SFC133: Garcia VS Withrow! PBP Commentary

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tanishk Soni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sober by Tool kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Soni
vs
Davis

200 cm
35
274 lbs
22 - 20 - 1

197 cm
26
289 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tanishk Soni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Davis!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis scores with a nice right hand.
Soni wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.
Soni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Davis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Davis takes a swing at Soni's ribcage but misses.

Davis closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Soni quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Soni looking for submissions off his back.
Davis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Soni's head.

Davis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Soni regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Davis.
Soni wants to sweep here but Davis controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis is in close to Soni's body, working some short punches and elbows.

It looks like Tanishk Soni has been cut.
Davis throws a big right hand that misses.
Davis wants to control from the top but Soni keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Davis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Davis drops back, looking for a kneebar! Soni looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Soni looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Soni!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Soni is looking to take a break and control but Davis is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Davis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Davis regains full guard. Nicely done.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Davis had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Soni defends it easily.

Davis is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Soni defends well.

Davis throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Soni escapes and throws Davis's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Davis sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Soni is working for a kimura but Davis is defending it quite comfortably.
Davis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Davis looking for submissions off his back.
Soni trying to control the action but Davis is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Davis looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tanishk Soni's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Soni defending well as Davis loads up on a big left hand.

Soni looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Davis looking for a guillotine here but Soni defends easily.
Soni knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Davis on the ground.

Soni is posturing up here but Davis has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Soni tries to roll out but it's too tight and Soni has to tap! Slick submission there by Davis!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jason Davis!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Jason Davis waved his t-shirt featuring Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry's logo in front of the cameras.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Withrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Withrow is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Garcia
vs
Withrow

184 cm
27
198 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

185 cm
31
195 lbs
23 - 16 - 1

BJJ Red Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Garcia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Withrow!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Withrow tries a head kick but it misses.
Withrow takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garcia moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Jack Withrow has been cut.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick from Withrow.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Withrow.
Garcia misses with a hook. Withrow ducked under it nicely.
Garcia scores with a hook to the body. Withrow takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Withrow sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Garcia lands a slapping body shot.
Withrow looks winded!
Withrow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Garcia.
Withrow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garcia connects with a body shot.

Garcia cracks Withrow with an uppercut from hell and Withrow crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Garcia's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Withrow is rocked!
Garcia forces his way into half guard.
Withrow is still in real trouble! Can Garcia finish him?
Withrow is looking to improve his position.
Withrow seems to have recovered his senses.
Withrow is refusing to be controlled, as Garcia sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia wants to stand up but Withrow has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Withrow tries to get to full guard but Garcia has control of the leg.

Garcia is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Withrow is just riding it out for now. Garcia eventually gives up the hold.
Withrow is refusing to be controlled, as Garcia sits in half guard.
Garcia keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Garcia is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia not doing much here.
Garcia prevents Withrow from standing back up.

Garcia is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Withrow doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Garcia.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garcia is looking for a kimura but Withrow is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Garcia to get the leverage.
Withrow wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garcia seems to be looking for submissions.

Garcia seems to be working for a kimura but Withrow defends the submission attempt.
Garcia prevents Withrow from improving his position.

Garcia wants to work for an arm triangle but Withrow is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Garcia is working for a kimura but Withrow is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Withrow is looking to escape.
Garcia trying to mount his opponent but Withrow defends it.
Garcia wants to control but Withrow is keeping him busy.
Withrow looks like he's trying to stand up.

Garcia is working for a kimura but Withrow is defending it quite comfortably.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Withrow's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Withrow on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Withrow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Withrow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Withrow throws a shot to the body.
Garcia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Withrow moved out of range nicely.
Withrow blocks the body kick.
Withrow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good exchange - Withrow coming out on top.
Nice shot by Withrow.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Withrow just misses with a punch to the body.
Withrow stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Withrow doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Garcia lands a slapping body shot.
Withrow is breathing heavily.
Withrow takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Withrow throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia digs a good body shot into Withrow's ribs.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Withrow.
Withrow misses with a body shot.
Garcia thuds a left hand into Withrow's body.
Garcia throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Withrow's head.
Garcia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Withrow. That did some damage!
Garcia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Withrow.
Garcia is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Withrow can do to turn this around?
Garcia fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Withrow to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Withrow looks to clinch but Garcia throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Withrow taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Chris Garcia!
Chris Garcia retains his middleweight title!
Chris Garcia decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.