PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lester Pearson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia comes to the cage accompanied by Ballad Of A Dead Soulja . 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
vs
Pearson

193 cm
21
250 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

195 cm
28
278 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Heavy handed

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roberto Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lester Pearson!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pearson.
Garcia throws a jab when Pearson was well out of range.
Pearson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
Pearson has a takedown stuffed.
Danga de danga de dang - Garcia scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Lester Pearson has been cut.
Pearson takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pearson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Pearson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Pearson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pearson misses with a head kick.
Garcia throws a body punch but Pearson moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pearson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pearson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pearson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pearson fails to land the takedown.
Pearson tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
Garcia lands with a nice combination. Pearson backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia misses with a hook.
Garcia throws the left hand but Pearson avoids the punch easily.

Pearson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pearson showed some decent athleticism there.
Garcia is looking to control Pearson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garcia avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to escape.
Garcia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pearson.
Garcia moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Garcia wants to stand and escape but Pearson is having none of it.
Pearson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Garcia is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Garcia scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia avoiding damage.
Come on Pearson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Pearson lands with a light punch inside.
Garcia looking to stall.
Garcia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Garcia tries to circle away but Pearson has him pinned against the cage.
Garcia letting Pearson take a breather here.
Pearson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garcia working aggressively here.
Garcia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pearson has him pressed against the cage.
Garcia swings wildly with an uppercut but Pearson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia tries to stall but Pearson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pearson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Pearson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Garcia manages to break the clinch.
Garcia connects with a body shot.
Garcia missing with a left hand there. Pearson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pearson shoots in for a double leg but Garcia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Roberto Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lester Pearson.
A head kick misses from Pearson.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Nice shot by Garcia.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pearson has time to react.
Garcia is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Garcia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lester Pearson's cut.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Garcia throws a shot to the body.
Pearson doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
Pearson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Pearson is just out of range.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Garcia here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Garcia with a hook.
Garcia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pearson is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.

Pearson forces Garcia back against the cage and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pearson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pearson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garcia's efforts to push away.
Pearson throws a punch but it's blocked by Garcia.
Garcia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pearson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pearson.
Pearson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Garcia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lester Pearson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Garcia breaks the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Garcia.
Pearson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pearson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
Roberto Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pearson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roberto Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pearson closes the distance but Garcia moves to the side
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pearson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Garcia sprawls well. Garcia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pearson gets slowly back to his feet.
Garcia punishes Pearson's body with a nice straight punch.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Pearson avoids them all with ease.
Pearson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pearson moves away.
Pearson tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garcia throws a shot from downtown. Pearson moves away and avoids it.
Garcia slips a jab and a cross from Pearson.
Garcia swings widly with a right hand
and Pearson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Pearson walks into a jab.
Pearson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Garcia avoids it really well and circles away.
Roberto Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lester Pearson.
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.
Garcia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pearson is breathing heavily.
Garcia misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia thuds his right hand into Pearson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pearson walks into a jab.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pearson manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Pearson.
Pearson is looking to clinch.
Garcia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Garcia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pearson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Garcia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Garcia misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pearson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pearson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Garcia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lester Pearson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Pearson tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garcia lands with a cross.
Pearson walks into a stiff left hand from Garcia.
Pearson throws a head kick that misses.
Garcia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pearson.
Pearson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Pearson is rocked!
Garcia with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pearson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garcia throws a monster overhand right that drops Pearson! Garcia follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Garcia!