PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ciro Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Yohan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Aint no Sunshine. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Garcia
vs
Yohan

180 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

[JMFC] Slaughterhouse Nutrition

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ciro Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Yohan!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Garcia.
Yohan loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
Horrible takedown by Garcia or perhaps it was just good defense by Yohan which made him look bad.
Yohan stuffs the takedown attempt from Garcia. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet.
Garcia has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ciro Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yohan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Yohan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Garcia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yohan finds it's way round the side to connect with Garcia's head.
Yohan tests Garcia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yohan thows a body shot but no joy.
Yohan scores with a punch to the head.

It looks like Ciro Garcia has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yohan misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
Andre Yohan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Yohan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Garcia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yohan circles away.
Garcia shoots in looking for a takedown. Yohan tries to sprawl out of it but Garcia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Yohan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Garcia takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yohan stuns Garcia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Garcia slips a jab from Yohan.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Garcia. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt.
Garcia is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Yohan shows good takedown defense.
Garcia takes one on the button.
Yohan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Garcia is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Yohan ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Garcia clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andre Yohan!