PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Art Metroman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titus Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garner has chosen Fame and Fortune as his entrance music. Art Metroman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Titus Garner's chin.

Metroman
vs
Garner

162 cm
23
142 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

160 cm
27
143 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Fight Club Clothing™
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Art Metroman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Titus Garner!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Metroman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Metroman goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Garner rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Metroman's guard! Nice work there by Garner!
Metroman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garner is one step ahead there.
Garner wants to control from the top but Metroman keeps moving.
Metroman wants to sweep here but Garner controlling him for the moment.
Garner postures up and lands a big shot to Metroman's brow.
Garner stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Metroman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garner looking to sit in guard and control but Metroman gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner looking to control.
Metroman looking to sit in guard and control but Garner gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Garner controlling from the top position.
Metroman keeping full guard, as Garner tries to pass.
Metroman is trying to control the position but Garner postures up.
Garner looking to pass the guard.
Garner would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Metroman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Metroman being controlled here, momentarily.
Metroman trying to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Garner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Metroman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Metroman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Metroman closes the distance but Garner moves to the side
and Garner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metroman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Garner counters with a nice uppercut.
Metroman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Garner counters with a one-two to the body.
Art Metroman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Metroman closes the distance but Garner moves to the side
and Garner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Metroman has closed the distance and engaged Garner in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Garner as the two fighters clinch.
Garner throws a head punch that misses.
Metroman is trying to drag Garner to the mat but Garner just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Art Metroman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Garner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garner throws the left hand but Metroman avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Garner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Garner gets underhooks to prevent Metroman's takedown attempt.
Metroman goes for a takedown attempt but Garner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Titus Garner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Metroman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Metroman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Metroman wants to control from the top but Garner keeps moving.
Metroman postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Titus Garner will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Garner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Metroman tries for a takedown but Garner circles away easily
and Garner counters with a three punch combo that has Metroman backing up. Metroman nods at Garner to acknowledge the strikes.
Garner tries to clinch but Metroman is having none of it.
Garner misses the shot to the body.
Metroman swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Garner counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Garner.
Garner scores with a hook to the body.
Metroman tries to pull guard but Garner holds him up against the cage and eventually Metroman drops back down to his feet.
Garner misses with the head strike.
Garner lands a body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Metroman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Garner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garner working aggressively here.
Garner lands a right hand.
Metroman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garner smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Art Metroman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metroman has his takedown stuffed
and Garner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garner looks to score with a jab to the body but Metroman is just out of range.
Metroman fails with the takedown
and Garner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Metroman doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Garner to counter with a crisp jab.
Metroman fails with the takedown
and Garner counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garner scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metroman misses with a takedown
and Garner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Metroman thinking.
Metroman fails with the takedown

and Garner counters by moving into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Garner.
Garner scores with a hook to the body.
Garner digs a right hand underneath Metroman's ribcage. Metroman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Garner.
Garner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Metroman.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garner lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Garner.
Garner lands with a short shot to the head.
Garner throws a punch but it's blocked by Metroman.
Garner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Metroman tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garner just stands there and leans against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Garner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garner lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Garner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Garner lands a body shot in the clinch.

Metroman tightens his grip and picks Garner up, before dumping him to the ground. Garner manages to land in guard.
Garner is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Metroman postures up in Garner's guard and throws a big left but Garner blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metroman preventing the sweep.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Titus Garner was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Garner thows a body shot but no joy.
Garner misses with a hook

and Metroman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Garner!
Metroman prevents Garner from getting the reversal.
Garner is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Metroman thowing shots but they're missing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garner is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Titus Garner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Metroman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Garner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Metroman.
Metroman tries for a takedown but Garner circles away easily

and Garner moves into the clinch.
Garner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Garner scores with a hook to the body.
Metroman is working for takedown but Garner is calmly controlling the position for now.
Garner scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Metroman successfully pulls guard.
Garner slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Metroman is not content to let Garner control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metroman is trying to control Garner's posture but Garner avoids it.
Garner just content to control the position.
Metroman struggling a bit here.
The ground and pound from Garner seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Metroman is trying to improve his position.
Garner slows the pace down.

That's two 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.
Garner scores with punches from side control.
Metroman tries to improve position but can't.
Garner is looking to take a break and control but Metroman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Metroman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Garner stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner throws a series of strikes that have Metroman backpedaling.
Metroman tries to clinch
and Garner counters with a nice body shot.
Metroman looks to clinch
and Garner counters with a nice uppercut.
Metroman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Metroman misses with a takedown
and Metroman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Art Metroman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Metroman counters with a takedown into side control.
Metroman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garner keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metroman is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Garner is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Garner regains half guard, as Metroman was trying to land strikes.
Garner won't allow Metroman to pass to mount.
Metroman works his way into side control.
Garner is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Garner throws a shot to the body.
Metroman looks to clinch

and Garner counters by moving into the clinch.
Garner swings wildly with an uppercut but Metroman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garner lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Metroman successfully pulls guard.
Garner is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Metroman has Garner pulled in close to control his posture.
Metroman keeping moving, preventing Garner from controlling successfully.
Garner is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Titus Garner wasn't active enough on the ground.
Metroman with a poor takedown
and Garner counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Metroman has his takedown stuffed

and Garner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Garner lands a nice shot to the body.
Garner has Metroman pressed against the cage, preventing Metroman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Garner misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garner misses with the head strike.
Metroman is trying to drag Garner to the mat but Garner just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Art Metroman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Metroman drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Garner gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Metroman tries to pull guard but Garner won't allow it.
A right hook to the body lands for Garner.
A short right from Garner on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Garner.
Metroman blocking some punches.
Garner lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Garner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Garner.
Garner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Metroman or not.
Garner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Metroman blocks an uppercut.
Metroman misses with a body punch.
Garner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Metroman tries to score a body lock takedown but Garner shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Garner lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Garner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Metroman backwards.
Garner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Metroman backwards.
Metroman tries to pull guard but Garner holds him up against the cage and eventually Metroman drops back down to his feet.
Metroman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garner swings wildly with an uppercut but Metroman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Metroman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Garner walks away with a smile on his face. Metroman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Metroman misses with a takedown attempt
and Garner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A combination from Garner does no damage.
Garner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner scores with a nice strike.
Metroman fails with the takedown
enabling Garner to counter with a crisp jab.
Garner just misses with a punch to the body.
Garner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Metroman.
Metroman shoots and misses
and Garner counters with a stiff right hand.

Metroman tries to keep at a distance but Garner has taken the fight into the clinch.
Garner throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Garner.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Garner - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Garner.
Garner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Garner prevents a takedown attempt there.
A head punch on the inside from Garner fails to land.

Metroman manages to break the clinch.
Metroman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Garner moves into the clinch.
Garner lands a nice shot to the body.
Garner cracks Metroman with a nice body shot.
Garner lands a body shot.
Metroman blocks an uppercut.
Garner gets underhooks to prevent Metroman's takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garner lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garner.
Garner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Garner lands a hook to the side of the head.
Metroman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Titus Garner dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A combination from Garner does no damage.
Metroman doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Garner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garner doesn't manage to clinch there - Metroman circles away.
Metroman looks to clinch

and Garner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner lands a nice uppercut.
Garner throws a punch but it's blocked by Metroman.
Garner works on Metroman's body with a couple of short punches.
Garner scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Garner - that landed with a thud.
Garner misses with some punches.
Metroman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garner smiles and moves away.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Garner scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metroman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Garner moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Art Metroman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garner is pressed up against the cage. Metroman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Garner down to the mat. Garner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Garner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Metroman tries for a takedown but Garner circles away easily
and Garner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Metroman tries for a takedown but Garner circles away easily
and Garner counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Metroman tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Garner counter with a right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Garner, as that shot connected.
Nice straight punches there by Garner. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Garner.
Garner lands a body shot.
Titus Garner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Metroman tries to clinch
and Garner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Garner misses with a shot to the body

and Metroman counters with a takedown into side control.
Metroman is looking to take a break and control but Garner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Metroman trying to control the position but Garner is working away.
Art Metroman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garner is trying to control Metroman's posture but Metroman avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Metroman thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Metroman in side control, throwing shots but Garner defends.
Garner regains half guard.
Metroman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Metroman prevents Garner from improving his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Titus Garner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Garner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Titus Garner!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Titus Garner!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Titus Garner!

Titus Garner wins by unanimous decision!
Titus Garner is the new bantamweight champion!