PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Victor Szczęsny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Szczęsny
vs
Garner

225 cm
35
135 lbs
32 - 15 - 0

166 cm
25
141 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Victor Szczęsny!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ron Garner!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garner gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garner wants to control but Szczęsny is keeping him busy.
Szczęsny tries to bench press Garner off him but Garner keeps the position.

Garner is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Szczęsny has escaped the position, nice work there.
Szczęsny really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Szczęsny is trying to improve his position.
Szczęsny's coaches at English Top Team - THE Hybrid Gym (11 ELITE ) have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Szczęsny is trying to control Garner's posture but Garner avoids it.
Garner tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
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Garner is trying to get an arm triangle but Szczęsny is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Szczęsny struggling a bit here.
Szczęsny regains half guard, as Garner was trying to land strikes.

Garner is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Garner is thwarting Szczęsny's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Szczęsny is trying to get back to full guard.
Szczęsny has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garner is working away from the top position though.
Garner wants to pass to mount but Szczęsny is defending the position.
Szczęsny gets back to full guard.
Garner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Szczęsny swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garner throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner throws a big right hand that misses.
Szczęsny has his hands on Garner's head, controlling the position.
Garner throws a big right hand that misses.
Garner tries to free his leg and advance position but Szczęsny is retaining full guard.
Garner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garner throwing strikes from guard but Szczęsny blocks nicely.
Szczęsny manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garner manages to get himself to full guard.

Garner keeping moving, preventing Szczęsny from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garner has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Szczęsny doesn't defend quickly enough and Garner has managed to lock this one up! Can Szczęsny escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Garner on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ron Garner!
Ron Garner is the new bantamweight champion!
Ron Garner thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Victor Szczęsny was interviewed post fight and said 'I really wanted to Win but it didn't work out. I'm looking to win back this title, I'll come back'.