PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vidar Engberg (ranked 2688 p4p, 3076 weight class) and Alessandro Garrison (ranked 313 p4p, 334 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Engberg
vs
Garrison

186 cm
20
187
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
190
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Bloodbath MMA Clothing

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vidar Engberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alessandro Garrison!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrison takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Engberg throws a lazy right hand but Garrison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Engberg misses with a hook. Garrison ducked under it nicely.
Engberg moves out of range of the body kick.
We've been told by Engberg's head coaches at The Tank Factory that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Engberg closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Garrison pushes Engberg up against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Engberg.
A nice right hand lands inside from Engberg.
Garrison tries to land knees in the clinch but Engberg avoids the damage to the body.
Engberg tries to break the clinch but Garrison is controlling the position.
Engberg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garrison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Engberg is defending well for now.
Engberg working hard to break the clinch.
Garrison prevents Engberg from breaking the clinch.
Engberg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Garrison.
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!
Garrison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Engberg is defending well for now.
The referee calls for Engberg to work.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garrison.
Garrison working aggressively here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Garrison obliges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Engberg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Engberg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Engberg.
Garrison tries to land knees in the clinch but Engberg avoids the damage to the body.
Engberg struggles to land a body shot inside as Garrison controls his hands.
Engberg has had enough of the clinch but Garrison keeps him there for the moment.
Garrison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Engberg avoids it.
Garrison missing with knees to the body.
Engberg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Engberg scores with a shoulder strike.
Engberg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Engberg is trying to stall.
Engberg lands with a short shot to the head.
Garrison being controlled against the cage.
Engberg wants to break free but Garrison has control.
Garrison crunches a lovely knee into Engberg's ribcage.
Garrison scores a nice knee to the body.
Garrison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Engberg is defending well for now.
Garrison throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Engberg breaks from the clinch.
Engberg cracks a nice hook into Garrison's ribs.
Garrison throws a lazy head kick
and Engberg counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garrison doesn't manage to clinch there - Engberg circles away.
It looked like Engberg was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Garrison has taken the fight to the clinch.
Garrison using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Garrison scores with a shot to the side of Engberg's head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Engberg.
A head punch on the inside from Garrison fails to land.
Engberg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Engberg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Engberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garrison's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Engberg tries to stall but Garrison uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Engberg pulls Garrison into guard.

Garrison decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Engberg, up you get!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Garrison tries to clinch but Engberg is having none of it.
Engberg lands with a good body shot.
Garrison tries to clinch there but Engberg circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrison is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garrison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garrison wants to clinch.
Garrison just misses with a punch to the body.
Garrison tries to close the distance and clinch but Engberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Engberg connects with a looping right hand.

Garrison takes the fight into the clinch.
Engberg lands a right hand.
Engberg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Engberg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Engberg managing to block the knees to the body from Garrison.
Engberg avoiding damage as Garrison throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Engberg.
Engberg pushes Garrison back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Engberg lands an uppercut.
Engberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Engberg tries to pull guard but Garrison forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Engberg wants to break free but Garrison has control.
Garrison lands a right hand.

Engberg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garrison moves out of range of the strikes.
Engberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garrison.

Engberg closes the distance and clinches.
Engberg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garrisons head.
Engberg tries to break the clinch but Garrison is controlling the position.
Engberg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Garrison missing with knees to the body.
Engberg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Engberg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garrison keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Engberg's efforts to push away.
Garrison missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garrison.
Engberg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vidar Engberg dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Garrison tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Engberg counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Engberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garrison walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Engberg checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vidar Engberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Engberg connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garrison. Garrison circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garrison tries to clinch but Engberg moves out of range.
Garrison is looking to clinch but Engberg is avoiding it.
Engberg swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garrison.
Garrison tries to clinch but Engberg is having none of it.
Garrison takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Engberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Garrison.
Engberg looks to land a right hand but Garrison moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Engberg connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Garrison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garrison closes the distance but Engberg moves to the side
and Engberg counters with a series of strikes. Garrison will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garrison connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Engberg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garrison can do to turn this around?
Garrison tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Engberg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Engberg.
Garrison moves in looking to clinch but Engberg pushes him off.

Garrison closes the distance and clinches.
Engberg is trying to break free.
Engberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Engberg scores with a shot to the side of Garrison's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garrison.
Engberg blocks an uppercut.
Engberg blocks an uppercut.
Garrison misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Engberg.
Engberg avoiding damage as Garrison throws knees to the body.
Garrison swings wildly with an uppercut but Engberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garrison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Engberg avoids it.
Garrison has Engberg pressed against the cage, preventing Engberg from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Engberg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Engberg breaks the clinch.
Engberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garrison was well out of range. Poor timing from Engberg.
Engberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Garrison.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Engberg works the jab nicely.
Garrison takes one to the side of the head.
Engberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garrison tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Engberg is able to avoid easily.
Engberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garrison only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Garrison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Engberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Engberg misses with a looping left.
Engberg looks to land a right hand but Garrison moved out of range.
Engberg throws the left hand but Garrison avoids the punch easily.

Garrison has Engberg up against the cage in a clinch.
Garrison lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garrison keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Engberg's efforts to push away.
Engberg digs a right hand underneath Garrison's ribcage. Garrison let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Garrison is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Engberg is defending well for now.
Engberg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrison tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Engberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garrison throws out a loose jab but Engberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Engberg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garrison takes a jab right on the kisser.
Garrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Engberg stuns Garrison with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Engberg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vidar Engberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Engberg lands with a straight right. Garrison didn't see that one coming.

Garrison is rocked!
Garrison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Garrison gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Engberg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garrison or not.
Garrison with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garrison is breathing heavily.
The referee calls for Engberg to work.
Engberg lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garrison with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garrison tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Engberg avoids it.
Garrison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrison misses with the head strike.
Garrison unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Engberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garrison takes one to the side of the head.
Engberg circles away from the clinch attempt
and Engberg counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garrison is still on wobbly legs! Can Engberg finish him?
Engberg lands a big right hook! Garrison looks hurt but is still standing! Engberg lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Garrison falls down and Engberg dives in with a huge hammer fist! Garrison's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Engberg runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vidar Engberg!