PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pat Garret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lard Pecs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pecs is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Boom! Shake the Room. 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?

Garret
vs
Pecs

184 cm
26
195 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

186 cm
26
189 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Machiavelli Boutique

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pat Garret!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lard Pecs!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pecs throws an off balance right hand
and Garret counters with a nice leg kick.
Garret takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pecs lands with a nice body kick.
Garret cracks the inside of Pecs's front leg.
Garret misses with a low kick.
Pecs tests Garret's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garret connects with a nice looking jab.
Pecs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pecs misses with a leg kick
and Garret cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Lard Pecs has been cut.
Garret lands with a hook. Pecs tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Pecs rushes Garret and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garret is looking to control Pecs's arms but Pecs gets an underhook and turns him. Now Garret has his back to the cage.
Garret scores with a shoulder strike.
Garret swings wildly with an uppercut but Pecs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garret lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Garret.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garret tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garret pushes off an throws an elbow but Pecs leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pecs is looking to control Garret's arms but Garret gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pecs has his back to the cage.
Pecs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garret backwards.
A hook to the body from Garret.
Pecs throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pecs.
Garret blocks a body shot from Pecs.
Garret lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pecs manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Garret misses with a body punch.
Garret throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pecs.
Pecs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pecs.
Pecs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garret.
Pecs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Pecs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pecs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garret throws a punch but it's blocked by Pecs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pecs.
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!
Garret misses with a body punch.
Garret tries a body shot but Pecs blocks it.
Pecs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pecs takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch on the inside from Pecs fails to land.
Pecs scores with a shot to the side of Garret's head.
Pecs blocking some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garret blocks an uppercut.
Garret trying to control the position but instead, Pecs has worked for underhooks and has pushed Garret into the cage.
Pecs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garret goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pecs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garret misses with some punches.
Garret is trying to stall.
Pecs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Garret escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pecs looks to score with a jab to the body but Garret is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Garret on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pecs takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've been told by Garret's head coaches at Jorzi GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Garret misses with a hook. Pecs ducked under it nicely.
Pecs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pecs throws a hook to the side of Garret's head but Garret sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garret lands with an uppercut that bounces Pecs off the cage and back into range.
Pecs misses with a low kick.
Pecs throws a leg kick
and Garret counters with an inside leg kick.
Garret fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pecs on the side of the head.
Garret throws a jab when Pecs was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pecs moves out of range as Garret strikes.
Pecs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garret's sensitive parts.
Pecs swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Garret moves out of range of the body kick.

Pecs has managed to clinch.
Garret works on Pecs's body with a couple of short punches.

Garret escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garret throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Garret connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garret connects with an inside leg kick.
Garret throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Garret dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lard Pecs's cut.
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.

Pecs fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Garret is out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pecs 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.
Pecs throws a predictable looking body shot
and Garret connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pecs takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Garret looks to throw the jab but Pecs is out of range.
Garret misses with a hook. Pecs ducked under it nicely.

Pecs clinches up against the cage.
Garret lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Garret looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pecs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pecs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lard Pecs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nice elbow from Garret.
Garret softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Garret.
Pecs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pecs digs a right hand underneath Garret's ribcage. Garret let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Garret lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pecs backwards.

That has opened up Lard Pecs's cut even more.
Garret comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pecs misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pecs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Pecs.
Garret lands a damaging elbow.
Garret misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pecs lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pecs tries a body shot but Garret blocks it.
Garret doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garret can't find room to land a body shot as Pecs controls the action.
Garret is working Pecs over against the cage.
Garret scores with a shoulder strike.
Garret scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Pecs.
Garret tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pecs's elbow.
Pecs misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Garret.
Garret misses with some punches.
Garret misses with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garret.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hand to the body from Garret.
Pecs has a couple of punches blocked by Garret.
Pecs tries to throw a body punch but Garret avoids it by throwing Pecs back against the cage.
Garret lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

The cut above Lard Pecs's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Garret misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pecs throws a punch but it's blocked by Garret.
Still in the clinch, Pecs scores with a nice short uppercut.
Garret blocks an uppercut.
Pecs tries to work over Garret's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pecs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garret struggles to land a body shot inside as Pecs controls his hands.
Garret scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Garret lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garret blocks a body shot from Pecs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pecs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pecs gets through Garret's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pecs effectively controlling the action here.
Garret working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garret blocks an uppercut.
Pecs throws a punch but it's blocked by Garret.
Garret is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pecs can do to turn this around?
Garret doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pecs working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Garret as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Garret blocking some punches.
Garret scores with a hook to the body.
Garret tries to work over Pecs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garret digs a right hand into Pecs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pecs's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Pecs.
Nice elbow from Garret.
Garret lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pecs backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pecs avoiding damage.
Pecs misses with a body punch.
Garret misses with a punch on the inside.
Pecs takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garret misses with a body punch.
Garret working aggressively here.
Garret looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Garret blocks an uppercut.
Pecs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garret lands a shoulder strike.

Lard Pecs's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Garret has Pecs pressed against the cage.
Garret misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Pecs.
Garret scores with a shot to the side of Pecs's head.
Garret blocks a body shot from Pecs.
Garret tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pat Garret dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lard Pecs's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Garret lands with a kick to the ribs.
Garret throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pecs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pecs throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pecs swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garret.
Garret throws a leg kick

and Pecs counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pecs.
Still in the clinch, Garret scores with a nice short uppercut.
Garret can't find room to land a body shot as Pecs controls the action.
Pecs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Garret lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pecs fails to land.
Garret just leaning against Pecs, taking a breather.
Garret misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garret lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Garret tries to work over Pecs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garret stalling in the clinch.
Garret lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pecs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pecs being controlled against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pecs.
Garret blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garret throws a head punch that misses.
Pecs avoids a wild elbow strike from Garret.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short uppercut from Pecs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pecs.
Pecs lands a shoulder strike.
Pecs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pecs lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garret doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Garret just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pecs's brow.
Garret just leaning against Pecs, taking a breather.
Pecs can't find room to land a body shot as Garret controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Pecs.
Pecs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garret misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pecs dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Garret lands a right hand.
Lard Pecs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pecs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garret struggles to land a body shot inside as Pecs controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Garret fails to land.
Pecs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garret lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pecs backwards.
Garret misses with a body punch.
Garret swings wildly with an uppercut but Pecs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garret misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garret gets through Pecs's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pecs tries to work over Garret's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garret.
Pecs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pecs blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garret.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garret.
Pecs lands an uppercut.
Pecs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pecs is trying to maintain a safe position but Garret gets an underhook and turns Pecs into the cage.
Garret lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pecs backwards.
Garret doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pecs lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pecs is trying to stall.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Garret lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lard Pecs's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pat Garret!
Pat Garret seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.