PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Elim Garak (ranked 7109 p4p, 3140 weight class) and Ubaldo Cortez (ranked 730 p4p, 390 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Garak
vs
Cortez

183 cm
20
194
0 - 1 - 0

186 cm
20
188
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elim Garak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ubaldo Cortez!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cortez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garak counters with a nice uppercut.
Cortez takes a swing at Garak's ribcage but misses.
Garak was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cortez misses the body punch
and Garak counters with a stiff right hand.
Cortez scores with a kick to the body.
Cortez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Cortez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cortez misses with an uppercut. Garak saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garak throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cortez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab, jab by Garak - just one landing.
Cortez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garak misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Cortez to counter with a crisp jab.
Garak swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cortez counters with a stiff right hand.
Garak scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cortez in his tracks.
Cortez swings widly with a right hand
and Garak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garak cracks Cortez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Cortez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garak.
Cortez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garak moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
Good shot there by Garak.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez slips a straight right by Garak.

Garak lands a left and a right that send Cortez crashing to the mat, dazed. Garak thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Cortez is rocked!
Garak on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Garak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cortez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Garak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garak is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Garak connects with a single shot there.
We've been told by Garak's head coaches at The House Of Pain that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Garak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cortez.
Cortez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Garak with a body shot.
Garak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garak stalks Cortez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Cortez's face. Cortez staggers backwards, shaken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garak swings widly with a right hand
and Cortez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cortez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cortez misses the shot to the body.
Garak throwing a counter right hand but Cortez manages to avoid it.
Cortez misses with a wild body shot.
Garak misses with a jab to the body
and Cortez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garak is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Garak misses the body punch
and Garak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cortez misses with a jab to the body
and Garak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cortez moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Cortez misses.
Garak throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garak moves forwards but Cortez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Garak misses with a wild body shot.
Cortez throws out a counter right but Garak avoids it with no problem.
Elim Garak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garak ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cortez slips under a jab.
Garak looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Garak connects with a body shot.
Cortez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garak.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Elim Garak dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cortez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cortez feints a counter leg kick.
Cortez slips under a jab from Garak.
Cortez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cortez throws an overhand right that lands on Garak's shoulder, as Garak tries to avoid the shot.
Garak appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Cortez moves forwards but Garak connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Garak misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cortez counters with a nice kick to the body.
Cortez ducks under a wild hook from Garak.
Garak ducks under a wild hook from Cortez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Garak misses
and Cortez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cortez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And Cortez responds with a good body kick, but Garak manages to step out the way in time.
Cortez throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cortez has closed the distance and engaged Garak in a clinch.
Cortez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cortez backwards.
A shot in the inside from Cortez.
A short left from Cortez.
Cortez throws a head punch that misses.
Garak prevents a body shot from Cortez.
Cortez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garak lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Garak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garak tries a body shot but Cortez blocks it.
Garak's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Garak is stalling here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez misses with a body punch.
Cortez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garak misses with a punch on the inside.
Cortez misses with the head strike.
Garak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cortez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cortez misses with a punch on the inside.
Cortez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cortez pushes Garak back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cortez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Garak.
Garak blocks a body shot from Cortez.
Cortez swings wildly with an uppercut but Garak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cortez can do to turn this around?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Cortez.
Cortez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garak works on Cortez's body with a couple of short punches.
Cortez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garak working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Cortez.
Cortez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cortez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garak throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cortez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cortez lands with a left to the head.
Cortez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garak's elbow.
A short uppercut from Garak.
Cortez lands an uppercut.
Cortez swings wildly with an uppercut but Garak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cortez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cortez working aggressively here.
Cortez tries a body shot but Garak blocks it.
Cortez misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cortez working aggressively here.
Garak blocking some punches.
Cortez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cortez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garak's elbow.
Cortez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garaks head.
Garak lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Garak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garak scores with a shoulder strike.
Garak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garak prevents a body shot from Cortez.
Cortez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garak's elbow.
Cortez lands a shot to the body.
Garak prevents a body shot from Cortez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ubaldo Cortez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Garak ducks right into an uppercut from Cortez.
Elim Garak is winning the standup battle so far.
Garak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cortez.
A little jabbing left from Cortez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cortez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garak misses the shot to the body.
Cortez misses with an uppercut. Garak saw that one coming.
Garak is looking to counter punch.
Garak throws a poor cross that misses
letting Cortez counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez misses the shot to the body.
Cortez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Garak looks to score with a jab to the body but Cortez is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garak bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Cortez has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Good leg kick by Cortez.
Garak lands a nice shot to the body.
Cortez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cortez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Garak misses with a shot to the body
and Cortez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garak throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garak comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Cortez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A clash of legs there as Garak blocks the low kick.
Garak jabs at Cortez's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cortez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cortez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cortez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garak misses with a hook.
A nice side step and Cortez releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Garak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cortez counters with a leg kick.
Garak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cortez was well out of range. Poor timing from Garak.
Cortez throws out a counter right but Garak avoids it with no problem.
Garak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cortez was well out of range. Poor timing from Garak.
Cortez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cortez throws the left hand but Garak avoids the punch easily.
Cortez misses with a looping right.
Garak misses with an uppercut
and Garak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Cortez.
Garak takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Cortez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garak throws a right and a left that Cortez avoids nicely.
Garak misses with a hook
and Cortez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garak thinking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garak walks into a straight right hand from Cortez.
Garak throws a right hand that misses
letting Cortez counter with a right hand.
Garak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cortez manages to avoid it.
Cortez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ubaldo Cortez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garak catches Cortez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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!
Garak misses with a body punch
and Cortez counters with a good, hard body kick but Garak shrugs it off.
Jab by Garak.
Garak cracks Cortez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Garak jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cortez appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Cortez misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Elim Garak.
I think Garak has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight for Elim Garak!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Elim Garak!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Elim Garak!

Elim Garak wins by unanimous decision!