PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sylvester Ritter (ranked 1759 p4p, 191 weight class) and Greg Garrison (ranked 3683 p4p, 379 weight class). Sylvester Ritter could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Greg Garrison's chin.

Ritter
vs
Garrison

190 cm
28
278 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

199 cm
41
275 lbs
29 - 27 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sylvester Ritter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Greg Garrison!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garrison ducks straight into an uppercut from Ritter and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Garrison manages to regain guard straight away.

It looks like Greg Garrison has been cut.
Garrison is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Garrison trying to control the position here.
Garrison working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ritter.
Ritter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ritter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garrison looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ritter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ritter looking to pass the guard.
Ritter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ritter is looking to work some ground and pound but Garrison has wrist control.
Ritter looking to pass the guard.
Ritter trying to control but Garrison is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritter is looking to work some ground and pound but Garrison has wrist control.
Ritter working some strikes from top position.
Garrison trying to strike off his back.
Garrison keeping moving, preventing Ritter from controlling successfully.
Ritter postures up and lands a big shot to Garrison's brow.
Garrison trying to keep a closed guard but Ritter is proving a slippery customer.
Garrison lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Ritter wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ritter continues to stall.
Garrison controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritter has control of Garrison's left arm, preventing Garrison from doing any damage.
Ritter's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Further stalling from Ritter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ritter trying to keep a closed guard but Garrison is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garrison is fighting to break Ritter's control of his arms but Ritter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Garrison avoids the body shot from Ritter.
Ritter throws a lazy uppercut
and Garrison counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ritter lands a head shot.

Ritter throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Garrison was covering up waiting for the punch and Ritter finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Garrison is rocked!
Ritter cracks Garrison with a solid left hand.
Garrison is still in real trouble! Can Ritter finish him?
Ritter 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.
Ritter loads up on a big left hand. Garrison felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Ritter looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Garrison can't hide his disappointment, as Ritter celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sylvester Ritter!
Sylvester Ritter decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.