PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Francesco Garrone (ranked 1711 p4p, 1927 weight class) and Daniel Maverick (ranked 209 p4p, 227 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Garrone
vs
Maverick

185 cm
28
170
9 - 0 - 0

172 cm
23
161
10 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Francesco Garrone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Daniel Maverick!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maverick lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Maverick fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garrone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garrone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maverick counters with a head kick.
Garrone misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Garrone.
Garrone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maverick has time to react.
Maverick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garrone.
Maverick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maverick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garrone was well out of range. Poor timing from Maverick.
Garrone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Maverick throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maverick throws a series of punches but Garrone avoids them all with ease.
Maverick takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Maverick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maverick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garrone.
Maverick fakes the leg kick and cracks Garrone in the body.
Maverick scoring well with a low kick there.
Maverick plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Maverick scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garrone in his tracks.
Maverick just misses with a punch to the body.
Maverick throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Garrone scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A punch combination from Garrone misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garrone is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Garrone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maverick moves away.
Some wild striking there from Garrone.
Maverick dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrone misses the shot to the body.
Garrone misses with a wild combination.
Garrone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maverick scores with a decent looking hook.
Maverick throws a push kick but Garrone slaps the foot to one side.
Garrone swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Maverick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maverick feints a counter leg kick.
Garrone on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Garrone is looking to wear down Maverick with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Maverick lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Garrone walks forward, straight into a front kick from Maverick.
Maverick avoids the body shot from Garrone.
Garrone on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Maverick misses with a head kick.
Garrone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maverick moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maverick with the inside leg kick.
Maverick fakes the leg kick and cracks Garrone in the body.
Maverick keeps Garrone at a distance using the push kick.
Garrone throws a series of strikes that have Maverick backpedaling.
Nice body kick from Maverick.
Maverick explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Maverick lands with a kick to the ribs.
Garrone will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Garrone is breathing heavily.
Garrone throws a lazy right hand but Maverick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garrone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maverick counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That kick from Maverick tenderised Garrone's leg. Garrone is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maverick lands a head kick. Garrone smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Francesco Garrone has been cut.
Garrone takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Garrone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maverick.
It seemed like Maverick was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maverick ducks under a wild hook from Garrone.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maverick explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Garrone avoids the head kick by Maverick.
Both fighters circling a little - Maverick finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Garrone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maverick.
Maverick connects with a high kick.

Garrone is rocked!
Maverick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garrone manages to avoid it.
A cross from Maverick lands.
Oh Garrone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maverick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garrone.
Garrone seems to have got his legs back now.
Maverick keeps Garrone at a distance using the push kick.
Maverick scores with a nice right hand.
Maverick lunges at Garrone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garrone's hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maverick.
Garrone tries to bum rush Maverick with a series of wild strikes but Maverick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maverick avoids the body shot from Garrone.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Garrone digs a good hook to Maverick's body.
Maverick throws a head kick but Garrone moves out of range.
Garrone misses the shot to the body.
Maverick shapes to counter with a head kick.
Garrone throws a sloppy body shot
and Maverick counters with a series of strikes. Garrone will be more careful next time no doubt.
Garrone throws a body punch but Maverick moves out of range.
Garrone misses with a wild body shot.
Garrone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maverick.
A punch combination from Garrone misses.
Nice body kick from Maverick.
Garrone misses with a body shot.
Maverick connects with a high kick.
Maverick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garrone was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Garrone misses with a wild body shot.
Garrone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maverick. Maverick obviously looking to wear him down.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garrone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garrone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maverick was well out of range. Poor timing from Garrone.
Garrone walks into a jab.
Maverick scoring well with a low kick there.
Maverick lands a really nice looking cross but Garrone seems unphased.
Maverick is looking to slow Garrone down with leg kicks.
Maverick is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Garrone had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
A jab from Maverick finds it's way through Garrone's defenses.
Maverick stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Garrone lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maverick backs up against the cage.
Garrone's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maverick connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garrone scrambles back to his feet.
Maverick throws a sloppy head kick and Garrone moves out of range easily.
Garrone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Maverick's jab looks to have found its range, popping Garrone under the eye.
Garrone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maverick moves away.
Maverick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garrone.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Maverick lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garrone doesn't seem phased though.
Maverick lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garrone's sensitive parts.
Garrone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maverick counters with an outside leg kick.
Garrone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maverick.
Maverick tries a quick counter leg kick but Garrone is wise to it.
Garrone swinging wildly here.
Garrone looks to score with a jab to the body but Maverick is just out of range.
Maverick steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Maverick avoids the body shot from Garrone.
Maverick misses with a body shot.
Maverick thuds his right hand into Garrone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maverick moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maverick. That's going to slow Garrone down.
Maverick avoids the body shot from Garrone.
Garrone misses with a body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Maverick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maverick scores with a kick to the midsection.
Maverick misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Garrone misses its target.
A big right from Garrone misses.
Maverick looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maverick bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Garrone throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick from Maverick lands but Garrone takes it in his stride.
Maverick lands a nice looking body kick.
Garrone takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maverick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Maverick.
Garrone throws a series of punches but Maverick moves out of range.
Garrone takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick from Maverick.
Maverick lands with a straight right. Garrone didn't see that one coming.
A head kick misses from Maverick.
Maverick throws a sloppy head kick and Garrone moves out of range easily.
Garrone swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Maverick scores with the left hand. Garrone knows he should have avoided that one.
Maverick thuds his shin into the meat of Garrone's side.
Maverick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garrone.
Maverick let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maverick lands a really nice looking cross but Garrone seems unphased.
Maverick goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Francesco Garrone's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maverick fakes the leg kick and cracks Garrone in the body.
Maverick lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garrone's sensitive parts.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Maverick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Francesco Garrone's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Maverick throws the kick towards the body but Garrone avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garrone misses with a two punch combination.
Maverick has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Maverick. Garrone shrugs it off though.
Garrone looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maverick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daniel Maverick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maverick connects with the punch.
Maverick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maverick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Maverick there.
Maverick scores with a one two! Garrone had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Garrone avoids the head kick by Maverick.
Maverick circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Garrone drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Maverick follows Garrone to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Maverick!
An intense looking Daniel Maverick took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Davide Castaldi finally accepts a fight and gets his ass beat! Thanks for playing the game...'.