PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Louie Litt (ranked 784 p4p, 93 weight class) and Neyman Gariniho (ranked 1515 p4p, 176 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Litt
vs
Gariniho

184 cm
34
193 lbs
16 - 6 - 1

185 cm
26
196 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Louie Litt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Neyman Gariniho!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gariniho throws a hook to the side of Litt's head but Litt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Litt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gariniho slips under a jab from Litt.
Litt throws a leg kick
and Gariniho counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've been hearing reports that Litt has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Gariniho is looking to slow Litt down with leg kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gariniho.
Litt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gariniho manages to avoid it.
Gariniho throws a jab but it's blocked by Litt.
Gariniho misses the jab.
Litt shoots for a takedown but Gariniho saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gariniho lands a right hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Litt tries to land a leg kick but Gariniho saw it coming and moves away.
Litt slips under a jab from Gariniho.
Litt throws a chopping leg kick but Gariniho manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An inside leg kick from Gariniho misses.
Gariniho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Litt.
Gariniho throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Litt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gariniho moves out of range of the leg kick from Litt.
Litt misses with a looping right.
Gariniho checks the leg kick.
Litt slips a straight right by Gariniho.
A jab from Litt does it's job there.
Gariniho blocks a jab.
Litt throws a jab but it's blocked by Gariniho.
Litt misses with a double jab.
Gariniho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Litt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little jabbing left from Gariniho on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gariniho misses with a body shot
and Litt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gariniho has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gariniho lands a front kick.
Litt looks to throw the jab but Gariniho is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gariniho! But no joy.

Litt scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gariniho gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gariniho is trying to stand.
Gariniho is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Litt scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gariniho is not content to let Litt control the position.
Gariniho is pressing down on Litt's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Litt throws a big right hand that misses.
Litt throwing strikes but missing.
Litt lands a couple of digs.
Litt throwing strikes but missing.
Gariniho working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Litt.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Litt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Litt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Litt postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gariniho managing to control the position.
Gariniho is trying to control the position but Litt postures up.
Gariniho tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gariniho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Litt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Litt trying to control but Gariniho is working from the bottom.
Gariniho working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Litt.
Litt trying to control but Gariniho is working from the bottom.
Gariniho is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Litt landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Litt stands up over Gariniho, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Litt trying to control the position from guard on top but Gariniho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Litt scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gariniho wants to sweep here but Litt controlling him for the moment.
Litt throwing strikes from guard but Gariniho blocks nicely.
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 Louie Litt will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gariniho steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Litt.
Gariniho takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A low kick from Litt misses
and Gariniho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Litt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gariniho moves away from the strike by Litt.
Gariniho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Litt.
Gariniho misses with a body shot.
Gariniho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Gariniho.
Litt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Neyman Gariniho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Litt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Litt throws a body shot but no joy.
Gariniho wants to clinch up but Litt keeps it at a distance.
Litt throws a head kick that misses.
Gariniho shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gariniho scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gariniho buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Litt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gariniho staying out of range there.
Gariniho scores with a crisp jab that stopped Litt in his tracks.
Gariniho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Litt feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gariniho lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Litt lands a lovely overhand right.
Litt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gariniho.
Litt sizes up Gariniho with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gariniho walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Litt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Litt swings for the body but Gariniho moves out of range.
Gariniho wants to slow Litt down by chopping away at his legs.
Litt feinted with a counter takedown.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gariniho. That's going to slow Litt down.
Gariniho lands a leg kick that knocks Litt off balance momentarily.
Litt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gariniho circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Litt tries for a takedown but Gariniho circles away easily
and Gariniho counters with a nice body shot.
Litt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gariniho checks it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gariniho.
Gariniho throws a lazy right hand but Litt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Litt changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Litt shoots and misses
and Gariniho counters with a left to the body.
Litt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gariniho stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Litt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Litt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gariniho connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Litt scrambles back to his feet.
Donk. Gariniho catches Litt right on the button with a cross.
Litt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Louie Litt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gariniho moves away from the strike by Litt.
Litt misses with an uppercut. Gariniho saw that one coming.
Gariniho swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gariniho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Litt shoots in for a double leg but Gariniho sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louie Litt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Litt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gariniho. Gariniho obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Gariniho there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gariniho misses with a straight left.
Litt tries to counter with a takedown but Gariniho is quick to defend against it.
Litt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Litt misses its intended target.
Gariniho looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gariniho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Litt.
Litt misses with a straight left.
Litt throws a sloppy head kick and Gariniho moves out of range easily.
Litt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gariniho throws the left hand but Litt avoids the punch easily.
Gariniho ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gariniho slips under a jab.
Litt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gariniho connects with a crisp jab.
Gariniho misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Litt misses the target.
Litt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gariniho manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Litt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gariniho ducks under a wild hook from Litt.
Sloppy strikes from Gariniho. Those never looked like landing.
It looked like Litt was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gariniho.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Litt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Litt scores with a jab to the body.
Litt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gariniho looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Litt throws out a loose jab but Gariniho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gariniho doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Litt throws out a loose jab but Gariniho uses good head movement to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gariniho.
Gariniho throws a good cross that connects.
Gariniho pivots, looking for a leg kick but Litt is out of range and Gariniho settles back down.
Gariniho throws a hook but Litt blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Litt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Litt thuds his right hand into Gariniho's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Litt throws a head kick but Gariniho moves out of range.
Gariniho wants to counter the offense by Litt and move into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Neyman Gariniho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Litt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Gariniho wants to land a leg kick but Litt is out of range.
Litt shoots in and drives through. Gariniho sprawls well.
Gariniho scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Litt doesn't seem bothered though.
Gariniho fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Litt manages to avoid it.
Litt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gariniho takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gariniho moves out of range as Litt strikes.
Litt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gariniho.
Gariniho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Litt.

Gariniho moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gariniho lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gariniho misses with a punch on the inside.
Gariniho swings wildly with an uppercut but Litt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gariniho looking to slow down the pace here.
Gariniho throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Litts head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gariniho scores with a shoulder strike.
Litt blocking some punches.
Gariniho looking to slow down the pace here.
Litt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gariniho walks away with a smile on his face. Litt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Neyman Gariniho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gariniho waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Litt.

Litt gets a double leg takedown into Gariniho's guard.

Gariniho is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Gariniho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gariniho is stalling here.
Gariniho leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gariniho receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Gariniho taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gariniho stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Litt is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Louie Litt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gariniho lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Litt wants to take the fight to the mat but Gariniho manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gariniho lands a right hand.

Litt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Gariniho lands.
Litt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gariniho throws a body punch but Litt moves out of range.
Litt is looking to counter punch.
Litt is looking to land body kicks.
Litt is looking to slow Gariniho down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gariniho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Litt throws a looping overhand right but Gariniho ducks down to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Litt crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gariniho - the referee stops the clock and Litt gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gariniho. Litt manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gariniho feints and then cracks Litt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Litt down.
Litt misses with a wild combination.
Gariniho tries to counter by closing the distance.
Litt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gariniho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gariniho throws out a loose jab but Litt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Litt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gariniho moves away.
Litt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Litt scores with a nice head shot.
Gariniho throws a jab but it's blocked by Litt.
Gariniho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Litt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gariniho. Litt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Litt bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gariniho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Litt.
Gariniho throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gariniho swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Gariniho. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gariniho.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Litt misses with a straight left.
Gariniho jabs Litt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gariniho misses with a low kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Gariniho. That snapped Litt's head back.
Litt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gariniho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Litt is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Litt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gariniho 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.
Gariniho misses with a wild body shot.
Litt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gariniho manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Neyman Gariniho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gariniho 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

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