PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cztery Cztery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Garver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garver has chosen Carver as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Daniel Garver is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Cztery
vs
Garver

172 cm
24
185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
36
180 lbs
20 - 17 - 0

Good takedowns
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cztery Cztery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Garver!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garver misses with a looping left.
Garver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Garver misses the target.
Garver connects with a looping right hand.
Cztery shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cztery shoots in but Garver avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cztery takes a jab right on the kisser.
Garver tries a head kick but it misses.
Garver throws a sloppy head kick and Cztery moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garver misses with a straight right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garver.
Cztery lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Garver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cztery moves away.
Garver misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garver throws a leg kick
letting Cztery counter with a right hand.
Cztery slips under a jab from Garver.
Garver throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An attempted straight right counter from Cztery misses the target.
Garver takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garver misses with a combination
and Cztery counters with a three punch combo that has Garver backing up. Garver nods at Cztery to acknowledge the strikes.
Cztery avoids the body shot from Garver.
Daniel Garver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garver throws a lazy right hand but Cztery sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garver defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cztery.
Cztery seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cztery scores with a decent looking hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Garver.
Cztery drops down looking for a counter takedown but Garver sprawls and moves away.
Cztery blocks a head kick by Garver.
Garver tries a head kick but it misses.
Cztery throws a poor cross that misses
and Garver counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garver throws a series of punches but Cztery moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garver connects with a nice looking jab.
Garver connects with the punch.
Cztery throws an overhand right that lands on Garver's shoulder, as Garver tries to avoid the shot.

Cztery drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Garver keeping moving, preventing Cztery from controlling successfully.
Cztery is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Garver is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Garver manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Garver struggles to land a body shot inside as Cztery controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garver lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cztery takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Garver has a couple of punches blocked by Cztery.
Garver struggles to land a body shot inside as Cztery controls his hands.
Cztery avoids the elbow strike from Garver, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Garver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cztery looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cztery sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Cztery misses the target.
Garver throws a head kick but Cztery moves out of range.
Cztery punishes Garver's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garver throws a lazy right hand but Cztery sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cztery steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garver.
Garver throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Garver throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cztery.
Cztery closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A head kick misses from Garver.
Cztery displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garver throws out the jab.
Garver connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garver throws a jab but it's blocked by Cztery.
Cztery swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cztery works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Garver throws a push kick but Cztery slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Garver.
Cztery looks to land a left hand but Garver moved out of range nicely.
Cztery takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Garver dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Garver lands a head kick!

It looks like Cztery Cztery has been cut.
Garver tries a head kick but it misses.
Garver misses with a head kick.
Garver thuds his shin into the meat of Cztery's side.
Cztery connects with a single shot there.
Garver fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cztery has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick from Garver is predictable there
and Cztery counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Garver looks to land a left hand but Cztery moved out of range nicely.
Cztery drops down looking for a counter takedown but Garver sprawls and moves away.
Cztery slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cztery.
Garver throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cztery.
Garver takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cztery uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garver.
A little feinted left hand from Cztery on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Daniel Garver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cztery misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garver cracks Cztery with a right hand to the side of the head.
Cztery needs to keep his hands up - Garver had a free shot at his head there.
Cztery throws a poor cross that misses
and Garver cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Garver misses the target.
Garver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garver swings widly with a right hand
and Cztery cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cztery blocks a head kick by Garver.
Garver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Cztery wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Garver takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garver has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garver digs a good body shot into Cztery's ribs.
Garver uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cztery.
Cztery throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cztery doesn't manage to clinch there - Garver circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cztery looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Garver in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Cztery on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cztery avoids the body shot from Garver.
Garver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A left and a right from Garver both land. Nice combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Garver misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Cztery on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Garver lands a head kick!
Garver dodges the punch combination from Cztery.
Garver scores with a hook.

Cztery rushes Garver and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cztery manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Garver with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cztery tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Cztery trying to keep a closed guard but Garver is proving a slippery customer.

Garver gets to his feet - Cztery follows without any prompting.
Daniel Garver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garver throws a sloppy head kick
letting Cztery counter with a right hand.
Cztery uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garver.
Garver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cztery tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cztery looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garver is fending him off so far but Cztery persists. Nope, Garver circles away and we're back to standing.
Garver lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garver throws a sloppy head kick and Cztery moves out of range easily.
Garver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cztery.
Cztery moves away from the strike by Garver.
Cztery is looking to counter the offense by Garver and move into the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cztery. Garver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cztery tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garver lands a jab to the nose.
Cztery blocks a head kick by Garver.
Garver moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garver misses with a right hand
and Cztery counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cztery throws out a loose jab but Garver uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garver! But no joy.
Cztery takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Garver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cztery Cztery's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Garver throws a nice head kick!
Cztery missing with a left hand there. Garver was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cztery connects with a single shot there.

Cztery has taken the fight to the clinch.

Garver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garver cracks Cztery with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cztery just misses with a punch to the body.
Garver throws a head kick that misses
and Cztery counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cztery thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cztery slips under a jab.
Garver misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garver misses with a jab to the body
and Cztery counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cztery blocks a head kick by Garver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Garver misses.
Cztery slips a jab from Garver.
Cztery misses with a hook
and Garver counters with a three punch combo that has Cztery backing up. Cztery nods at Garver to acknowledge the strikes.
Cztery's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Garver connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Cztery scrambles back to his feet.
Garver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cztery.
Cztery lands with an overhand left.
Garver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab, jab by Garver - just one landing.
A swing and a miss from Cztery.
Cztery fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garver manages to avoid it.
Garver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garver looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Garver doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Garver throws a sloppy head kick and Cztery moves out of range easily.
Garver pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cztery moves away.
Cztery throwing a counter right hand but Garver manages to avoid it.
Garver misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cztery.
Cztery swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cztery throws a leg kick but Garver sees it coming and moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Cztery blocks the low kick.
Garver closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Garver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cztery.
Garver throws a sloppy head kick
and Cztery counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Garver pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garver misses with a head kick.
Cztery slips a straight right by Garver.
Cztery misses with a hook.
Cztery avoids the head kick by Garver.

Cztery closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Garver quickly recovers to half guard.
Daniel Garver is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garver wants to control but Cztery is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cztery is looking to take a break and control but Garver is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Cztery wants to pass the guard but Garver is defending well.
Garver is looking for a sweep. Cztery is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cztery Cztery overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garver is controlling Cztery's trapped leg to prevent Cztery from advancing to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cztery is trying to control. Garver wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cztery throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garver misses with a wild body shot.
Garver misses with an uppercut. Cztery saw that one coming.
Cztery has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garver.
Cztery with a nice cross.
Garver slips under a jab from Cztery.
Cztery ducks under a wild hook from Garver.
Cztery scores with the left hand. Garver knows he should have avoided that one.
Cztery uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garver.
Garver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cztery Cztery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cztery lands with an uppercut that bounces Garver off the cage and back into range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cztery Cztery.
I think Garver has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Garver!
Daniel Garver decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.