PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Garbutt (ranked 395 p4p, 62 weight class) and Gaultier Girard (ranked 308 p4p, 46 weight class). Garbutt's entrance music is Saxon - Strong Arm of the Law. A fine choice. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Gaultier Girard was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Garbutt
vs
Girard

193 cm
35
215 lbs
26 - 14 - 0

196 cm
25
205 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Garbutt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gaultier Girard!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garbutt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garbutt connects with a solid leg kick.
Garbutt misses with a straight right.
A big right from Garbutt misses.
Girard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Garbutt checks a leg kick.
Garbutt connects with a high kick.
A jab from Garbutt misses.
Garbutt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Girard.
Girard ducks under a wild hook from Garbutt.
Girard jabs at Garbutt's body.
Girard throws a low kick but Garbutt moves out of range easily.
Garbutt throwing a counter right hand but Girard manages to avoid it.
Girard slips under a jab from Garbutt.
Garbutt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Girard moves out of range as Garbutt strikes.
Girard throws out a counter right but Garbutt avoids it with no problem.
A punch combination from Garbutt misses.
Garbutt throws an overhand right that lands on Girard's shoulder, as Girard tries to avoid the shot.
Girard feints a counter leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garbutt checks the leg kick.
Garbutt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Girard.
Girard tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garbutt is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Girard throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Girard misses its intended target.
Girard checks the leg kick.
Girard let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Girard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garbutt.
Garbutt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Garbutt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Girard. Girard obviously looking to wear him down.
A bone on bone clash there as Garbutt blocks the leg kick.
Girard throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Girard misses its intended target.
Garbutt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Girard's calf.
Girard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garbutt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Garbutt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garbutt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Girard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garbutt connects with a body shot.
Girard throws a looping overhand right but Garbutt ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Girard. Garbutt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garbutt lands a leg kick that knocks Girard off balance momentarily.
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!
Girard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Girard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garbutt misses with the combination.
Girard doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Garbutt misses with a straight right.
Girard lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gaultier Girard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Girard has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Girard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Garbutt misses with a looping left.
Girard blocks a jab.
Girard connects with a looping right hand.
Garbutt's corner calls for a 1-2. Garbutt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Girard walks into a left hand.
Garbutt looks to score with a jab to the body but Girard is just out of range.
Garbutt throws a good cross that connects.
Jab by Garbutt.
Garbutt tries a head kick but it misses.
Girard moves out of range as Garbutt strikes.
Garbutt is looking to slow Girard down with leg kicks.
Girard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Garbutt misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Girard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garbutt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Kevin Garbutt has been cut.
Garbutt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Girard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Girard throws a sloppy head kick and Garbutt moves out of range easily.
Garbutt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Girard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Garbutt.
Girard throws a leg kick that is checked
and Garbutt counters with a straight right hand.
Girard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Girard checks a leg kick nicely.
Garbutt fails to land with a series of punches.
Garbutt throws the left hand but Girard avoids the punch easily.
Garbutt swings widly with a right hand
and Girard counters with a nice body shot.
Garbutt throws a jab when Girard was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Girard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garbutt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garbutt moves away from the strike by Girard.
Garbutt swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Girard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Girard connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Garbutt pivots, looking for a leg kick but Girard is out of range and Garbutt settles back down.
Girard appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Garbutt digs a good hook to Girard's body.
Girard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Garbutt is out of range.
Garbutt blocks the body kick.
Garbutt fails to land with a series of punches.
Garbutt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Girard.
Girard takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Girard.
A jab from Garbutt finds it's way through Girard's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garbutt lands a head shot.
Good shot there by Girard.
Garbutt throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Girard.
Garbutt throws an overhand right that lands on Girard's shoulder, as Girard tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Garbutt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kevin Garbutt'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.

Girard throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kevin Garbutt is winning the standup battle so far.
Garbutt looks to throw the jab but Girard is out of range.
Girard thinks about the counter body kick.
Girard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Girard thumps Garbutt with a low kick.
Girard throws a quick head kick that knocks Garbutt silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Girard is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Gaultier Girard!
After the fight, Gaultier Girard was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.