PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kelvin Garnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnus Edwinsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garnett comes into the arena with Metallica - For Whom the Bell Tolls blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Edwinsson's choice of entrance music: M by Ayumi Hamasaki. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Garnett
vs
Edwinsson

199 cm
29
233 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

200 cm
26
250 lbs
9 - 16 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Kelvin Garnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Magnus Edwinsson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edwinsson throws an off balance right hand
and Garnett makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Edwinsson throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Garnett to counter with a crisp jab.
Edwinsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garnett counters with a nice uppercut.
Edwinsson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Garnett counters with a leg kick.
Edwinsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garnett counters with a nice uppercut.
Edwinsson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garnett counters with a left to the body.
Magnus Edwinsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garnett works Edwinsson's body with a nice hook.
Edwinsson looks to throw a body kick
and Edwinsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garnett connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Edwinsson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Garnett counters with a left to the body.
Garnett lands a jab to the nose.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garnett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Garnett jabs Edwinsson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Edwinsson looks gassed!
Edwinsson lands a leg kick that knocks Garnett off balance momentarily.
Garnett chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Edwinsson can pounce on him.
Both fighters circling a little - Garnett finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garnett lands an overhand right.
Garnett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garnett throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garnett explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Edwinsson tries to move into range but Garnett moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Garnett is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Edwinsson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garnett lands a nice shot that snaps Edwinsson's head back.
Garnett lands a leg kick that knocks Edwinsson off balance momentarily.
Decent striking displayed by Garnett there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garnett fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garnett lands with a cross.
Edwinsson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Garnett misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Edwinsson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Garnett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Edwinsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garnett jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Garnett with a jab.
Garnett cracks a nice hook into Edwinsson's ribs.
Edwinsson throws a combination that misses
and Garnett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garnett throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garnett jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Garnett works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Garnett.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garnett.
Edwinsson throws a body kick the misses
and Garnett counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garnett connects with a looping right hand.
Edwinsson throws a combination that misses
and Garnett counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garnett throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Garnett lands a nice looking body shot.
Garnett cracks the inside of Edwinsson's front leg.
Garnett scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Garnett scores with a jab to the head.
Garnett connects with a looping right hand.
Garnett connects with a single shot there.
Garnett connects with a leg kick. Edwinsson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Garnett scores with a crisp jab that stopped Edwinsson in his tracks.
Jab by Garnett.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab lands there for Garnett.
Edwinsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garnett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Edwinsson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Garnett moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Edwinsson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Garnett throws a head kick that half lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwinsson misses with a combination
and Garnett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garnett connects with a good right hand that stumbles Edwinsson. Edwinsson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Garnett, right into the meat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garnett.
Garnett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garnett keeps Edwinsson at a distance using the push kick.
Garnett cracks Edwinsson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Garnett paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Garnett getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garnett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garnett lands with a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Garnett as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kelvin Garnett dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Garnett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Edwinsson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garnett is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Edwinsson can do to turn this around?
Edwinsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Edwinsson misses with a right hand
and Garnett counters with a right hand to the body.
Edwinsson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Edwinsson takes one on the button.
Edwinsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Garnett counters with a straight right hand.
Edwinsson misses with an uppercut
and Garnett counters with a thumping low kick.
Edwinsson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garnett scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Garnett takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Edwinsson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Garnett has got the better of the exchanges.
Garnett lands with a shot to the body.
Edwinsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garnett finds it's way round the side to connect with Edwinsson's head.
Edwinsson is breathing heavily.
Garnett lands a slapping body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garnett connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Garnett. Beautiful body shot.
Garnett lands a body shot.
Garnett connects with a looping right hand.
Edwinsson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Garnett connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Edwinsson scrambles back to his feet.
A shot to the liver by Garnett. Beautiful body shot.
Magnus Edwinsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garnett throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Garnett jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Garnett lands with a straight right. Edwinsson didn't see that one coming.
Edwinsson throws a body kick the misses
and Garnett counters with a stiff right hand.
Garnett cracks Edwinsson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Edwinsson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Edwinsson throws a combination that misses
and Garnett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garnett lands a nice hook to Edwinsson's body. Edwinsson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garnett scores with a shot to the body.
Edwinsson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Garnett lands a nice shot to the body.
Garnett works Edwinsson's body with a nice hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Garnett - that will leave a mark!
Garnett scores with a kick to the midsection.
Garnett connects with a body shot.
Garnett lands a body shot.
Garnett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garnett jabs at Edwinsson's body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garnett. That's going to slow Edwinsson down.
Edwinsson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Garnett. That one must have hurt.
Garnett lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edwinsson throws a combination that misses
and Garnett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kelvin Garnett is winning the standup battle so far.
That kick from Garnett tenderised Edwinsson's leg. Edwinsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garnett throws out a powerful jab.
Edwinsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garnett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garnett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Garnett cracks the inside of Edwinsson's front leg.
Garnett cracks Edwinsson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Garnett connects with a good right hand that stumbles Edwinsson. Edwinsson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garnett throws a head kick but Edwinsson moves out of range.
Edwinsson throws a head kick that misses
and Garnett counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice shot by Garnett.
Edwinsson drops his hands momentarily and Garnett takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Edwinsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garnett counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwinsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Garnett digs a good hook to Edwinsson's body.
Edwinsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Edwinsson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Edwinsson misses with a leg kick
and Garnett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Edwinsson ducks right into an uppercut from Garnett.
Garnett throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Garnett works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A good leg kick by Garnett.
Garnett lets loose with a powerful body kick. Edwinsson will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab lands there for Garnett.
Garnett lands a jab to the head.
Nice body kick there by Garnett.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kelvin Garnett dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A cross from Garnett lands.
Edwinsson tries to land a body kick
and Garnett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Edwinsson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garnett counters with a thumping low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garnett.
Garnett lands a slapping body shot.
Garnett wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garnett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Edwinsson doesn't seem bothered though.
Edwinsson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Edwinsson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Garnett.
Garnett uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Edwinsson has time to react.
Edwinsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Edwinsson throws a combination that misses
and Garnett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Garnett throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garnett lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Edwinsson at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwinsson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Garnett.
Garnett lands a leg kick that knocks Edwinsson off balance momentarily.
Edwinsson throws a right hand that misses
and Garnett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Edwinsson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Edwinsson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garnett counters with a good, hard body kick but Edwinsson shrugs it off.
Garnett jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Garnett.
Garnett pushes Edwinsson away with a front kick.
Garnett connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Garnett lands a nice looking body shot.
Edwinsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garnett counters with a head kick. That will keep Edwinsson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Edwinsson on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garnett lands an overhand right.
Garnett scores with a kick to the midsection.
Edwinsson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Garnett.
A shot to the body from Edwinsson misses
and Garnett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garnett ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Garnett connects with a leg kick. Edwinsson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Garnett delivers a nice body kick.
Garnett lands a right hook to the body.
Good shot there by Garnett.
Garnett connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Edwinsson's hands.
Garnett lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Edwinsson at a distance.
A head kick by Edwinsson misses
and Garnett counters with a left to the body.
Garnett scores with a body shot.
Garnett slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garnett lands a nice looking body shot.
Garnett fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A shot to the liver by Garnett. Beautiful body shot.
Edwinsson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Garnett connects with the punch.
Jab, jab by Garnett - just one landing.
Edwinsson throws a leg kick
and Garnett counters with an outside leg kick.
Garnett lands a nice looking body shot.
Garnett uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Edwinsson has time to react.
Garnett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Magnus Edwinsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garnett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garnett throws a good cross that connects.
Garnett goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Edwinsson misses with a double jab
and Garnett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Garnett goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Edwinsson needs to keep his hands up - Garnett had a free shot at his head there.
Garnett thuds his right hand into Edwinsson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Edwinsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Edwinsson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Edwinsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Garnett to counter with a crisp jab.
Garnett lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garnett moves into range and connects with a jab.
Garnett jabs at Edwinsson's body.
Garnett with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kelvin Garnett is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Edwinsson takes a body punch but keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kelvin Garnett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garnett 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:24
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:24
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kelvin Garnett!