PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Azusa Moribe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Garvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garvey has chosen One Loaf of Bread -- Damian Marley as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Moribe
vs
Garvey

165 cm
26
135 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

170 cm
33
145 lbs
21 - 16 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Azusa Moribe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Garvey!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moribe connects with an inside leg kick.
Moribe misses with a body kick.
Moribe looks to score with a jab to the body but Garvey is just out of range.
Moribe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Moribe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Garvey if he has to take too many more of those.
Moribe avoids a punch combination nicely.

Moribe drives through and clinches with Garvey against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Moribe misses with a punch to the body.
Garvey lands a left hand.
Garvey stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Garvey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moribe throws a head punch that misses.
Garvey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Moribe backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garvey misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moribe.
Garvey blocks a body shot from Moribe.
Moribe holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Moribe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garvey's elbow.
Garvey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Moribe has a couple of punches blocked by Garvey.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Moribe fails to land.
Moribe lands with a short shot to the head.
Garvey has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Moribe seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Garvey can turn it around.
Moribe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garvey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Moribe lands with a short shot to the head.
Moribe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moribe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garvey.
Garvey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moribe leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garvey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garvey misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Garvey.
Moribe wants to stall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garvey struggles to land a body shot inside as Moribe controls his hands.
Moribe blocking some punches.
Garvey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moribe throws a punch but it's blocked by Garvey.
Moribe has Garvey pushed against the cage.
Garvey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moribe misses with a punch on the inside.
Garvey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Moribe swings wildly with an uppercut but Garvey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moribe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Garvey lands a hook that snaps the head of Moribe backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Garvey tries to work over Moribe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garvey as Moribe tries to tie him up.
Moribe seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Garvey is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Garvey misses with a punch to the body.
Moribe tries a body shot but Garvey blocks it.
Garvey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moribe backwards.

Moribe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garvey slips under a jab from Moribe.
Garvey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moribe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garvey loads up on a big right hand but Moribe slips the punch.
Moribe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garvey scores with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moribe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Moribe throws a head kick but Garvey moves out of range.
Moribe misses with a kick to the body.
No joy there for Garvey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garvey tries to move into range but Moribe moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Moribe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garvey.
Garvey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moribe.
Garvey gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Moribe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moribe connects with a nice looking jab.
Moribe misses with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garvey walks into a left hand.
Moribe pushes Garvey away with a front kick.
Moribe wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azusa Moribe dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Moribe lands a nice shot to the body.
Moribe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Moribe pushes Garvey away with a front kick.
Garvey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Garvey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Moribe on the side of the head.
Moribe cracks a nice hook into Garvey's ribs.
Moribe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garvey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garvey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moribe scores with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garvey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Azusa Moribe is winning the standup battle so far.
Garvey misses with a kick to the body.

Garvey rushes Moribe and presses him up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Moribe lands a body shot in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Moribe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garvey avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garvey.
Moribe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Moribe.
Garvey holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Garvey works on Moribe's body with a couple of short punches.
Moribe tries a body shot but Garvey blocks it.
Azusa Moribe has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Moribe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moribe blocks an uppercut.
Garvey lands a shoulder strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Moribe.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moribe throws a punch but it's blocked by Garvey.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moribe.
Moribe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Moribe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garvey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moribe blocks an uppercut.
Moribe tries to throw a body punch but Garvey avoids it by throwing Moribe back against the cage.
Garvey tries to work over Moribe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moribe taking a breather.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Moribe for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Garvey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Moribe's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moribe lands a right hand.
Garvey misses with the head strike.
Garvey can't find room to land a body shot as Moribe controls the action.
Moribe wants to get back to striking at distance but Garvey won't allow it.
Garvey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moribe.
Garvey letting Moribe take a breather here.
Garvey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Moribe blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Moribe fails to land.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Garvey in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Moribe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Garvey.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garvey as Moribe tries to tie him up.
Moribe gets through Garvey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Moribe - that landed with a thud.
Moribe stalling in the clinch but Garvey improves position.
A short right from Garvey on the inside.
Garvey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garvey has a couple of punches blocked by Moribe.
Moribe blocks an uppercut.
Moribe swings wildly with an uppercut but Garvey uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moribe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garvey is working Moribe over against the cage.
Moribe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moribe trying to stall but Garvey improves his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short body shot lands from Moribe as the two fighters clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Moribe.
Garvey throws a punch but it's blocked by Moribe.
Moribe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Azusa Moribe dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Garvey throws a head kick that misses

and Moribe moves into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moribe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moribe pushes Garvey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garvey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Moribe.
Garvey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garvey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moribe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garvey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Moribe scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Moribe.
Moribe takes a shot to the head.
Garvey takes a shot to the head.
Garvey struggles to land a body shot inside as Moribe controls his hands.
Garvey lands a right hand.
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 doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moribe misses with the head strike.
Moribe cracks Garvey with a nice body shot.
Garvey misses with a short punch on the inside.

Moribe breaks the clinch.
Garvey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garvey tries to clinch but Moribe moves out of range.
Moribe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Garvey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garvey walks into a left hand.
Moribe throws a leg kick but Garvey sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Moribe is looking to clinch but Garvey is avoiding it.
Garvey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A cross from Moribe lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Garvey. Moribe shrugs it off though.
Garvey looks to throw the jab but Moribe is out of range.
Marcus Garvey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Azusa Moribe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garvey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moribe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Moribe darts in and clinches Garvey up against the cage.
Garvey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garvey blocks a body shot from Moribe.
A short body shot lands from Garvey as the two fighters clinch.
Moribe tries to work over Garvey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Moribe lands a nice shot to the body.
Moribe prevents a body shot from Garvey.
Garvey blocks a body shot from Moribe.
A left hand lands to the body for Garvey.
Garvey throws a punch but it's blocked by Moribe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garvey swings wildly with an uppercut but Moribe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moribe prevents a body shot from Garvey.
Good body shot from Garvey.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Moribe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Moribe throws a punch but it's blocked by Garvey.
Moribe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Moribe misses with a punch to the body.
Garvey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moribe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Garvey.
Garvey misses with some punches.
Garvey misses with some punches.
Moribe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garvey lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Moribe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garvey prevents a body shot from Moribe.
Moribe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Moribe blocks an uppercut.
Garvey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garvey can't find room to land a body shot as Moribe controls the action.
Garvey misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garvey tries to throw a body punch but Moribe avoids it by throwing Garvey back against the cage.
Garvey throws a punch but it's blocked by Moribe.
Garvey is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Moribe effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Moribe working aggressively here.
Garvey misses with a body punch.
Garvey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

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 Azusa Moribe.
Well Moribe 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Azusa Moribe!
Azusa Moribe seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.