PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabi Garz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Najman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Najman has chosen Remember The Name as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Marcin Najman enters the cage!

Garz
vs
Najman

190 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
221 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fabi Garz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcin Najman!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Najman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Najman throws a nice looking combination but Garz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Najman keeps the fight on the outside.
Garz misses with a wild combination.
A slow jab from Najman misses its intended target.
Garz misses with a wild combination.
Garz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Garz.
Najman with a nice cross.
Najman misses with a wild combination.
Najman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garz circles away quickly and effectively.
Najman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Najman scores with a shot to the body.
Najman throws a series of punches but Garz moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Najman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garz wants to clinch up but Najman keeps it at a distance.
Garz lands with an overhand left.
Danga de danga de dang - Garz scores with a four punch combination!
Garz swinging wildly here.
Najman throws a head kick that misses.
Garz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garz throws a right hand that Najman ducks under and follows up with a left that Najman also avoids with ease.
Najman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garz misses with a two punch combination.
Najman throws a nice looking combination but Garz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Najman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garz circles away quickly and effectively.
Najman looks gassed!
Garz jabs Najman to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Najman. That did some damage!
Najman slips a jab and a cross from Garz.
Garz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Najman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Najman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Najman slips a jab and a cross from Garz.
Najman misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Najman.
Najman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garz throws a combination that misses
and Najman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Najman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garz throws a combination that misses
and Najman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garz thinking.
Najman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Najman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garz misses with a body kick.
Najman throws a sloppy head kick and Garz moves out of range easily.
Najman should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Najman throws out a powerful jab.
Najman misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Garz throws an off balance right hand
and Najman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Najman throws a right hand that Garz ducks under and follows up with a left that Garz also avoids with ease.
Garz lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Najman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Najman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garz avoids a punch combination nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Garz.
Garz misses with a double jab.
Najman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Najman catches Garz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garz lands a nice looking body kick.
Garz throws a nice looking combination but Najman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Fabi Garz will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Garz throws a series of punches but Najman avoids them all with ease.
Garz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Najman is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Garz.
Najman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Najman throws a hook but Garz avoids it easily.
Garz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Garz!
Najman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A nice combination there by Najman.
Najman throws a shot to the body.
Najman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Najman does no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Najman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Najman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Najman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Najman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Garz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garz dodges the punch combination from Najman.
Garz throws a series of punches but Najman moves out of range.
Najman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Najman misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garz cracks Najman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Garz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sloppy strikes from Najman. Those never looked like landing.
Garz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Najman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garz circles away quickly and effectively.
Garz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Najman throws a series of punches but Garz avoids them all with ease.
Garz lands a jab-cross combination.
Najman tries to bum rush Garz with a series of wild strikes but Garz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garz throws a right hand that Najman ducks under and follows up with a left that Najman also avoids with ease.
Najman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Najman tries to bum rush Garz with a series of wild strikes but Garz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Najman misses with a two punch combination.
Najman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Garz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Left hook, right uppercut from Garz.
Najman throws a series of punches but Garz avoids them all with ease.
Najman throws a shot from downtown. Garz moves away and avoids it.
Garz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Najman circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Najman misses.
Garz misses with a series of wild punches.
Garz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Garz.
Garz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fabi Garz is winning the standup battle so far.
Najman misses with a wild combination.
Najman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Najman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garz blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Najman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fabi Garz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Garz.
Najman loads up on a big right hand but Garz slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marcin Najman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Najman swinging wildly here.
Najman misses with a double jab.
Najman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Najman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garz throws a nice looking combination but Najman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garz tries to bum rush Najman with a series of wild strikes but Najman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garz misses with the combination.
Najman looks to land a combination but Garz avoids it well.
Najman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garz moves out of range of the strikes.
Najman tries a head kick but it misses.
Garz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Garz misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garz stalks Najman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Najman's face. Najman staggers backwards, shaken.
Garz misses with a body kick.
Garz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Najman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A left and a right from Garz both land. Nice combination.
Najman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sloppy strikes from Najman. Those never looked like landing.
Garz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Garz throws a series of punches but Najman moves out of range.
Garz throws a hook but Najman blocks it.
A leg kick checked by Garz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Najman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Garz!
Najman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garz avoids the body shot from Najman.
Garz throws a nice looking combination but Najman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Najman throws a sloppy head kick and Garz moves out of range easily.
Najman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garz misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Najman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garz throws a right hand that Najman ducks under and follows up with a left that Najman also avoids with ease.
Najman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Garz doesn't seem bothered though.
Some wild striking there from Garz.
Najman misses with a series of wild punches.
Garz throws a series of punches but Najman avoids them all with ease.
A nice combination there by Najman.
Garz misses with the combination.
Najman lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Najman counters with a straight right hand.
Najman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Najman throws a body punch but Garz moves out of range.
Najman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Garz slips a straight right by Najman.
Najman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Garz is looking to chop away at Najman's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Najman misses with a series of wild punches.
Garz misses with a wild combination.

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 Fabi Garz.
Well Garz 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Fabi Garz!