PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Reynaldo Garrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Mickey Sarady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reynaldo Garrison has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Garrison
vs
Mickey Sarady

216 cm
24
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Reynaldo Garrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Mickey Sarady!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Garrison fails with a takedown attempt.
Sarady wants to counter the offense by Garrison and move into the clinch position.
Sarady fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Garrison fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sarady just manages to avoid it.
Good work by Sarady as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sarady fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sarady dives in and grabs Garrison's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garrison pushes down on Sarady's head and hops out.
Garrison jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Reynaldo Garrison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Mickey Sarady.

Sarady instigates a clinch.

Garrison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garrison throws the kick towards the body but Sarady avoids it.
Sarady tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Garrison defends well and Sarady ends up having to push Garrison into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Garrison looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Sarady shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Garrison counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarady takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good work by Sarady as he checks the leg kick.
Sarady fails with the takedown.
Sarady takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sarady is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Garrison looks to land a body kick but Sarady moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrison tries to land a front kick but Sarady steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Sarady clinches with his opponent.
Garrison taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Garrison wants to get back to striking at distance but Sarady won't allow it.
Garrison lands a body punch in the clinch.

Garrison breaks from the clinch.

Sarady darts in and clinches Garrison up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garrison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Sarady gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Garrison manages to break the clinch.
Sarady shoots for a takedown but Garrison saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Garrison throws a quick counter head kick but Sarady was just out of range.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sarady uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garrison.
Sarady unleashes a big counter combination but Garrison bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sarady blocks a head kick by Garrison.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sarady shoots in but Garrison avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reynaldo Garrison dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Garrison shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Garrison showed some decent athleticism there.
Garrison sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sarady defending well though.
Garrison thows a huge punch but Sarady dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Garrison is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Garrison looks to land a strike but Sarady avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrison loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garrison is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sarady can do to turn this around?
Garrison in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garrison is looking to work some ground and pound but Sarady has wrist control.
Sarady working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garrison.
Garrison throwing strikes from guard but Sarady blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garrison throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sarady works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garrison scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Garrison throwing strikes from guard but Sarady blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Garrison decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sarady, up you get!
Garrison shoots for a takedown but Sarady saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarady looks for a takedown but Garrison sprawls well.
Garrison lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Garrison tries to clinch there but Sarady circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarady displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Garrison.

Garrison is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sarady's half guard.

Garrison is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Garrison is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garrison decides to return to a standing position.
Sarady goes for a double leg but Garrison avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Garrison continues to drive forward.
Garrison throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sarady avoids it.
Sarady takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sarady wants to counter the offense by Garrison and move into the clinch position.
Garrison really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sarady is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reynaldo Garrison dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sarady looks for a takedown but Garrison sprawls well.
Garrison is looking for a counter combo.
Sarady closes the distance and clinches up with Garrison, looking for a takedown. Sarady pushes Garrison against the cage but Garrison circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Garrison thinks about countering with a body kick.
Garrison tries to land a front kick but Sarady steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrison stuffs the takedown.
Reynaldo Garrison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Mickey Sarady.
Garrison connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garrison throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sarady was covering up waiting for the punch and Garrison finishes the takedown easily into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garrison accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Garrison gets to his feet - Sarady follows without any prompting.

Sarady fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garrison, pushing him back against the cage.

Garrison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garrison scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reynaldo Garrison is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sarady blocks a leg kick.
Sarady doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Garrison counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Garrison manages to break the clinch.
Sarady fails with the takedown.
Sarady takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sarady has his takedown stuffed
and Garrison counters with a two punch combo.

Garrison bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sarady is looking to get back to his feet here but Garrison is keeping cool and he's managed to take Sarady's back.

Garrison looking for the choke but no joy.

Garrison looking for the choke from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garrison tightening his grip on Sarady, looking for the choke.
Johnny Mickey Sarady has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sarady trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Even with his hooks in, Garrison manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garrison lands with a hammerfist to the side of Sarady's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reynaldo Garrison showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garrison, 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reynaldo Garrison!
Johnny Mickey Sarady was interviewed post fight and said 'Its happens and i tried my best,next time i will be stronger,trust me!'.