PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Neyman Gariniho (ranked 566 p4p, 83 weight class) and Aito Lager (ranked 741 p4p, 111 weight class). Lager has chosen Army Of The Pharaohs - Seven as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gariniho
vs
Lager

185 cm
31
196 lbs
23 - 13 - 0

178 cm
31
199 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

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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 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Neyman Gariniho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aito Lager!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gariniho defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lager.
Gariniho turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gariniho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lager was well out of range. Poor timing from Gariniho.
Lager misses with the combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Lager misses the target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gariniho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gariniho feints a jab promting Lager to slip. Gariniho then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lager slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A left and a right from Lager both land. Nice combination.

Lager throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gariniho was covering up waiting for the punch and Lager finishes the takedown easily into guard.
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!
Gariniho is looking to stand up but Lager isn't so interested in that idea.
Lager stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gariniho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lager in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lager trying to control but Gariniho is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lager controlling from the top position.
Lager has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Malmi Aitta . Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lager is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lager throws a big right hand that misses.
Gariniho is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lager missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lager lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lager stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gariniho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lager loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gariniho is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Gariniho wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lager is looking to improve his position.

Lager is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gariniho pulls his head out easily.

Lager is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gariniho pulls his head out easily.
Lager wants to control but Gariniho is keeping busy.
Lager has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lager is looking for a sweep. Gariniho is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gariniho is looking to take a break and control but Lager is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lager wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lager looking for submissions off his back.

Lager is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gariniho pulls his head out easily.
Lager is trying to get back to full guard.
Gariniho tries to pass to full mount but Lager defends it.
Gariniho is working hard here to advance position.
Lager moves into full guard.
Gariniho forces his way into half guard.
Gariniho controlling the pace.
Lager is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gariniho wants to control but Lager is keeping him busy.
Gariniho is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lager is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lager tries to roll over but Gariniho keeps him under control.
Gariniho is thwarting Lager's attempts to control the position.
Gariniho wants to pass the guard but Lager is defending well.
Gariniho prevents Lager from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lager gets full guard.

Lager has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gariniho is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lager.
Lager is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Gariniho is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
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 Neyman Gariniho will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gariniho moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gariniho throws a hook to the side of Lager's head but Lager sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lager throws the left hand but Gariniho avoids the punch easily.
Lager throws a jab when Gariniho was well out of range.
Lager keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Lager releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lager takes a swing at Gariniho's ribcage but misses.
Gariniho fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lager.
A telegraphed right hand from Lager misses the target.
Lager misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gariniho.
Lager takes a swing at Gariniho's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gariniho. That's going to slow Lager down.
Neyman Gariniho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gariniho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lager.
Gariniho ducks under a wild hook from Lager.
Lager has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gariniho finds it's way round the side to connect with Lager's head.
Lager moves into range and connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lager. Gariniho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lager waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gariniho.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lager closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gariniho circles away.
Lager throws a leg kick but Gariniho sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lager is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lager. Gariniho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lager slips under a jab from Gariniho.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gariniho lands with a straight right. Lager didn't see that one coming.
Lager throws a right hand that Gariniho ducks under and follows up with a left that Gariniho also avoids with ease.
Gariniho went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gariniho is looking to clinch.
Lager fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lager missing with a left hand there. Gariniho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lager chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gariniho slips under a jab.
Lager avoids the body shot from Gariniho.
Gariniho misses with a low kick.
Lager circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lager cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gariniho connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gariniho lands a leg kick that knocks Lager off balance momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gariniho. Lager does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gariniho misses with a body kick.
Lager throws a jab when Gariniho was well out of range.
Gariniho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lager.
Lager with the counter takedown but Gariniho avoids it easily.
Gariniho staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gariniho takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gariniho.
Neyman Gariniho is winning the standup battle so far.
Gariniho throws a series of punches but Lager avoids them all with ease.
Lager just misses with a punch to the body.
Gariniho half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gariniho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lager.
Lager swings for the body but Gariniho moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Gariniho misses the target.
Gariniho slips a straight right by Lager.
Gariniho takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gariniho lands with a kick to the temple. Lager shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lager slips a jab from Gariniho.
Gariniho lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lager's sensitive parts.
Lager scores with a sloppy right hand. Gariniho should have avoided that one.
Gariniho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lager.
Gariniho uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lager.
Gariniho was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lager fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gariniho manages to avoid it.
Lager slips under a jab from Gariniho.
Lager is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gariniho with a body shot.
Gariniho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice body punch from Lager.
Lager shoots in for a takedown but Gariniho shows good takedown defense.
Gariniho looks to land a body kick but Lager moved away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gariniho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gariniho misses with a straight right.
Lager appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gariniho fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gariniho lands a body shot.
Lager swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gariniho looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gariniho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gariniho misses with a body shot.
Lager changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Lager lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gariniho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lager throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lager checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gariniho throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gariniho throws a shot to the body.
Lager shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gariniho but Gariniho pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Neyman Gariniho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aito Lager.
Gariniho ducks under a wild hook from Lager.
Gariniho plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gariniho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Lager throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Neyman Gariniho is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gariniho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lager.
Lager uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gariniho has time to react.
Gariniho lands a slapping body shot.
Lager looks to land a left hand but Gariniho moved out of range nicely.
Gariniho sizes up Lager with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gariniho gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lager.
Gariniho takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gariniho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lager manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lager let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lager throws a right and a left that Gariniho avoids nicely.
It looked like Gariniho wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gariniho tries to clinch but Lager moves out of range.
Gariniho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lager manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lager keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gariniho defending well as Lager loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gariniho scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lager doesn't seem bothered though.
Gariniho takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A combination from Gariniho does no damage.
Gariniho tries to move into range but Lager moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Neyman Gariniho will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Lager. Gariniho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lager misses with a hook. Gariniho ducked under it nicely.
Gariniho tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lager was well out of range. Poor timing from Gariniho.
Gariniho 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.
Lager slips a jab and a cross from Gariniho.
Lager connects with a leg kick. Gariniho looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lager's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gariniho under the eye.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gariniho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gariniho ducks right into an uppercut from Lager.
Gariniho thuds a left hand into Lager's body.
Lager ducks under a wild hook from Gariniho.
Lager throws out a counter right but Gariniho avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gariniho dips to his left and cracks Lager with an uppercut!
Gariniho avoids the body shot from Lager.
Lager waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gariniho.
Gariniho lands a nice looking body shot.
Lager misses with a hook. Gariniho ducked under it nicely.
Lager ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gariniho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gariniho connects with a solid leg kick.
Gariniho connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gariniho catches Lager with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gariniho fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lager looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gariniho pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gariniho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lager missing with a left hand there. Gariniho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lager takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gariniho thuds a left hand into Lager's body.
Gariniho throws a low kick but Lager avoids it.
Gariniho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Lager looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Gariniho manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Lager keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
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!
Lager tries for a takedown but Gariniho manages to get underhooks.
Gariniho gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lager.
Gariniho lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lager backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lager is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gariniho gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Our sources have told us that Gariniho has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Neyman Gariniho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aito Lager.
Lager is looking for a takedown.
Lager takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gariniho looking to slow down the pace here.
Lager's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gariniho tries a body shot but Lager blocks it.
Lager jumps guard but Gariniho stands there with Lager around his waist. Lager gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lager tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gariniho just stands there and leans against the cage.

Lager jumps guard and drags Gariniho to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Neyman Gariniho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Gariniho got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lager has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gariniho has managed to get both his arms back between Lager's legs - danger averted.

Lager is looking for a triangle here but Gariniho uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
You can see the frustration on Lager's face as Gariniho controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lager tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gariniho wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gariniho trying to control the position but Lager is working away.
Aito Lager has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lager sneaks back into half guard.

Lager looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Lager looking for a kimura from the bottom but Gariniho passes into side control!
Gariniho controls the position from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lager gets back to half guard.
Lager tries to roll over but Gariniho keeps him under control.
Gariniho sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Neyman Gariniho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lager is looking for a sweep. Gariniho is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gariniho controlling the action here.
Lager wants to control the action here but instead Gariniho manages to pass to full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Neyman Gariniho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gariniho has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Neyman Gariniho!
Our winner, Neyman Gariniho, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.