PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ron Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Maskin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garner's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 50 Cent - Window Shopper. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Garner
vs
Maskin

166 cm
21
141 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
26
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Garner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Maskin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maskin just misses with a punch to the body.
Maskin clobbers Garner with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oliver Maskin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Garner changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Maskin looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Maskin is trying to get back to his feet.

Garner wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Maskin, who protects the arm well.
Maskin wants to control but Garner postures up.
We've been hearing good reports from Garner's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Garner tries for a kimura but Maskin is defending well.

Garner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner trying to control the action but Maskin is working from the bottom.
Maskin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Garner wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Garner wants to control but Maskin is keeping him busy.

Garner wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Maskin, who protects the arm well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Garner tries for a kimura but Maskin is defending well.
Garner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maskin keeps working.
Maskin is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Maskin is looking to regain half guard here but Garner keeps moving and retains side control.

Garner is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maskin has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner is looking to take a break and control but Maskin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maskin can't do much from the bottom here.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Garner thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Garner trying to control the position but Maskin is working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Maskin can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Garner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Garner thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Maskin's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garner controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Garner dominated that 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.

Maskin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garner.
Garner appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Maskin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maskin misses with a hook. Garner ducked under it nicely.
Garner attempts a counter takedown but Maskin avoids it well and moves away.
Maskin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garner moves away.
Maskin digs a good body shot into Garner's ribs.

Garner gets a takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner wants to take a breather but Maskin is having none of it.
Garner is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maskin tries to reverse the position but Garner maintains control.

Garner jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Maskin manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Garner is looking to take a break and control but Maskin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Garner looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Garner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garner takes a little break here. Maskin wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

Garner wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Maskin, who protects the arm well.
Maskin is not content to let Garner control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maskin is trying to escape the position but Garner is controlling the position.
Garner wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maskin keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maskin tries to bench press Garner off him but Garner keeps the position.

Garner thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Garner is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Maskin knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maskin is looking to regain half guard here but Garner keeps moving and retains side control.
Garner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maskin can do to turn this around?

Garner is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maskin has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Garner dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Garner ducks under a wild hook from Maskin.
Maskin throws a series of punches but Garner avoids them all with ease.
Maskin with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Maskin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Maskin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Garner drops back looking for a leg! Maskin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Maskin manages to kick Garner off! Garner jumps back into Maskin's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maskin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garner is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner wants to control from the top but Maskin keeps moving.
Maskin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garner passes Maskin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Garner wants to control but Maskin is keeping him busy.
Garner stops Maskin from getting back to his feet.

Garner is looking for a kimura here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Garner in particular looking to stall.
Garner moves nicely into side control.
Ron Garner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Garner is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maskin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner working away.
Garner wants to control but Maskin is keeping him busy.
Maskin is trying to buck Garner off.

Garner is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Maskin is trying to escape and Garner transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Maskin is forced to tap! Nice work there by Garner! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ron Garner!
A victorious Ron Garner thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.