PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Garrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabryel Catchmaer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabryel Catchmaer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Garrison
vs
Catchmaer

199 cm
36
275 lbs
21 - 19 - 0

196 cm
30
246 lbs
15 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greg Garrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabryel Catchmaer!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Catchmaer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Catchmaer misses with a looping right.
Gabryel Catchmaer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garrison misses with a looping right.
Garrison misses with a head kick.
Catchmaer throws a combination that misses
and Garrison counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Catchmaer thinking.
Catchmaer lands with an overhand left.
Catchmaer misses with a right hand
enabling Garrison to counter with a crisp jab.
Garrison cracks Catchmaer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Garrison lands a slapping body shot.
Catchmaer scores with a body shot.
Garrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Catchmaer does no damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Catchmaer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Catchmaer misses with the combination.
Catchmaer throws a low kick but Garrison avoids it.
It looked like Garrison wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A head kick misses from Garrison.
Catchmaer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Garrison counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrison on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Catchmaer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Catchmaer tries to clinch but Garrison moves out of range.
Garrison swats away the attempt to clinch by Catchmaer.
Garrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Catchmaer tries to clinch but Garrison is having none of it.
Catchmaer misses with an uppercut. Garrison saw that one coming.
Garrison defending well as Catchmaer loads up on a big left hand.
Garrison slips under a jab.
Garrison tries a head kick but it misses.
Catchmaer misses with a straight right.
Catchmaer misses with a straight left.
Catchmaer cracks Garrison with a good jab.
Garrison ducks under a wild hook from Catchmaer.
A big left from Catchmaer misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Catchmaer manages to avoid it.
Catchmaer tries to clinch but Garrison is having none of it.
Garrison misses with a hook. Catchmaer ducked under it nicely.
Catchmaer moves away from the strike by Garrison.

Catchmaer darts in and clinches Garrison up against the cage.

Garrison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Catchmaer looks to score with a jab to the body but Garrison is just out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Catchmaer misses the target.
Catchmaer misses with a right hand
and Garrison counters with a three punch combo that has Catchmaer backing up. Catchmaer nods at Garrison to acknowledge the strikes.

Catchmaer clinches with his opponent.
Garrison stalling.
A short right from Catchmaer.
Catchmaer leaning against his opponent.
Garrison throws an elbow but it misses.
Catchmaer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Catchmaer is stalling here.
Catchmaer throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garrison manages to break the clinch.
Garrison scores with a head kick.

It looks like Gabryel Catchmaer has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Catchmaer. Garrison does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garrison misses with a double jab.
Garrison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Catchmaer throws a lazy right hand but Garrison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garrison tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Catchmaer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Catchmaer clinches up with Garrison and pushes him back against the cage.

Garrison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garrison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Catchmaer. Those never looked like landing.
Catchmaer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garrison.
Garrison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garrison lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garrison throws a lazy head kick
and Catchmaer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garrison stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Catchmaer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Catchmaer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Garrison wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Catchmaer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Our sources have told us that Garrison has been working on his elbows in the gym.

Garrison pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Catchmaer moves away from the strike by Garrison.
Catchmaer blocks a leg kick.
Garrison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garrison scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big left from Catchmaer misses.
Garrison takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Catchmaer looks to throw the jab but Garrison is out of range.
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 Greg Garrison will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gabryel Catchmaer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Garrison throws a shot from downtown. Catchmaer moves away and avoids it.
Garrison misses with a head kick.
Garrison is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice uppercut lands for Garrison. That snapped Catchmaer's head back.
Catchmaer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garrison moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Catchmaer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Garrison throws a poor cross that misses
and Catchmaer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garrison tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Catchmaer misses.
Catchmaer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Catchmaer throws a hook but Garrison blocks it.
Catchmaer throws a hook but Garrison blocks it.
Catchmaer throws out a loose jab but Garrison uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Catchmaer's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Garrison connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Catchmaer scrambles back to his feet.
Catchmaer misses with a straight left.
Garrison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Catchmaer avoids the head kick by Garrison.
Garrison misses with a lunging right hand
and Catchmaer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Catchmaer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Catchmaer throws a hook to the side of Garrison's head but Garrison sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Catchmaer throws out a loose jab but Garrison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garrison tries a head kick but it misses.
Catchmaer blocks a jab.
Greg Garrison is winning the standup battle so far.
Catchmaer misses with a hook. Garrison ducked under it nicely.
Garrison throws a quick counter head kick but Catchmaer was just out of range.
Garrison throws a sloppy head kick and Catchmaer moves out of range easily.
Catchmaer throws a shot from downtown. Garrison moves away and avoids it.

Catchmaer moves into range and clinches up with Garrison.
Catchmaer swings wildly with an uppercut but Garrison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Catchmaer can't break the clinch.
Garrison struggles to land a body shot inside as Catchmaer controls his hands.

Catchmaer breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot by Catchmaer.
Garrison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrison throws a head kick but Catchmaer moves out of range.
Garrison scores with a body shot.
Garrison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Catchmaer.
Catchmaer thuds a left hand into Garrison's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Catchmaer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garrison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Catchmaer.
Catchmaer takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Garrison dodges the punch combination from Catchmaer.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Garrison lands a left and a right that send Catchmaer crashing to the mat, dazed. Garrison thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Catchmaer is rocked!
Garrison takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garrison drops his hands momentarily and Catchmaer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catchmaer misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garrison throws a leg kick but Catchmaer checks it.
Catchmaer slips under a jab from Garrison.
Catchmaer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Catchmaer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Catchmaer throws an overhand right that lands on Garrison's shoulder, as Garrison tries to avoid the shot.
Garrison was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Garrison misses with a looping right.
Catchmaer tries to clinch but Garrison is having none of it.
Garrison misses with a lunging right hand
and Garrison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garrison misses with a looping left.
Catchmaer throws a body punch but Garrison moves out of range.
Garrison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Catchmaer catches Garrison with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Catchmaer misses with a looping right.
Garrison throws a head kick that misses.

Catchmaer clinches with his opponent.

Garrison breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrison tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Catchmaer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Catchmaer throws a hook but Garrison avoids it easily.
Garrison misses with a hook.
Catchmaer throws out a counter right but Garrison avoids it with no problem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garrison throws a head kick that Catchmaer semi-blocks.
Catchmaer swats away the attempt to clinch by Garrison.
Catchmaer steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Garrison.
Garrison needs to keep his hands up - Catchmaer had a free shot at his head there.
Catchmaer lands a jab to Garrison's midsection.
Catchmaer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garrison moves out of range as Catchmaer strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Garrison, right into the meat.
Catchmaer throws a right hand that Garrison ducks under and follows up with a left that Garrison also avoids with ease.
Garrison swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Catchmaer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garrison moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gabryel Catchmaer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gabryel Catchmaer's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Catchmaer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garrison takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Catchmaer misses with a wild body shot.
Catchmaer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Garrison clinches with his opponent.
Garrison tries to break the clinch but Catchmaer is controlling the position.
Catchmaer swings wildly with an uppercut but Garrison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Catchmaer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garrison trying to stall but Catchmaer improves his position.
Catchmaer misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrison dodges an elbow strike from Catchmaer.
The referee is keeping an eye on Garrison - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Garrison manages to break the clinch.
Garrison avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Catchmaer avoids the body shot from Garrison.
Garrison looks to land a combination but Catchmaer avoids it well.
Catchmaer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garrison tried to counter with a leg kick but Catchmaer avoided it.
Garrison fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garrison misses with a hook. Catchmaer ducked under it nicely.
Garrison tries a head kick but it misses.
Catchmaer defending well as Garrison loads up on a big left hand.
Catchmaer throws a one two combo.
Nice shot by Catchmaer.

Catchmaer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garrison, pushing him back against the cage.
Catchmaer throws an elbow that misses.
Garrison working hard to break the clinch.
Catchmaer looking to throw knees to the head but Garrison is blocking nicely.
Garrison blocks the elbow strike.
Garrison tries to circle away but Catchmaer has him pinned against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrison is looking to control Catchmaer's arms but Catchmaer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Garrison has his back to the cage.
Garrison stalling in the clinch but Catchmaer improves position.
Catchmaer is trying to stall.
A short right from Catchmaer on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Catchmaer avoids a wild elbow strike from Garrison.
Garrison blocks an uppercut.

Garrison breaks from the clinch.
Catchmaer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Garrison moves into the clinch.

Garrison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garrison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Catchmaer! But no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Garrison.
Garrison looks to land a combination but Catchmaer avoids it well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Catchmaer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrison drops his hands momentarily and Catchmaer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Garrison is rocked!
Garrison misses with a lunging right hand
and Catchmaer scores with a counter punch that sends Garrison to the canvas! Catchmaer smells blood - he's punishing Garrison with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Garrison has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gabryel Catchmaer!
A relieved looking Gabryel Catchmaer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.