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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francois Desjardins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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202 lbs
8 - 9 - 0 |
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179 cm
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213 lbs
7 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Francois Desjardins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodney Garner!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garner scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Garner tries to move to mount but Desjardins blocks the move with his legs.
Garner is staying tight to Desjardins's torso, preventing him from escaping.
You can see the frustration on Desjardins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Garner trying to control the position but Desjardins is working away.
Desjardins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Desjardins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desjardins is trying to get back to half guard.
Desjardins manages to work his way to half guard, despite Garner's best efforts.
Garner is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rodney Garner wasn't active enough on the ground.
Garner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Desjardins, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garner prevents the takedown attempt.
Desjardins tries for a takedown but Garner manages to get underhooks.
Garner pulls Desjardins into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Desjardins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Garner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Desjardins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Desjardins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Garner is looking to stand up but Desjardins isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Garner trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Desjardins slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Desjardins is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Garner is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Garner is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Desjardins is controlling him well.
Desjardins is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Garner knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Desjardins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Desjardins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Desjardins is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Garner is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Garner is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Desjardins is controlling him well.
Garner really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Desjardins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Desjardins creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garner struggling a bit here.
Garner is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Desjardins trying to control the action but Garner is working from the bottom.
Garner tries to bench press Desjardins off him but Desjardins keeps the position.
Garner is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Desjardins is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Garner has escaped the position, nice work there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garner tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Desjardins is working Garner over with some ground and pound from side control.
You can see the frustration on Garner's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garner sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Garner trying to control from the bottom.
Desjardins passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francois Desjardins dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Desjardins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garner circles away.
Rodney Garner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garner drives through with a takedown into Desjardins's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Garner looking to sit in guard and control but Desjardins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Desjardins lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Desjardins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Garner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Desjardins keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Garner's head.
Desjardins drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Garner dives on top into guard.
Garner wants to control from the top but Desjardins keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner looking to sit in guard and control but Desjardins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Garner looking for a sweep. Not yet Garner, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garner is on top in guard.
Desjardins controlling Garner's posture.
Garner trying to control but Desjardins is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garner trying to move into half guard but instead Desjardins has managed to sweep!
Garner escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Desjardins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Garner has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Desjardins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Desjardins will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Desjardins stands and throws Garner's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Desjardins working the ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner manages to work his way to half guard, despite Desjardins's best efforts.
Garner actively working from the bottom here.
Garner is breathing heavily.
Desjardins passes to full mount!
Desjardins lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Garner hang on?
It looks like Rodney Garner has been cut.
Desjardins raining down hammerfists from mount.
Desjardins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Desjardins lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The cut above Rodney Garner's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rodney Garner's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Francois Desjardins!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
54% |
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