PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Evan Deavon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergio Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Sergio Garcia enters the cage!

Deavon
vs
Garcia

180 cm
24
185 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

181 cm
20
182 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Evan Deavon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Sergio Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deavon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Deavon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garcia throws a solid leg kick but Deavon takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garcia.
Deavon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Deavon misses with a wild body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Deavon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Deavon.
Deavon swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Garcia drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Deavon keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia preventing the sweep.
Garcia working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deavon looking to control.
Garcia is looking to work some ground and pound but Deavon has wrist control.
Garcia with a flurry of punches that miss.
Deavon seems keen to control Garcia's posture.
Garcia throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Garcia distracts Deavon with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Deavon is on top in guard.
Garcia manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Garcia misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Deavon working to try and regain half guard.
Garcia looking to control and managing it successfully.
Deavon tries to hold on but Garcia postures up.
Garcia landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia avoids the attempt from Deavon to control.
Deavon blocking the ground and pound.
Deavon is squirming around, avoiding Garcia's attempts to control the action.
Garcia looking to finish Deavon with some ground and pound. This is bad for Deavon!
Deavon is looking to improve his position but Garcia isn't that keen on the idea.
Garcia in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Deavon manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia trying to mount his opponent but Deavon defends it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Deavon wants to improve his position but Garcia is controlling well.
Garcia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Garcia is thwarting Deavon's attempts to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garcia is looking for a kimura here.
Garcia throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Garcia seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Deavon is trying to control but can't.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Garcia connects with a nice short shot to Deavon's temple.
Deavon tries to roll over but Garcia keeps him under control.
Deavon is staying active underneath Garcia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Garcia wants to work for an arm triangle but Deavon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Garcia throwing shots but Deavon is blocking nicely.
Deavon is trying to control but can't.
Deavon tries to roll over but Garcia keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deavon won't allow Garcia to pass to mount.
Garcia misses with a head shot. Deavon uses the momentum to regain guard.
Garcia makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Deavon wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.
Garcia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Deavon trying to keep a closed guard but Garcia is proving a slippery customer.
Deavon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Deavon tries to get out of the position.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Deavon is keeping the position for now.
Garcia postures up in Deavon's guard and throws a big left but Deavon blocks it.
Garcia postures up in Deavon's guard and throws a big left but Deavon blocks it.
Deavon controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself.
Garcia is looking to work some ground and pound but Deavon has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Garcia dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.
Garcia slips under a jab from Deavon.
Deavon misses with a wild body shot.
Good exchange - Garcia coming out on top.
Deavon tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An inside leg kick from Garcia misses.
Deavon misses with a leg kick.
Deavon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Deavon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Deavon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia connects with a leg kick. Deavon looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Garcia closes this distance looking for a takedown but Deavon circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Garcia misses the target.
Deavon throws a leg kick
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deavon misses with a jab to the body
and Garcia counters with a two punch combo.
Deavon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Deavon cracks a nice hook into Garcia's ribs.
Deavon swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Deavon. Those never looked like landing.
Garcia lands a really nice looking cross but Deavon seems unphased.
Deavon staying out of range there.
Evan Deavon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Deavon throws a sloppy head kick
and Garcia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Deavon thinking.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Deavon moves in looking to clinch but Garcia pushes him off.
Garcia scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Garcia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Deavon swivels and escapes.
Garcia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Deavon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Deavon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Deavon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Deavon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Garcia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Deavon thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Deavon takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Garcia throws a leg kick which misses Deavon's front leg but catches the back leg as Deavon tries to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Deavon tries to clinch
and Garcia counters with a three punch combo that has Deavon backing up. Deavon nods at Garcia to acknowledge the strikes.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Deavon is predictable there
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Deavon moved away.
Garcia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Deavon swivels and escapes.
Evan Deavon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergio Garcia.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Deavon.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Deavon manages to avoid it.
No luck for Garcia with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia connects with a body shot.
Deavon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Garcia. Garcia circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Garcia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garcia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Deavon lands a nice hook to Garcia's body. Garcia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Garcia swinging wildly here.
Deavon misses with a jab to the body
and Garcia counters with a left to the body.
Deavon misses with a low kick.
Sergio Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia throws a hook but Deavon blocks it.
Deavon scoring well with a low kick there.
Garcia throws a sloppy body shot
and Deavon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garcia thinking.
Garcia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Deavon tries a body shot but Garcia blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deavon misses with some punches.
Deavon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Garcia.
Deavon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
Garcia is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Deavon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Deavon blocks a body shot from Garcia.
Deavon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garcia works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Garcia manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Garcia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Garcia is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Deavon wants to pass the guard but Garcia is keeping the position.
Garcia trying to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Deavon wants to stand but Garcia has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Garcia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Deavon missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Deavon wants to slow Garcia down by chopping away at his legs.
Deavon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Garcia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Deavon throws a head kick that half lands.
Deavon tries to clinch but Garcia moves away
and Garcia counters with a nice leg kick.
Garcia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Good work by Garcia as he checks the leg kick.
Garcia lands a lovely overhand right.
Deavon wants to clinch
and Garcia counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Deavon misses the shot to the body.
Deavon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deavon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garcia.
Garcia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A cross from Deavon lands.
Garcia scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice shot by Garcia.
Garcia misses with an uppercut.
Garcia tests Deavon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia throws a good cross that connects.
A shot to the body from Deavon misses
and Garcia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garcia lands with a nice body punch.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garcia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Garcia lands a jab to Deavon's midsection.
Evan Deavon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Deavon misses
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia scores with a nice right hand.
Garcia is looking to chop away at Deavon's legs.
Deavon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crunch! Garcia slams his shin into Deavon's torso.
Deavon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Garcia drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Garcia is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Deavon looks calm but he's in trouble here. Garcia gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Deavon is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Garcia lets go of the hold and Deavon can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sergio Garcia!
Sergio Garcia is the new welterweight champion!