PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Garvin (ranked 6651 p4p, 5704 weight class) and Jiyuri Kopaenachoal (ranked 644 p4p, 592 weight class). Jiyuri Kopaenachoal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Garvin
vs
Kopaenachoal

205 cm
25
205
1 - 1 - 0

199 cm
24
205
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronnie Garvin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jiyuri Kopaenachoal!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garvin stuffs the takedown.
Garvin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kopaenachoal.
Kopaenachoal shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garvin as he avoids it easily.

Garvin gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kopaenachoal to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Garvin is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kopaenachoal defends well.
Kopaenachoal throwing strikes from guard but Garvin blocks nicely.
Garvin has momentary wrist control but Kopaenachoal slips an elbow through the middle.
Kopaenachoal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garvin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kopaenachoal wants to pass the guard but Garvin is keeping the position.
Kopaenachoal trying to control the position from guard on top but Garvin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garvin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garvin wants to stand but Kopaenachoal is controlling the position.
Kopaenachoal trying to control but Garvin is working from the bottom.
Garvin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Garvin working for a triangle but Kopaenachoal defends it easily.
Kopaenachoal looking to sit in guard and control but Garvin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Kopaenachoal is trying to control the position but Garvin postures up.
Kopaenachoal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garvin is controlling him.
Garvin wants to pass the guard but Kopaenachoal is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kopaenachoal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kopaenachoal is trying to control the position but Garvin postures up.
Garvin preventing the sweep.
Kopaenachoal looking to control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garvin slips a jab and a cross from Kopaenachoal.
Garvin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garvin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kopaenachoal doesn't seem bothered though.
Garvin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ronnie Garvin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jiyuri Kopaenachoal.

Kopaenachoal closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Garvin's guard.

Garvin is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Kopaenachoal presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Garvin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Kopaenachoal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kopaenachoal misses with a takedown
and Garvin counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Garvin throws a wild body kick that Kopaenachoal sees coming a mile off.
Garvin tries to clinch but Kopaenachoal moves out of range.
Garvin blocks a jab.
Kopaenachoal's coach down at Hero Academia was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kopaenachoal's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kopaenachoal fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Kopaenachoal. Those never looked like landing.
A slow jab from Kopaenachoal misses its intended target.
Garvin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kopaenachoal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garvin moves away from the strike by Kopaenachoal.
Garvin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Garvin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garvin stuffs the takedown.
Kopaenachoal looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garvin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Garvin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kopaenachoal was well out of range. Poor timing from Garvin.
Kopaenachoal drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Garvin defends it well.
Garvin misses with a body shot.
Kopaenachoal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kopaenachoal tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kopaenachoal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garvin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kopaenachoal fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Garvin sprawls well initially but Kopaenachoal persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kopaenachoal wants to take a breather but Garvin is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ronnie Garvin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Garvin leaves Kopaenachoal with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Garvin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Garvin misses with a double jab

and Kopaenachoal counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kopaenachoal must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Garvin has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Kopaenachoal is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Garvin prevents the takedown attempt.
Kopaenachoal drops down looking for an ankle pick but Garvin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ronnie Garvin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jiyuri Kopaenachoal.
Garvin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kopaenachoal counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Garvin!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kopaenachoal trying to control the position but Garvin is working away.
Garvin is trying to improve his position.
Kopaenachoal working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garvin tries to bench press Kopaenachoal off him but Kopaenachoal keeps the position.
Kopaenachoal cracks Garvin with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kopaenachoal working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kopaenachoal lands a decent elbow from side control.
Garvin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kopaenachoal's best efforts.
Kopaenachoal lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kopaenachoal lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kopaenachoal trying to advance position but Garvin counters by regaining guard.
Garvin striking off his back but it's not causing Kopaenachoal any problems.
Garvin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kopaenachoal lands a couple of digs.
Kopaenachoal postures up in Garvin's guard and throws a big left but Garvin blocks it.
Garvin trying to control the position.
Kopaenachoal's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kopaenachoal looking to sit in guard and control but Garvin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Kopaenachoal working a defensive guard here.
Kopaenachoal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garvin is controlling him.
Garvin advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garvin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kopaenachoal keeps working.
Kopaenachoal tries to buck Garvin off but Garvin is having none of it.
Kopaenachoal tries to escape but Garvin is in control.
Kopaenachoal tries to buck Garvin off but Garvin is having none of it.
Kopaenachoal is trying to control Garvin's posture but Garvin avoids it.
Kopaenachoal tries to buck Garvin off but Garvin is having none of it.

That's four 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.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Garvin moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Kopaenachoal clinches with his opponent.
Kopaenachoal taking a breather.
Kopaenachoal goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garvin prevents it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Garvin jumps guard and drags Kopaenachoal to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Kopaenachoal trying to control but Garvin is working from the bottom.
Garvin keeping full guard, as Kopaenachoal tries to pass.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ronnie Garvin will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Kopaenachoal throws a body shot but no joy.
Garvin tries a head kick but it misses.
Kopaenachoal fails with a takedown attempt.
As Kopaenachoal tries to get set, Garvin tries to push him back and clinch up but Kopaenachoal manages to avoid the attempt.
Garvin keeps the fight on the outside.
Garvin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garvin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kopaenachoal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garvin throws a series of strikes that have Kopaenachoal backpedaling.
Kopaenachoal swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Garvin counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garvin stuffs the takedown.
Kopaenachoal with a poor takedown
and Garvin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ronnie Garvin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jiyuri Kopaenachoal.
Garvin stuffs the takedown.
Kopaenachoal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garvin thuds a left hand into Kopaenachoal's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garvin throws a wild body kick that Kopaenachoal sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garvin thuds his right hand into Kopaenachoal's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kopaenachoal doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kopaenachoal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Garvin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ronnie Garvin is winning the standup battle so far.
Garvin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

Garvin pushes Kopaenachoal up against the cage in a clinch.

Garvin decides to pull guard.
Kopaenachoal is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Garvin pushes Kopaenachoal off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Garvin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jiyuri Kopaenachoal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kopaenachoal works Garvin's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garvin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ronnie Garvin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kopaenachoal or perhaps it was just good defense by Garvin, which made it look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kopaenachoal changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garvin tries to avoid it but Kopaenachoal manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garvin to the ground. Garvin escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Garvin misses with a body kick.
Garvin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Garvin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Garvin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kopaenachoal changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Garvin fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kopaenachoal shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garvin as he avoids it easily.
Kopaenachoal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garvin tries to clinch but Kopaenachoal is having none of it.
Garvin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kopaenachoal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kopaenachoal drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Garvin throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Kopaenachoal shoots in but no luck this time.
Garvin stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Garvin wants it to stay on the feet.
It looked like Garvin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kopaenachoal.
Garvin just misses with a punch to the body.
Kopaenachoal throws a body punch but Garvin moves out of range.

Garvin moves into the clinch.
Garvin is pressed up against the cage. Kopaenachoal has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Garvin down to the mat. Garvin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
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!
Kopaenachoal swats away the attempt to clinch by Garvin.
Garvin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kopaenachoal can do to turn this around?
Garvin swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kopaenachoal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garvin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kopaenachoal tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garvin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kopaenachoal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garvin tries to clinch but Kopaenachoal is having none of it.
Kopaenachoal throws a body punch but Garvin moves out of range.
Kopaenachoal throws a body shot but no joy.
Kopaenachoal throws a body punch but Garvin moves out of range.
Garvin wants to clinch up but Kopaenachoal keeps it at a distance.

Garvin forces Kopaenachoal back against the cage and clinches.
Kopaenachoal is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Garvin is defending well.
Jiyuri Kopaenachoal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kopaenachoal can't get the takedown.
Kopaenachoal jumps guard but Garvin stands there with Kopaenachoal around his waist. Kopaenachoal gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kopaenachoal changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Garvin fights it off and pushes away nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronnie Garvin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garvin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronnie Garvin!
As Ronnie Garvin got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: The Lovely has arrived to spread love to everyone around the world!'.