PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Garcia Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Fairtex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia Jr comes to the cage accompanied by The Duck Song. 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.

Garcia Jr
vs
Fairtex

176 cm
22
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
21
186 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Resistance
Next Level Nutrition--158q for $50!!!(new contest)

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sergio Garcia Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Fairtex!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garcia Jr gets caught flat footed, as Fairtex shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fairtex looking to sit in guard and control but Garcia Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fairtex is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Garcia Jr wants to get up but he can't break Fairtex's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Garcia Jr sitting in guard here, content to control.
Garcia Jr prevents Fairtex from getting back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex keeping moving, preventing Garcia Jr from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Sergio Garcia Jr has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Garcia Jr throws the left hand but Fairtex avoids the punch easily.

Fairtex feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Fairtex wants to control from the top but Garcia Jr keeps moving.
Fairtex with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garcia Jr looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fairtex puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fairtex takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Fairtex with the ground and pound but Garcia Jr uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex wants to control from the top but Garcia Jr keeps moving.
Fairtex in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fairtex trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fairtex tries to free his leg and advance position but Garcia Jr is retaining full guard.
Garcia Jr keeping moving, preventing Fairtex from controlling successfully.
Garcia Jr is trying to control the position but Fairtex postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Fairtex tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garcia Jr swivels and escapes.
Fairtex sizes up Garcia Jr with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Fairtex, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fairtex fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sergio Garcia Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Fairtex.
Fairtex ducks right into an uppercut from Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr throws a push kick but Fairtex slaps the foot to one side.
Garcia Jr throws a low kick, looking for Fairtex's leg but Fairtex calmly moves out of range.
Garcia Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Fairtex moves out of range easily.
Fairtex looks for a takedown but Garcia Jr sprawls well.
Fairtex shoots for a double leg takedown but Garcia Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Fairtex's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fairtex misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia Jr.
Fairtex shoots in looking for a takedown. Garcia Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Fairtex keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Garcia Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fairtex fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex checks a leg kick.
Fairtex looks for a takedown but Garcia Jr sprawls well.

Fairtex closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Garcia Jr to the mat! Garcia Jr manages to get full guard.
Fairtex trying to control but Garcia Jr is working from the bottom.
Garcia Jr pulls Fairtex in close to prevent any damage.
Fairtex with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jason Fairtex will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Garcia Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Fairtex. Fairtex gets slowly back to his feet.
Garcia Jr leaves Fairtex with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fairtex closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garcia Jr circles away.
Sergio Garcia Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Fairtex.
Fairtex shoots for a double leg takedown but Garcia Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Fairtex's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fairtex fails with a takedown attempt.
Fairtex closes the distance and clinches up with Garcia Jr, looking for a takedown. Fairtex pushes Garcia Jr against the cage but Garcia Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Garcia Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fairtex on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia Jr. Garcia Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Garcia Jr misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Garcia Jr.
Fairtex takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fairtex is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Garcia Jr misses with a head kick.
Fairtex shoots in for a takedown but Garcia Jr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Garcia Jr throws out a leg kick but Fairtex moves out of range and Garcia Jr only half commits.
Garcia Jr throws the left hand but Fairtex avoids the punch easily.
Fairtex will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fairtex throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fairtex swings for the body but Garcia Jr moves out of range.
Fairtex takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fairtex dives in and grabs Garcia Jr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garcia Jr pushes down on Fairtex's head and hops out.
Sergio Garcia Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slow jab from Garcia Jr misses its intended target.
Fairtex shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Garcia Jr sprawls well. Garcia Jr wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fairtex gets slowly back to his feet.
Fairtex misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairtex checks a low kick from Garcia Jr.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fairtex.
Garcia Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fairtex.
Jason Fairtex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fairtex shoots in for a takedown but Garcia Jr shows good takedown defense.
Garcia Jr is looking to score with low kicks.
Fairtex changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garcia Jr tries to avoid it but Fairtex manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garcia Jr to the ground. Garcia Jr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fairtex closes this distance looking for a takedown but Garcia Jr circles away.
Fairtex moves out of range as Garcia Jr throws a body kick.
Fairtex looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr throws a hook but Fairtex blocks it.
Fairtex shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garcia Jr but Garcia Jr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fairtex shoots in for a double leg but Garcia Jr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Fairtex displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia Jr throws out the jab.
Fairtex blocks a head kick by Garcia Jr.
Garcia Jr tried to score with a low kick but Fairtex checks it.
Fairtex with a nice cross.
Fairtex shoots for a takedown but Garcia Jr saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fairtex stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia Jr.
Jab, jab by Garcia Jr - just one landing.
Garcia Jr cracks the inside of Fairtex's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Fairtex manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A shot to the liver by Fairtex. Beautiful body shot.
Garcia Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fairtex is trying hard to land a takedown here. Garcia Jr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick from Garcia Jr lands but Fairtex takes it in his stride.
Fairtex shoots in looking for a takedown. Garcia Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Fairtex keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Garcia Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fairtex avoids a kick to the body.
Garcia Jr cracks Fairtex with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Fairtex misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Garcia Jr dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nice takedown defense from Garcia Jr. No joy for Fairtex on that attempt.
Fairtex closes the distance and clinches up with Garcia Jr, looking for a takedown. Fairtex pushes Garcia Jr against the cage but Garcia Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Garcia Jr thumps Fairtex with a low kick.
Garcia Jr 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.
Nice straight punches there by Garcia Jr. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Garcia Jr.
Fairtex takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Garcia Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fairtex blocks a leg kick.
Garcia Jr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sergio Garcia Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Fairtex.
Garcia Jr thumps Fairtex with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcia Jr.
Fairtex takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia Jr cracks Fairtex with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairtex gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fairtex takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fairtex blocks a head kick by Garcia Jr.
Fairtex tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Garcia Jr swivels and escapes.
Garcia Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Garcia Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Garcia Jr cracks Fairtex with a good jab.
A jab from Garcia Jr finds it's way through Fairtex's defenses.
Fairtex throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Garcia Jr's waist but Garcia Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fairtex off to one side.
Garcia Jr lands a two punch combo.
Garcia Jr throws a leg kick which misses Fairtex's front leg but catches the back leg as Fairtex tries to avoid it.
Garcia Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fairtex's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Garcia Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Garcia Jr thumps Fairtex with a low kick.
Garcia Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fairtex's calf.
Fairtex on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fairtex chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garcia Jr can pounce on him.
Garcia Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Garcia Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Garcia Jr throws a good cross that connects.
Fairtex takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Garcia Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garcia Jr leaves Fairtex with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fairtex's calf.
Garcia Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fairtex's sensitive parts.
Garcia Jr looks for the body kick but Fairtex saw that one coming.
Garcia Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fairtex checks the leg kick nicely there.
Garcia Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fairtex.
Garcia Jr 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.
Garcia Jr throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fairtex moves out of range as Garcia Jr throws a body kick.
Sergio Garcia Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Fairtex takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Garcia Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fairtex can do to turn this around?

Fairtex scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia Jr is looking for a sweep. Fairtex is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fairtex has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fairtex throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fairtex is keen to just control but Garcia Jr is a slippery customer.
Garcia Jr is looking to improve his position.
Garcia Jr is trying to stand back up but Fairtex is controlling him
Fairtex not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fairtex with the ground and pound but Garcia Jr uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Fairtex wants to control from the top but Garcia Jr keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Garcia Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Garcia Jr 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergio Garcia Jr!