PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lruce Bee (ranked 758 p4p, 444 weight class) and Elim Garak (ranked 69 p4p, 46 weight class). Garak has chosen Mobb Deep - Shook Ones as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bee
vs
Garak

169 cm
22
145
10 - 4 - 0

170 cm
24
145
10 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lruce Bee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elim Garak!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garak tests Bee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bee throws a front kick aimed at Garak's knee but Garak avoids it well.
Bee definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Garak just misses with a punch to the body.
Garak lands a right hook to the body.
Garak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garak lands a slapping body shot.
Bee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garak throws out the jab.
Bee tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Garak manages to circle out of the way.
Garak cracks Bee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Bee as Garak shoots in.
A jab from Bee misses.
Garak tries to counter by closing the distance.
Garak tries to clinch but Bee is having none of it.
Bee slips under a jab from Garak.
Bee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garak looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garak scores with a jab. Bee acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garak.
Garak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bee.
Bee tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Garak manages to circle out of the way.
Garak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Garak tries to get set, Bee tries to push him back and clinch up but Garak manages to avoid the attempt.
Garak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garak drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bee scoring well with a low kick there.
Garak lands with a nice body punch.
Garak uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bee. Garak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garak lands with a hook. Bee tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bee moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice straight punches there by Garak. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Garak.
Bee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garak.
Nice uppercut lands for Garak. That snapped Bee's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bee is trying hard to land a takedown here. Garak sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Garak steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bee.
Nice shot lands for Garak.
Bee dips to his left and cracks Garak with an uppercut!
Lruce Bee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bee circles away quickly and effectively.
Bee is looking to counter the offense by Garak and move into the clinch.
Garak lands with a right hand.
A big left from Bee misses.
A leg kick checked by Garak.
Garak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bee.
Bee scores with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Bee as he connects with a hook.
Bee slips under a jab.
Bee tries to counter by clinching up but Garak breaks away and moves out of range.
Garak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bee moves away.
Garak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garak lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Bee misses.
Garak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bee attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Garak connects with a jab.
Bee thuds his right hand into Garak's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Garak feints and then cracks Bee's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bee down.
Garak lands a nice shot that snaps Bee's head back.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Garak checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garak! But no joy.
Bee uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garak.
Garak doesn't manage to clinch there - Bee circles away.
Garak blocks a low kick nicely.
Garak lands a jab to Bee's midsection.
Elim Garak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bee lands a lovely overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bee throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garak throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Garak catches Bee with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bee fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Garak is out of range.
Bee moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bee fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bee, as that shot connected.
Garak looks to throw the jab but Bee is out of range.
Bee is looking to counter the offense by Garak and move into the clinch.
Garak looks to land a right hand but Bee moved out of range.
Bee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good standup being displayed there by Bee as he connects with a hook.
Bee throws a jab when Garak was well out of range.
Bee connects with a body shot.
Bee scores with a sloppy right hand. Garak should have avoided that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Elim Garak dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bee throws the kick towards the body but Garak avoids it.
Garak changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Garak connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bee's hands.
Garak misses with a two punch combination.
Garak throws an overhand right that lands on Bee's shoulder, as Bee tries to avoid the shot.
Garak lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bee at a distance.
Bee lands with a right hand.
Garak's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bee connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garak scrambles back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Garak.
Bee misses with a straight left.
Garak is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Garak thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bee tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Garak manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bee scores with a hook.
Nice shot by Garak.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garak misses with a lunging right hand

and Bee moves into the clinch.
Bee lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garak.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bee digs a right hand underneath Garak's ribcage. Garak let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Garak tries to pull guard but Bee holds him up against the cage and eventually Garak drops back down to his feet.
Bee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Garak gets through Bee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Garak has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bee uses from the top position.

Garak throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bee uses it to pass to side control.
You can see the frustration on Garak's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Garak manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bee's best efforts.
Bee trying to control from half guard but Garak is working away.
Garak moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garak looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bee has picked Garak up and slammed him! Garak can't keep hold of the triangle and Bee manages to pass to side control!
Garak is trying to improve his position.
Garak is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bee off and has taken his back!
Bee trying to control the hands but Garak breaks the grip.
Garak punches the canvas rather than the man.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
I really don't envy Bee right now.
Garak wants to control but Bee is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garak gets his hands free as Bee looks to control.
Garak throwing sloppy strikes.
Garak misses with punches from the back.
Garak gets his hands free as Bee looks to control.
Garak lands shots from the back.
Bee covering up well under a series of strikes from Garak.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Garak.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garak trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Bee is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Garak tries to keep control of the position but Bee is staying busy.
Bee has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Garak.
Garak somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Bee tries to escape the position.

Garak has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Elim Garak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Garak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick from Bee lands but Garak takes it in his stride.
Bee connects with a body shot.
Bee slips under a jab.
Garak throws a hook but Bee blocks it.
Bee lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Elim Garak seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garak throws a hook to the side of Bee's head but Bee sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bee swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bee takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bee goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garak connects with a high kick.
Garak has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bee darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Bee. No joy for Garak on that attempt.
Bee wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garak thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garak cracks Bee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Garak slips a straight right by Bee.
Bee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garak lands a jab.
Garak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garak avoids the body shot from Bee.
Elim Garak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garak misses with a body shot.
Bee lands a jab to the nose.
A leg kick checked by Garak.
A slow jab from Bee misses its intended target.
Bee tries to land a leg kick but Garak saw it coming and moves away.
Garak checks a low kick from Bee.
Garak misses the jab.
Bee throws a body punch but Garak moves out of range.
Garak throws a good cross that connects.
Garak misses with the combination.
Bee misses with a looping right.
Garak misses with a series of wild punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bee.
Bee ducks under a wild hook from Garak.
Bee looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Garak sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Garak shoots in for a takedown but Bee shows good takedown defense.
Good standup being displayed there by Garak as he connects with a hook.
Garak staying out of range there.
Garak feints the counter takedown.
Garak with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bee to score with a decent uppercut.
Garak throws a body punch but Bee moves out of range.
Bee misses with a leg kick.
Bee misses with a wild body shot.
And Garak tries to counter it with a takedown but Bee pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bee connects with a right hand. Garak shakes it off.
Garak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lruce Bee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bee scores with a leg kick.
Garak lands with a right hand.
Garak throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bee on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garak blocks a low kick nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bee. That's going to slow Garak down.
Bee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garak throws out the jab.
Bee misses with a low kick.
Bee throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garak scores with a jab to the head.
Garak ducks under a wild hook from Bee.
Garak lands with a shot to the body.
Garak connects with the punch.
No joy there for Garak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bee tries to counter by clinching up but Garak breaks away and moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lruce Bee.
I think Garak has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elim Garak!
Elim Garak tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.