to full guard.
Judge wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner slips a nice elbow through Judge's hands, connecting with Judge's forehead.
Judge throws a strike from the bottom but Garner passes into side control!
Garner connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Judge some visible discomfort.
Judge is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Garner has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Judge on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Judge tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Judge takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Garner grinds an elbow into Judge's temple.
Garner lands a nice forearm strike.
Judge is looking to regain half guard here but Garner keeps moving and retains side control.
Garner working the head with strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garner looks up at the clock and then as Judge takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Garner smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Garner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garner, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Garner!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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