PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Shot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Garner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shot
vs
Garner

162 cm
31
145 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

166 cm
26
141 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastian Shot!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ron Garner!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shot sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Shot ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garner moves away.
Shot takes a swing at Garner's ribcage but misses.
Shot has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Garner finds it's way round the side to connect with Shot's head.
Garner bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garner looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Garner moves into range and clinches up with Shot.
Shot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garner controlling the action here for a moment.
Garner stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shot.
Garner looking for a takedown.
Shot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Shot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shot misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shot looks to land a combination but Garner avoids it well.
Garner is looking for the big counter here.
Shot throws a jab but it's blocked by Garner.

Garner moves into the clinch.

Shot breaks the clinch.
Garner tries to clinch up.
Garner loads up on a big right hand but Shot slips the punch.
Shot throws an overhand right that lands on Garner's shoulder, as Garner tries to avoid the shot.
Garner takes one to the side of the head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Garner leaning against his opponent.
Shot misses with an elbow over the top.
Shot throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Garner avoids a wild elbow strike from Shot.
A hook to the body from Garner.
Shot tries to break the clinch but Garner is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shot working aggressively here.
A short left from Shot.
Shot wants to get back to striking at distance but Garner won't allow it.

Garner breaks the clinch.
Garner connects with a body shot that sends Shot's belly button to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garner fails with an attempt to clinch.

Garner clinches with his opponent.

Garner breaks from the clinch.

Garner darts in and clinches Shot up against the cage.

Garner wants the takedown. Shot is fighting it off but Garner persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Shot's guard against the cage.

Garner gets to his feet - Shot follows without any prompting.
Shot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garner.
Garner misses with a double jab.
Shot throwing a counter right hand but Garner manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shot lands a glancing blow to the side of Garner's head.
Garner looks to clinch
and Shot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garner misses with a body shot.
Shot swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shot throws out a loose jab but Garner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garner lands with an uppercut that bounces Shot off the cage and back into range.
Shot will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shot fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ron Garner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garner looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab lands there for Shot.
Shot misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garner. Shot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shot stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Garner moves into the clinch successfully.
Shot looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Shot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garner blocks a jab.
Garner steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Shot.
Shot digs a good hook to Garner's body.
Garner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Garner throws a shot from downtown. Shot moves away and avoids it.
Shot lands a lovely overhand right.
Garner loads up on a big right hand but Shot slips the punch.
Shot thinks about countering with a body kick.
Garner with a nice cross.
Shot slips under a jab from Garner.
Shot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shot misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Shot 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.

Shot moves away from the strike by Garner.
Garner blocks a low kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Garner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Shot gets a clinch.
Garner blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shot lands a nice uppercut.
Shot leaning against his opponent.
Garner blocking some punches.
Shot throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shot wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garner has him pressed against the cage.
Shot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garner can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shot wants to get back to striking at distance but Garner won't allow it.
Garner is working for takedown but Shot is calmly controlling the position for now.
Garner avoids a wild elbow strike from Shot.
Sebastian Shot has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Garner gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shot tries to roll over but Garner keeps him under control.
Garner trying to control the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shot manages to get to full guard.

Shot looking for subs off his back but Garner has passed one foot through into half guard.
Garner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shot defending well though.
Shot is not content to let Garner control the position.
Shot is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Garner is controlling the pace.

Shot is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garner pulls his head out easily.
Shot wants to improve his position but Garner is controlling well.
Garner seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Shot does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Garner missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Shot is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garner pulls his head out easily.
Shot moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner stopping the sweep attempt from Shot.
Shot is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shot is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Shot has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garner can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Garner is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Shot connects with a looping right hand.
Garner works Shot's body with a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garner tries to clinch but Shot moves out of range.
Garner stuns Shot with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shot jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

Garner clinches up with Shot and pushes him back against the cage.
Shot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garner blocking some punches.
Shot is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Garner to keep the fight standing.
Shot tries to work over Garner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garner has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shot avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Shot struggles to land a body shot inside as Garner controls his hands.
A short left from Garner.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shot misses with a body punch.
Shot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shot is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sebastian Shot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ron Garner.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shot wants to break free but Garner has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sebastian Shot will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Shot wants to clinch
and Shot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garner takes one on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Shot. Those never looked like landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shot takes a swing at Garner's ribcage but misses.
Garner misses with a wild body shot.
Shot swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Garner on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner misses the jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Garner prevents a body shot from Shot.
Shot wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shot has a couple of punches blocked by Garner.
Garner struggles to land a body shot inside as Shot controls his hands.
Garner looking for a takedown.
Shot swings wildly with an uppercut but Garner uses good head movement to avoid it.

Shot is fighting off a takedown attempt but Garner is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Shot to the mat. Shot regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Shot is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Shot is pressing down on Garner's thigh, looking to free his foot. Garner is holding on for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garner is staying active underneath Shot, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Shot controlling the pace.
Shot wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garner keeps working.
We've been hearing good reports from Shot's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Shot lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Garner is trying to stand back up but Shot is controlling him

Shot is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Shot wants to control but Garner is keeping him busy.
Garner trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Garner looking to control.
Shot wants to control from the top but Garner keeps moving.
Garner bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Shot's guard.

Garner controlling from the top position.

Shot working for a triangle but Garner defends it easily.
Shot looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Shot is proving hard to escape from.
Shot trying to keep a closed guard but Garner is proving a slippery customer.
Garner passes Shot's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Shot tries to get to full guard but Garner has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shot is looking to get back to full guard here but Garner has managed to pass to side control instead.
Garner slows the pace down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Ron Garner just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Garner tries to clinch up.
Garner lands a really nice looking cross but Shot seems unphased.
Garner scores with a shot to the body.
Garner misses with an uppercut
and Shot counters with a straight right hand.
Shot misses with an attempted mid kick.
Garner uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Shot cracks Garner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shot swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shot misses with a right hand
and Garner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shot throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Garner counters with a shoot takedown. Shot fights it but they end up in guard.
Garner won't allow Shot to sweep him here.
Shot looking to control.
Shot avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shot is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Garner is refusing to be controlled, as Shot sits in half guard.
Shot is just content to waste time from the top position. Garner takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Shot looking to pass the guard.
Shot wants to control from the top but Garner keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garner is looking for a triangle but Shot pushes his legs off easily.
Shot missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shot trying to control but Garner is working from the bottom.
Shot has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Shot is fighting to break Garner's control of his arms but Garner is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Shot is looking to work some ground and pound but Garner has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Garner manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garner taking a breather.
Garner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Garner.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Shot - that landed with a thud.
Garner tries to stall but Shot uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Shot is trying to push Garner away but Garner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Garner gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Shot trying to control the position.

Shot is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Shot tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Shot has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Garner is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Shot.

Garner decides to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shot takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shot is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Garner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shot cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Shot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shot.
Nice defenses there by Garner.
Shot on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Garner moves into the clinch successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Shot breaks from the clinch.
Garner misses with a body shot.
Garner misses with a hook to the body
and Shot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shot misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ron Garner dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Shot throws a hook but Garner blocks it.
Garner looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Shot closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Garner manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Garner wants to stand up but Shot is controlling the position.

Shot is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garner pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Shot wants to improve his position but Garner is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shot won't allow Garner to pass to mount.
Shot tries to get to full guard but Garner has control of the leg.
Shot moves into full guard.
Shot controls Garner momentarily but Garner frees himself.
Shot wants to sweep but no luck.

Shot looking for subs off his back but Garner has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shot wants to control but Garner is keeping busy.
Shot wants to get back to his feet.
Ron Garner has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shot controlling the position for now.
Garner prevents Shot from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Shot manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Garner pushes down on Shot's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shot keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Garner wants to get back to his feet.
Garner throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shot wants to improve his position but Garner is controlling well.
Garner seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Shot manages to get to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shot is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner managing to control the position.
Shot wants to control from the top but Garner keeps moving.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garner has momentary wrist control but Shot slips an elbow through the middle.
Shot wants to control from the top but Garner keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ron Garner.
I think Garner 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 48:48
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 49:47
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 47:48

The fight is ruled a draw!
Sebastian Shot retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!