PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Garvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Menger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garvey comes to the cage accompanied by One Loaf of Bread -- Damian Marley. Menger has chosen Asher Roth - More Cowbell as his entrance music. Marcus Garvey is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Garvey
vs
Menger

170 cm
31
152 lbs
19 - 14 - 2

170 cm
35
157 lbs
21 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 19 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Garvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carl Menger!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garvey blocks a jab.
Menger throws a body punch but Garvey moves out of range.
Menger throws a head kick but Garvey moves out of range.
Menger lands with a nice body punch.
Garvey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Menger moves away.
Menger thows a leg kick but Garvey checks it
and Garvey counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Menger thinking.
Menger's corner calls for a 1-2. Menger obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Garvey slips under a jab from Menger.
Garvey throws a head kick but Menger moves out of range.
Garvey lands with a nice body punch.
Menger looks to land a combination but Garvey avoids it well.
Garvey lands with a hook. Menger tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Garvey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Menger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garvey was well out of range. Poor timing from Menger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Menger bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Menger looks to land a right hand but Garvey moved out of range.
Menger throws an overhand right that lands on Garvey's shoulder, as Garvey tries to avoid the shot.
Garvey scores with a nice strike.
Menger looks to throw the jab but Garvey is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garvey thumps Menger with a low kick.
Menger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Carl Menger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garvey avoids the body shot from Menger.
Garvey slips under a jab.
Menger walks forward, straight into a front kick from Garvey.
A nice inside leg kick there by Menger. That's going to slow Garvey down.
Garvey lands a nice looking body shot.
Garvey sizes up Menger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Garvey slaps away a takedown attempt from Menger, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Menger throws a leg kick which misses Garvey's front leg but catches the back leg as Garvey tries to avoid it.
Menger swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Garvey cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
An inside leg kick from Menger misses.
Garvey connects with a leg kick. Menger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Garvey fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Menger is out of range.
Menger walks into a straight right hand from Garvey.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garvey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Menger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garvey has closed the distance and engaged Menger in a clinch.
Garvey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Garvey manages to break the clinch.
Menger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garvey.
Garvey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Menger.
Garvey lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Menger throws out a loose jab but Garvey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice cross by Menger.
Menger throws a series of punches but Garvey moves out of range.
Menger connects with a jab.
Garvey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Garvey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick from Garvey lands but Menger takes it in his stride.
Menger throws a lazy right hand but Garvey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donk. Garvey catches Menger right on the button with a cross.
Menger tries to bum rush Garvey with a series of wild strikes but Garvey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick by Menger misses
and Garvey counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Menger looks winded!
Garvey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Menger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garvey scores with a punch to the head.
Garvey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Garvey thumps Menger with a low kick.
Menger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garvey moves away.
Menger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Menger shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Menger looking to pass the guard.
Garvey trying to control the position here.
Menger won't allow Garvey to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Menger with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garvey has his hands on Menger's head, controlling the position.
Menger tries to free his leg and advance position but Garvey is retaining full guard.
Menger throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Menger accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Garvey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Garvey trying to control the position.
Menger preventing the sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Menger postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Menger wants to pass the guard but Garvey is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Carl Menger will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Menger cracks Garvey with an open hand slap.
Garvey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Menger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab by Menger.
Good standup being displayed there by Menger as he connects with a hook.
Garvey moves away from the strike by Menger.
Garvey walks into a stiff left hand from Menger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garvey. Menger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Menger throws a nice looking combination but Garvey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Menger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garvey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Menger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garvey scores with a leg kick.
Garvey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Garvey.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garvey misses with a head kick.
Garvey connects with a solid leg kick.
Menger takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menger lands a body shot.
Garvey connects with a jab.
Menger throws a right hand that misses
and Garvey counters with a straight right hand.
Garvey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Menger.
Garvey avoids the head kick by Menger.
Garvey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Garvey thows a body shot but no joy.
Garvey throws a leg kick but Menger sees it coming and moves out of range.
Garvey dodges the punch combination from Menger.
Garvey tries to clinch there but Menger circles away.
Menger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Menger there as he acknowledges the shot.
Garvey takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Garvey connects with a single shot there.
Garvey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Menger.
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!
Menger takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Menger is rocked!
Garvey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Garvey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Marcus Garvey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garvey thows a body shot but no joy.
Marcus Garvey is winning the standup battle so far.
Menger throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Menger is breathing heavily.
Garvey scores with a push kick.
Menger misses with a body kick.
Garvey throws a wild body kick that Menger sees coming a mile off.
Menger lands a glancing blow to the side of Garvey's head.
Carl Menger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Menger throws an overhand right that lands on Garvey's shoulder, as Garvey tries to avoid the shot.
Garvey connects with a body shot that sends Menger's belly button to the back.
Garvey lands a two punch combo.
Menger swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garvey.
A cross from Garvey lands.
Menger is still on wobbly legs! Can Garvey finish him?
Menger blocks a head kick by Garvey.
Menger sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Garvey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Menger moves away.
Menger seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menger lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Garvey backs up against the cage.
Menger misses with an uppercut.
Garvey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Menger looks to throw a body kick
and Garvey counters with a slapping leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Menger.
Menger's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Garvey connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Menger scrambles back to his feet.
Garvey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Menger's calf.
Garvey cracks Menger with a good jab.
Garvey checks the leg kick.
Garvey getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Menger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Garvey moves out of range as Menger throws a body kick.
Garvey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Menger was well out of range. Poor timing from Garvey.
Menger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garvey lands a right hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menger throws a right hand that misses
and Garvey counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Menger is lucky that one didn't land flush.

It looks like Carl Menger has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Menger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garvey is able to avoid easily.
Garvey throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Menger swings widly with a right hand
and Garvey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Menger tries a head kick but it misses.
Garvey lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garvey lands a right hook to the body.
Garvey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Menger's sensitive parts.
No joy there for Menger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garvey throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garvey. That's going to slow Menger down.
Menger misses with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Menger misses with a double jab
and Garvey counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A combination from Garvey does no damage.
Garvey lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Garvey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carl Menger's cut.
That's time! Garvey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Menger misses with a looping left.
Menger misses with a body shot.
Garvey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Garvey ducks under a wild hook from Menger.
Menger throws a low kick, looking for Garvey's leg but Garvey calmly moves out of range.
Menger throws a series of punches but Garvey avoids them all with ease.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garvey.
Garvey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garvey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Menger.
Menger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garvey connects with a body shot that sends Menger's belly button to the back.
Garvey lands a right hook to the body.
Menger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Menger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Garvey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Menger.
Garvey throws a head kick but Menger moves out of range.
Menger throws a sloppy head kick and Garvey moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menger takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Menger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garvey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garvey lands a jab to Menger's midsection.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garvey. That's going to slow Menger down.
Menger misses with an uppercut
and Garvey makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Garvey lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Garvey lands a high kick!
Menger tries to work over Garvey's front leg with a kick but Garvey checks it.
Menger looks to land a right hand but Garvey moved out of range.
Menger throws out a loose jab but Garvey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garvey connects with a high kick.
Garvey scores with a leg kick.
Menger throws an overhand right that lands on Garvey's shoulder, as Garvey tries to avoid the shot.
Garvey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Menger throws a shot from downtown. Garvey moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menger tries a head kick but it misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menger throws a chopping leg kick but Garvey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Menger crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Garvey - the referee stops the clock and Menger gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Garvey. Menger manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Garvey moves into the clinch successfully.
Garvey keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Menger's efforts to push away.
A shot in the inside from Garvey.
Garvey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Menger blocks a body shot from Garvey.
Menger is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Menger is trying to break the clinch but Garvey has him pressed against the cage.
Garvey lands with a right to the head.
A hook to the body from Garvey.
Garvey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Garvey.
Garvey creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Menger's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Menger drops to his knees and Garvey pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Garvey!
Marcus Garvey seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.