PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rayder Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Pimpin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Garner
vs
Pimpin

176 cm
26
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
210 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rayder Garner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Big Pimpin!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pimpin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Garner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Garner shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pimpin napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pimpin is trying to improve his position.
Garner scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pimpin to see if he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Garner tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Garner working the ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pimpin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Garner connects with a decent elbow.
Garner takes a little break here. Pimpin wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Garner landing a few strikes.

Pimpin is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pimpin is looking to reverse the position.

Garner working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pimpin is trying to get back to half guard.
Garner controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garner is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pimpin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Garner lands some shots froms side control.
Garner is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Pimpin will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Pimpin is trying to improve his position.
Pimpin manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner is positioning himself well to prevent Pimpin advancing to mount.
Garner tries to roll over but Pimpin keeps him under control.
Garner is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The Bear's Den, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pimpin wants to control but Garner is keeping him busy.
Garner tries to get to full guard but Pimpin has control of the leg.
Garner is controlling Pimpin's trapped leg to prevent Pimpin from advancing to side control.
Garner tries to roll over but Pimpin keeps him under control.
Pimpin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garner keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Garner is trying to control but can't.

Pimpin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Garner is just riding it out for now. Pimpin eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are battling for position here. Garner manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pimpin preventing the sweep.
Pimpin is fighting to break Garner's control of his arms but Garner is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rayder Garner dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pimpin misses with a takedown attempt - Garner sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Garner dives in for a single leg takedown but Pimpin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pimpin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Garner defends it nicely.
It looked like Garner wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner swings widly with a right hand

and Pimpin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Pimpin trying to control the position from guard on top but Garner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pimpin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garner is keeping the position for now.
Garner pulls Pimpin in to control the position.
Garner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Garner controlling the position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Garner decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Garner connects with a nice short shot to Pimpin's temple.
Garner works his way into full mount!
Garner has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pimpin's face.
Garner looking to finish Pimpin with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pimpin!
Rayder Garner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garner lands with some strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garner controlling the position easily from mount.
Pimpin has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Garner with shots to the head and body - Pimpin looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner working the ground and pound effectively.
Pimpin is still in real trouble! Can Garner finish him?
Pimpin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pimpin seems to have recovered his senses.
Pimpin tries to hold on but Garner postures up.
Garner cracks Pimpin with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Pimpin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garner working the ground and pound effectively.
Pimpin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pimpin wants to hold on but Garner pushes him away.
Garner sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The referee warns Pimpin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pimpin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pimpin is looking to improve his position but Garner isn't that keen on the idea.
Garner is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Pimpin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Garner working Pimpin over with strikes here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rayder Garner dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Garner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pimpin.
Pimpin fails to land the takedown.
Pimpin misses with a takedown

and Garner counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rayder Garner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Pimpin.
Garner performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Pimpin is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garner pulls his head out easily.
Garner is controlling the pace.
Garner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pimpin can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pimpin is looking to control Garner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pimpin avoid being mounted?
Garner wants to free his trapped foot but Pimpin is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Pimpin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Garner slows the pace down in half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Garner fails with a takedown attempt.
Pimpin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Garner defends it well.
Garner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pimpin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garner drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Garner lands a nice forearm strike.
Pimpin tries to buck Garner off but Garner is having none of it.
Pimpin is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pimpin tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Pimpin taking some punishment here, with Garner in his half guard.
Pimpin tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Garner has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Pimpin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garner lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pimpin hang on?

And that's the end of the fight!
Rayder Garner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garner 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rayder Garner!
Rayder Garner tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.