PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ana Conda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Garnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kevin Garnett told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Conda
vs
Garnett

181 cm
19
163 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
20
167 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ana Conda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kevin Garnett!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garnett gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Garnett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Conda shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garnett is wriggling around trying to escape.
Conda tries to control but Garnett wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Conda wants to take his opponent's back but Garnett doesn't allow it.
Conda looking to control but Garnett is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Conda is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Garnett is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Garnett wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Conda.
Conda fails to take his opponent's back.
Conda wants to control the pace but Garnett is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnett is looking to get to half guard.
Conda seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Garnett is holding on tight.
Conda trying to control but Garnett is having none of it.
Conda looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Garnett tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Conda looking to control but Garnett is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Conda fails to take his opponent's back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Conda avoids the attempt from Garnett to control.
Garnett working to try and regain half guard.
Conda sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Conda wants to take Garnett's back here but Garnett is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Conda can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garnett is looking to escape.
Garnett takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garnett tries to lock up and control but Conda gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Conda tries to control but Garnett wriggling away.
Garnett is controlling an arm, preventing Conda from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Conda fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Conda prevents Garnett from getting the reversal.
Conda can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garnett is looking to escape.
Garnett tries to hold on but Conda pushes him away.
Conda looking to control but Garnett is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

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.
Garnett is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Conda forces the positional change into back control.
Garnett rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Conda is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Garnett sees it coming and defends easily.
Garnett wants to control but Conda is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Conda lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Conda wants to control but Garnett is keeping him busy.
Conda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ana Conda dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Garnett darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Conda on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Garnett throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Conda is trying to get back to full guard.
Garnett lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Garnett looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Conda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnett lands with a punch from half guard.
Conda moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Conda can't keep his opponent in guard - Garnett advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Garnett seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Conda does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Conda regains full guard. Nicely done.
Garnett trying to control but Conda is working from the bottom.
Conda controls Garnett momentarily but Garnett frees himself.
Conda wants to sweep here but Garnett controlling him for the moment.
Conda is working hard here to advance position.

Conda is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Garnett is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garnett working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Conda keeping moving, preventing Garnett from controlling successfully.
Garnett looking to sit in guard and control but Conda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Conda stands and throws Garnett's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Conda is looking to take a break and control but Garnett is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garnett is looking to reverse the position.
Garnett is trying to buck Conda off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garnett keeps working.

Conda working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Garnett is not content to let Conda control the position.

Conda is trying to get an arm triangle but Garnett is defending well.
Garnett is trying to escape the position but Conda is controlling the position.
Conda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garnett keeps working.
Ana Conda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

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.
Conda tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Garnett sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Garnett moves into full guard.
Conda passes Garnett's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Conda wants to control but Garnett is keeping him busy.

Garnett is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Conda has latched onto it... Big trouble! Conda pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Garnett is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Conda!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ana Conda!