PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Garvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dresden Carmichael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garvey comes to the cage accompanied by One Loaf of Bread -- Damian Marley. Carmichael is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Nelly - Just A Dream . Marcus Garvey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Garvey
vs
Carmichael

170 cm
29
152 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

170 cm
32
159 lbs
20 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Garvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dresden Carmichael!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garvey throws a chopping leg kick but Carmichael manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Carmichael feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Garveys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Garvey moves out of range of the strikes.
Carmichael avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sloppy strikes from Carmichael. Those never looked like landing.
Garvey tries to work over Carmichael's front leg with a kick but Carmichael checks it.
Garvey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Garvey throws a head kick but Carmichael moves out of range.
Garvey lands a glancing blow to the side of Carmichael's head.
Carmichael scores with a jab to the body.
Carmichael tries to clinch but Garvey moves out of range.
Garvey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Garvey.
Garvey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garvey throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Marcus Garvey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garvey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carmichael.
Carmichael shoots in but no luck this time.
Garvey closes the distance looking to clinch
and Carmichael counters with a body kick that stops Garvey in his tracks momentarily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Garvey, as that shot connected.
Garvey tries to clinch there but Carmichael circles away.
Garvey lands a leg kick that knocks Carmichael off balance momentarily.
Garvey connects with a right hand. Carmichael shakes it off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Garvey, right into the meat.
Carmichael keeps the fight on the outside.
Marcus Garvey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garvey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Carmichael lands with a good body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carmichael moves out of range of the leg kick from Garvey.
Garvey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garvey misses with a leg kick
and Carmichael counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garvey misses with a body shot.
Carmichael slips under a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garvey.
Carmichael throws a good cross that connects.
Garvey stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carmichael.
Carmichael on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garvey. Garvey obviously looking to wear him down.
Garvey tries to work over Carmichael's front leg with a kick but Carmichael checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael lands a nice shot that snaps Garvey's head back.
Carmichael throws a sloppy head kick and Garvey moves out of range easily.
Garvey throws a sloppy head kick and Carmichael moves out of range easily.
Carmichael thuds his right hand into Garvey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Garvey looks for the body kick but Carmichael saw that one coming.
Garvey with a hook.
Garvey throws the left hand but Carmichael avoids the punch easily.
Garvey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Carmichael at a distance.
Carmichael keeps the fight on the outside.
Carmichael misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Garvey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garvey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carmichael. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garvey throws a poor cross that misses
and Carmichael counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carmichael avoids the body shot from Garvey.
Garvey scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carmichael doesn't seem bothered though.
Garvey misses with a hook to the body
and Carmichael counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Garvey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garvey stuffs the takedown.
Carmichael fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carmichael takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Garvey throws a leg kick but Carmichael sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garvey throws a sloppy head kick
and Carmichael counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Carmichael loads up on a big right hand but Garvey slips the punch.
Carmichael connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Marcus Garvey will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Garvey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Garvey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carmichael doesn't seem phased though.
Garvey wants to clinch
and Carmichael counters with a right hand to the body.
Garvey slips a straight right by Carmichael.
Carmichael scores with a kick to the midsection.
Carmichael scores with a push kick.
Garvey bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carmichael's head backwards.
Carmichael keeps the fight on the outside.
Carmichael takes a swing at Garvey's ribcage but misses.
Garvey misses with a head kick.
Dresden Carmichael seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A bone on bone clash there as Carmichael blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carmichael blocks a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Garvey.
Nice defenses there by Carmichael.
Garvey thows a body shot but no joy.
Carmichael scores with a hook to the body. Garvey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garvey misses with a body punch
and Carmichael counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Carmichael stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garvey.
A swing and a miss from Garvey.

Carmichael feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Garvey keeping full guard, as Carmichael tries to pass.
Carmichael slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garvey keeping moving, preventing Carmichael from controlling successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dresden Carmichael was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Garvey swings for the body but Carmichael moves out of range.
Carmichael keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Carmichael.
Carmichael's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Garvey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Carmichael throws out a loose jab but Garvey uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carmichael tries to keep at a distance but Garvey has taken the fight into the clinch.
Garvey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garvey wants to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garvey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garvey.
Garvey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Garvey.

Carmichael breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carmichael lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Garvey looks to throw the jab but Carmichael is out of range.
Garvey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carmichael throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Carmichael moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garvey misses with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garvey misses with a body kick.
Garvey bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Carmichael's head backwards.
Garvey misses the shot to the body.

Carmichael shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Still in half guard, Carmichael seems content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garvey trying to control but Carmichael postures up.
Garvey controlling the position well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dresden Carmichael will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Garvey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garvey scores with a shot to the body.
Garvey misses with a double jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Carmichael.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garvey. Carmichael does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Carmichael misses.
Carmichael misses with a hook.
Garvey lands a glancing blow to the side of Carmichael's head.
Nice jab there from Carmichael.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garvey lunges at Carmichael with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Carmichael's hand.
Garvey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carmichael takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garvey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Garvey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Garvey is looking to slow Carmichael down with leg kicks.
Garvey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Carmichael stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Garvey fails to land with a series of punches.
Carmichael blocks a low kick nicely.
Garvey tests Carmichael's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carmichael with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garvey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garvey scores with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Carmichael.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Garvey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carmichael throws a head kick but Garvey moves out of range.

Carmichael gets tackled into the cage by Garvey. Garvey maintains the clinch.
Carmichael misses with a knee strike.
Garvey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Garvey struggles to land a body shot inside as Carmichael controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garvey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carmichael's elbow.
Nice body punch from Garvey.
Garvey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carmichael tries a knee to the head but Garvey blocks it.
Garvey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garvey struggles to land a body shot inside as Carmichael controls his hands.

Garvey manages to break the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Carmichael blocks the leg kick.
Carmichael lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Carmichael pushes Garvey away with a front kick.
A good leg kick by Garvey.
Garvey thuds his right hand into Carmichael's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jab from Carmichael.
Carmichael lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garvey swings for the body but Carmichael moves out of range.
Carmichael looks for the body kick but Garvey saw that one coming.
Carmichael lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garvey's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garvey cracks Carmichael with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Carmichael misses with a looping right.
Carmichael looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A swing and a miss from Carmichael.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garvey steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Carmichael. That one must have hurt.
Garvey looks to land a body kick but Carmichael moved away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marcus Garvey.
I think Garvey has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!