PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyr Garmr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garmr comes to the cage accompanied by Godlike by Khaoz Engine. The key to victory for Tyr Garmr has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Garmr
vs
Bates

172 cm
19
151 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
19
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyr Garmr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taylor Bates!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Bates coming out on top.
Tyr Garmr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bates looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Garmr.
Bates dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garmr lands with a cross.

It looks like Taylor Bates has been cut.
Garmr throws a head kick that misses.
Garmr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bates pinned against the cage. Bates gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Garmr throws a wild body kick that Bates sees coming a mile off.
Garmr throws a push kick but Bates slaps the foot to one side.
Bates swinging wildly here.
Bates stuns Garmr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Garmr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bates walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bates fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garmr manages to avoid it.
Bates paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Garmr throws a combination that misses
and Bates counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates moves out of range of the leg kick from Garmr.
Bates misses with a wild body shot.
Garmr misses with a leg kick.
Garmr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bates sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Garmr somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyr Garmr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bates connects with a single shot there.
Garmr throws a sloppy head kick and Bates moves out of range easily.
Bates wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garmr is breathing heavily.
Bates throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bates. Garmr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Garmr.
Garmr throws a sloppy head kick and Bates moves out of range easily.
Bates blocks a low kick nicely.
Bates is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Garmr rather than just go for the knockout.
Bates lands with a nice combination. Garmr backs away looking to recover.
Bates moves out of range of the body kick from Garmr.
Bates tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bates misses with the body kick
and Garmr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garmr throws a push kick but Bates slaps the foot to one side.
A bone on bone clash there as Garmr blocks the leg kick.
Garmr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garmr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bates scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garmr.
Garmr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taylor Bates is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garmr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bates stuns Garmr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bates darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bates throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bates connects with a crisp jab.
Bates throws out a leg kick but Garmr moves out of range and Bates only half commits.
Garmr blocks a leg kick.
Garmr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Garmr. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Garmr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bates scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garmr looks to land a body kick but Bates moved away.
Garmr moves forwards but Bates connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bates blocks the body kick.
Bates misses with a jab to the body
and Garmr counters with a nice body kick.
Garmr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bates moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jab from Bates.
A head kick misses from Garmr.
Garmr throws a leg kick that misses.
Bates fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bates tries to bum rush Garmr with a series of wild strikes but Garmr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garmr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Garmr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garmr throws a leg kick that is checked

and Bates counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bates.
Garmr tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bates smiles and moves away.
Bates works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bates cracks Garmr with a right hand to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Garmr misses.
Garmr blocks a jab.
Garmr misses with a head kick.
Bates scores with a nice strike.
Garmr looks to land a body kick but Bates moved away.
Bates avoids the body shot from Garmr.
Bates cracks Garmr with a right hand to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Garmr.
Bates throws the left hand but Garmr avoids the punch easily.
Bates misses with a straight left.
Garmr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bates misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Garmr counters with a big head kick but Bates shrugs it off.
Bates is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Garmr had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bates cracks the inside of Garmr's front leg.
Garmr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garmr there as he acknowledges the shot.
A lazy left from Bates finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taylor Bates dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taylor Bates's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bates connects with a nice looking jab.

Garmr is rocked!
Bates fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garmr tries to land a front kick but Bates steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tyr Garmr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bates misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Garmr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A low kick from Garmr is predictable there
and Bates counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oh Garmr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garmr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bates checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Garmr seems to have got his legs back now.
Garmr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bates counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Garmr gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bates holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bates throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right handed body shot lands from Bates.
Garmr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bates lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garmr backwards.
Bates lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A body shot lands from Bates.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bates holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bates.
Bates presses Garmr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bates works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bates lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garmr backwards.
Garmr wants to get back to striking at distance but Bates won't allow it.
Bates leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bates has Garmr pressed against the cage, preventing Garmr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bates lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garmr backwards.
Bates throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Garmr jumps guard but Bates stands there with Garmr around his waist. Garmr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bates lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garmr backwards.
Bates scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garmr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Garmr takes a shot to the head.
Garmr tries to pull guard but Bates holds him up against the cage and eventually Garmr drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyr Garmr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bates tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bates avoiding damage.
Garmr is looking to break free of the clinch but Bates has double underhooks.
Bates lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bates lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garmr backwards.
Garmr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Garmr tries to pull guard but Bates won't allow it.
Garmr tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bates just stands there and leans against the cage.
Garmr can't break the clinch.
Garmr wants to break free but Bates has control.
Bates stalls.
Garmr takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bates works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bates scores with a shot to the side of Garmr's head.
A nice left hand lands by Bates.
Bates lands a hook to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Bates.
Garmr tries to break the clinch but Bates is controlling the position.
Bates lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Bates.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bates.
Bates lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bates lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garmr backwards.
Bates lands a hook that snaps the head of Garmr backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Bates.
Bates pushes Garmr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bates makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bates prevents Garmr from breaking the clinch.
Bates tries to land a knee to the head but Garmr blocks with his arms.
Bates keeps control of Garmr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bates scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates lands with a right to the head.
Garmr is trying to break the clinch but Bates is controlling him.
Bates lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bates lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Bates.
Bates lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garmr backwards.
Bates makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bates has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bates is leaning against Garmr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bates lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garmr backwards.
Bates lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Garmr to his knees! Bates keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taylor Bates!