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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Benny Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brooke McMarshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooke McMarshall has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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140 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benny Garner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brooke McMarshall!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McMarshall shoots in and gets a takedown into Garner's guard.
McMarshall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garner is keeping the position for now.
McMarshall is stalling in the full guard.
McMarshall trying to control but Garner is working from the bottom.
Garner looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
McMarshall wants to control from the top but Garner keeps moving.
Garner seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McMarshall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garner swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garner has his hands on McMarshall's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMarshall wants to pass the guard but Garner is keeping the position.
Garner pulls McMarshall in close to prevent any damage.
McMarshall has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Garner is proving hard to escape from.
Garner keeping moving, preventing McMarshall from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
No luck for Garner with that takedown attempt.
McMarshall gets the takedown into side control.
Garner struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMarshall tries to score with some ground and pound. Garner controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
McMarshall is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Garner knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Garner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Garner is trying to control McMarshall's posture but McMarshall avoids it.
Garner holding on.
Garner is being controlled here.
McMarshall wants to control but Garner is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Garner's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
What's Garner going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McMarshall tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
McMarshall looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Garner is trying to control McMarshall's posture but McMarshall avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garner keeps McMarshall under control for a moment.
You can see the frustration on Garner's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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.
Who's going to make the next move?
Garner can't do much from the bottom here.
Garner tries to bench press McMarshall off him but McMarshall keeps the position.
Garner wants to control but McMarshall postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
McMarshall closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McMarshall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McMarshall finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Garner closes the distance looking to clinch
and McMarshall counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garner thinking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brooke McMarshall dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
McMarshall throws a quick inside leg kick.
McMarshall wants to clinch.
McMarshall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garner attempts a counter takedown but McMarshall avoids it well and moves away.
Garner doesn't manage to clinch there - McMarshall circles away.
McMarshall wants to clinch.
Garner feinted with a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner shoots in and gets a takedown into McMarshall's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McMarshall is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
McMarshall throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Garner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
McMarshall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McMarshall is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Garner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Garner trying to control but McMarshall is working from the bottom.
Garner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
McMarshall is trying to control the position but Garner postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
McMarshall looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
McMarshall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garner keeps working.
Garner keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Garner trying to hold on to McMarshall's head to control him but McMarshall postures up.
Garner is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because McMarshall is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Garner desperately trying to maintain half guard.
McMarshall sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garner defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMarshall trying to control the action but Garner is working from the bottom.
Garner trying to control from the bottom.
Garner is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McMarshall's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McMarshall's back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Garner controlling the positon.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garner thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
McMarshall trying to control the hands but Garner won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMarshall is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Garner is staying active.
McMarshall covering up well under a barage of strikes.
McMarshall wants to control his opponent's hands but Garner gets his hands free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McMarshall wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Garner dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
McMarshall clinches up against the cage.
McMarshall ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. McMarshall no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Garner distracts McMarshall with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Garner thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
McMarshall looking to control but Garner passes into half guard.
McMarshall wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McMarshall is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garner pulls his head out easily.
McMarshall is looking for a sweep. Garner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Garner is nestled in close to McMarshall, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brooke McMarshall has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garner sitting and controlling from the half guard.
McMarshall wants to get back to full guard.
Garner is controlling the pace.
McMarshall is trying to maintain the position but Garner is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Garner not landing any meaningful shots this time.
McMarshall blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garner.
McMarshall moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McMarshall wants to stand but Garner is controlling the position.
Garner is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
McMarshall had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Garner defends it easily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
McMarshall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner gets a takedown into half guard.
McMarshall keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Garner throwing shots but McMarshall is blocking nicely.
McMarshall keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McMarshall wants to control but Garner is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Garner is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so McMarshall is just riding it out for now. Garner eventually gives up the hold.
Garner lands with a punch from half guard.
Garner has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMarshall is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garner pulls his head out easily.
McMarshall is defending against the submission attempts here by Garner.
Garner thows a huge punch but McMarshall dodges it nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benny Garner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Garner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benny Garner!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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