PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reynolds Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Doe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Doe acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Garcia
vs
Doe

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
24
195 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Reynolds Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, John Doe!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Doe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garcia pinned against the cage. Garcia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Garcia moves in looking to clinch but Doe pushes him off.
Doe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garcia's waist but Garcia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Doe off to one side.

Garcia gets a clinch.

Doe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Doe blocks a jab.
Garcia wants to clinch.
Garcia avoids a kick to the body.
Doe fakes the leg kick and cracks Garcia in the body.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
Garcia fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcia.
Doe avoids a punch combination nicely.

Doe drives through with a takedown into guard.
Doe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Garcia's head.
Doe won't allow Garcia to get back to his feet.

Doe is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Doe gets to his feet - Garcia follows without any prompting.
Garcia throws a nice looking combination but Doe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Doe tries to move into range but Garcia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Doe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garcia rushes Doe and presses him up against the cage.
Doe keeps control of Garcia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Garcia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garcia.
Garcia lands a shot to the body.
Garcia tries to break the clinch but Doe is controlling the position.
Doe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garcia's efforts to push away.
Garcia is trying to force a seperation but Doe has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Garcia's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Doe stops a takedown attempt from Garcia.
Garcia tries to break free but Doe pushes him back against the cage.
Doe wants a takedown.
Reynolds Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Doe.
Garcia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Garcia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Doe looking for a takedown.
Garcia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Garcia.
Garcia wants to break free but Doe has control.
Garcia is trying to break the clinch but Doe is controlling him.
Garcia gets underhooks to prevent Doe's takedown attempt.
Doe prevents Garcia from breaking the clinch.
Doe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garcia just stands there and leans against the cage.
Doe can't break the clinch.
Garcia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Garcia lands with a left to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Garcia - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Doe blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Garcia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Doe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Garcia walks away with a smile on his face. Doe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
Doe tries to clinch up.
Garcia misses with a looping left.
Doe shoots in but no luck this time.
A left and a right from Garcia both land. Nice combination.
Doe looks gassed!
Good standup being displayed there by Doe as he connects with a hook.
Doe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for Garcia, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garcia lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Doe backs up against the cage.
Garcia lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reynolds Garcia dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Garcia loads up on a big right hand but Doe slips the punch.
Garcia's corner calls for a 1-2. Garcia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Doe delivers a nice body kick.
Reynolds Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Doe misses with a takedown attempt
and Doe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Doe walks into a jab.
Doe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
Doe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garcia to score with a decent uppercut.

Garcia shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Doe's guard.
Garcia trying to control but Doe is working from the bottom.
Garcia won't allow Doe to sweep him here.

Doe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Garcia defends well.
Garcia wants to stand but Doe is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Doe keeps moving.
Doe is breathing heavily.
Garcia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Doe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia wants to stand but Doe has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Doe keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Doe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garcia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Doe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Garcia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Garcia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Garcia wants to get up but he can't break Doe's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Doe is keeping the position for now.

Doe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garcia has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Doe is proving hard to escape from.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Doe working for a triangle but Garcia defends it easily.
Garcia is looking to stand up but Doe won't let him.
Garcia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Doe is on top in guard.
Garcia wants to stand up but Doe is controlling him.

Doe thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Doe from controlling successfully.

Doe drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Doe jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Garcia on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Garcia tries to get out of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Doe won't allow Garcia to get back to his feet.

Doe is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.

Garcia moves into range and clinches up with Doe.
Garcia effectively controlling the action here.
Garcia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Garcia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Reynolds Garcia will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Garcia is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Doe's half guard.
Garcia is looking to advance position but Doe won't allow it.
Doe slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Doe wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.

Doe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Garcia defends well.
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Doe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Doe is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garcia won't allow Doe to sweep him here.
Garcia trying to control but Doe is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Garcia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Doe on the ground.
Garcia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Doe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Garcia is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Garcia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Doe moves out of range.
Garcia is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Garcia scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
It looks like Garcia is going to stand back up.
Doe trying to hold on to Garcia's head to control him but Garcia postures up.
Garcia seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Doe actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to stand but Doe has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Garcia controlling the action here.
Garcia throwing shots but Doe is blocking nicely.

Doe actively working from the bottom here.
Garcia wants to stand up but Doe is controlling the position.

Doe looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice body punch from Garcia.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Doe moves away and avoids it.
Garcia scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Garcia throws a series of punches but Doe moves out of range.
Garcia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Doe avoids it well.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
Garcia misses with a few strikes there.
Garcia shoots for a takedown but Doe saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Doe avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Garcia gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Doe to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Doe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Doe drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Doe jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Garcia wants to stand up but Doe is controlling him.
Garcia is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reynolds Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garcia, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight for Reynolds Garcia!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Reynolds Garcia!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Reynolds Garcia!

Reynolds Garcia wins by unanimous decision!