PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Garelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Bourne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Garelli might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Patriarch on a Vespa. Bourne has chosen Ethereal Connection as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Garelli
vs
Bourne

180 cm
28
184 lbs
23 - 7 - 0

187 cm
23
185 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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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 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Garelli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Bourne!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bourne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garelli's sensitive parts.
Garelli takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garelli lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bourne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garelli moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bourne lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Garelli has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Garelli and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bourne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garelli manages to avoid it.
Garelli looks to land a left hand but Bourne moved out of range nicely.
Garelli tries to clinch there but Bourne circles away.
Bourne tried to score with a low kick but Garelli checks it.
Bourne thumps Garelli with a low kick.
Garelli throws a combination that misses
and Bourne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Garelli ducks right into an uppercut from Bourne.

Garelli has closed the distance and engaged Bourne in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garelli as Bourne tries to tie him up.
Bourne lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Joe Garelli has been cut.
Garelli scores with a shot to the side of Bourne's head.

Garelli has picked Bourne up - he's going for a ride! Garelli dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bourne wants to control but Garelli is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garelli scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bourne wants to control but Garelli passes into side.
Bourne dodges the ground and pound from Garelli.
Garelli working away.
Bourne tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garelli working away.
Garelli tries to score with some ground and pound. Bourne controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bourne is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The strikes coming from Garelli are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garelli sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bourne is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Garelli working away.
Bourne avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Garelli.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourne tries to bench press Garelli off him but Garelli keeps the position.
Garelli in side control, throwing shots but Bourne defends.
Garelli tries to move to mount but Bourne blocks the move with his legs.

Garelli tries for a kimura but Bourne is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bourne is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Garelli's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Garelli wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bourne keeps working.
Garelli thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bourne's head.
Bourne wants to get back to full guard.
Garelli drops an elbow to the side of Bourne's head.
Bourne is holding on to half guard well.
Bourne gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garelli throws a big right hand that misses.

Bourne is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Garelli stands and throws Bourne's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Garelli working the ground and pound but Bourne is defending the strikes.

Garelli looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Garelli landing a few strikes.
Garelli landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ground and pound from Garelli seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bourne controls the position for a moment.
Bourne tries to bench press Garelli off him but Garelli keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garelli looks up at the clock and then as Bourne takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Garelli smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Garelli working away.
Garelli lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bourne tries to buck Garelli off but Garelli is having none of it.
Bourne manages to work his way to half guard, despite Garelli's best efforts.

Bourne is defending against the submission attempts here by Garelli.
Bourne trying to hold on to Garelli's head to control him but Garelli postures up.
Bourne regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garelliis looking to pass into half guard but Bourne pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bourne is in guard.
Bourne throwing strikes but missing.

Garelli looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Garelli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Garelli's cut.
That's time! Garelli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bourne punishes Garelli's body with a nice straight punch.
Garelli checks the leg kick.
Garelli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bourne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bourne avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bourne connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Garelli misses with a body shot.
Garelli defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bourne.

Garelli gets a clinch.
Bourne looking for a takedown.
Garelli tries for a takedown but Bourne manages to get underhooks.
Bourne gets underhooks to prevent Garelli's takedown attempt.
Bourne trying to control the position but instead, Garelli has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bourne into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Garelli.
Bourne tries to work over Garelli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garelli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bourne is trying to stall.
Bourne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garelli tries a knee to the head but Bourne blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bourne.
Bourne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garelli using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bourne drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Garelli gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Joe Garelli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Bourne.
Garelli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garelli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bourne backwards.
Garelli throws a head punch that misses.
Garelli misses with a knee strike.
Garelli misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bourne.
Garelli has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bourne after a bit of a struggle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garelli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bourne is defending well for now.
Garelli using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bourne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garelli misses with a punch to the body.
Garelli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bourne scores with a shoulder strike.
Bourne misses with a knee to the head.
Garelli digs a right hand into Bourne's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bourne's gas tank.
Bourne lands an elbow inside that Garelli shrugs off.
Bourne is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garelli is defending well for now.
Garelli throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bourne blocks it with crossed arms.
Garelli using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bourne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bourne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bourne stalling in the clinch but Garelli improves position.
Garelli pushes off an throws an elbow but Bourne leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bourne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garellis head.
Bourne misses with an elbow over the top.
Garelli takes an elbow to the forehead.
Garelli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garelli is working for takedown but Bourne is calmly controlling the position for now.

Bourne gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bourne working over Garelli with some ground and pound. Garelli looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bourne is looking to take a break and control but Garelli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garelli is pressing down on Bourne's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Garelli utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bourne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garelli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garelli looking for a sweep. Not yet Garelli, not yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garelli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Garelli escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bourne gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourne postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Joe Garelli overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garelli keeping moving, preventing Bourne from controlling successfully.
Bourne stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garelli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bourne trying to control but Garelli is working from the bottom.
Bourne works over Garelli with some ground and pound from guard.
Garelli looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bourne is one step ahead there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bourne trying to control but Garelli is working from the bottom.

Bourne got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garelli has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bourne has managed to get both his arms back between Garelli's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jason Bourne will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Joe Garelli's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Garelli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bourne misses with a straight right.

Garelli moves into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Garelli with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garelli drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bourne gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Garelli tries to land knees in the clinch but Bourne avoids the damage to the body.
Garelli missing with knees to the body.
Bourne takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bourne misses with a knee to the head.
Garelli lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bourne is working Garelli over against the cage.
Bourne misses with an elbow strike.
Garelli lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garelli misses with some punches.
Bourne tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garelli tries to work over Bourne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Bourne.
Garelli tries a knee to the head but Bourne blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garelli as Bourne tries to tie him up.
A knee to the head by Garelli.
Bourne is trying to break the clinch but Garelli has him pressed against the cage.
Garelli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bourne misses with some punches.

Bourne gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Garelli is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bourne's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bourne's back!
Garelli throwing sloppy strikes.
Garelli is trying to stick to Bourne's back but Bourne is turning into Garelli. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Garelli's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bourne.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bourne looking to pass the guard.
Garelli is pulling down on Bourne's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garelli has his foot on Bourne's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bourne works his way back into a safe position though.
Garelli has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Garelli is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bourne postures up.
Garelli looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bourne stands up over Garelli, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bourne trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bourne throwing strikes but missing.

Garelli looking for a guillotine here but Bourne defends easily.
Bourne passes Garelli's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garelli on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Garelli slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bourne lands a couple of elbows.
Garelli wants to sweep but no luck.
Bourne keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Garelli's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bourne's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bourne scoring with some ground and pound.
Bourne scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bourne stands and throws Garelli's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bourne lands a nice forearm strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garelli gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bourne winds up and cracks Garelli with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bourne slips a nice elbow through Garelli's hands, connecting with Garelli's forehead.
Bourne trying to control from half guard but Garelli is working away.
Garelli makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Garelli.
Bourne lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bourne's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bourne stopping the sweep attempt from Garelli.
Bourne postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bourne keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Garelli's head.
Bourne trying to control the position from guard on top but Garelli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bourne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Bourne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bourne 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Bourne!
Jason Bourne seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.