PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oren Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolando Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Garcia's choice of entrance music: Sound And Fury - I've Got Rabies. On his way into the cage it seems that Oren Hunter has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Oren Hunter seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Hunter
vs
Garcia

170 cm
25
149 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

175 cm
26
153 lbs
11 - 3 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Great low kicks
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oren Hunter!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rolando Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hunter gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Garcia postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hunter is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Garcia, into his guard.

Garcia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hunter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.

Garcia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Hunter drops back, looking for a kneebar! Garcia looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Garcia looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Garcia!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hunter is looking to regain half guard here but Garcia keeps moving and retains side control.
Garcia in side control, throwing shots but Hunter defends.
Hunter is looking for a sweep.
Garcia scores with punches from side control.
Garcia tries to move to mount but Hunter blocks the move with his legs.
Hunter is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Garcia landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Garcia is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hunter is trying to control but can't.
Hunter wants to get back to full guard.
Garcia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garcia is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hunter!
Hunter is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Garcia lands a big shot there that rocks Hunter but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Garcia raining down shots from the mount!
Hunter manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hunter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to pass to mount but Hunter is defending the position.
Hunter moves into full guard.
Hunter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Garcia passes Hunter's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Hunter looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hunter on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter wants to improve his position but Garcia is controlling well.
Garcia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garcia lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Garcia moves nicely into side control.
Garcia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Garcia tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Garcia has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hunter manages to work his way to half guard, despite Garcia's best efforts.
Hunter regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rolando Garcia dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Garcia scores a takedown into full mount!
Hunter is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia dominating with strikes here.
Hunter slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hunter tries to roll over but Garcia keeps him under control.

Hunter looking for submissions off his back.
Garcia tries to pass to full mount but Hunter defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garcia is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Hunter is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rolando Garcia!
Rolando Garcia is the new featherweight champion!