PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tody Garber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Sebastian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garber comes into the arena with Sweet Child O' Mine blaring out of the sound system. Tody Garber has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Garber
vs
Sebastian

180 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
171 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tody Garber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pierre Sebastian!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sebastian shoots in and bounces Garber off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sebastian wants to control from the top but Garber keeps moving.
Sebastian is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Sebastian being controlled here momentarily.
Sebastian sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Garber's guard.
Sebastian slips a nice elbow through Garber's hands, connecting with Garber's forehead.
Sebastian has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garber misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sebastian perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Garber misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Garber regains full guard. Nicely done.

Garber working for a triangle but Sebastian defends it easily.
Sebastian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garber is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sebastian throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sebastian stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garber swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sebastian trying to control the position from guard on top but Garber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sebastian is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sebastian wants to stand but Garber is controlling his posture from full guard.
Garber throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sebastian looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garber takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Tody Garber has been cut.

Garber closes the distance and clinches.
Garber prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knees in the clinch landing for Garber.
Sebastian looks gassed!
A nice left hand lands by Garber.
Sebastian gets underhooks to prevent Garber's takedown attempt.

Garber gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sebastian keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Sebastian keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Garber not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Garber working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sebastian is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Garber's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Garber's back!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Sebastian gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Sebastian gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Sebastian apologises and we restart here on the feet.

Garber shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Sebastian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sebastian looking to control.
Garber loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garber scoring with some ground and pound.
Sebastian has momentary wrist control but Garber slips an elbow through the middle.
Garber trying to control the position from guard on top but Sebastian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garber working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sebastian not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Some wild striking there from Sebastian.

Garber drives through and clinches with Sebastian against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sebastian gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Garber.
Sebastian prevents Garber from breaking the clinch.

Sebastian has Garber pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sebastian pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Garber tumbling to the mat - Sebastian dives into Garber's guard.

Garber manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Garber fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sebastian is out of range.
Sebastian doesn't manage to clinch there - Garber circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Garber drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sebastian is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sebastian working the head and body with strikes.
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 Tody Garber will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tody Garber's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Garber gets a clinch.
Garber tries a knee to the head but Sebastian blocks it.

Garber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sebastian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Sebastian scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Sebastian is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Garber doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sebastian.
Garber trying to hold on to Sebastian's head to control him but Sebastian postures up.
Garber wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sebastian seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Garber does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sebastian stops Garber from getting back to his feet.
Garber moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Garber wants to improve his position but instead Sebastian has moved into half guard.
Sebastian looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Garber with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Garber missing with punches from the bottom.
Garber tries to get to full guard but Sebastian has control of the leg.
Sebastian is keen to just control but Garber is a slippery customer.
Sebastian not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Garber moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's two 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.
Sebastian stopping the sweep attempt from Garber.
Garber keeping moving, preventing Sebastian from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Garber tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Sebastian counters with a takedown into side control.
Garber wants to get back to his feet.
Pierre Sebastian has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sebastian working the ground and pound.
The referee asks Sebastian politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sebastian prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian trying to control the action but Garber is working from the bottom.
Garber knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sebastian on the ground.

Sebastian decides to stand up, so the ref orders Garber to his feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Garber.
Sebastian takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sebastian is looking to regain half guard here but Garber keeps moving and retains side control.
Sebastian is not content to let Garber control the position.
Garber tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garber in side control, throwing shots but Sebastian defends.
Garber lands an elbow.
Sebastian can't do much from the bottom here.
Sebastian tries to control but Garber manages to take his back.
Sebastian is trapped and Garber is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Garber landing with strikes.
Sebastian wants to control his opponent's hands but Garber gets his hands free.
Garber scores with punches to the body.
Garber lands strikes to the head.
Sebastian holding both Garber 's hands and preventing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre Sebastian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tody Garber's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Sebastian looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Garber tries to keep at a distance but Sebastian has taken the fight into the clinch.
Garber lands a body shot.
Sebastian throws a knee to the head but misses.

Garber ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Garber no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Garber lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Garber thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Garber not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Garber looking for a sweep. Not yet Garber, not yet.
Sebastian showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garber tries to strike from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garber trying to keep a closed guard but Sebastian is proving a slippery customer.
Garber striking off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Garber wants to clinch.

Sebastian drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sebastian is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Garber lands an upkick as Sebastian stands over him.
Sebastian stands up over Garber, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian wants to control from the top but Garber keeps moving.
Sebastian is stalling in the full guard.
Sebastian working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garber is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sebastian works his way to full guard. Good work.
Garber throwing strikes but missing.
Sebastian looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garber scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sebastian avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Garber thows a big elbow that misses.
Garber postures up.
Sebastian is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Sebastian stands up and beckons Garber to join him on the feet.
Garber stuffs the takedown.

Garber scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Garber tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Sebastian tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garber cracks Sebastian with a big right hand but Sebastian just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sebastian takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Garber looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sebastian is avoiding damage well.
Sebastian wants to get back to his feet.
Sebastian is trying to control Garber's posture but Garber avoids it.
Sebastian is looking for a sweep.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Garber fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sebastian, pushing him back against the cage.

Garber breaks the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Sebastian.
Sebastian trying to control the position but Garber is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pierre Sebastian.
I think Sebastian has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre Sebastian!