PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Archer (ranked 475 p4p, 514 weight class) and Mickey Garcia (ranked 71 p4p, 79 weight class). Archer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wu Tang Clan - Method Man. Garcia is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by S.G. Sinnicks - St Patrick Battalion. Mickey Garcia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Archer
vs
Garcia

183 cm
22
175
10 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
185
9 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013
© Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Archer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mickey Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Archer is looking to counter the offense by Garcia and move into the clinch.
Garcia takes one to the chin there.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archer.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Archer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Archer circles away.
Garcia tries to move into range but Archer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Garcia throws a jab when Archer was well out of range.
Garcia blocks a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Garcia, as that shot connected.
Archer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garcia. That did some damage!
Archer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The House Of Pain in the buildup to the fight.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Garcia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Archer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Archer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Archer looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Garcia moves out of range as Archer strikes.
Archer swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer lands a glancing blow to the side of Garcia's head.
Garcia throws a jab but it's blocked by Archer.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Archer with a nice calf kick.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Archer misses with a hook.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Archer slips a jab and a cross from Garcia.
Archer drops down looking for a counter takedown but Garcia sprawls and moves away.
Garcia looks to throw the jab but Archer is out of range.
Archer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
A low kick from Archer is predictable there
and Garcia counters with a stiff right hand.
Garcia lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Archer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Archer throws a hook but Garcia avoids it easily.
Garcia 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.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Archer is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Archer. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Archer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Garcia is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Archer with a body shot.
Archer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

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

Garcia manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Archer stopping the sweep attempt from Garcia.
Garcia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Archer manages to get himself to full guard.

Archer is controlling Garcia's posture.

Archer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garcia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Archer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Garcia is aware though and is defending well.
Archer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia postures up in Archer's guard and throws a big left but Archer blocks it.
Archer controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself.
Garcia stands up over Archer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Garcia content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Archer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garcia stands up over Archer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Garcia throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Archer being controlled here, momentarily.
Garcia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Archer wants to stand but Garcia is controlling the position.
Garcia content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Garcia trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.

Garcia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Archer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garcia has managed to get both his arms back between Archer's legs - danger averted.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Garcia dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Garcia getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Archer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.

Garcia bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Archer! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Archer is rocked!
Garcia passes Archer's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Oh Archer is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Archer trying to hold on to Garcia's head to control him but Garcia postures up.
Nice strikes from Garcia there.
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 sitting in half guard here. He lands a big elbow that has hurt Archer! Oh, Archer is in big trouble! Garcia lands more strikes and the ref dives in to save him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mickey Garcia!
Mickey Garcia is the new welterweight champion!
A victorious Mickey Garcia thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.