PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Garvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Develen Elvington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garvey comes to the cage accompanied by One Loaf of Bread -- Damian Marley. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Garvey
vs
Elvington

170 cm
27
152 lbs
13 - 9 - 0

179 cm
36
152 lbs
21 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Garvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Develen Elvington!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elvington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garvey.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garvey.
Elvington tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garvey swivels and escapes.
Garvey lands a nice shot that snaps Elvington's head back.
Garvey paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Elvington lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Elvington is trying hard to land a takedown here. Garvey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Garvey scores with a leg kick.
Garvey throws a head kick but Elvington moves out of range.
Garvey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Elvington clinches up with Garvey and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garvey.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garvey.
Garvey blocks a body shot from Elvington.
Elvington tries to land knees in the clinch but Garvey avoids the damage to the body.
Elvington has a couple of punches blocked by Garvey.
Garvey stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Garvey.
Elvington prevents a body shot from Garvey.
Elvington wants to take the fight to the mat but Garvey manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Marcus Garvey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Develen Elvington.
Garvey scores with a shot to the side of Elvington's head.
Elvington throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garveys head.
Elvington misses with the head strike.

Elvington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garvey connects with a body shot that sends Elvington's belly button to the back.
Garvey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Garvey lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Elvington misses.
Elvington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garvey avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Garvey.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elvington goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garvey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garvey slaps away a takedown attempt from Elvington, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Garvey jabs Elvington right on the nose. Elvington blinks but takes it well.
Garvey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Elvington's calf.
Elvington thows a body shot but no joy.
Garvey tries to clinch up.
Garvey delivers a nice body kick.
Elvington connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Garvey blocks a jab.
Elvington throws a sloppy head kick and Garvey moves out of range easily.
Elvington with a hook.
Garvey throws a leg kick which misses Elvington's front leg but catches the back leg as Elvington tries to avoid it.
Garvey tries to clinch but Elvington moves out of range.
Garvey connects with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elvington takes a head kick and keeps coming.
No luck for Garvey with that takedown attempt.
Elvington throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Garvey.

Elvington closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Garvey scores with a shoulder strike.
Elvington is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Garvey pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Garvey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Elvingtons head.
Elvington tries to work over Garvey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garvey scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Elvington.

Garvey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Elvington avoids the head kick by Garvey.
Garvey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Elvington pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garvey scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elvington fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Elvington misses its intended target.
Elvington misses the shot to the body.
Elvington throws a head kick that misses.
Elvington throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garvey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garvey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Elvington.
A swing and a miss from Garvey.
Elvington misses with the body kick
and Garvey counters with a straight right hand.

Garvey has closed the distance and engaged Elvington in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Garvey gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Garvey engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Garvey dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Garvey throws a sloppy head kick and Elvington moves out of range easily.
Garvey lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Elvington.
Elvington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garvey.
Garvey tries to clinch there but Elvington circles away.
Donk. Garvey catches Elvington right on the button with a cross.
Garvey motions for Elvington to come forward. Garvey throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Garvey.
Garvey throws a body punch but Elvington moves out of range.
Elvington looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Elvington uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garvey.
Garvey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvington blocks the body kick.
Garvey closes this distance looking for a takedown but Elvington circles away.
Garvey scores with a jab to the head.
Garvey lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Elvington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garvey lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Elvington manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Garvey on his heels. He'll look to pass Garvey's guard now, I'm sure.
Garvey wants to sweep but no luck.
Elvington stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garvey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garvey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Elvington not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Garvey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Garvey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garvey manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Elvington wants to control but Garvey is having none of it.
Garvey can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Elvington is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garvey controlling the pace for now.
Elvington is squirming around, avoiding Garvey's attempts to control the action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Marcus Garvey.
Elvington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elvington misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Elvington avoids a kick to the body.
Garvey connects with a body shot that sends Elvington's belly button to the back.
Garvey tries a head kick but it misses.

Garvey has taken the fight to the clinch.
Garvey is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Garvey lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Garvey fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garvey.
Elvington tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garvey lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Elvington tries to throw a body punch but Garvey avoids it by throwing Elvington back against the cage.
Elvington softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Garvey tightens his grip and picks Elvington up, before dumping him to the ground. Elvington manages to land in guard.
Garvey wanted to stand there but Elvington had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Garvey dominated that second round.
That's time! Garvey's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Elvington looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garvey is fending him off so far but Elvington persists. Nope, Garvey circles away and we're back to standing.
Elvington tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Elvington misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garvey.
Garvey scores with a hook to the body. Elvington takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garvey wants to clinch up but Elvington keeps it at a distance.
Elvington throws a big shot that misses.
Garvey misses with a body kick.
Elvington lands a nice looking body kick.
Garvey with a jab.
Elvington checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Garvey misses with a hook to the body
and Elvington counters with a nice uppercut.
Garvey lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Elvington at a distance.
A leg kick checked by Garvey.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elvington shoots in but no luck this time.
Garvey throws a leg kick which misses Elvington's front leg but catches the back leg as Elvington tries to avoid it.
Elvington takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Garvey gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garvey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Garvey lands with a light punch inside.

Garvey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garvey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Elvington gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short left from Garvey.
Garvey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Garvey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Elvington backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Elvington misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garvey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Elvingtons head.
Garvey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Elvington looking for a takedown.
Marcus Garvey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Develen Elvington.
Garvey scores with a hook to the body.
Garvey tries a body shot but Elvington blocks it.
Develen Elvington has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Garvey.
Garvey digs a right hand into Elvington's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Elvington's gas tank.
Elvington misses with a short punch on the inside.

Garvey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Elvington takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Garvey throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Garvey clinches with his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garvey.
Elvington trying to land knees to the body.
Elvington misses with a body punch.
Elvington tries to pull guard but Garvey holds him up against the cage and eventually Elvington drops back down to his feet.

Elvington pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garvey scores with a crisp jab that stopped Elvington in his tracks.
Garvey lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Garvey avoids the body shot from Elvington.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elvington avoids the head kick by Garvey.
Garvey scores with a head kick.
Marcus Garvey is winning the standup battle so far.
Elvington throws the left hand but Garvey avoids the punch easily.
Garvey lands a jab to Elvington's midsection.
Jab, jab by Garvey - just one landing.
Garvey connects with a solid leg kick.
Garvey lands a nice shot to the body.
Elvington misses the body punch
and Garvey counters with a body kick that stops Elvington in his tracks momentarily.
Elvington takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Elvington throws a head kick that misses.

Elvington moves into the clinch successfully.
Elvington is looking to break free of the clinch but Garvey has double underhooks.
Garvey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Elvington swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Elvington.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garvey.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Elvington is trying to break the clinch but Garvey has him pressed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Garvey.
Garvey lands an uppercut.

Garvey manages to break the clinch.
Elvington scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Elvington takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garvey lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garvey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Garvey digs a good hook to Elvington's body.

Garvey drives through and clinches with Elvington against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garvey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Elvington backwards.
Garvey lands a body punch.
Garvey managing to block the knees to the body from Elvington.
Elvington misses with a punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Garvey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garvey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Garvey!
Our winner, Marcus Garvey, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.