PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Garnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Siusiakov Pindolov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Garnett
vs
Pindolov

225 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

197 cm
26
280 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josh Garnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Siusiakov Pindolov!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling eachother endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Pindolov cracks a nice hook into Garnett's ribs.
Garnett tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some bone on bone action there as Pindolov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Garnett pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pindolov back to the cage. Garnett follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pindolov moves out of range as Garnett throws a body kick.
Pindolov is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Garnett moves away from the strike by Pindolov.
Garnett does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pindolov with the counter takedown but Garnett avoids it easily.
Pindolov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

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.
Pindolov misses with a looping left.
Garnett attempts a counter takedown but Pindolov avoids it well and moves away.
Garnett misses with a body kick.
Pindolov misses with a looping right.
Pindolov slips a jab and a cross from Garnett.
Pindolov should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Pindolov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pindolov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garnett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garnett half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Garnett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pindolov with the counter takedown but Garnett avoids it easily.
Garnett tries a head kick but it misses.
And Pindolov tries to counter it with a takedown but Garnett pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pindolov cracks Garnett with a good jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pindolov. Garnett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garnett attempts a counter takedown but Pindolov avoids it well and moves away.
Pindolov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garnett half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pindolov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Garnett doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Josh Garnett will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Pindolov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pindolov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pindolov connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Pindolov misses.
Garnett drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pindolov sprawls and moves away.
Pindolov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pindolov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pindolov lands a glancing blow to the side of Garnett's head.
Garnett throws a head kick that misses.
Pindolov feints the counter takedown.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Garnett.
Pindolov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Pindolov blocks a head kick by Garnett.

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.
Pindolov scores with the left hand. Garnett knows he should have avoided that one.
Garnett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pindolov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pindolov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Garnett throws a head kick but Pindolov moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pindolov throws a lazy right hand but Garnett sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pindolov looks to throw the jab but Garnett is out of range.
Garnett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pindolov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Pindolov checks a low kick from Garnett.

That's four 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.
Garnett ducks under a wild hook from Pindolov.
Garnett appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Siusiakov Pindolov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the liver by Garnett. Beautiful body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pindolov swings for the body but Garnett moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Siusiakov Pindolov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A head kick misses from Garnett.
Pindolov tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Garnett slips a jab from Pindolov.
Garnett half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Garnett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And Pindolov tries to counter it with a takedown but Garnett pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pindolov avoids the head kick by Garnett.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garnett looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garnett fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pindolov is out of range.
A head kick misses from Garnett.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garnett. Pindolov does a little dance to reset his feet.

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.
Garnett tries to bum rush Pindolov with a series of wild strikes but Pindolov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pindolov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Garnett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pindolov with the counter takedown but Garnett avoids it easily.
Garnett misses with a two punch combination.
Decent striking displayed by Pindolov there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garnett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pindolov avoids the head kick by Garnett.
Pindolov changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Garnett moves out of range as Pindolov strikes.
Pindolov moves out of range of the leg kick from Garnett.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pindolov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garnett moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garnett attempts a counter takedown but Pindolov avoids it well and moves away.
Pindolov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garnett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pindolov drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Garnett defends it well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pindolov throws an overhand right that lands on Garnett's shoulder, as Garnett tries to avoid the shot.
Garnett attempts a counter takedown but Pindolov avoids it well and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Garnett showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garnett 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Garnett!