PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rayder Garner (ranked 560 p4p, 70 weight class) and Draszen Ibisevicz (ranked 2343 p4p, 278 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Garner
vs
Ibisevicz

176 cm
31
215 lbs
13 - 1 - 1

225 cm
22
285 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Rayder Garner!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Draszen Ibisevicz!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ibisevicz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Garner to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ibisevicz is trying to keep Garner in close.

Garner thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ibisevicz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garner. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Garner slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Garner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ibisevicz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Garner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Garner with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garner is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garner postures up and lands a big shot to Ibisevicz's brow.
Ibisevicz keeping full guard, as Garner tries to pass.
Garner controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Garner prevents Ibisevicz from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ibisevicz being controlled here, momentarily.
Garner lands a couple of digs.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garner's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Garner controlling from the top position.
Garner lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Garner with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ibisevicz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Garner controls the pace.
Garner postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garner stays in close to Ibisevicz's body and controls the position.
Ibisevicz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garner with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Garner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Garner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Garner seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Ibisevicz for as long as he can get away with.

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

Garner changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ibisevicz looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ibisevicz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garner taking a breather here.
Garner has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Garner scoring with punches from side control.
Ibisevicz can't do much from the bottom here.

Garner has an Americana. Ibisevicz didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Garner is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Garner hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Rayder Garner!
Rayder Garner retains his heavyweight title!
Rayder Garner was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.