PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jordan White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dreamer - Wiz Khalifa. Garcia is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Fuel - Mettalica. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

White
vs
Garcia

185 cm
19
152 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
26
155 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordan White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marc Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Garcia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.

White gets a clinch.
Garcia tries a body shot but White blocks it.
Garcia misses with a hook from the clinch.

White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marc Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
White really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
White misses with a takedown attempt - Garcia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
White takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
White is trying hard to land a takedown here. Garcia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Garcia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
White takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a leg kick which misses White's front leg but catches the back leg as White tries to avoid it.
Garcia lands with a right hand.
White goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia tries to clinch there but White circles away.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
Garcia is looking to clinch.
Marc Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
White shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garcia pinned against the cage. Garcia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

White instigates a clinch.

White wants the takedown. Garcia is fighting it off but White persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Garcia's guard against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as White controls the pace.
Garcia is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst White is controlling him.
White's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing White from controlling successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jordan White.
Garcia tries to clinch up.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.

White moves into the clinch.
Garcia swings away with an uppercut that misses.

White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

White closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Garcia quickly recovers to half guard.
Garcia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with White. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throwing shots but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Garcia pushes White off looking to stand but White dives back in and keeps control.
White takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
White stalling.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet.
White is figuring out what he wants to do next.
White seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Garcia for as long as he can get away with.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jordan White has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Garcia is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcia lands with a kick to the temple. White shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
White with a jab.
Garcia tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.

White closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Garcia did well to prevent White getting side control.

White looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan White dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

White keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd cheers as White lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garcia doesn't seem phased though.

White feints and as Garcia raises his hands in defense, White changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
White wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
White pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
White sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Garcia's guard.
White performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia pushes White off looking to stand but White dives back in and keeps control.
White sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garcia defending well though.
White stops Garcia from getting back to his feet.
White wants to take a breather but Garcia is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jordan White.
Garcia tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from White.

White forces Garcia back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Garcia fails to land.
Garcia fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Garcia.

White decides to pull guard.

Garcia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
White manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
White takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Garcia squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White scoring with strikes but Garcia is staying in there.
BOOM! White connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Garcia wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
White is in the full mount, landing strikes.
White trying to control but Garcia is having none of it.
White controlling the pace for now.
White lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
White looking to control but Garcia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White is really struggling to control Garcia but he's trying to hold on to the position.
White controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan White dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garcia stuffs the takedown attempt from White. White gets slowly back to his feet.
Garcia lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Garcia scores with a jab. White acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Garcia slaps away a takedown attempt from White, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Garcia is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.

White has managed to clinch.
White prevents Garcia from breaking the clinch.
White blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garcia creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Garcia.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Garcia working aggressively here.

White wants the takedown. Garcia is fighting it off but White persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Garcia's guard against the cage.
Garcia keeping full guard, as White tries to pass.
White sitting in guard here, content to control.
White wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Jordan White overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jordan White wasn't doing enough on the ground.
White fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jordan White. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
White will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Garcia drives through and clinches with White against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Garcia.

White manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
White manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White trying to control but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia taking shots to the head.

White working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
White trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
White scores with a couple of good head shots there.

White moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Garcia has worked his arm free - good work by Garcia!

White decides to take the fight back to the feet.
White closes the distance and clinches up with Garcia, looking for a takedown. White pushes Garcia against the cage but Garcia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
White tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
Garcia lands an overhand right.
Marc Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jordan White is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Garcia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
White dives in and grabs Garcia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes down on White's head and hops out.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan White showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for White, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan White!