PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexy Innokenti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Garbutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Innokenti comes to the cage accompanied by Russian National Anthem. Garbutt has chosen Saxon - Strong Arm of the Law as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Innokenti
vs
Garbutt

189 cm
26
205 lbs
10 - 7 - 2

193 cm
25
215 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

King of Fists

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 2, fighting out of New York, Alexy Innokenti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Garbutt!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garbutt scores with a kick to the midsection.

Innokenti moves into the clinch successfully.
Innokenti blocks an elbow strike.
Garbutt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Innokenti.
Innokenti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garbutt is defending well for now.
Innokenti misses with a body punch.
Innokenti trying to land knees to the body.
Garbutt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Innokenti tries a body shot but Garbutt blocks it.
Innokenti prevents a body shot from Garbutt.
Garbutt misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Garbutt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Innokenti lands a nice looking kick to the body. Garbutt takes a step back to recover.

Innokenti forces Garbutt back against the cage and clinches.
I was talking to Innokenti's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garbutt misses with some punches.
Garbutt lands a nice shot to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Innokenti obliges.
A nice left hand lands by Innokenti.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garbutt presses Innokenti against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Garbutt wants to stall.
Garbutt misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Innokenti blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Garbutt avoiding damage as Innokenti throws knees to the body.
Innokenti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Garbutt has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Innokenti seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Garbutt can turn it around.
Garbutt tries to work over Innokenti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garbutt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Garbutt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Innokenti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garbutt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garbutt cracks Innokenti with a nice body shot.
Innokenti misses with a punch on the inside.
Innokenti lands a nice shot to the body.
Innokenti throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garbutts head.
Garbutt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garbutt scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Garbutt fails to land.
Garbutt tries to throw a body punch but Innokenti avoids it by throwing Garbutt back against the cage.
Garbutt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garbutt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Innokenti is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Innokenti.
Garbutt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Innokenti's elbow.
Garbutt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Innokenti scores with a shot to the side of Garbutt's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garbutt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garbutt misses with some punches.
Garbutt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Innokenti trying to land knees to the body.
Innokenti tries a body shot but Garbutt blocks it.
Garbutt is trying to break the clinch but Innokenti has him pressed against the cage.
Innokenti has a couple of punches blocked by Garbutt.
Garbutt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Innokenti on the inside.
Innokenti blocks an elbow strike.
Garbutt lands with a left to the head.
Innokenti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garbutt with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Alexy Innokenti has been cut.
Garbutt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Innokenti backwards.
Garbutt lands a shoulder strike.
Garbutt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Innokenti's elbow.
Garbutt misses with a body punch.
Garbutt tries a body shot but Innokenti blocks it.
Innokenti lands a nice uppercut.
Innokenti scores with a shoulder strike.
Garbutt tries to throw a body punch but Innokenti avoids it by throwing Garbutt back against the cage.
Garbutt pushes off an throws an elbow but Innokenti leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Garbutt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Innokenti is defending well for now.
Innokenti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garbutt is defending well for now.
Innokenti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garbutt.
A short body shot lands from Innokenti as the two fighters clinch.
Innokenti lands an uppercut.
Innokenti dodges an elbow strike from Garbutt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Garbutt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Innokenti pushes Garbutt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garbutt throws a punch but it's blocked by Innokenti.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garbutt tries a body shot but Innokenti blocks it.
Innokenti misses with a punch to the body.
Innokenti lands a nice shot to the body.
Garbutt tries to throw a body punch but Innokenti avoids it by throwing Garbutt back against the cage.
Innokenti blocks a body shot from Garbutt.
Innokenti has a couple of punches blocked by Garbutt.
Garbutt throws a punch but it's blocked by Innokenti.
Innokenti lands an uppercut.
Garbutt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garbutt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garbutt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Innokentis head.
Garbutt tries to land knees in the clinch but Innokenti avoids the damage to the body.
Innokenti lands a left hand.
Garbutt tries a body shot but Innokenti blocks it.
Innokenti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Innokenti swings wildly with an uppercut but Garbutt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Innokenti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Garbutt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Alexy Innokenti will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alexy Innokenti's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Innokenti darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Garbutt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garbutt tries a quick counter leg kick but Innokenti is wise to it.
Innokenti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Garbutt's head backwards.
Garbutt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Innokenti misses with an uppercut.
Innokenti throws a nice inside leg kick.
Innokenti takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Innokenti tries to clinch there but Garbutt circles away.

Garbutt clinches with his opponent.
Garbutt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Innokenti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Innokenti.
With the fighters up against the cage, Garbutt throws an elbow but misses.
Garbutt misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Innokenti fails to land.
Garbutt misses with a punch on the inside.
Innokenti blocks an elbow strike from Garbutt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garbutt avoiding damage as Innokenti throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbutt blocks an uppercut.
Garbutt can't find room to land a body shot as Innokenti controls the action.
Innokenti throws a head punch that misses.
Kevin Garbutt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Garbutt blocks an uppercut.
Garbutt tries to throw a body punch but Innokenti avoids it by throwing Garbutt back against the cage.
Garbutt pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Innokenti takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Garbutt breaks the clinch.
Garbutt scores with a jab to the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Innokenti lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Garbutt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Garbutt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Innokenti misses with a few strikes there.
Garbutt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Innokenti throws a leg kick which misses Garbutt's front leg but catches the back leg as Garbutt tries to avoid it.
Innokenti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Alexy Innokenti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garbutt throws a leg kick that misses.
Garbutt dives in and grabs Innokenti's left leg, looking for a takedown. Innokenti pushes down on Garbutt's head and hops out.
Innokenti tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Innokenti misses with a body shot.
Garbutt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garbutt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Innokenti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garbutt.
Garbutt with the counter takedown but Innokenti avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Garbutt 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Innokenti instigates a clinch.
Innokenti lands a right hand.
Garbutt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Innokenti backwards.
Garbutt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Innokenti looking to stall.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Garbutt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Innokenti backwards.
Garbutt misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Innokenti.
A shot in the inside from Innokenti.
Innokenti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Innokenti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Innokenti lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garbutt backwards.
Garbutt misses with a punch on the inside.
Garbutt swings wildly with an uppercut but Innokenti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Innokenti blocks an elbow strike from Garbutt.
Come on Innokenti - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Garbutt looking to throw knees to the head but Innokenti is blocking nicely.
Innokenti lands a hook that snaps the head of Garbutt backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Innokenti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Garbutt trying to land knees to the body.
Innokenti tries to land knees in the clinch but Garbutt avoids the damage to the body.
Innokenti lands a shot to the body.
Garbutt is breathing heavily.
Innokenti leaning against his opponent.
Innokenti softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Garbutt is rocked!
Innokenti blocks an uppercut.
Garbutt is still on wobbly legs! Can Innokenti finish him?
Garbutt struggles to land a body shot inside as Innokenti controls his hands.
Innokenti lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Innokenti lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Garbutt to his knees! Innokenti keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexy Innokenti!
As Alexy Innokenti got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Shit, finally! '.