PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Felix Flashlighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marshmello Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flashlighter comes to the cage accompanied by Aerosmith - Lightning Strikes. 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.

Flashlighter
vs
Garcia

181 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BioPharm Nutrition

Hell's Balls Fightwear

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Felix Flashlighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marshmello Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flashlighter with a nice cross.

Flashlighter instigates a clinch.
Flashlighter tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.
Garcia goes for a takedown in the clinch but Flashlighter prevents it.
Garcia goes for a takedown in the clinch but Flashlighter prevents it.
Flashlighter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Garcia is keeping busy.
Flashlighter is pressed up against the cage. Garcia has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Flashlighter down to the mat. Flashlighter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Felix Flashlighter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marshmello Garcia.
Flashlighter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Flashlighter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Flashlighter closes the distance and clinches.
Garcia tries to land knees in the clinch but Flashlighter avoids the damage to the body.
Garcia has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Flashlighter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Flashlighter.
Garcia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Garcia tries for a takedown. No joy.
Garcia looks gassed!
Flashlighter has Garcia pressed against the cage.

Flashlighter breaks from the clinch.
Garcia is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Flashlighter.
Flashlighter throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
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!

Flashlighter closes the distance and clinches.
Flashlighter crunches a lovely knee into Garcia's ribcage.
Flashlighter leaning his opponent against the cage.

Flashlighter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Flashlighter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Flashlighter prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knees in the clinch landing for Flashlighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Flashlighter throws an elbow but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Flashlighter.
Garcia tries to score a body lock takedown but Flashlighter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Flashlighter is looking to control Garcia's arms but Garcia gets an underhook and turns him. Now Flashlighter has his back to the cage.
Flashlighter is trying to break the clinch but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
Garcia looking for a takedown.

Garcia has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Flashlighter is trying to keep an underhook but Garcia manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Flashlighter wants to improve his position but Garcia is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Garcia is working for a kimura but Flashlighter is defending it quite comfortably.
Flashlighter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Garcia on the ground.

Garcia is working for a submission of some sort.
Garcia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garcia is nestled in close to Flashlighter, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Flashlighter is in trouble now - Garcia has advanced to mount!
Flashlighter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garcia with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Flashlighter is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Flashlighter is working to get back to half guard.
Garcia landing shots from mount.
Flashlighter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Flashlighter tries to get out of the position.
Garcia putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Garcia lands a nice shot to the head.

Garcia is working for a guillotine from mount but Flashlighter frees his head quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Garcia with the ground and pound from mount.
Garcia lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Flashlighter in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garcia is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Flashlighter has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Garcia fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Garcia swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Flashlighter is now in Garcia's guard. A big mistake from Garcia there, giving up the dominant position!
Flashlighter wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Flashlighter has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Garcia is proving hard to escape from.
Garcia wants to sweep but no luck.
Flashlighter sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Flashlighter's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
Flashlighter works over Garcia with some ground and pound from guard.
Flashlighter looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Flashlighter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Flashlighter decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Flashlighter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Flashlighter takes the fight into the clinch.
Flashlighter is looking to control Garcia's arms but Garcia gets an underhook and turns him. Now Flashlighter has his back to the cage.

Flashlighter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Garcia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Flashlighter is fending him off so far but Garcia persists. Nope, Flashlighter circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia shoots in looking for a takedown. Flashlighter tries to sprawl out of it but Garcia keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Flashlighter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia closes the distance and clinches up with Flashlighter, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes Flashlighter against the cage but Flashlighter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Garcia shoots in and drives through. Flashlighter sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felix Flashlighter dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Garcia tries for a takedown but Flashlighter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Garcia has a takedown stuffed.
Garcia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marshmello Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flashlighter throws a combination. Garcia tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Flashlighter throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Flashlighter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Garcia takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Flashlighter rushes Garcia and presses him up against the cage.

Flashlighter breaks from the clinch.
Flashlighter throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A cross from Flashlighter lands.
Flashlighter lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Flashlighter.

Flashlighter closes the distance and clinches.

Garcia gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Flashlighter regains guard.
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!
Flashlighter is trying to keep Garcia in close.
Garcia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Flashlighter's head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Garcia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Garcia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garcia scoring with punches to the head and body.

Garcia drops back looking for a leg! Flashlighter is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Flashlighter manages to kick Garcia off! Garcia jumps back into Flashlighter's guard.
Garcia looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia stops Flashlighter from standing up.
Garcia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Flashlighter's head.
Garcia working some strikes from top position.

Garcia drops back, looking for a kneebar! Flashlighter looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Flashlighter looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Flashlighter!
Flashlighter controlling the position from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flashlighter wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Flashlighter cracks Garcia with a big right hand but Garcia just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Flashlighter moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garcia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Flashlighter has Garcia pulled in close to control his posture.
Flashlighter manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Garcia is wriggling around trying to escape.
Marshmello Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Flashlighter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Garcia is looking to escape.
Garcia is trying to escape the mount.
Flashlighter content just to control the position here.
Garcia is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter content just to control the position here.
Garcia is in all sorts of trouble here.
Garcia is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Flashlighter controlling his opponent.
Garcia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garcia manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Garcia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Flashlighter's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Flashlighter's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Flashlighter fending off the submission attempt from Garcia.
Garcia doesn't have the hooks in and Flashlighter manages to turn into his guard.
Flashlighter trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Garcia is working an open guard so Flashlighter takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Garcia shoots for a takedown but Flashlighter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Felix Flashlighter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marshmello Garcia.
Garcia shoots in but no luck this time.
A nice leg kick lands there from Flashlighter.

Flashlighter moves into range and clinches up with Garcia.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flashlighter tries to break the clinch but Garcia is controlling the position.

Flashlighter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Flashlighter's waist but Flashlighter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Garcia off to one side.
Flashlighter looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
Flashlighter looks to land a body kick but Garcia moved away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Garcia scores a takedown into full mount!
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 working Flashlighter over with strikes here.
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 Felix Flashlighter will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Garcia tries to clinch but Flashlighter moves away
and Flashlighter counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Garcia is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Garcia gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Flashlighter counters with a left and a right that stings Garcia.
A head kick misses from Flashlighter.
Felix Flashlighter is winning the standup battle so far.

Garcia shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Flashlighter's guard.
Garcia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garcia prevents Flashlighter from getting back to his feet.
Garcia throws a strike but Flashlighter rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Flashlighter trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Flashlighter tries to kick Garcia off but Garcia keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Garcia wants to free his trapped foot but Flashlighter is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Flashlighter trying to control from the bottom.
Garcia passes to full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garcia swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Flashlighter is now in Garcia's guard. A big mistake from Garcia there, giving up the dominant position!
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Flashlighter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Flashlighter controlling from the top position.
Garcia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Flashlighter manages to get himself to full guard.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flashlighter is keeping the position for now.
Garcia distracts Flashlighter with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Flashlighter bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garcia's guard.

Flashlighter stands up and waves to Garcia to follow him.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Flashlighter pinned against the cage. Flashlighter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Felix Flashlighter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marshmello Garcia.

Garcia drives through with a takedown into guard.
Garcia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garcia postures up in Flashlighter's guard and throws a big left but Flashlighter blocks it.
Garcia looking to pass the guard.
Flashlighter is looking to stand up but Garcia isn't so interested in that idea.

Garcia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Garcia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Garcia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

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

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flashlighter won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
Garcia is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Garcia missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Garcia slips a nice elbow through Flashlighter's hands, connecting with Flashlighter's forehead.
Flashlighter is doing well to control the position and prevent Garcia from advancing to side control.
Garcia prevents Flashlighter from standing back up.
Garcia with the ground and pound but Flashlighter uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Garcia has gone for a leg lock! Flashlighter slips out almost immediately though and dives into Garcia's guard.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Flashlighter from controlling successfully.

Garcia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Flashlighter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Flashlighter controls the pace.
Garcia lands a couple of shots from the bottom.

Garcia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Garcia striking off his back but it's not causing Flashlighter any problems.

Garcia has his foot on Flashlighter's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Flashlighter works his way back into a safe position though.
Flashlighter is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Flashlighter not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Flashlighter pushing down on Garcia's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia tries to get to full guard but Flashlighter has control of the leg.
Still in half guard, Flashlighter seems content to control.
Marshmello Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are battling for position here. Garcia manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Flashlighter trying to stand up but can't free himself from Garcia's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marshmello Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Flashlighter has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Marshmello Garcia!