PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy James (ranked 4655 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elim Garak (ranked 3686 p4p, 0 weight class). Elim Garak will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

James
vs
Garak

180 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Elim Garak!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garak moves into the clinch successfully.
Garak presses James against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
James is trying to maintain a safe position but Garak gets an underhook and turns James into the cage.
James misses with an elbow strike.
Garak lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Garak.
Garak lands an uppercut.
James is trying to break the clinch but Garak is controlling him.
James has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Garak avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Garak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Garak lands a right hand that snaps the head of James backwards.
James wants a takedown.
James can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garak.
Garak scores with a shoulder strike.
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 gets through James's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Garak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Garak looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Garak moves into the clinch.

Garak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Garak drops James with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but James looks back up at him and smiles so Garak waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

James is rocked!

It looks like Jimmy James has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

James gets tackled into the cage by Garak. Garak maintains the clinch.
Oh James is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garak throws a head punch that misses.
Garak misses with a short punch on the inside.
James stalling in the clinch but Garak improves position.
Garak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garak throws a punch but it's blocked by James.
Garak working aggressively here.
James blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garak working aggressively here.
Garak misses with a punch on the inside.
Garak throws a head punch that misses.
Garak throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Garak fails to land.
Garak swings wildly with an uppercut but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
James blocking some punches.
Garak misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garak misses with a punch on the inside.
James blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garak misses with a punch on the inside.
Garak has James pressed against the cage, preventing James from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Garak throws a head punch that misses.
Garak swings wildly with an uppercut but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
James seems to have got his legs back now.
Garak lands a body punch in the clinch.
Garak lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A body shot lands from Garak.
James is breathing heavily.
James trying to stall but Garak improves his position.
Garak stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Garak has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. James avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
James is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Garak is keeping busy.
Garak lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garak works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Garak unloads with a big right hand that wobbles James! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Garak is unloading with more strikes now! James drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elim Garak!