PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr Al Din (ranked 58 p4p, 41 weight class) and Mantak Garuda (ranked 13 p4p, 9 weight class). Al Din kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is RUNNING BACK. Garuda has chosen Djiin Djiin as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Al Din
vs
Garuda

187 cm
33
204
21 - 13 - 0

190 cm
30
218
21 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

PWNAGE
Conviction

Shadow Warrior Nutrition
Urban Fighter

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 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Badr Al Din!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mantak Garuda!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Din throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Garuda looks for the body kick but Al Din saw that one coming.
Garuda misses with an uppercut
and Al Din counters with a low kick, right behind Garuda 's knee.
Garuda throws a low kick but it's checked well by Al Din.
Al Din thinks about countering with a body kick.
Mantak Garuda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Al Din fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garuda. Al Din does a little dance to reset his feet.
Al Din explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garuda misses with a hook. Al Din ducked under it nicely.
Good leg kick by Al Din.
Garuda looks to score with a jab to the body but Al Din is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garuda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Garuda on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Al Din. Al Din obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice straight punches there by Al Din. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Al Din.
Al Din swings away with a body shot that misses
and Garuda counters with a body kick.
Garuda misses with a right hand
and Al Din counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garuda lands a lovely overhand right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garuda.
Garuda scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Badr Al Din has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Din misses with an attempted mid kick.
Garuda connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Din fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garuda manages to avoid it.
Garuda connects with a single shot there.
Garuda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Al Din moves away.
Al Din scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garuda in his tracks.
Garuda lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Garuda throws an off balance right hand
letting Al Din counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Din lands a jab to the head.
Garuda moves out of range as Al Din throws a body kick.
Al Din throws the kick towards the body but Garuda avoids it.
Garuda lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Al Din moves out of range as Garuda throws a body kick.
Garuda throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Al Din on the side of the head.
Garuda misses with a hook.
Garuda motions for Al Din to come forward. Garuda throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Din with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Al Din checks the leg kick nicely there.
Al Din misses with a body kick.
Garuda misses the shot to the body.
Garuda 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.
Al Din is looking to counter punch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Al Din!
Al Din ducks under a wild hook from Garuda.
And Al Din counters with a quick kick to the body but Garuda blocks it.
Garuda misses with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mantak Garuda will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Badr Al Din's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Al Din pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garuda tries to counter by closing the distance.
Garuda lands with a kick to the ribs.
Garuda looks to land a right hand but Al Din moved out of range.
Al Din was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Garuda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Al Din.
An inside leg kick from Garuda misses.
Garuda throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Al Din wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garuda stuns Al Din with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Garuda scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garuda looks to throw a body kick
enabling Al Din to counter with a crisp jab.
Al Din looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garuda misses with a lunging right hand
and Al Din counters with a left and a right that stings Garuda.
Garuda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Al Din quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Garuda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Din was well out of range. Poor timing from Garuda.
A big right from Al Din misses.
Garuda slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Garuda misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Al Din misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garuda.
Al Din moves out of range of the body kick.
Garuda's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Al Din connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garuda scrambles back to his feet.
Al Din throws a jab but it's blocked by Garuda.
Garuda lands a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Din misses with an uppercut. Garuda saw that one coming.
Garuda moves out of range of the body kick.
Garuda looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garuda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garuda misses the body punch
and Al Din counters with a straight right hand.
Good leg kick by Al Din.
Garuda misses with a low kick as Al Din jumps back.
Garuda throws a leg kick
and Al Din counters with a solid body kick.
Al Din bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Al Din throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Mantak Garuda has been cut.
Al Din misses with a body kick.
Al Din displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garuda throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Din scores with a jab to the body.
Al Din throws a leg kick
letting Garuda counter with a right hand.
Al Din lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Garuda just misses with a punch to the body.
Al Din has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Al Din there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garuda scores with the left hand. Al Din knows he should have avoided that one.
Garuda thows a leg kick but Al Din checks it
and Al Din counters with a straight right hand.
Al Din tries to score with a low kick but Garuda moves his leg out of the way.
Garuda only half commits to the counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mantak Garuda will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Garuda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Al Din sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garuda misses with an uppercut. Al Din saw that one coming.
Garuda throws a body punch but Al Din moves out of range.
Al Din steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garuda.
Al Din jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Al Din needs to keep his hands up - Garuda had a free shot at his head there.
Garuda misses the body punch
and Al Din counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garuda throws a sloppy body shot
and Garuda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garuda misses with a left hand
and Al Din cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garuda lands with a hook. Al Din tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mantak Garuda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garuda throws a lazy body kick
and Al Din counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A looping hook to the body misses from Al Din. Garuda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garuda ducks right into an uppercut from Al Din.
Al Din keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Garuda steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Al Din. That one must have hurt.
Al Din bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Al Din jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Al Din attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Badr Al Din has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garuda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Al Din counters with a straight right hand.
Garuda throws a hook but Al Din blocks it.
Al Din slips a straight right by Garuda.
Al Din looks to throw the jab but Garuda is out of range.
Garuda misses with an uppercut
and Al Din finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Al Din looks to land a body kick but Garuda moved away.
A countering left hand to the body from Garuda misses.
A low kick lands for Al Din.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Din scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garuda misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A low kick from Garuda is predictable there
letting Al Din counter with a right hand.
Al Din throws a body kick that misses.
Al Din dips to his left and cracks Garuda with an uppercut!
Garuda scores with a jab.
Garuda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Al Din swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Garuda tries to clinch up.
Al Din is looking to counter with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garuda takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Garuda has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Al Din.
Nice body punch from Garuda.
Al Din throws a push kick but Garuda slaps the foot to one side.
Al Din misses with a straight left.
Al Din chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garuda can pounce on him.
Garuda just misses with a punch to the body.
Al Din misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garuda.
Mantak Garuda is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Din uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Badr Al Din showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Garuda 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mantak Garuda!
Mantak Garuda seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.