PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seth Garwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bringer Of Hype (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seth Garwin has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Garwin
vs
Of Hype

188 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

168 cm
25
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seth Garwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bringer Of Hype!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garwin is looking to clinch but Hype is avoiding it.
Hype throws a nice head kick!
Hype slips under a jab.
Hype throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hype swats away the attempt to clinch by Garwin.

Garwin moves into the clinch successfully.
Garwin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Garwin is trying to break the clinch but Hype has him pressed against the cage.
Hype is trying to force a seperation but Garwin has the dominant position.
Hype is looking to break free of the clinch but Garwin has double underhooks.
Garwin tries to break free but Hype pushes him back against the cage.
Hype prevents Garwin from breaking the clinch.
Garwin prevents Hype from breaking the clinch.
Hype tries to circle away but Garwin has him pinned against the cage.
Hype is trying to force a seperation but Garwin has the dominant position.

Hype manages to break the clinch.
Garwin is looking to clinch but Hype is avoiding it.
Garwin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hype defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hype throws a leg kick which misses Garwin's front leg but catches the back leg as Garwin tries to avoid it.
Garwin throws a right and a left that Hype avoids nicely.
Garwin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garwin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Garwin is looking to clinch but Hype is avoiding it.
Hype fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Garwin is out of range.
Seth Garwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Garwin checks a leg kick.
Hype keeps the fight on the outside.
Hype lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hype with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Garwin tries to clinch but Hype moves out of range.
Garwin tries to clinch but Hype moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hype throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hype scores with a push kick.
Garwin wants to clinch.
Garwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garwin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hype chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garwin shoots for a takedown but Hype saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Garwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Garwin is breathing heavily.
Hype blocks a jab.
Hype cracks the inside of Garwin's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garwin tries to clinch up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hype. That's going to slow Garwin down.
Hype goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Seth Garwin has been cut.
Garwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hype lands a leg kick that knocks Garwin off balance momentarily.
Hype buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Hype tenderised Garwin's leg. Garwin is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hype. That's going to slow Garwin down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hype keeps Garwin at a distance using the push kick.
Hype moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garwin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hype. Hype obviously looking to wear him down.
Hype lands a lovely overhand right.
Hype throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garwin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hype digs a good hook to Garwin's body.
Hype thumps Garwin with a low kick.
Hype buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hype connects with a high kick.
Garwin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
An inside leg kick lands from Hype.
Garwin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hype. Garwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Hype there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hype thumps Garwin with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hype.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bringer Of Hype dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seth Garwin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hype throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bringer Of Hype seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hype throws a head kick that Garwin semi-blocks.
Garwin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hype circles away.
Garwin tries to clinch there but Hype circles away.
Hype connects with an inside leg kick.
Garwin avoids the head kick by Hype.
Garwin is looking to clinch but Hype is avoiding it.
Garwin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hype circles away quickly and effectively.
Hype bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garwin's head.
Hype with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hype moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An inside leg kick lands from Hype.
Hype looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hype fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garwin.
Bringer Of Hype is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hype fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hype thumps Garwin with a low kick.
Hype chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hype. That's going to slow Garwin down.
Hype feints and then cracks Garwin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garwin down.
Seth Garwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hype fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garwin misses with a few strikes there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hype.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hype.
Hype feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Garwin's calf.
Garwin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hype lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hype connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Hype.
Hype connects with an inside leg kick.
Hype feints and then cracks Garwin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garwin down.
Hype scores with a push kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hype.
Hype looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hype moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hype lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garwin's sensitive parts.
Garwin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hype. Hype obviously looking to wear him down.
Hype connects with an inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hype.
Hype lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Hype tenderised Garwin's leg. Garwin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garwin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hype feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Garwin's calf.
Hype lands with a slapping head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hype. That's going to slow Garwin down.
Hype buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hype scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hype paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hype lands a high kick!
Garwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hype throws a front kick that sends Garwin stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Hype.
Hype lands a head kick. Garwin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hype turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hype.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hype.
Hype plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Hype.
Hype scoring well with a low kick there.
Hype looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hype throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hype scores with a head kick. Garwin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bringer Of Hype showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Seth Garwin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Hype scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hype has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good leg kick by Hype there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Garwin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hype manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garwin tries to clinch but Hype moves out of range.
Garwin stalks Hype and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hype's face. Hype staggers backwards, shaken.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garwin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hype looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garwin tries to clinch there but Hype circles away.
Garwin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hype.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hype.
Hype throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hype scores with a leg kick.
Hype lands with a nice body punch.
Garwin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hype can pounce on him.
Hype looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hype lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hype fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garwin.
Garwin tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hype looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hype lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hype.
Garwin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hype is looking to slow Garwin down with leg kicks.
Bringer Of Hype 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.
Hype throws a head kick that Garwin semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hype dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garwin. That did some damage!
Hype chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garwin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Good leg kick by Hype there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hype connects with a high kick.
Garwin misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hype.
Hype connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hype scores with a head kick. Garwin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Garwin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garwin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hype.
Hype buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Hype circles away.
Hype plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hype moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hype feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Garwin's calf.
Hype connects with a leg kick. Garwin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hype dodges the punch combination from Garwin.
Hype throws a nice head kick!
Garwin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hype cracks the inside of Garwin's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garwin throws a head kick but Hype moves out of range.
Garwin is looking to clinch but Hype is avoiding it.
Hype fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garwin.
Garwin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hype.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hype.
Hype thumps Garwin with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hype.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garwin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garwin fails to land with a series of punches.
Hype scores with a leg kick.
Seth Garwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hype feints and then cracks Garwin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garwin down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bringer Of Hype comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hype 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 26:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bringer Of Hype!