PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Garringer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Djimon Babayega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Garringer
vs
Babayega

180 cm
27
212 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Nuggetori's Nutritionals

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gunnar Garringer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Djimon Babayega!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Garringer.
Babayega's corner calls for a 1-2. Babayega obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Garringer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Babayega sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Babayega's jab looks to have found its range, popping Garringer under the eye.
Garringer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babayega.
Garringer moves out of range as Babayega strikes.

Garringer clinches up against the cage.
Babayega lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Babayega.
Babayega prevents a body shot from Garringer.
Our sources have told us that Garringer has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Babayega misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garringer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Babayega.
Garringer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Babayega blocks it with crossed arms.
Garringer tries to throw a body punch but Babayega avoids it by throwing Garringer back against the cage.
Babayega misses with a punch to the body.
Babayega lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garringer.
Garringer pushes Babayega back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babayega misses with a punch on the inside.

Babayega manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babayega throws a body shot but no joy.
Garringer wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Babayega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garringer moves away.

Babayega clinches.
Babayega lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garringer backwards.
Babayega can't find room to land a body shot as Garringer controls the action.
Babayega has a couple of punches blocked by Garringer.
Babayega lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garringer backwards.
Babayega lands a nice uppercut.
Garringer lands an elbow just above Babayega 's eye.
Garringer lands a body punch.
Garringer throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Babayega.
Babayega scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Babayega struggles to land a body shot inside as Garringer controls his hands.
Babayega tries to throw a body punch but Garringer avoids it by throwing Babayega back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Garringer fails to land.
Garringer struggles to land a body shot inside as Babayega controls his hands.

Garringer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Babayega ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Garringer.
Babayega tries to clinch up but Garringer circles away and keeps his distance.
Garringer tries to counter by clinching up but Babayega breaks away and moves out of range.
Garringer takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Djimon Babayega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garringer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Babayega let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Babayega swings for the body but Garringer moves out of range.
Babayega scores with a hook.
Garringer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Babayega moves into the clinch.
Babayega scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Garringer on the inside.
Garringer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Garringer.
Babayega blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Babayega tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garringer's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babayega is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Garringer is keeping busy.
Garringer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garringer letting Babayega take a breather here.
A shot in the inside from Babayega.
Babayega stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Garringer lands a nice uppercut.
Babayega misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Babayega.
Garringer misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Babayega.
Babayega goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Babayega misses with the head strike.
A short left from Babayega.
Babayega misses with a body punch.
Garringer tries a body shot but Babayega blocks it.
Babayega misses with a punch on the inside.
Babayega misses with a punch on the inside.
Garringer lands a hook that snaps the head of Babayega backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babayega working aggressively here.
Babayega has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Babayega controlling the action here for a moment.
Garringer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Babayegas head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Babayega fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Garringer.
Garringer can't find room to land a body shot as Babayega controls the action.
Garringer blocks a body shot from Babayega.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Babayega.
Garringer scores with a shoulder strike.
Babayega tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garringer.
Babayega doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garringer misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Garringer.
Babayega taking a breather.
Babayega tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garringer.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garringer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garringer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Djimon Babayega dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Garringer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Babayega closes the distance and clinches.
Garringer lands a shot to the body.
Garringer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Babayega makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Babayega tries to throw a body punch but Garringer avoids it by throwing Babayega back against the cage.
Babayega dodges an elbow strike from Garringer.
Garringer lands an elbow inside.
Babayega fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Babayega scores with a shot to the side of Garringer's head.
Babayega misses with a hook from the clinch.
Babayega swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Babayega fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Babayega scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Babayega working aggressively here.
Garringer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Babayega doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Garringer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Djimon Babayega seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garringer lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babayega tries to clinch up.
Garringer throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Garringer misses the jab.
Garringer moves out of range of the strikes.
Garringer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Babayega.
Garringer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Garringer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Babayega in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Garringer misses with a jab, cross combination.

Garringer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Garringer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Babayega backwards.
Garringer takes a shot to the head.
Djimon Babayega seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Babayega blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garringer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Babayega.
Garringer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Babayega throws a punch but it's blocked by Garringer.
Babayega lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Garringer lands with a left to the head.
Babayega scores with a shoulder strike.
Babayega digs a right hand into Garringer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Garringer's gas tank.

Babayega escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garringer scores with a shot to the body.
Garringer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Babayega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garringer moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Babayega.
Garringer misses with a jab, cross combination.
It seemed like Babayega was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garringer throws a combination that misses
and Garringer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fight stays on the outside here - Babayega looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Garringer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babayega scores with a body shot.
Garringer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Babayega closes the distance and clinches.
Babayega blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garringer scores with a shot to the side of Babayega's head.
Garringer lands with a left to the head.
Babayega tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garringer's elbow.
Babayega misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garringer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Babayega lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garringer backwards.
Babayega can't find room to land a body shot as Garringer controls the action.
Babayega lands a body punch.
Garringer misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garringer throws a head punch that misses.
Babayega misses with a body punch.

Garringer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Babayega dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garringer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Babayega.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Babayega cracks Garringer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Babayega looks to land a left hand but Garringer moved out of range nicely.
Babayega moves out of range as Garringer strikes.
Garringer looks to land a left hand but Babayega moved out of range nicely.
Garringer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Babayega moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garringer throws a leg kick but Babayega sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gunnar Garringer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Babayega ducks right into an uppercut from Garringer.

Garringer drives through and clinches with Babayega against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gunnar Garringer will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Babayega drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Garringer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Babayega finds it's way round the side to connect with Garringer's head.
Babayega lands with a straight right. Garringer didn't see that one coming.
Garringer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Babayega's calf.

Garringer drives through and clinches with Babayega against the cage.
Babayega tries to work over Garringer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garringer can't find room to land a body shot as Babayega controls the action.
Garringer misses with an elbow over the top.
Babayega misses with a short punch on the inside.
Babayega swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Babayega lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garringer backwards.
Babayega tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garringer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Babayega.
Garringer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Djimon Babayega has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garringer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Garringer on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Garringer.
Babayega blocks a body shot from Garringer.
Garringer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garringer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Garringer.
The referee calls for Garringer to work.
A short body shot lands from Garringer as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garringer.
Garringer tries to land a knee to the head but Babayega blocks with his arms.
Garringer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Garringer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Babayega connects with a single shot there.
Garringer looks to score with a jab to the body but Babayega is just out of range.
Garringer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Babayega paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Babayega tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garringer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Garringer.
Babayega moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Garringer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Babayega, pushing him back against the cage.
Garringer blocks a body shot from Babayega.
Still in the clinch, Babayega scores with a nice short uppercut.
Babayega tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garringer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garringer can't find room to land a body shot as Babayega controls the action.
Garringer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garringer lands an elbow inside that Babayega shrugs off.
Nice body punch from Garringer.
Garringer working aggressively here.
Babayega misses with a punch to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garringer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Babayega tries a body shot but Garringer blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Babayega.

Garringer breaks the clinch.
Babayega moves into range and connects with a jab.
Garringer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Babayega misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garringer. Babayega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Babayega tries to counter with a clinch but Garringer shakes him off and moves away.
Babayega misses with a looping right.
Garringer misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Babayega looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garringer is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Babayega.
Babayega scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Babayega tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garringer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Babayega scores with a jab. Garringer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Babayega throws the left hand but Garringer avoids the punch easily.
Babayega takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Babayega fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garringer manages to avoid it.
Babayega getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Garringer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Garringer clinches up with Babayega and pushes him back against the cage.
Garringer lands with a light punch inside.
Babayega doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garringer misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Garringer clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Djimon Babayega's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Garringer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garringer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Babayega.
Babayega tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garringer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Babayega tries to get set, Garringer tries to push him back and clinch up but Babayega manages to avoid the attempt.
Garringer lands with an overhand left.
Garringer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Babayega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garringer.
Garringer is looking to counter the offense by Babayega and move into the clinch.
Babayega misses with a straight left.
Garringer throwing a counter right hand but Babayega manages to avoid it.
Babayega throws out a loose jab but Garringer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garringer tries to counter by clinching up but Babayega breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garringer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice jab there from Babayega.
Babayega throws a hook but Garringer blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Babayega misses with a body shot.
Garringer wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A big right from Garringer misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Babayega misses.
Babayega listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Babayega throws a looping overhand right but Garringer ducks down to avoid it.
Garringer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Babayega was well out of range. Poor timing from Garringer.
Babayega throws a lazy uppercut

and Garringer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Babayega throws a punch but it's blocked by Garringer.
Garringer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Babayega tries a body shot but Garringer blocks it.
Babayega misses with a hook to the ribs.
Babayega tries a body shot but Garringer blocks it.
Garringer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Babayega backwards.
Babayega stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Babayega keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garringer's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garringer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Babayega cracks Garringer with a nice body shot.
Garringer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garringer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Babayega lands with a left to the head.
Babayega misses with a punch to the body.
Babayega misses with a hook to the ribs.
Babayega misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Garringer throws an elbow but misses.
Babayega gets through Garringer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Garringer fails to land.
A short uppercut from Garringer.
Babayega pushes Garringer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Babayega.
A shot in the inside from Babayega.

Garringer is rocked!
Garringer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oh Garringer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Babayega throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garringer wants to stall.
Garringer seems to have got his legs back now.
Babayega is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Babayega lands a hook to the side of the head.
Babayega blocks an elbow strike.
Garringer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Babayega's elbow.
Garringer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Babayega lands with a light punch inside.
Babayega blocks an elbow strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Babayega.
Babayega throws a punch but it's blocked by Garringer.
Babayega lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Babayega lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Babayega misses with some punches.
Garringer pushes off an throws an elbow but Babayega leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Babayega lands a big right hand that drops Garringer! The killer instinct kicks in and Babayega finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Babayega!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Djimon Babayega!
Djimon Babayega is the new light heavyweight champion!
Djimon Babayega decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Gunnar Garringer was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll get it next time. '.