PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Preston Garvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingston Pauletty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Garvey
vs
Pauletty

181 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Preston Garvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kingston Pauletty!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Seu Braga and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garvey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garvey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pauletty throws out the jab.
Garvey shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Good shot there by Garvey.
Garvey tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pauletty is able to avoid easily.

Pauletty moves into the clinch.
Pauletty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pauletty lands an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Garvey has a couple of punches blocked by Pauletty.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pauletty creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pauletty working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pauletty digs a right hand into Garvey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Garvey's gas tank.
Garvey misses with some punches.
Pauletty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pauletty lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pauletty working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pauletty working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pauletty lands a right hand.
Pauletty lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pauletty blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garvey swings wildly with an uppercut but Pauletty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pauletty lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pauletty lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Garvey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pauletty lands with a right to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pauletty.
Pauletty lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pauletty lands a body shot.
Garvey is breathing heavily.
Pauletty cracks Garvey with a nice body shot.
A short right from Pauletty on the inside.
Pauletty cracks Garvey with a nice body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Pauletty.
Pauletty lands a left hand.
Pauletty working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pauletty presses Garvey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pauletty throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garveys head.
Pauletty is working Garvey over against the cage.
Pauletty is leaning against Garvey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Pauletty.
Pauletty makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Pauletty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pauletty lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garvey or not.
Pauletty lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garvey.
Pauletty makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pauletty.
Nice body punch from Pauletty.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pauletty - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pauletty lands an uppercut.
Garvey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pauletty works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pauletty lands with a short shot to the head.
Pauletty scores with a shoulder strike.
Pauletty pushes Garvey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Pauletty lands a nice uppercut.
Pauletty makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pauletty lands with a light punch inside.
Pauletty scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Pauletty.
A short uppercut from Pauletty.
Garvey has a couple of punches blocked by Pauletty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pauletty lands a nice uppercut.
Garvey can't find room to land a body shot as Pauletty controls the action.
Pauletty scores with a nice hook to the head.
Garvey working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pauletty.
Pauletty lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garvey or not.
Pauletty makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pauletty lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pauletty presses Garvey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pauletty controlling the action here for a moment.
Pauletty lands with a light punch inside.
Garvey misses with some punches.
Garvey throws a punch but it's blocked by Pauletty.
Pauletty working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pauletty.
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!
Pauletty is working Garvey over against the cage.
Garvey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pauletty lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garvey backwards.
Come on Pauletty - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Pauletty.
Pauletty lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pauletty lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pauletty lands an uppercut.
Pauletty scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pauletty scores with a nice hook to the head.
Garvey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Pauletty.
Pauletty makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pauletty lands a shot to the body.
Pauletty lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garvey backwards.
Pauletty lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pauletty lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Pauletty.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pauletty lands a right hand.
Pauletty lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pauletty lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garvey backwards.
Pauletty presses Garvey against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short left from Pauletty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kingston Pauletty dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Garvey tries to keep at a distance but Pauletty has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pauletty lands an uppercut.
Pauletty lands with a right to the head.
Pauletty lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pauletty manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pauletty scores with a shot to the side of Garvey's head.
Garvey working aggressively here.
Garvey takes a shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Pauletty.
Pauletty lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garvey backwards.

Garvey is rocked!
Pauletty gets through Garvey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oh Garvey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Pauletty.
Pauletty lands with a left to the head.
Pauletty has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garvey wants to break free but Pauletty has control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pauletty lands a right hand.
Garvey has a couple of punches blocked by Pauletty.
Pauletty creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Garvey's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Garvey drops to his knees and Pauletty pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kingston Pauletty!