PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Nti (ranked 264 p4p, 8 weight class) and Jean Paul Garcon (ranked 1608 p4p, 31 weight class). Jean Paul Garcon will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Nti
vs
Paul Garcon

172 cm
31
228 lbs
24 - 6 - 0

189 cm
39
243 lbs
33 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samuel Nti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean Paul Garcon!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Garcon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Samuel Nti has been cut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garcon.
Garcon misses with an uppercut. Nti saw that one coming.
Nti has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garcon finds it's way round the side to connect with Nti's head.
Garcon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nti looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garcon throws a front kick that sends Nti stumbling back into the ropes.
Garcon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nti stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Garcon throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Nti counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Nti misses.
Nti comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nti throws a body punch but Garcon moves out of range.
Garcon tries to counter with a clinch but Nti shakes him off and moves away.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Nti misses the target.
A low kick from Garcon is predictable there
and Nti counters with a straight right hand.
Garcon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nti.
Nti was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nti counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Garcon.
Garcon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garcon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nti's calf.
A jab from Nti misses.
Garcon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Garcon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nti checks it well.
Nti misses with a hook
and Garcon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garcon connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garcon steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Nti.
Garcon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Garcon misses the shot to the body.
Garcon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcon defending well as Nti loads up on a big left hand.
Jean Paul Garcon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nti moves out of range as Garcon strikes.
Nti swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nti takes one to the chin there.
Nti connects with a crisp jab.
Garcon tries to work over Nti's front leg with a kick but Nti checks it.
Garcon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garcon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nti momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcon throws a body kick that misses
and Nti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nti lands a slapping body shot.
A shot to the body from Garcon misses
letting Nti counter with a right hand.
Garcon scores with a kick to the body.
Nti scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nti throws a looping overhand right but Garcon ducks down to avoid it.

Garcon has managed to clinch.
Nti gets through Garcon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garcon blocking some punches.
Garcon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nti lands an uppercut.
Garcon scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcon misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Nti.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garcon.
Nti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garcon backwards.
Nti tries to work over Garcon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garcon lands with a short shot to the head.
Garcon tries to work over Nti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nti tries to work over Garcon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garcon.
Nti lands a left hand.
Nti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garcon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garcon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Garcon misses with a punch to the body.
Garcon swings wildly with an uppercut but Nti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcon takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jean Paul Garcon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Samuel Nti'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.

Garcon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nti throws a body shot but no joy.
A slow jab from Nti misses its intended target.
Nti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcon.

Garcon has Nti up against the ropes in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Garcon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nti misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nti tries to work over Garcon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Garcon fails to land.
Nti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nti tries to work over Garcon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcon swings wildly with an uppercut but Nti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcon misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garcon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garcon backwards.
Garcon can't find room to land a body shot as Nti controls the action.
Garcon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nti tries to work over Garcon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcon misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Nti fails to land.
Nti tries a body shot but Garcon blocks it.
Nti tries a body shot but Garcon blocks it.
Garcon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garcon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garcon lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcon.
Garcon presses Nti against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Garcon tries a body shot but Nti blocks it.
Jean Paul Garcon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcon.
Garcon lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcon lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nti backwards.
Nti throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcon.
Nti has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Garcon working aggressively here.
Nti throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcon.
Garcon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nti backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nti tries to work over Garcon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garcon blocking some punches.
Garcon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garcon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nti stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Garcon lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Garcon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Garcon tries a body shot but Nti blocks it.
Garcon tries to work over Nti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcon misses with a body punch.
Nti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garcon backwards.
Nti misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garcon.

Samuel Nti's cut is getting worse.
Garcon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ntis head.
Garcon has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Garcon tries a body shot but Nti blocks it.
Garcon misses with some punches.
Garcon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garcon lands a left hand.
Nti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garcon backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garcon.
Garcon pushes Nti back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Garcon lands an uppercut.
Garcon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nti lands a nice shot to the body.
Garcon lands a hook that snaps the head of Nti backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garcon struggles to land a body shot inside as Nti controls his hands.
Garcon misses with a body punch.
Garcon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garcon.
A right hook to the body lands for Garcon.
Garcon lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Garcon.
Nti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Samuel Nti's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Garcon tries a body shot but Nti blocks it.
Garcon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garcon misses with a punch to the body.
Garcon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nti backwards.
Garcon can't find room to land a body shot as Nti controls the action.
Garcon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Garcon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nti blocks a body shot from Garcon.
Garcon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nti backwards.
Garcon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garcon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nti blocks a body shot from Garcon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Paul Garcon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Samuel Nti's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice body punch from Nti.
Garcon misses with a straight right.

Nti pushes Garcon up against the ropes in a clinch.
Garcon scores with a shot to the side of Nti's head.
Garcon tries a body shot but Nti blocks it.
Garcon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Nti.
Garcon lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nti tries a body shot but Garcon blocks it.
Garcon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good body shot from Garcon.
Garcon misses with a punch to the body.
Nti prevents a body shot from Garcon.
Garcon is working Nti over against the ropes.
Garcon misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcon working aggressively here.
Garcon lands a body shot.
A short right from Garcon.
Still in the clinch, Garcon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Garcon scores with a shot to the side of Nti's head.
Garcon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Garcon.
Garcon tries to work over Nti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcon lands a shoulder strike.
Garcon tries to work over Nti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nti blocks a body shot from Garcon.
Garcon cracks Nti with a nice body shot.
Garcon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garcon tries to work over Nti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garcon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Garcon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nti can't find room to land a body shot as Garcon controls the action.
Jean Paul Garcon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcon lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcon lands a hook that snaps the head of Nti backwards.
A shot in the inside from Garcon.

Jeez, Samuel Nti's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Garcon lands a body shot.
Garcon struggles to land a body shot inside as Nti controls his hands.
Garcon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Garcon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nti or not.
Nti misses with the head strike.
A short right from Garcon.
Nti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nti prevents a body shot from Garcon.
Garcon tries a body shot but Nti blocks it.
Garcon misses with a body punch.
Garcon tries to work over Nti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garcon throws a head punch that misses.
Nti pushes Garcon back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garcon.
Garcon misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Garcon.
Garcon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garcon tries to throw a body punch but Nti avoids it by throwing Garcon back against the ropes.
Nti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nti misses with some punches.
Nti tries to work over Garcon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nti lands an uppercut.
Nti working aggressively here.
Garcon lands a shot to the body.
Garcon prevents a body shot from Nti.
Garcon prevents a body shot from Nti.
Garcon misses with a punch to the body.
Nti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcon's elbow.
Garcon lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Garcon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Samuel Nti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nti lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garcon.
A nice left hand lands by Nti.
Garcon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcon's elbow.
Garcon working aggressively here.
Nti lands with a right to the head.
Garcon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nti's elbow.
Nti struggles to land a body shot inside as Garcon controls his hands.
Garcon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nti's elbow.
Nti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hand to the body from Garcon.
Garcon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nti misses with a punch on the inside.
Nti blocks a body shot from Garcon.
Garcon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nti's elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Paul Garcon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Garcon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Paul Garcon!
Jean Paul Garcon was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.