PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sub Rampage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theodore Garrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rampage
vs
Garrison

175 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

194 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sub Rampage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Theodore Garrison!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rampage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garrison moves away.
Nice takedown defense from Rampage. No joy for Garrison on that attempt.
Garrison shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garrison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garrison shoots in looking for a takedown. Rampage tries to sprawl out of it but Garrison keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rampage manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sub Rampage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theodore Garrison.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrison closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rampage circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rampage drives through with a takedown into guard.
Garrison looking for a sweep. Not yet Garrison, not yet.
Garrison has his hands on Rampage's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrison keeping moving, preventing Rampage from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rampage wants to control from the top but Garrison keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rampage is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garrison trying to keep a closed guard but Rampage is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sub Rampage dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rampage is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Garrison's half guard.
Garrison moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Garrison trying to keep a closed guard but Rampage is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rampage trying to control but Garrison is working from the bottom.
Garrison not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rampage won't allow Garrison to sweep him here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Garrison keeping moving, preventing Rampage from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Sub Rampage.
Garrison shoots and misses

so Rampage counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Garrison looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rampage is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rampage preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rampage slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sub Rampage dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rampage tries to clinch but Garrison moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrison misses with a takedown

and Rampage counters with a shoot takedown. Garrison fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrison controlling Rampage's posture.
Garrison is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Garrison wants to hit a switch here but Rampage passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Garrison there!
Rampage trying to control but Garrison is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rampage controlling from mount.
Theodore Garrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Garrison working to try and regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sub Rampage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rampage has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sub Rampage!