PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mr Lime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Garelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garelli has chosen Patriarch on a Vespa as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lime
vs
Garelli

188 cm
23
197 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
184 lbs
18 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Granite chin

GTI - 1337 Franchised
WTF? $8

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Lime!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Garelli!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lime throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lime ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garelli moves away.
Garelli scores with a hook to the body. Lime takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lime misses with a straight left.
Lime throws a sloppy head kick
and Garelli counters with an inside leg kick.
Garelli misses with a head kick.
Garelli throws a body punch but Lime moves out of range.

Garelli pushes Lime up against the cage in a clinch.
Garelli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lime wants to break free but Garelli has control.
Lime is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Garelli gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Garelli gets through Lime's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Lime pulls guard successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Garelli looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Garelli stopping the sweep attempt from Lime.
Garelli wants to control from the top but Lime keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garelli stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lime swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lime pulls Garelli in close to his closed guard and prevents Garelli from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lime keeping moving, preventing Garelli from controlling successfully.

Joe Garelli has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Lime lands with a hook. Garelli tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Garelli looks for the body kick but Lime saw that one coming.
Lime throws a hook to the side of Garelli's head but Garelli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A head kick misses from Garelli.
Garelli lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lime throws a looping overhand right but Garelli ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lime thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garelli throws a sloppy head kick and Lime moves out of range easily.
Lime is looking to score with low kicks.
Garelli misses with a head kick.
Lime takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Garelli ducks under a wild hook from Lime.
Lime misses with an uppercut. Garelli saw that one coming.
Lime throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garelli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lime misses with a body kick.
Garelli connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lime's hands.
Garelli blocks a jab.
Garelli swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Lime counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lime uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garelli.
Lime throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garelli lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Garelli tries to clinch up but Lime circles away and keeps his distance.
Garelli misses with a kick to the body.
Lime misses with a low kick.
Lime misses with a straight left.
Garelli lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lime listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Garelli.
Danga de danga de dang - Garelli scores with a four punch combination!
Garelli lands a head kick!
Lime fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garelli manages to avoid it.
Garelli checks a leg kick nicely.
Lime connects with a crisp jab.
Joe Garelli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lime lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Lime misses the target.
Lime lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Garelli throws a half hearted mid kick.
Garelli has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Garelli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lime takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garelli is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lime rather than just go for the knockout.
Garelli throws a head kick that misses.
Garelli throws a nice looking combination but Lime bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garelli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lime paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garelli lands with a shot to the body.
Garelli lands with a right hand.
Lime moves into range and connects with a jab.
Garelli just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joe Garelli will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Garelli chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lime takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Garelli takes a swing at Lime's ribcage but misses.
Garelli is looking to chop away at Lime's legs.
Mr Lime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garelli tries to work over Lime's front leg with a kick but Lime checks it.

Garelli takes the fight into the clinch.
Garelli tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Garelli.
Lime tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garelli smiles and moves away.
Lime takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garelli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garelli looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lime looks to throw the jab but Garelli is out of range.

Garelli closes the distance and pushes Lime back into the cage.
Garelli gets underhooks to prevent Lime's takedown attempt.
Good body shot from Garelli.
Lime blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lime tries to pull guard but Garelli won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Lime. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lime drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Garelli landing knees to the body.
Garelli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Lime pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lime takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Garelli throws a head kick that misses.
Garelli lands a slapping body shot.
Garelli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garelli throws out a loose jab but Lime uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good exchange - Garelli coming out on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lime jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garelli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Garelli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lime paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lime moves forwards but Garelli connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Garelli connects with a body shot.
Garelli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lime throws a hook to the side of Garelli's head but Garelli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lime swings widly with a right hand
and Garelli counters with a stiff right hand.
Lime ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garelli throws a head kick but Lime moves out of range.
Lime looks to score with a jab to the body but Garelli is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lime on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lime gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garelli.
A big left from Lime misses.
Nice shot lands for Lime.
Joe Garelli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garelli has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lime finds it's way round the side to connect with Garelli's head.
Garelli lands a jab to the head.
Lime fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lime tries to move into range but Garelli moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lime keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lime shoots in but no luck this time.
Lime moves out of range as Garelli throws a body kick.
Lime blocks a head kick by Garelli.
Lime's jab looks to have found its range, popping Garelli under the eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lime throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lime blocks a head kick by Garelli.
Garelli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garelli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lime misses with an uppercut. Garelli saw that one coming.
Lime throws a head kick that misses.
Lime walks into a jab.
Lime throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garelli counters with a solid body kick.
Garelli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lime.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lime keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garelli.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garelli moves in looking to clinch but Lime pushes him off.
Garelli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lime manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Garelli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Garelli lands a front kick.
Garelli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lime manages to avoid it.
Garelli slips under a jab from Lime.
Garelli tries to clinch there but Lime circles away.
Garelli works the jab nicely.
Garelli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lime.
Garelli lands a high kick!
Garelli scores with a body shot.
Garelli connects with a high kick.
Lime throws out a loose jab but Garelli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garelli lands a nice looking body kick.

Garelli rushes Lime and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garelli missing with knees to the body.
Garelli lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garelli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lime can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garelli with a knee to the head.
Garelli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garelli is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Garelli blocking some punches.
Garelli crunches a lovely knee into Lime's ribcage.
Garelli using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Garelli crunches a lovely knee into Lime's ribcage.
Garelli lands a shoulder strike.
Garelli lands an elbow just above Lime 's eye.
Garelli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Garelli lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Garelli.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lime has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Garelli is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lime goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garelli prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Lime. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Garelli.

It looks like Mr Lime has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garelli misses with a body punch.
Lime fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Garelli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lime backwards.
Lime has Garelli pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Garelli manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Garelli lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Garelli scores with a shoulder strike.
Garelli gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lime.
A shot in the inside from Garelli.
Garelli lands an elbow that stopped Lime in his tracks for a moment.
Garelli cracks Lime with a nice body shot.
Lime wants a takedown.
Knees to the body from Garelli.
A shot in the inside from Garelli.
Garelli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lime backwards.
Garelli putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lime in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lime misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garelli lands a knee to the head.
Garelli lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Garelli.
A right handed body shot lands from Garelli.
Garelli is leaning against Lime and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Garelli utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Garelli lands a good knee to the midsection. Lime won't want to take too many of those.
Garelli comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Garelli lands a knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Garelli.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Garelli.
Garelli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Garelli pushes Lime back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Garelli lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lime takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garelli is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Garelli lands an elbow that stopped Lime in his tracks for a moment.
Garelli tries to land knees in the clinch but Lime avoids the damage to the body.
Garelli unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lime lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Garelli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Garelli digs a right hand underneath Lime's ribcage. Lime let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A knee to the head by Garelli.
Good body shot from Garelli.
Knees to the body from Garelli.
Good body shot from Garelli.
Lime takes an elbow to the temple.
Lime takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garelli is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Garelli digs a right hand underneath Lime's ribcage. Lime let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lime takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lime swings wildly with an uppercut but Garelli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garelli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garelli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Garelli really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mr Lime's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Garelli throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Donk. Lime catches Garelli right on the button with a cross.
Lime jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Garelli swings for the body but Lime moves out of range.
Garelli throws a body punch but Lime moves out of range.
Garelli smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lime misses with a wild body shot.
Garelli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lime slips under a jab.
Garelli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lime.
Lime swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lime misses with a hook.
Garelli tries to score with a low kick but Lime moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garelli lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Garelli throws a head kick but Lime moves out of range.
Garelli fakes the leg kick and cracks Lime in the body.
Lime scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sloppy strikes from Garelli. Those never looked like landing.
Garelli tries a head kick but it misses.
Lime avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lime avoids the body shot from Garelli.
Lime avoids the head kick by Garelli.
Lime misses with a double jab.
Garelli throws a sloppy head kick and Lime moves out of range easily.
Garelli is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Garelli slips a jab from Lime.
Garelli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lime swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lime fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Garelli avoids it really well and circles away.
Lime throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garelli feints and then cracks Lime's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lime down.

Garelli clinches with his opponent.
Lime has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Garelli is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lime has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Garelli is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Lime. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garelli creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lime's defenses.
Lime tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garelli smiles and moves away.
Garelli throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Garelli.
Lime misses with a hook
and Garelli counters with a thumping low kick.
Lime takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lime keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garelli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lime.
Garelli throws a head kick that misses.
Garelli gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lime paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Garelli throws a body kick that misses.
Lime jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Garelli tries to clinch up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garelli lands a jab.
Lime misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garelli is looking to land body kicks.
Lime throws a series of punches but Garelli avoids them all with ease.
Lime throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lime throws a hook to the side of Garelli's head but Garelli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lime shoots for a double leg takedown but Garelli sprawls well. He's pushed Lime's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Garelli throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Garelli misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garelli looks to land a body kick but Lime moved away.
Garelli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garelli throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Garelli dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Mr Lime's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Garelli looks for the body kick but Lime saw that one coming.
Lime throws a jab when Garelli was well out of range.
Garelli throws a head kick that misses.
Garelli on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Garelli slaps away a takedown attempt from Lime, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Garelli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lime was well out of range. Poor timing from Garelli.
Garelli stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Garelli wants it to stay on the feet.
Lime takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lime paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lime misses the body punch

and Garelli counters by clinching up.
Garelli lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lime misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joe Garelli seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lime tries to circle away but Garelli has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lime.
Garelli scores with a nice hook to the head.
Garelli lands a nice knee to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Garelli lands a left hand.
Garelli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Garelli.
Garelli lands an elbow inside.
Lime fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Lime. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garelli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garelli lands a body punch in the clinch.
Garelli lands a shoulder strike.
Lime misses with a punch on the inside.
Garelli lands a good knee to the midsection. Lime won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lime tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Garelli unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lime lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lime takes an elbow to the forehead.
Joe Garelli 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.
Lime tries to circle away but Garelli has him pinned against the cage.
Lime drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Garelli gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Garelli lands an elbow that stopped Lime in his tracks for a moment.
Lime tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garelli just stands there and leans against the cage.
Garelli lands a knee to the body.
Lime tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lime jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Garelli walks away with a smile on his face. Lime gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Garelli is looking to land body kicks.
Lime swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garelli.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garelli cracks Lime with a good jab.
Lime throws a right and a left that both miss.

Lime shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lime was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Garelli slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Garelli slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garelli lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lime!
Garelli controlling the position easily from mount.
Mr Lime has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lime can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lime is working hard here to advance position.
Garelli sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lime is looking to improve his position but Garelli isn't that keen on the idea.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garelli looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lime working to try and regain half guard.
Garelli controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garelli blocks Lime's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Garelli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Garelli has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 45:50
Judge William Gold scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Garelli!
Joe Garelli is the new middleweight champion!