PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mariano Ozawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Mariano Ozawa enters the cage!

Garcia
vs
Ozawa

175 cm
18
141 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

167 cm
22
147 lbs
3 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mariano Ozawa!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia jabs Ozawa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ozawa tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.

Ozawa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Garcia moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ozawa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ozawa being controlled here momentarily.

Ozawa stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Garcia closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Ozawa quickly recovers to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ozawa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Garcia has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Johnny Garcia just wasn't active enough.
Ozawa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ozawa wants it to stay on the feet.

Garcia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garcia has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ozawa uses from the top position.
Garcia trying to control the position.
Garcia tries to strike from the bottom.
Garcia trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Garcia is working an open guard so Ozawa takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Garcia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ozawa defends it nicely.
Garcia is breathing heavily.

Ozawa clinches up against the cage.
Garcia prevents a body shot from Ozawa.
Garcia can't break the clinch.

Garcia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ozawa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Garcia but Garcia pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mariano Ozawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!

Ozawa clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozawa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcia's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Ozawa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Garcia prevents Ozawa from breaking the clinch.
Garcia is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ozawa tries to break free but Garcia pushes him back against the cage.
Ozawa can't find room to land a body shot as Garcia controls the action.
Garcia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ozawa wants to break free but Garcia has control.
Ozawa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Garcia breaks the clinch.
Garcia keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ozawa avoids the body shot from Garcia.

Garcia fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Ozawa to the ground. Garcia is now in Ozawa's guard.

Garcia stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garcia gets tackled into the cage by Ozawa. Ozawa maintains the clinch.
Ozawa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ozawa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
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!

Ozawa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ozawa sprawls well. Ozawa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ozawa closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Garcia quickly recovers to half guard.
Ozawa wants to stand up but Garcia has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Garcia trying to control but Ozawa postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Johnny Garcia will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ozawa tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Ozawa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Ozawa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garcia looks to land a combination but Ozawa avoids it well.
Garcia misses with a leg kick
and Ozawa counters with a one-two to the body.
Ozawa tries to bum rush Garcia with a series of wild strikes but Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ozawa swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia.
Garcia dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Ozawa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ozawa 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ozawa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Garcia.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ozawa tries to clinch up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ozawa.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ozawa scores with a takedown into Garcia's guard.

Ozawa stands and steps away. Garcia gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Ozawa pushes Garcia up against the cage in a clinch.
Ozawa has had enough of the clinch but Garcia keeps him there for the moment.
Ozawa is trying to break the clinch but Garcia is controlling him.
Garcia jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ozawa walks away with a smile on his face. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
No joy there for Ozawa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ozawa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ozawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
Ozawa misses with a takedown
and Garcia counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozawa tries to clinch
and Garcia counters with a head kick.

Garcia moves into the clinch successfully.
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 tries to pull guard but Ozawa forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Ozawa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mariano Ozawa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Garcia.

Ozawa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ozawa tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Garcia.
Ozawa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ozawa tries to stand and escape but Garcia is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet.
Garcia has hold of Ozawa's hands but Ozawa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Garcia wants to improve his position but Ozawa is controlling well.
Garcia on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ozawa trying to control from half guard but Garcia is working away.
Ozawa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ozawa is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Garcia trying to hold on to Ozawa's head to control him but Ozawa postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozawa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Garcia looking for submissions off his back.
Ozawa seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ozawa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garcia is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Garcia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mariano Ozawa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.

Ozawa instigates a clinch.
Garcia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ozawa just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short uppercut from Garcia.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ozawa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Garcia.
A short left from Ozawa.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ozawa to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ozawa after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ozawa avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ozawa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Garcia takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ozawa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ozawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ozawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ozawa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garcia pinned against the cage. Garcia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Ozawa pushes Garcia up against the cage in a clinch.

Ozawa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ozawa is looking to clinch.
Ozawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garcia wants to clinch up but Ozawa keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ozawa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ozawa looks to clinch

and Garcia counters with a single leg into guard. Ozawa didn't expect that.
Ozawa keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ozawa has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Garcia should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Ozawa has tightened it up now! Garcia should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mariano Ozawa!