PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryszard Dabrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dabrowski
vs
Garcia

175 cm
22
158 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

164 cm
22
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ryszard Dabrowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Darth Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dabrowski shoots for a takedown but Garcia saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Dabrowski closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Garcia did well to prevent Dabrowski getting side control.
Garcia is staying active underneath Dabrowski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Garcia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dabrowski pulls his head out easily.
Dabrowski looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Garcia makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Garcia.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Dabrowski from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dabrowski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Garcia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dabrowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dabrowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.

Garcia looking for a guillotine here but Dabrowski defends easily.
Dabrowski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dabrowski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcia not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dabrowski wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.

Garcia is looking for a triangle but Dabrowski pushes his legs off easily.

Garcia is looking for a triangle but Dabrowski pushes his legs off easily.
Dabrowski pushing down on Garcia's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Garcia regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dabrowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Garcia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Garcia looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dabrowski trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Dabrowski looking to pass the guard.
Garcia wants to hit a switch here but Dabrowski passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Garcia there!
Dabrowski can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garcia is looking to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dabrowski looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Garcia is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is wriggling around trying to escape.
Garcia wants to control but Dabrowski is having none of it.
Garcia regains half guard.
Dabrowski is pressing down on Garcia's thigh, looking to free his foot. Garcia is holding on for now.

Dabrowski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Garcia regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Garcia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Dabrowski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Garcia has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dabrowski has managed to get both his arms back between Garcia's legs - danger averted.
Dabrowski looking to pass the guard.
Dabrowski is working hard here to advance position.

Garcia looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Dabrowski is defending well. Garcia quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Dabrowski has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Garcia celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darth Garcia!