PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mustafa Erdogan (ranked 342 p4p, 412 weight class) and Bo Garrett (ranked 51 p4p, 62 weight class). Mustafa Erdogan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bo Garrett's chin.

Erdogan
vs
Garrett

188 cm
33
191
25 - 7 - 0

175 cm
34
185
26 - 18 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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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 25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mustafa Erdogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 2, fighting out of New York, Bo Garrett!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrett moves out of range as Erdogan strikes.
Erdogan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garrett. That did some damage!
Erdogan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Garrett scores with a shot to the body.
Garrett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Erdogan.
It looked like Erdogan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Garrett.
Erdogan loads up on a big right hand but Garrett slips the punch.
Garrett throws a predictable looking body shot
and Erdogan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garrett misses with a shot to the body
and Erdogan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Garrett finds it's way through Erdogan's defenses.
Garrett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garrett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Erdogan.

Garrett has Erdogan up against the cage in a clinch.
Garrett blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Garrett is trying to trip Erdogan. He has hold of a leg but Erdogan is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Garrett persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Erdogan pushes Garrett off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrett throws a hook but Erdogan blocks it.
A left lands for Erdogan.
Nice uppercut there from Garrett.
Garrett throws a body punch but Erdogan moves out of range.
Erdogan thinks about countering with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garrett. Erdogan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Erdogan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Garrett throws a big shot that misses.
Erdogan throws a lazy right hand but Garrett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garrett looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Garrett swings widly with a right hand
and Garrett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garrett has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Erdogan slips a straight right by Garrett.
Garrett tries to clinch there but Erdogan circles away.
Erdogan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrett swings widly with a right hand
letting Erdogan counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot to the body from Garrett misses
and Erdogan counters with a straight right hand.
Garrett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Erdogan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garrett scores with a jab to the body.
Erdogan just misses with a punch to the body.

Garrett shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Erdogan napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Erdogan throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Erdogan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bo Garrett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erdogan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Erdogan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Garrett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Erdogan feinted there with a counter leg kick.

Garrett looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Erdogan!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garrett scores with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrett sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Erdogan is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Erdogan is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Garrett with the ground and pound but Erdogan regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Garrett has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garrett thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Erdogan's head.
Erdogan pushes Garrett off looking to stand but Garrett dives back in and keeps control.
Garrett is nestled in close to Erdogan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Garrett stops Erdogan from getting back to his feet.

Erdogan kicks off Garrett and gets to his feet.
Erdogan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Garrett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Erdogan manages to avoid it.
Erdogan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Erdogan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Garrett misses.
Garrett throws a poor cross that misses
and Erdogan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garrett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garrett misses with a left hand
and Erdogan counters with an inside leg kick.
Garrett misses with a right hand
and Erdogan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Garrett drives through and clinches with Erdogan against the cage.
Erdogan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Erdogan misses with a punch on the inside.
Erdogan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garretts head.
Erdogan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garrett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Erdogan lands a nice shot to the body.
Erdogan digs a right hand underneath Garrett's ribcage. Garrett let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Garrett is trying to drag Erdogan to the mat but Erdogan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Erdogan avoids the elbow strike from Garrett, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mustafa Erdogan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Erdogan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garrett has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Garrett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Erdogan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Erdogan defending well as Garrett loads up on a big left hand.
Garrett misses with a hook
and Garrett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garrett throws a poor cross that misses
and Erdogan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Garrett's knee momentarily.
Erdogan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garrett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Erdogan moves away.
Erdogan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Garrett throws the left hand but Erdogan avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Erdogan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Erdogan. Garrett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Erdogan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Erdogan with a nice calf kick.
Nice defenses there by Erdogan.
Mustafa Erdogan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrett just misses with a punch to the body.
Garrett slips a straight right by Erdogan.
Erdogan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Erdogan misses the jab.
Erdogan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garrett moves away.
Garrett lands an overhand right.
Garrett misses with a wild body shot.
Erdogan misses with a body shot.
Garrett is looking to clinch.
Garrett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrett shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Erdogan defends it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Erdogan misses the target.
Garrett swings away with a body shot that misses
and Erdogan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mustafa Erdogan is winning the standup battle so far.
Garrett getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Garrett misses with a left hand
and Erdogan counters with a right hand to the body.
Erdogan misses with a low kick.
Garrett slips a jab and a cross from Erdogan.
Garrett cracks Erdogan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Erdogan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garrett throws out a counter right but Erdogan avoids it with no problem.
Erdogan avoids the body shot from Garrett.
Erdogan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erdogan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garrett.
Garrett 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.
Erdogan moves out of range as Garrett strikes.
Erdogan misses with an uppercut. Garrett saw that one coming.
Erdogan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garrett can do to turn this around?
Garrett moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Garrett throws a body punch but Erdogan moves out of range.
Erdogan misses with a wild body shot.
Erdogan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garrett.
As Erdogan backs off Garrett throws a huge counter combo but Erdogan manages to avoid it all.
Erdogan lands a jab to the nose.
Erdogan misses with a looping right.

Garrett shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Erdogan's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garrett prevents Erdogan from getting back to his feet.
Garrett postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garrett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garrett throwing strikes from guard but Erdogan blocks nicely.
Garrett prevents Erdogan from getting back to his feet.
Garrett lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Erdogan wants to stand and escape but Garrett is having none of it.
Erdogan keeping full guard, as Garrett tries to pass.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Erdogan manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Garrett lands an uppercut.
A short left from Erdogan.
Erdogan lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mustafa Erdogan will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Jab from Garrett.
Garrett gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Erdogan counters with a head kick that drops Garrett to the mat! Garrett scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Garrett is rocked!
Erdogan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garrett.
Garrett is still on wobbly legs! Can Erdogan finish him?
Garrett misses with a looping right.
Erdogan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Erdogan drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Garrett right on the button. Garrett goes down! Erdogan follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Erdogan gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mustafa Erdogan!
Mustafa Erdogan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.