PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gilliam Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garrick Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Garner
vs
Stewart

184 cm
18
176 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

179 cm
23
172 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gilliam Garner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Garrick Stewart!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Stewart.
Garner misses with a right hand
and Stewart counters with a nice leg kick.
Stewart throws a leg kick which misses Garner's front leg but catches the back leg as Garner tries to avoid it.
Garner walks forward, straight into a front kick from Stewart.
Garner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stewart counters with a nice low kick that buckles Garner's knee momentarily.
Garner punishes Stewart's body with a nice straight punch.
Garner misses with a left hand
and Stewart counters with an outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Garner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stewart let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Stewart lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart is looking to slow Garner down with leg kicks.
Stewart lands with a kick to the temple. Garner shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Stewart, right into the meat.
Gilliam Garner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stewart displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garner throws out the jab.
Stewart avoids the body shot from Garner.
Gilliam Garner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stewart takes one on the button.
Garner falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stewart counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stewart takes a jab right on the kisser.
A good leg kick by Stewart.
Stewart fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garner.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garner misses with an uppercut. Stewart saw that one coming.
Garner swings widly with a right hand
and Stewart counters with a slapping leg kick.
Garner throws a big shot that misses.
Stewart is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stewart - that will leave a mark!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart throws a head kick that half lands.
Garner sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Stewart cracks the inside of Garner's front leg.
Garner connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Garner throws a sloppy body shot
and Stewart counters with an inside leg kick.
Garner misses with a hook to the body
and Stewart counters with an outside leg kick.
Garner misses with a straight right.
Stewart unleashes a big counter combination but Garner bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner misses with a left hand
and Stewart counters with a good low kick that Garner was not able to check.
Garner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stewart.
Stewart throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garner throws a combination that misses
and Stewart makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Garner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stewart counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Stewart looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garrick Stewart dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Stewart shoots for a takedown but Garner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stewart slips a straight right by Garner.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stewart! But no joy.
Garner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stewart counters with a left and a right that stings Garner.
Stewart has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stewart.
Garner fails to land with a series of punches.
Garrick Stewart seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stewart counters with a nice low kick that buckles Garner's knee momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stewart throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Stewart lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner looks to land a left hand but Stewart moved out of range nicely.
Stewart explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stewart counters with a good low kick that Garner was not able to check.
Stewart lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stewart counters with a slapping leg kick.
Garner is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stewart lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Stewart throws a front kick that sends Garner stumbling back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garner misses with a hook to the body
and Stewart counters with a nice leg kick.

Stewart is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Garner's half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stewart sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garner defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stewart content to control rather than advance.
Stewart throwing shots but Garner is blocking nicely.
Stewart perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Garner taking some punishment here, with Stewart in his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stewart.
Stewart throwing shots but Garner is blocking nicely.
Stewart thows a huge punch but Garner dodges it nicely.
Stewart lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Stewart controlling the action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Let's hope that Stewart has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gilliam Garner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stewart lands a head kick. Garner smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garner misses with a combination
and Stewart counters with a big head kick but Garner shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Garrick Stewart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Garner misses with a body punch
and Stewart counters with an outside leg kick.

Stewart clinches up with Garner and pushes him back against the cage.
Garner will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Stewart misses with an elbow over the top.
Stewart stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stewart landing knees to the body.
Stewart avoids the elbow strike from Garner, against the cage.
Stewart misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stewart landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stewart landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stewart effectively controlling the action here.
Stewart unloads a knee to the mid-section. Garner lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stewart manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Stewart trying to control the position here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

Stewart is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Garner defends well.
Stewart bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garner's guard.

Stewart is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garner working a defensive guard but Stewart manages to pass into side control anyway.
Stewart misses with the ground and pound.
Garner is trying to escape the position but Stewart is controlling the position.
An elbow from Stewart crashes against the mat.
Stewart is staying tight to Garner's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Garner takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Stewart scoring with punches and elbows.
Stewart misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Garner's face as Stewart controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart grinds an elbow into Garner's temple.
Garner tries to buck Stewart off but Stewart is having none of it.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stewart lands an elbow.
Stewart throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ground and pound from Stewart seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Stewart in side control, throwing shots but Garner defends.
Stewart in side control, just content to control the action for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart throws a strike aimed at the side of Garner's head but Garner avoids it well.
Stewart is putting a hurting on Garner here, landing some big shots from side control.
Garner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stewart on the ground.
Stewart throws a strike aimed at the side of Garner's head but Garner avoids it well.
Stewart has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stewart scores with punches from side control.
Garner takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gilliam Garner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stewart grinds an elbow into Garner's temple.
Garrick Stewart is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stewart slows the pace down.
Garner takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garner is letting Stewart control him for a moment.

Stewart has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Garrick Stewart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stewart has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garrick Stewart!
Garrick Stewart decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.