PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Walford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Garcia
vs
Walford

200 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Walford!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walford moves out of range as Garcia throws a body kick.

Garcia drives through and clinches with Walford against the cage.
Garcia stops a takedown attempt from Walford.
Walford can't get the takedown.
Walford wants a takedown but no success here.
Frank Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Walford.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garcia is looking to land body kicks.
The fighters circling - Garcia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Walford shoots for a takedown but Garcia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Garcia scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walford looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Walford shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Walford looks gassed!
Garcia is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Garcia tries to lock up and control but Walford gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia tries to reverse the position but Walford maintains control.
Garcia avoids a series of strikes thrown by Walford.

Walford is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Garcia has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Garcia!
Garcia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Garcia gets to his feet - Walford follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walford is trying hard to land a takedown here. Garcia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garcia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walford closes the distance and clinches up with Garcia, looking for a takedown. Walford pushes Garcia against the cage but Garcia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.
No luck for Walford with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a nice looking combination but Walford bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Walford.
Garcia misses with a few strikes there.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.

Walford shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Garcia is trying to defend but Walford finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Walford with the ground and pound but Garcia uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Walford drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Garcia dives on top into guard.
Walford looking for a sweep. Not yet Walford, not yet.

Garcia gets to his feet - Walford follows without any prompting.
Walford checks a low kick from Garcia.
Walford shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
Walford looks for a takedown but Garcia sprawls well.
Garcia cracks a nice hook into Walford's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Garcia dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Walford looks for a takedown but Garcia sprawls well.
Walford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia misses with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia tries to clinch but Walford is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walford scores with a takedown into Garcia's guard.
Garcia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Walford on the ground.
Walford looking to pass the guard.
Walford makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Walford thows a big elbow that misses.
Walford pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garcia is pulling down on Walford's head. It's preventing any offense from Walford, at least for the moment.
Walford is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walford passes Garcia's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Walford is looking for a kimura here.
Walford has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garcia wants to improve his position but Walford is controlling well.
Walford missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walford is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Garcia is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Walford is trying for a kimura here. Garcia looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Walford wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tom Walford!