PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ernie Bezoink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Garbutt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bezoink comes to the cage accompanied by Fuel. Garbutt is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Saxon - Strong Arm of the Law. This should be a great matchup!

Bezoink
vs
Garbutt

190 cm
32
215 lbs
15 - 20 - 0

193 cm
26
215 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

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 15 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ernie Bezoink!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Garbutt!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bezoink misses with a hook.
Garbutt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Garbutt throws a hook but Bezoink avoids it easily.
Garbutt blocks a leg kick.
Garbutt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bezoink throws a series of punches but Garbutt avoids them all with ease.
Bezoink misses with a head kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Garbutt.
Garbutt creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Bezoink sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Garbutt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garbutt misses with the ground and pound.
Bezoink is trying to escape the position but Garbutt is controlling the position.
Bezoink is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbutt controlling the position from side mount.
Bezoink is looking for a sweep.
Garbutt working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The strikes coming from Garbutt are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Garbutt scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bezoink to see if he's OK.
Garbutt throwing strikes but Bezoink manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Garbutt taking punishment in the form of punches.
Garbutt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garbutt is trying to control Bezoink's posture but Bezoink avoids it.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bezoink tries to score with some ground and pound. Garbutt controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bezoink in the domination position with Garbutt hanging on.
Bezoink fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Garbutt defending against the ground and pound.
Garbutt tries to bench press Bezoink off him but Bezoink keeps the position.
Bezoink in side control, throwing shots but Garbutt defends.
Garbutt manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garbutt controlling the pace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garbutt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bezoink is looking to control Garbutt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bezoink avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt wants to control but Bezoink is keeping him busy.
Garbutt lands strikes from half guard.
Garbutt throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bezoink trying to hold on to Garbutt's head to control him but Garbutt postures up.
Bezoink makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bezoink.
Garbutt stays in close to Bezoink's body and controls the position.
Bezoink lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Bezoink throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Garbutt keeping full guard, as Bezoink tries to pass.
Garbutt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Garbutt takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bezoink trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Garbutt looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bezoink with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Garbutt lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Garbutt lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kevin Garbutt will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bezoink connects with a solid leg kick.
Bezoink throws a body kick that misses.
Garbutt steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Garbutt fails with a takedown attempt.
Bezoink will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bezoink misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bezoink fails to land with a series of punches.

Garbutt drives through with a takedown into Bezoink's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Garbutt throws a big elbow that misses.
Garbutt trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbutt keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bezoink's head.
Bezoink is pulling down on Garbutt's head to control his posture.
Garbutt seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Garbutt looking to sit in guard and control but Bezoink gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Garbutt wants to sweep here but Bezoink controlling him for the moment.
Garbutt has Bezoink pulled in close to control his posture.
Kevin Garbutt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garbutt is continuing to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The adventures of Garbutt the control monster continue. Boring.
Bezoink throws a big right hand that misses.
Garbutt preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garbutt controlling the position.
Garbutt 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.
Garbutt is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Garbutt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bezoink can pounce on him.
Garbutt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bezoink blocks a head kick by Garbutt.
Garbutt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garbutt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bezoink.
Bezoink stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Garbutt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bezoink checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Garbutt misses with a head kick.
Garbutt misses with a kick to the body.
Bezoink misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bezoink throws a lazy right hand but Garbutt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garbutt throws a lazy head kick
and Bezoink counters with a three punch combo that has Garbutt backing up. Garbutt nods at Bezoink to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bezoink ducks under a wild hook from Garbutt.
Bezoink seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A lazy left from Garbutt finds it's target.
Bezoink throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Garbutt counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Bezoink!

Bezoink throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Garbutt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Garbutt thumps Bezoink with a low kick.
Bezoink throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bezoink takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ernie Bezoink is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bezoink swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bezoink falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garbutt counters with a good low kick that Bezoink was not able to check.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernie Bezoink dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Garbutt lands a really nice looking cross but Bezoink seems unphased.
Garbutt throws a one two combo.
Bezoink lands a right hook to the body.
Bezoink tries to land a leg kick but Garbutt saw it coming and moves away.
Bezoink misses with a double jab.
Bezoink blocks a head kick by Garbutt.
Ernie Bezoink is winning the standup battle so far.
Garbutt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Garbutt throws a lazy head kick
and Bezoink counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Garbutt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bezoink.
Garbutt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bezoink.
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!
Bezoink throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garbutt fails with the takedown
and Bezoink connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbutt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garbutt has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Garbutt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bezoink connects with a nice looking jab.
Garbutt has a takedown stuffed.
Bezoink throws a right and a left that Garbutt avoids nicely.
Bezoink missing with a left hand there. Garbutt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garbutt dives in and grabs Bezoink's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bezoink pushes down on Garbutt's head and hops out.
A counter left hand to the body from Bezoink misses its target.
Ernie Bezoink has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Garbutt.
Bezoink blocks a low kick nicely.
A head kick misses from Garbutt.
Bezoink throws a big counter combination but Garbutt scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Garbutt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Donk. Bezoink catches Garbutt right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt misses with a body shot.
Garbutt misses with a body punch
and Bezoink counters with a right hand to the body.
Bezoink loads up on a big right hand but Garbutt slips the punch.
Bezoink lands a nice shot that snaps Garbutt's head back.
Nice body punch from Bezoink.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bezoink!
Garbutt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bezoink tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bezoink uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garbutt.
Bezoink attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Garbutt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bezoink finds it's way round the side to connect with Garbutt's head.
Garbutt bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
It looks like Bezoink has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That kick from Bezoink tenderised Garbutt's leg. Garbutt is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bezoink avoids the head kick by Garbutt.

Bezoink gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Garbutt to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Garbutt throws an elbow that misses. Bezoink uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Garbutt's guard. Nice move by Bezoink!

Bezoink working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garbutt trying to control the position here.
Garbutt keeping moving, preventing Bezoink from controlling successfully.
Bezoink pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garbutt is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bezoink stops Garbutt from standing up.
Garbutt manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bezoink manages to get himself to full guard.

Bezoink has Garbutt pulled in close to control his posture.
Bezoink utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bezoink wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Garbutt forces his way into half guard.
Garbutt working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ernie Bezoink showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bezoink 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernie Bezoink!
A relieved looking Ernie Bezoink thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.