PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank The Trashman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia's entrance music is Ensemble of the restless. A fine choice. Sergio Garcia has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Garcia
vs
The Trashman

181 cm
22
182 lbs
9 - 0 - 1

168 cm
26
172 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Sergio Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank The Trashman!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The Trashman connects with the punch.
Garcia paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Garcia.
Garcia scores with a decent looking hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Garcia as he connects with a hook.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but The Trashman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The Trashman misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
A cross from The Trashman lands.
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 throws a jab when The Trashman was well out of range.
Garcia scores with a nice strike.
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract The Trashman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Trashman misses with a lunging right hand
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Trashman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Garcia. That one must have hurt.
Garcia fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Trashman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Garcia is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Garcia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Garcia scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Garcia prevents The Trashman from improving his position.
The Trashman is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Trashman gets back to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garcia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The Trashman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Garcia is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! The Trashman is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! The Trashman has escaped and now he's on top!
Garcia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Garcia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Trashman tries to stand but Garcia is controlling from the bottom.
The Trashman trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for The Trashman!
Garcia looking to finish The Trashman with some ground and pound. This is bad for The Trashman!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garcia goes for an armbar but he's not got it… The Trashman turns into him and now he's in Garcia's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garcia is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia throwing strikes but missing.
Garcia slips nicely into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Garcia is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so The Trashman is just riding it out for now. Garcia eventually gives up the hold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Garcia dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Garcia misses with a combination
and The Trashman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Trashman looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Garcia fails to land the takedown.
Sergio Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia digs a good body shot into The Trashman's ribs.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The Trashman misses the shot to the body.
Garcia thows a body shot but no joy.
The Trashman slips a straight right by Garcia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Trashman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from The Trashman.
The Trashman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Trashman avoids the body shot from Garcia.
The Trashman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Garcia jabs The Trashman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garcia shoots in for a double leg but The Trashman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.
The Trashman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Trashman throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
The Trashman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Trashman throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Garcia blocks a jab.
Garcia rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and The Trashman counters with a right hand to the body.
The Trashman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
Garcia tries to score a power double leg takedown but The Trashman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Garcia somewhat.
Garcia tries for a takedown but The Trashman circles away easily
and The Trashman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Trashman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
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 throws a jab when The Trashman was well out of range.
The Trashman lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Trashman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia throws a body kick that misses.
The Trashman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
The Trashman throws a shot from downtown. Garcia moves away and avoids it.
Garcia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The Trashman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia closes this distance looking for a takedown but The Trashman circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Garcia throws a right hand that misses
and The Trashman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Trashman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Trashman misses with a straight left.
The Trashman slips a jab from Garcia.
Garcia throws a right and a left that The Trashman avoids nicely.
Garcia lands with a nice body punch.
No luck for Garcia with that takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Trashman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Trashman slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frank The Trashman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

The Trashman cracks a nice hook into Garcia's ribs.
The Trashman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The Trashman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Trashman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Garcia thows a body shot but no joy.
The Trashman lunges at Garcia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garcia's hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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 moves out of range as The Trashman strikes.
The Trashman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Trashman lands with a good body shot.
The Trashman throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
Garcia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but The Trashman swivels and escapes.
The Trashman drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Garcia right on the button. Garcia goes down! The Trashman follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! The Trashman gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank The Trashman!