PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Garret (ranked 36 p4p, 7 weight class) and Alex Asztalos (ranked 69 p4p, 10 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Asztalos's choice of entrance music: Dethroned Emperor by Celtic Frost. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Garret
vs
Asztalos

184 cm
33
192 lbs
34 - 9 - 1

188 cm
33
199 lbs
27 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 34 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Pat Garret!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Asztalos!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asztalos slips a jab from Garret.
Asztalos does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Garret misses with a hook
and Asztalos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Asztalos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Garret is out of range.
Garret is looking to counter with a shot to the body.

Garret gets a clinch.
Garret prevents a body shot from Asztalos.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Asztalos.
Asztalos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Asztalos tries to throw a body punch but Garret avoids it by throwing Asztalos back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Asztalos.
Asztalos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garret lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Asztalos has a couple of punches blocked by Garret.
Asztalos struggles to land a body shot inside as Garret controls his hands.
Asztalos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Asztalos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asztalos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Asztalos lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garret misses with a punch on the inside.
Garret prevents a body shot from Asztalos.
Asztalos blocks an uppercut.
Garret tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asztalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garret tries to throw a body punch but Asztalos avoids it by throwing Garret back against the cage.
Asztalos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Asztalos has a couple of punches blocked by Garret.
Garret blocks a body shot from Asztalos.
Garret presses Asztalos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Garret tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Asztalos's elbow.
Garret lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Asztalos.
Garret tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Asztalos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garret looking to slow down the pace here.
We've been informed that Asztalos has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Asztalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asztalos throws a punch but it's blocked by Garret.
Garret throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Garret swings wildly with an uppercut but Asztalos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asztalos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garrets head.
Garret tries to work over Asztalos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garret swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asztalos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Garret scores with a shoulder strike.
Garret tries to stall but Asztalos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Asztalos tries to work over Garret's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Asztalos struggles to land a body shot inside as Garret controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asztalos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garrets head.
Garret's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Asztalos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asztalos tries a body shot but Garret blocks it.
Asztalos lands a nice uppercut.
Asztalos has a couple of punches blocked by Garret.
Asztalos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asztalos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garret working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Asztalos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garrets head.
Asztalos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garret prevents a body shot from Asztalos.
Garret prevents a body shot from Asztalos.
Garret misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asztalos struggles to land a body shot inside as Garret controls his hands.
Garret prevents a body shot from Asztalos.
Garret misses with a body punch.
Asztalos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asztalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Asztalos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Garret.
Garret tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Asztalos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Asztalos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asztalos tries to throw a body punch but Garret avoids it by throwing Asztalos back against the cage.
Garret has Asztalos pushed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Asztalos - that landed with a thud.
Asztalos lands a nice shot to the body.
Garret pushes off an throws an elbow but Asztalos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Garret tries to work over Asztalos's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Asztalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garret misses with a punch to the body.
Garret lands an elbow just above Asztalos 's eye.
Garret lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garret misses with a hook to the ribs.
Asztalos lands a body punch in the clinch.
Garret lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Garret.
Garret working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asztalos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Asztalos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Asztalos.
Garret blocks an uppercut.
Asztalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garret's elbow.
Asztalos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asztalos lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garret or not.
Asztalos throws a punch but it's blocked by Garret.
Nice body punch from Asztalos.
Garret creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Garret blocks a body shot from Asztalos.
Garret lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garret lands an elbow that stopped Asztalos in his tracks for a moment.
Asztalos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asztalos lands a hook that snaps the head of Garret backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Asztalos dominated that round.
That's time! Garret's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Garret cracks Asztalos with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Asztalos is looking to slow Garret down with leg kicks.
Nice defenses there by Asztalos.
Asztalos with a hook.
Garret moves away from the strike by Asztalos.
Asztalos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Asztalos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asztalos throws a hook but Garret avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Asztalos. That's going to slow Garret down.
Asztalos attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Asztalos looks for the body kick but Garret saw that one coming.
Garret uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asztalos.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asztalos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garret's head.
Garret looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Garret uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asztalos.
Asztalos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garret.
Asztalos avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garret misses with an uppercut. Asztalos saw that one coming.
Asztalos ducks under a wild hook from Garret.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Garret.
Asztalos missing with a left hand there. Garret was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garret slips a jab from Asztalos.
Asztalos lands a glancing blow to the side of Garret's head.
Alex Asztalos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garret throws a body shot but no joy.
Asztalos throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Garret swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asztalos throws a looping overhand right but Garret ducks down to avoid it.
Asztalos throws out a leg kick but Garret moves out of range and Asztalos only half commits.
Garret is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Asztalos.
Garret walks into a jab.
Garret lands a front kick.
Garret throws a leg kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Asztalos misses the target.
Garret looks to throw the jab but Asztalos is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garret throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Garret misses with a low kick.
Garret lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asztalos misses with an uppercut.
Garret swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Asztalos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice shot by Asztalos.
Garret staying out of range there.
Asztalos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garret.
Garret blocks a jab.
Asztalos cracks Garret with an open hand slap.
Garret bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garret fires out a quick counter leg kick but Asztalos just manages to avoid it.
Asztalos ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Garret is looking to score with low kicks.
Asztalos wants to land a leg kick but Garret is out of range.
Garret is looking to chop away at Asztalos's legs.
Asztalos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garret missing with a left hand there. Asztalos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Asztalos swings for the body but Garret moves out of range.
Asztalos getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asztalos throws out a loose jab but Garret uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garret appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garret.
Asztalos lands a nice looking body shot.
Asztalos scores with a body shot.
A big left from Garret misses.
Garret misses with a straight left.
Asztalos fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garret looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Asztalos stuns Garret with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Asztalos misses with a hook.
Asztalos tried to score with a low kick but Garret checks it.
Garret takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garret on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Asztalos. Asztalos obviously looking to wear him down.
Garret misses with a low kick.
Asztalos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good work by Asztalos as he checks the leg kick.
Garret throws a leg kick but Asztalos sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asztalos ducks under a wild hook from Garret.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Asztalos throws a push kick but Garret slaps the foot to one side.
An attempted straight right counter from Garret misses the target.
Garret throws a sloppy head kick and Asztalos moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asztalos. Garret does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Garret misses the target.
A big right from Asztalos misses.
Alex Asztalos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Asztalos misses with an uppercut
and Garret counters with a leg kick.
Asztalos throws a body shot but no joy.
Garret was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Asztalos throws a hook but Garret blocks it.
Garret feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garret.
Asztalos throws a leg kick which misses Garret's front leg but catches the back leg as Garret tries to avoid it.
Garret takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Asztalos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Garret swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garret uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Asztalos.
Asztalos misses with a low kick.
Garret jabs Asztalos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Garret checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Garret looks to land a left hand but Asztalos moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Asztalos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Asztalos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garret at a distance.
Asztalos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Garret.
Asztalos throws a body punch but Garret moves out of range.
Garret throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garret throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garret pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garret.
Asztalos cracks Garret with a good jab.
Asztalos motions for Garret to come forward. Asztalos throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garret avoids the body shot from Asztalos.
Garret throws a looping overhand right but Asztalos ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Asztalos as he checks the leg kick.
Asztalos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Asztalos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garret.
A slow jab from Asztalos misses its intended target.
Asztalos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Asztalos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garret was well out of range. Poor timing from Asztalos.
Asztalos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garret throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Asztalos sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Asztalos moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Asztalos throws out a loose jab but Garret uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garret fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garret lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Garret throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asztalos with a hook.
Asztalos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garret on the side of the head.
Asztalos misses with a low kick.
Garret quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
A big left from Garret misses.
Asztalos lands a really nice looking cross but Garret seems unphased.
Garret fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garret ducks under a wild hook from Asztalos.
Garret tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Asztalos is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garret scoring well with a low kick there.
A good leg kick by Asztalos.
Asztalos lands a body shot.
A punch combination from Garret misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Asztalos misses the target.
Garret dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garret scoring well with a low kick there.
Garret throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asztalos. Garret does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garret throws a low kick but Asztalos avoids it.
Asztalos scores with a nice head shot.
Garret is looking to chop away at Asztalos's legs.
Asztalos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
An inside leg kick from Garret misses.
Asztalos throws a solid leg kick but Garret takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Asztalos.
Garret is looking to counter with a body kick.
Asztalos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garret.
Garret checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asztalos misses with a hook.
Garret throws a body punch but Asztalos moves out of range.
Garret is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garret chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garret takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Asztalos checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Garret misses with a wild body shot.
Asztalos attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Garret misses with a hook. Asztalos ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Asztalos! But no joy.
Garret is looking to chop away at Asztalos's legs.
Garret fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Asztalos checks it well.
Garret uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Asztalos.
Garret is looking to counter the offense by Asztalos and move into the clinch.
Garret drops his hands momentarily and Asztalos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Asztalos digs a good hook to Garret's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asztalos lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Garret throws a solid leg kick but Asztalos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garret.
Garret smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Asztalos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garret gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Garret takes a swing at Asztalos's ribcage but misses.
Asztalos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Garret misses the target.
Garret misses the jab.
Garret jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Asztalos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garret stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Asztalos is looking to score with low kicks.
Asztalos fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garret takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garret uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asztalos.
Garret throws a body punch but Asztalos moves out of range.
Garret on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Asztalos really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Garret fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garret fails in his attempt to clinch.

Garret has Asztalos up against the cage in a clinch.
Garret swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Garret blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garret prevents a body shot from Asztalos.
Garret blocks a body shot from Asztalos.
Garret pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Garret misses with a punch on the inside.
Asztalos blocks a body shot from Garret.
Asztalos cracks Garret with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garret swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garret struggles to land a body shot inside as Asztalos controls his hands.
Garret lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Asztalos backwards.
A short left from Asztalos.
Alex Asztalos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Asztalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garret's elbow.
Asztalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garret throws a punch but it's blocked by Asztalos.
Garret looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Garret throws a head punch that misses.
Asztalos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garret throws a punch but it's blocked by Asztalos.
Asztalos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garret throws a head punch that misses.
Garret trying to control the position but instead, Asztalos has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garret into the cage.
Garret blocks a body shot from Asztalos.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Asztalos.
Garret misses with the head strike.
Garret throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Asztalos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Garret.
Asztalos misses with some punches.
Garret scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Asztalos struggles to land a body shot inside as Garret controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asztalos tries to throw a body punch but Garret avoids it by throwing Asztalos back against the cage.
Asztalos misses with a punch on the inside.
Asztalos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Asztalos creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garret digs a right hand underneath Asztalos's ribcage. Asztalos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Garret looking to slow down the pace here.
Asztalos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garret taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garret.
Asztalos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Asztalos pushes Garret back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garret's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garret lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Asztalos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garret's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garret lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Asztalos struggles to land a body shot inside as Garret controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garret blocks a body shot from Asztalos.
Asztalos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garret displaying some good clinch control by pressing Asztalos up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Asztalos misses with a punch on the inside.
Garret pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Garret is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Garret looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short left from Garret.
Asztalos tries to work over Garret's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Asztalos.
Asztalos misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Garret.
Asztalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garret tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Asztalos's elbow.
Asztalos throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asztalos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Asztalos makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Garret looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Asztalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Asztalos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garret lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Asztalos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asztalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asztalos avoids the elbow strike from Garret, against the cage.
Garret lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asztalos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Garret misses with a body punch.
Asztalos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Garret.
Garret looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Asztalos.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Garret's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Asztalos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Alex Asztalos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Asztalos throws the left hand but Garret avoids the punch easily.
Asztalos lands a glancing blow to the side of Garret's head.
Asztalos connects with a solid leg kick.
Garret fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Asztalos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good leg kick by Garret there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Asztalos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garret.
A slapping body kick lands there for Garret.
Garret thows a left - swing and a miss!
Asztalos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garret finds it's way round the side to connect with Asztalos's head.
A leg kick checked by Garret.
Asztalos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garret misses with a leg kick
enabling Asztalos to counter with a crisp jab.
Asztalos misses with a body punch
and Garret counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asztalos throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garret connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Asztalos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Asztalos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garret misses with a wild body shot.
Nice shot lands for Asztalos.
Asztalos throws a hook to the side of Garret's head but Garret sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garret throws a body punch but Asztalos moves out of range.
Garret throws a front kick aimed at Asztalos's knee but Asztalos avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Asztalos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Asztalos is looking to slow Garret down with leg kicks.
Garret ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asztalos moves away.
Garret takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Asztalos misses with an uppercut
and Garret counters with a stiff right hand.
Asztalos lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Garret looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Garret avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asztalos. Garret does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garret appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Asztalos misses the jab.
Garret uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Asztalos.
Asztalos throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garret throws an off balance right hand
and Asztalos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pat Garret has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asztalos scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asztalos scores with a kick to the midsection.
Asztalos gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Garret scores with a counter punch that sends Asztalos to the canvas! Garret smells blood - he's punishing Asztalos with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Asztalos has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pat Garret!
Pat Garret retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Pat Garret thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Alex Asztalos was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back.'.