PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pharrel Dickinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Garelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dickinson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Queen - The Show Must Go On. Garelli has chosen Patriarch on a Vespa as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Joe Garelli was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Dickinson
vs
Garelli

179 cm
24
181 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
184 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pharrel Dickinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Garelli!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garelli scores with a takedown into Dickinson's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garelli accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Garelli scoring with some ground and pound.
Garelli throwing strikes from guard but Dickinson blocks nicely.
Garelli loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garelli postures up.
Garelli in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dickinson keeping moving, preventing Garelli from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garelli postures up and lands a big shot to Dickinson's brow.
Garelli throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dickinson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dickinson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dickinson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dickinson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garelli.

Garelli moves into the clinch.
Garelli misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garelli lands a takedown into guard.
Dickinson is trying to control the position but Garelli postures up.
Garelli loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garelli accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Garelli throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garelli with a nice head shot there.
Dickinson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garelli is controlling him.
Garelli postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Garelli prevents Dickinson from getting back to his feet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Garelli fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dickinson, pushing him back against the cage.
Garelli lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dickinson can't break the clinch.
Garelli lands an elbow just above Dickinson 's eye.
Garelli tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dickinson takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garelli creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Garelli with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garelli utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dickinson gets underhooks to prevent Garelli's takedown attempt.
Garelli looks gassed!
A frustrated look appears on Dickinson's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Dickinson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Garelli is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Dickinson to the mat. Dickinson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Garelli missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garelli throws a strike but Dickinson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Garelli has a closed guard, preventing Dickinson from standing up.
Dickinson is fighting to break Garelli's control of his arms but Garelli is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dickinson thows a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson tries to stand but Garelli is controlling from the bottom.
Dickinson slips nicely into half guard.
Dickinson prevents Garelli from improving his position.
Garelli gets back to full guard.
Dickinson wants to get up but he can't break Garelli's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Dickinson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Garelli trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Garelli looking for a sweep. Not yet Garelli, not yet.
Garelli throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Dickinson trying to control but Garelli is working from the bottom.
Garelli trying to strike off his back.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Garelli takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Dickinson misses.
Dickinson missing with a left hand there. Garelli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garelli throws a head kick that misses.
Garelli is looking to chop away at Dickinson's legs.
Garelli lands with a nice body kick.
Dickinson just misses with a punch to the body.
Dickinson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Garelli slips under a jab from Dickinson.
A jab from Dickinson misses.
Dickinson scores with a hook to the body. Garelli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garelli throws the left hand but Dickinson avoids the punch easily.
Garelli lands a head kick. Dickinson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Dickinson digs a good body shot into Garelli's ribs.
Garelli slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garelli lands with a nice body kick.
Garelli lands with a cross.
Garelli throws the kick towards the body but Dickinson avoids it.
Garelli with a nice cross.
Garelli tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Garelli dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dickinson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garelli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dickinson misses with the combination.
Garelli throws a body kick that misses.

Garelli closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Garelli lands in his opponent's guard.
Garelli postures up in Dickinson's guard and throws a big left but Dickinson blocks it.
Garelli thows a big elbow that misses.
Dickinson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garelli.

Garelli has gone for a leg lock! Dickinson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Garelli's guard.
Dickinson is looking to stand up but Garelli won't let him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garelli bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dickinson's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garelli stops Dickinson from standing up.
Garelli 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.
Dickinson wants to get back to his feet but Garelli is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Garelli postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dickinson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garelli.
Dickinson working a defensive guard here.
Garelli throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garelli trying to control the position from guard on top but Dickinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Garelli.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Good standup being displayed there by Dickinson as he connects with a hook.
Garelli ducks under a wild hook from Dickinson.
Garelli scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Joe Garelli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dickinson lands with a right hand.
A big right from Dickinson misses.

Garelli decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dickinson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dickinson wants to control but Garelli is keeping busy.
Dickinson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dickinson trying to control here.
Garelli throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Garelli has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garelli wants to pass the guard but Dickinson is defending well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garelli lands a with a good body shot.
Dickinson works Garelli's body with a nice hook.
Dickinson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dickinson tests Garelli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pharrel Dickinson is winning the standup battle so far.
Dickinson throws a hook but Garelli avoids it easily.
Garelli swings for the body but Dickinson moves out of range.
Garelli scores with a kick to the midsection.
Jab, jab by Dickinson - just one landing.
Garelli throws a nice inside leg kick.
Garelli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garelli misses with a straight right.
A punch combination from Dickinson misses.
Dickinson misses the shot to the body.
Dickinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Garelli is just out of range.
Dickinson avoids a kick to the body.
Garelli takes one on the button.

Garelli shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Garelli was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garelli misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Garelli throwing strikes here but Dickinson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Garelli throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Dickinson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Garelli.
Garelli breaks from Dickinson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Garelli throwing strikes but Dickinson uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Garelli trying to mount his opponent but Dickinson defends it.
Dickinson wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Garelli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garelli throws a head kick that misses.
Dickinson throws a series of punches but Garelli avoids them all with ease.
Garelli connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joe Garelli will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

No joy there for Dickinson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garelli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dickinson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garelli takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Both fighters circling a little - Garelli finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Garelli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dickinson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garelli chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garelli.
Dickinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Garelli is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Garelli.
Garelli fakes the leg kick and cracks Dickinson in the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Garelli finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dickinson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garelli scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garelli throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Garelli bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garelli throws an elbow but Dickinson slips to the side and avoids it well.

Garelli tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Garelli has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson is looking to regain half guard here but Garelli keeps moving and retains side control.
Joe Garelli has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garelli in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Check out the look on Garelli's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Garelli in side control lands a decent elbow.
Garelli working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Garelli tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dickinson's legs.
Dickinson wants to get back to his feet.
Dickinson struggling a bit here.

That's two 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.
Garelli landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Garelli working the head with strikes.
Dickinson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Dickinson wants to pass to mount but Garelli is defending the position.
Garelli wants to control but Dickinson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dickinson trying to control the action but Garelli is working from the bottom.
Garelli manages to get to full guard.

Garelli throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson wants to control from the top but Garelli keeps moving.

Garelli escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dickinson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dickinson tries to stand but Garelli is controlling from the bottom.
Garelli 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.
Dickinson trying to control but Garelli is working from the bottom.
Garelli tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Garelli looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Garelli tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Dickinson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dickinson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dickinson lunges at Garelli with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garelli's hand.
Pharrel Dickinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dickinson avoids the body shot from Garelli.
Garelli lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dickinson throws a body punch but Garelli moves out of range.
Pharrel Dickinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Dickinson does no damage.
Good leg kick by Garelli there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dickinson throws a series of punches but Garelli avoids them all with ease.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Garelli.
Garelli scoring well with a low kick there.
Garelli lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Garelli pushes Dickinson away with a front kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Garelli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Garelli winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Garelli!