PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Biggums (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Garver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garver has chosen Carver as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Biggums
vs
Garver

178 cm
30
185 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

180 cm
33
180 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyrone Biggums!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Garver!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biggums throws an overhand right that lands on Garver's shoulder, as Garver tries to avoid the shot.
Biggums checks a leg kick.
Garver has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Biggums is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Biggums avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garver takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Biggums is looking to clinch.
Garver misses with an attempted mid kick.
Garver misses with a straight right.
Biggums works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Garver throws a leg kick but Biggums sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Garver throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Biggums has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garver finds it's way round the side to connect with Biggums's head.
Biggums steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garver.
Nice defenses there by Biggums.
Garver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Biggums was well out of range. Poor timing from Garver.
Garver lands a glancing blow to the side of Biggums's head.
Garver throws a leg kick
and Biggums counters with a nice uppercut.
Daniel Garver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Biggums fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Garver has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Biggums.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggums throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Garver. That snapped Biggums's head back.
Biggums takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Garver throws a leg kick but Biggums checks it.
A low kick from Garver is predictable there
and Biggums cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Garver there.
Garver looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Biggums connects with a right hand. Garver shakes it off.
Biggums closes the distance and clinches up with Garver, looking for a takedown. Biggums pushes Garver against the cage but Garver circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Biggums looks to score with a jab to the body but Garver is just out of range.
Garver looks to land a body kick but Biggums moved away.
Biggums has been working on his boxing with his coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS in the buildup to the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Biggums. Garver does a little dance to reset his feet.

Garver gets caught flat footed, as Biggums shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garver working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Biggums.
Garver working a defensive guard here.
Garver is controlling Biggums's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garver controls Biggums momentarily but Biggums frees himself.
Biggums throws a big elbow that misses.
Biggums sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Garver's guard.
Biggums throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Biggums sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garver defending well though.
Biggums lands strikes from half guard.
Garver slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Biggums looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garver looking to control.
Biggums scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Biggums 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.
Biggums throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Biggums won't allow Garver to sweep him here.
Biggums working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garver working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Biggums.
Biggums trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Biggums is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Garver trying to control the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Garver throws a shot from downtown. Biggums moves away and avoids it.
Garver throws a looping overhand right but Biggums ducks down to avoid it.
Biggums misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garver.
Garver looks to throw a body kick
and Garver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garver throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Garver tries a head kick but it misses.
Biggums throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Garver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Biggums.
Garver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Biggums takes a swing at Garver's ribcage but misses.
Biggums uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garver.
Garver waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Biggums.
It looked like Biggums was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Garver.
Biggums scores with a nice right hand.
Biggums bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Garver's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyrone Biggums dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Good standup being displayed there by Biggums as he connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Biggums. Garver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garver uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Biggums.
Garver throws an overhand right that lands on Biggums's shoulder, as Biggums tries to avoid the shot.
Nice body punch from Biggums.
Biggums is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garver can do to turn this around?
Garver throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Biggums is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garver.
Tyrone Biggums is winning the standup battle so far.
Garver throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Biggums has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garver finds it's way round the side to connect with Biggums's head.
Biggums checks a leg kick.
Garver lands the left hand.
Garver takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Biggums misses its target.
Garver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garver misses with a body punch
and Garver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Garver. That's going to slow Biggums down.
Garver scores with a jab. Biggums acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Biggums shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Garver sprawls well. Garver wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Biggums gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Biggums. That snapped Garver's head back.
Garver defending well as Biggums loads up on a big left hand.
Biggums avoids the body shot from Garver.
Garver is looking to land body kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garver.
Garver misses with a series of wild punches.
Garver works Biggums's body with a nice hook.
Garver uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Biggums.
Biggums uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garver.
Biggums was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Garver's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Biggums connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garver scrambles back to his feet.
Daniel Garver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biggums changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Biggums pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garver avoids the body shot from Biggums.
Biggums moves forwards but Garver connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garver connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garver fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Biggums.
A looping hook to the body misses from Biggums. Garver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garver scores with a nice head shot.
Garver misses with a looping right.
Garver misses with a low kick.
Garver throws a big shot that misses.
Biggums takes one on the button.
Biggums is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Garver throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Biggums counter with a right hand.
Biggums feints and then cracks Garver's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garver down.
Garver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Biggums was well out of range. Poor timing from Garver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garver throws a head kick that misses.
Garver throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Biggums.
Biggums scores with a sloppy right hand. Garver should have avoided that one.
Garver moves forwards but Biggums connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Biggums looks to land a right hand but Garver moved out of range.
Garver lands with a nice body punch.
Garver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Biggums was well out of range. Poor timing from Garver.
Garver slips a jab from Biggums.
Garver moves forwards but Biggums connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good exchange - Biggums coming out on top.
Garver lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garver fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Biggums is out of range.
Good leg kick by Garver there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Garver throws a lazy uppercut
and Biggums counters with a stiff right hand.
Biggums staying out of range there.
Biggums lands with an uppercut that bounces Garver off the cage and back into range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Biggums moves out of range as Garver throws a body kick.
Garver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garver changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Biggums throws a jab when Garver was well out of range.
Garver slips a straight right by Biggums.
Biggums 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.
Garver scores with a jab.
Biggums slips under a jab.
Biggums slips under a jab from Garver.
Biggums cracks Garver with an open hand slap.
Garver fails to land with a series of punches.
Garver takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for Garver, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Biggums swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garver tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab lands there for Biggums.
A big right from Biggums misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Daniel Garver will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Biggums pivots, looking for a leg kick but Garver is out of range and Biggums settles back down.
Biggums fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Garver avoids it really well and circles away.
Biggums throws a body punch but Garver moves out of range.
Garver tries to work over Biggums's front leg with a kick but Biggums checks it.
Biggums misses with a looping right.
Garver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garver has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Garver comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Garver misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Garver chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garver tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Biggums is able to avoid easily.
Biggums fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Garver.
Biggums misses with a right hand
and Garver counters with a series of strikes. Biggums will be more careful next time no doubt.
Biggums misses with a hook.
Garver misses with a right hand
and Biggums counters with a stiff right hand.
Garver takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garver moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Biggums looks to score with a jab to the body but Garver is just out of range.
Biggums throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Biggums takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Biggums throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garver counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Biggums lands a glancing blow to the side of Garver's head.
Biggums cracks Garver with an open hand slap.
Garver takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Biggums is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Biggums avoids the body shot from Garver.
Garver connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Biggums was well out of range. Poor timing from Garver.
Biggums misses the jab.
Biggums connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garver cracks Biggums with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Garver jabs Biggums to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garver rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Biggums connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Biggums slips a straight right by Garver.
Garver just misses with a punch to the body.
Garver catches Biggums with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Garver slips a straight right by Biggums.
Biggums takes one on the button.
Biggums misses with a hook.
Garver throws an overhand right that lands on Biggums's shoulder, as Biggums tries to avoid the shot.
Garver walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Biggums scores with a jab. Garver acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Biggums scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garver in his tracks.
Garver throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Biggums's head.
Garver lands a head shot.
Garver takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Garver avoids the body shot from Biggums.
Garver swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Biggums is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biggums lands with a hook. Garver tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Garver takes a swing at Biggums's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Biggums misses the target.
Garver slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Garver.
Garver throws out a loose jab but Biggums uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Garver. Those never looked like landing.
Biggums uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garver.
Garver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garver wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Biggums fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Garver looks to score with a jab to the body but Biggums is just out of range.
Biggums swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garver checks the leg kick nicely there.
Garver takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Biggums throws an off balance right hand
enabling Garver to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Garver.
Biggums lands with an overhand left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Biggums swings for the body but Garver moves out of range.
Biggums moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Garver takes one to the side of the head.
Biggums defending well as Garver loads up on a big left hand.
Biggums swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garver scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Biggums doesn't seem bothered though.
Garver throws a looping overhand right but Biggums ducks down to avoid it.
Biggums swings for the body but Garver moves out of range.
Garver looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Biggums throws a jab but it's blocked by Garver.
Nice defenses there by Garver.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Garver misses its intended target.
Garver throws a leg kick
and Biggums counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garver lands a jab to Biggums's midsection.
Garver throws a body shot but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Daniel Garver.
I think Garver 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Daniel Garver!
An out of breath Daniel Garver thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.