PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xander Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 6127 weight class) and Shun Nitta (ranked 0 p4p, 602 weight class). Shun Nitta has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Garcia
vs
Nitta

177 cm
18
177
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
167
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Xander Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shun Nitta!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nitta loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.

Nitta closes the distance and clinches.
Nitta leaning against his opponent.

Garcia pulls guard.
Garcia wants to sweep but no luck.

Nitta stands up from Garcia's guard - Nitta perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nitta misses with a body shot.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Garcia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nitta throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Nitta. Beautiful body shot.
A lazy left from Nitta finds it's target.
Nitta scores with a punch to the head.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nitta throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Shun Nitta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Nitta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nitta avoids the elbow strike from Garcia, against the cage.
Nitta slowing the pace effectively.
Nitta leaning against his opponent.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Nitta takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nitta taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Shun Nitta.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
Nitta lunges at Garcia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garcia's hand.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Nitta is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Garcia is rocked!
Nitta falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garcia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oh Garcia is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Garcia seems to have got his legs back now.

Garcia forces Nitta back against the cage and clinches.
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!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nitta controlling the action here for a moment.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nitta to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xander Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Nitta breaks the clinch.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt - Nitta sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Nitta circles away easily

and Nitta counters with a head kick that drops Garcia to the mat! Garcia scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garcia looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nitta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia thinks about countering with a head kick.
Nitta misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Garcia is defended easily by Nitta.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Nitta lands a lovely overhand right.
Nice takedown defense from Nitta. No joy for Garcia on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nitta connects with the punch.

Garcia pushes Nitta up against the cage in a clinch.
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 is trying to pull guard but Nitta has him pressed against the cage.
Nitta works on Garcia's body with a couple of short punches.
Good body shot from Nitta.
Nitta lands a hook that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.

Nitta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Nitta lands a big right hand that sends Garcia crashing to the mat! Nitta stays standing though and waves Garcia back to his feet!
Nitta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Nitta.
Nitta and Garcia are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Nitta throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Garcia into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Nitta knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Shun Nitta!