PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaius Garcius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Storm had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Storm
vs
Garcius

182 cm
25
179 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
23
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaius Garcius!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcius.
Garcius tries to score a power double leg takedown but Storm sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Garcius somewhat.
Garcius tries to close the distance and clinch but Storm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garcius uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Storm.

Storm gets caught flat footed, as Garcius shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Garcius is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Garcius thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Garcius is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garcius stands up from Storm's guard - Garcius perhaps looking for a knockout.
Garcius misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Storm misses.
Storm swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcius.
Garcius throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcius manages to avoid it.
Storm wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Garcius tries to clinch there but Storm circles away.
Storm lands with a straight right. Garcius didn't see that one coming.
Garcius takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Storm misses the jab.
Storm moves in looking to clinch but Garcius pushes him off.

Garcius scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcius controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm is in a horrible position here. Garcius smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Storm is desperately trying to improve his position but Garcius has a good base and remains in mount.
Garcius breaks from Storm's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Garcius tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcius cracks Storm with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Storm has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Garcius keeps control of the position easily here as Storm tries to buck him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Storm holding both Garcius 's hands and preventing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaius Garcius dominated that round.
That's time! Storm's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Storm throws a jab when Garcius was well out of range.
Garcius tries to clinch up.
Garcius slips under a jab from Storm.
Storm throws a looping overhand right but Garcius ducks down to avoid it.
Storm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Storm just misses with a punch to the body.
Storm tries to clinch up.
Garcius slips under a jab from Storm.
Garcius fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Garcius shoots and misses
and Storm counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Storm checks a leg kick.
Storm throws a lazy right hand but Garcius sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius shoots in looking for a takedown. Storm tries to sprawl out of it but Garcius keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Storm manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnny Storm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaius Garcius.
Garcius ducks under a wild hook from Storm.
Storm swinging wildly here.
Storm cracks Garcius with a right hand to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Garcius.
Garcius closes the distance and clinches up with Storm, looking for a takedown. Garcius pushes Storm against the cage but Storm circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Garcius is breathing heavily.
Garcius moves out of range of the strikes.
Storm takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Garcius takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Storm jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm lands a nice shot to the body.
Garcius on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Storm lands with a shot to the body.
Johnny Storm is winning the standup battle so far.
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!
Storm misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Storm connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Garcius shoots in for a takedown but Storm shows good takedown defense.
A jab from Storm misses.
Storm takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Garcius keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Storm.
Storm misses with a wild body shot.
Storm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Storm connects with the punch.
Garcius shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Storm as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garcius has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Storm thuds his right hand into Garcius's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Storm just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcius avoids the body shot from Storm.
Garcius takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Garcius keeps the fight on the outside.
Garcius defending well as Storm loads up on a big left hand.
Storm fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcius manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Storm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnny Storm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Storm misses with a hook.
Garcius slips a jab and a cross from Storm.
Jaius Garcius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Garcius shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Garcius was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Storm tries to hold on but Garcius postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcius thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcius controlling from the full mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Storm looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Storm dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Garcius keeps the fight on the outside.
Storm thumps Garcius with a low kick.
Garcius slips a jab from Storm.
Storm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Storm swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcius.
Storm lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Garcius takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Storm with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big right from Storm misses.
A jab lands there for Storm.
Storm throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Storm misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A solid leg kick lands there for Storm.
Garcius takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcius misses with a head kick.
Garcius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcius closes this distance looking for a takedown but Storm circles away.
Storm throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcius.
Storm works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Garcius drives through with a takedown into Storm's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Storm is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm working a defensive guard here.
Storm wants to stand but Garcius is controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Johnny Storm wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Storm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcius takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcius shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A low kick from Garcius is predictable there
and Storm counters with a low kick, right behind Garcius 's knee.
Storm is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Storm misses with an uppercut.
Storm fails to land with a series of punches.
Storm scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Storm feints and then cracks Garcius's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garcius down.
Garcius takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Storm fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garcius walks into a stiff left hand from Storm.

Storm gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Garcius to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Garcius preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcius trying to control the position from guard on top but Storm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Storm is trying to keep Garcius in close.
Storm wants to stand up but Garcius is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jaius Garcius was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Storm throws a jab when Garcius was well out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Storm showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Storm has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Storm!