PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Garcia (ranked 732 p4p, 2175 weight class) and Tyson Asakura (ranked 104 p4p, 285 weight class). Garcia comes to the cage accompanied by S.G. Sinnicks - St Patrick Battalion. The crowd seem to be enjoying Asakura's choice of entrance music: JJBA - Giorno's Theme. 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?

Garcia
vs
Asakura

180 cm
21
185
7 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
173
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Convicted Trap House
Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

Urban Fighter

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey Garcia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyson Asakura!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asakura just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Asakura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asakura. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Asakura scores with a hook to the body. Garcia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asakura moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tyson Asakura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Asakura paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Asakura keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Asakura steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Asakura moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Asakura was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Asakura lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garcia at a distance.
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!
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Asakura looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asakura. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asakura is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Garcia rather than just go for the knockout.
Asakura misses the shot to the body.
Garcia connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

It looks like Tyson Asakura has been cut.
Asakura swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia.
A little jabbing left from Asakura on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Asakura slips under a jab.
Asakura throws a good cross that connects.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Asakura misses the shot to the body.
Asakura throws a body shot but no joy.
Asakura misses with a looping left.
Asakura has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Asakura punishes Garcia's body with a nice straight punch.
Garcia wants to clinch.
Asakura's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Garcia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Asakura scrambles back to his feet.
Asakura lands with an uppercut that bounces Garcia off the cage and back into range.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Asakura.
Asakura slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Asakura.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Asakura.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Asakura connects with a single shot there.
Asakura listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Asakura connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Asakura moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Garcia misses its intended target.
Asakura throws a jab when Garcia was well out of range.
Garcia on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Garcia rushes Asakura and presses him up against the cage.
Garcia misses with a punch on the inside.

Asakura drags the fight down to the ground.

Asakura working for a triangle but Garcia defends it easily.

Asakura has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garcia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Garcia throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garcia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Asakura blocks nicely.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Asakura is keeping the position.

Asakura looking for a guillotine here but Garcia defends easily.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Asakura has his foot on Garcia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Garcia works his way back into a safe position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Asakura is looking for a triangle but Garcia pushes his legs off easily.
Asakura not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Garcia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Asakura working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Garcia doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Garcia manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Asakura is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Garcia throws a big elbow that misses.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Asakura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Asakura's head.
Garcia is pushing down on Asakura's leg trying to pass to half guard. Asakura is fighting to maintain full guard but Garcia has managed to sneak the leg through.
Asakura is looking to control Garcia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Asakura avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tyson Asakura will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tyson Asakura's cut.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Asakura lunges at Garcia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garcia's hand.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Asakura moved out of range nicely.
Asakura lands a nice shot to the body.
Asakura misses with a looping left.
Asakura lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Asakura lands with an overhand left.
Asakura has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garcia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garcia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Garcia is looking to clinch but Asakura is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asakura. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Asakura thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
Nice straight punches there by Asakura. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Asakura.
Asakura needs to keep his hands up - Garcia had a free shot at his head there.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia digs a good body shot into Asakura's ribs.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
A little feinted left hand from Garcia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Asakura scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Garcia doesn't seem bothered though.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Asakura circles away.
Asakura looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia drops his hands momentarily and Asakura takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Garcia takes a swing at Asakura's ribcage but misses.

Garcia clinches.
Garcia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Asakura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garcia just stands there and leans against the cage.
Asakura is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Garcia to keep the fight standing.
Nice elbow from Garcia.
Garcia lands a body shot.
Garcia misses with a short punch on the inside.
Asakura avoids the elbow strike from Garcia, against the cage.
Asakura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garcia just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mickey Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson Asakura.
Garcia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garcia throws a punch but it's blocked by Asakura.
Garcia lands an elbow inside that Asakura shrugs off.
Asakura tries to pull guard but Garcia won't allow it.
Asakura is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Garcia to keep the fight standing.
Asakura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Asakura is breathing heavily.
Garcia lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Tyson Asakura's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia misses with a punch to the body.
Asakura has had enough of the clinch but Garcia keeps him there for the moment.
Garcia throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Asakura tries a body shot but Garcia blocks it.
Our sources have told us that Garcia has been working on his elbows in the gym.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garcia lands a hook that snaps the head of Asakura backwards.
Garcia lands an elbow that stopped Asakura in his tracks for a moment.
Asakura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garcia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Asakura takes an elbow to the temple.

The cut above Tyson Asakura's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mickey Garcia has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Asakura misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Asakura tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garcia just stands there and leans against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Garcia.
Asakura fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Garcia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Garcia.
Asakura tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Garcia lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Asakura jumps guard but Garcia turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Garcia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Garcia lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garcia.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Garcia.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Garcia lands a right hand.
Garcia tries a body shot but Asakura blocks it.
Garcia keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Asakura's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asakura takes an elbow to the temple.

Tyson Asakura's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Garcia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Asakura backwards.
Garcia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Asakura tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garcia smiles and moves away.
Garcia connects with a looping right hand.
Tyson Asakura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia throws a shot to the body.
Asakura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcia throws a body punch but Asakura moves out of range.
Garcia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Asakura dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Asakura thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
Garcia scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Asakura lands a nice shot that snaps Garcia's head back.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asakura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia lands a jab.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tyson Asakura's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mickey Garcia!
Mickey Garcia retains his middleweight title!
A very excited looking Mickey Garcia made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.