PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronald Barlog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia has chosen The Clash - London Calling as his entrance music. Hector Garcia told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Barlog
vs
Garcia

187 cm
25
215 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

185 cm
28
220 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronald Barlog!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Hector Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barlog shoots in looking for a takedown. Garcia tries to sprawl out of it but Barlog keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Garcia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Barlog 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 Barlog off to one side.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Barlog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garcia explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Garcia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Barlog.
Barlog has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garcia.
Garcia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia throws a right hand that Barlog ducks under and follows up with a left that Barlog also avoids with ease.
Garcia connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Ronald Barlog has been cut.
Garcia tries to clinch but Barlog is having none of it.
Barlog circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hector Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia scores with a head kick. Barlog tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
Barlog keeps the fight on the outside.
Barlog takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia tries to clinch but Barlog moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garcia.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Barlog circles away and keeps his distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garcia.
Garcia throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Garcia is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcia tries to clinch but Barlog moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barlog misses with a takedown attempt - Garcia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronald Barlog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barlog is breathing heavily.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Barlog circles away.
Garcia tries to clinch but Barlog is having none of it.
Garcia scores with a spinning back kick!
Garcia tries to clinch up but Barlog circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barlog dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Barlog circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Barlog avoids them all with ease.
Garcia lands a two punch combo.
Garcia is looking to clinch.

Barlog scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia is trying to stand.
Garcia can't escape the position.
Garcia wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Barlog.
Garcia manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Garcia, under a barage of strikes from Barlog.
Garcia tries to kick Barlog off but Barlog keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Barlog wants to work for an arm triangle but Garcia is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Garcia kicks Barlog off and gets back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcia delivers a nice body kick.
Garcia jabs Barlog right on the nose. Barlog blinks but takes it well.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia lands with a straight right. Barlog didn't see that one coming.
Garcia moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hector Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronald Barlog's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Garcia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Barlog manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia is looking to clinch.
Barlog looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Garcia is fending him off so far but Barlog persists. Nope, Garcia circles away and we're back to standing.
Barlog swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia.
Garcia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ronald Barlog is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Garcia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Barlog manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia lands with a right hand.

Ronald Barlog's cut is getting worse.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barlog looks for a takedown but Garcia sprawls well.
A shot to the liver by Garcia. Beautiful body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia connects with a combination that backs up Barlog into the cage. Garcia lands a flurry of punches that gets past Barlog's guard. Barlog is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Garcia bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hector Garcia! Hector Garcia retains his light heavyweight title!