PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ron Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Sepulveda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sepulveda comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Llorando se Fue kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Garner
vs
Sepulveda

166 cm
25
141 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

159 cm
24
148 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ron Garner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Alejandro Sepulveda!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garner fails with the takedown.
Garner doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Garner throws a looping overhand right but Sepulveda ducks down to avoid it.
Sepulveda looks to clinch
and Garner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sepulveda works the jab nicely.

It looks like Ron Garner has been cut.
Garner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sepulveda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garner moves away.
Garner steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sepulveda.
Garner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sepulveda's waist but Sepulveda gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garner off to one side.
Sepulveda swings for the body but Garner moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner slips a jab from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda tries to clinch up

and Garner counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Sepulveda kicks Garner off and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda lands with a straight right. Garner didn't see that one coming.
Garner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sepulveda's waist but Sepulveda gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garner off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Garner. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Garner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Garner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sepulveda won't allow Garner to pass to mount.
Garner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Garner is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sepulveda is just riding it out for now. Garner eventually gives up the hold.
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.

Garner is looking for a kimura but Sepulveda is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Garner to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garner seems to be looking for submissions.
Garner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sepulveda does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Garner slows the pace down in half guard.
Garner stops Sepulveda from getting back to his feet.

Garner is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sepulveda defends it well.
Sepulveda trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garner is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sepulveda doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Garner.
Sepulveda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Garner seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Sepulveda has recovered full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sepulveda is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sepulveda 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Garner controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sepulveda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garner was well out of range. Poor timing from Sepulveda.
Garner throws a right hand that Sepulveda ducks under and follows up with a left that Sepulveda also avoids with ease.
Garner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garner feinted with a counter takedown.
Sepulveda digs a good hook to Garner's body.
Alejandro Sepulveda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab lands there for Sepulveda.
Garner connects with a jab.
Sepulveda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sepulveda lands a jab to Garner's midsection.

Garner changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sepulveda looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Garner prevents Sepulveda from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alejandro Sepulveda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ron Garner's cut.
That's time! Garner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sepulveda loads up on a big right hand but Garner slips the punch.
Garner swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Garner dives in for a single leg takedown but Sepulveda sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Alejandro Sepulveda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sepulveda closes the distance looking to clinch
and Garner counters with a straight right hand.
Sepulveda is looking to clinch but Garner is avoiding it.
Sepulveda pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Garner drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sepulveda keeping full guard, as Garner tries to pass.
Garner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sepulveda 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Garner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sepulveda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sepulveda keeping moving, preventing Garner from controlling successfully.
Sepulveda has momentary wrist control but Garner slips an elbow through the middle.
Garner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Garner drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sepulveda dives on top into guard.

Sepulveda has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Garner is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sepulveda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Garner keeping moving, preventing Sepulveda from controlling successfully.
Sepulveda must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Garner trying to keep a closed guard but Sepulveda is proving a slippery customer.
Sepulveda wants to control from the top but Garner keeps moving.
Ron Garner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sepulveda won't allow Garner to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Garner working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sepulveda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sepulveda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sepulveda stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garner swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Garner looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sepulveda passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda wants to stand up but Garner is controlling the position.
Garner works his way to full guard. Good work.

Garner is looking for a triangle but Sepulveda pushes his legs off easily.
Garner wants to sweep here but Sepulveda controlling him for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garner looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Garner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ron Garner's cut.
That's time! Garner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sepulveda clinches.
Sepulveda tries to break the clinch but Garner is controlling the position.

Garner tightens his grip and picks Sepulveda up, before dumping him to the ground. Sepulveda manages to land in guard.
Garner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sepulveda is keeping the position for now.
Garner engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Garner throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sepulveda works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sepulveda is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Garner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sepulveda keeping moving, preventing Garner from controlling successfully.
Garner preventing the sweep.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sepulveda is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Sepulveda throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Sepulveda misses.
Sepulveda lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garner at a distance.
Sepulveda misses with a combination
and Garner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Garner closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Garner lands in his opponent's guard.

Garner has gone for a leg lock! Sepulveda slips out almost immediately though and dives into Garner's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garner is trying to keep Sepulveda in close.
Sepulveda wanted to stand there but Garner had control of the position.

Garner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sepulveda tries to stand but Garner is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sepulveda is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Garner is looking for a triangle but Sepulveda pushes his legs off easily.
Garner keeping full guard, as Sepulveda tries to pass.

Garner working for submissions but it's allowed Sepulveda to get to half guard.
Garner wants to control but Sepulveda is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four 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.
Garner wants to improve his position but Sepulveda is controlling well.

Sepulveda is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Garner defends it well.

Garner is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sepulveda pulls his head out easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garner tries to get to full guard but Sepulveda has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Alejandro Sepulveda just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Ron Garner's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sepulveda misses with a wild body shot.
Garner throws a hook but Sepulveda blocks it.
Garner with a poor takedown
and Sepulveda counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A combination from Sepulveda does no damage.
Garner walks into a jab.
A right-left combo lands from Sepulveda.
Sepulveda cracks Garner with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sepulveda has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sepulveda connects with a body shot that sends Garner's belly button to the back.
Sepulveda getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Garner is rocked!
Garner backs away from a small jab... but Sepulveda lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Garner crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Sepulveda with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Alejandro Sepulveda!
Alejandro Sepulveda is the new bantamweight champion!
After the fight, Alejandro Sepulveda was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.