PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ash Ketchum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelinho Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Ketchum
vs
Garcia

197 cm
29
270 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

184 cm
24
260 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ash Ketchum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelinho Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ketchum has his takedown stuffed
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Ketchum has his takedown stuffed
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
Garcia cracks Ketchum with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ketchum tries to move into range but Garcia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ketchum shoots and misses

and Garcia counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ash Ketchum. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Garcia is working for a kimura but Ketchum is defending it quite comfortably.
Garcia missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ketchum has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garcia is working away from the top position though.
Ketchum tries to kick Garcia off but Garcia keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ketchum!
Garcia looking to ground and pound but Ketchum is blocking nicely.
Ketchum is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ketchum is trying to escape the mount.

Garcia working for a submission but Ketchum is keeping him at bay.
Garcia scoring with strikes but Ketchum is staying in there.

It looks like Ash Ketchum has been cut.
Garcia looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Ketchum defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Garcia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia raining down shots from the mount!
Garcia punishing his opponent with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ketchum avoids a series of strikes thrown by Garcia.
Garcia tries to control but Ketchum wriggling away.
Ketchum avoids a series of strikes thrown by Garcia.
Ketchum is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ketchum is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control but Ketchum is having none of it.
Garcia controlling the pace for now.
Garcia dominating with strikes here.

Ash Ketchum's cut is getting worse.
Garcia looking to finish with strikes here!
Garcia is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Jeez, Ash Ketchum's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ash Ketchum's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marcelinho Garcia!