PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaius Garcius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Martinez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Garcius
vs
Martinez

183 cm
23
174 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp (95% quick laundry)

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaius Garcius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Martinez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martinez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Garcius takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Martinez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Garcius moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcius walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Garcius shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Garcius looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Martinez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Garcius drops an elbow to the side of Martinez's head.
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!
Ground and pound from Garcius.
Martinez is trying to stand.
Garcius not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Garcius throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Garcius thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Garcius winds up and cracks Martinez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Garcius lands with a punch from half guard.
Garcius throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Martinez to regain full guard.
Garcius throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martinez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcius working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Garcius throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garcius throwing strikes from guard but Martinez blocks nicely.
Martinez wants to stand and escape but Garcius is having none of it.
Garcius scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Martinez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Martinez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garcius loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garcius tries to free his leg and advance position but Martinez is retaining full guard.
Garcius landing some decent shots from guard.
Garcius has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcius lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Martinez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martinez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garcius with a nice head shot there.
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!
Martinez is looking to stand up but Garcius isn't so interested in that idea.
Martinez looks gassed!
Garcius landing with the ground and pound.
Garcius throws a big right hand that misses.
Martinez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Martinez has momentary wrist control but Garcius slips an elbow through the middle.
Garcius postures up and lands a big shot to Martinez's brow.
Garcius throws a big elbow that misses.
Garcius lands a couple of digs.
Martinez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcius scoring with some ground and pound.
Garcius cracks Martinez with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martinez wants to get back to his feet but Garcius is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Martinez has momentary wrist control but Garcius slips an elbow through the middle.
Garcius is in close to Martinez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Garcius is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Garcius working some strikes from top position.
Martinez wants to stand but Garcius is controlling the position.
Garcius makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Garcius with a nice head shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcius distracts Martinez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Garcius lands a couple of digs.
Garcius stands and throws Martinez's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Garcius's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Garcius lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Martinez down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Martinez is pushing Garcius's head away, looking to escape. Garcius manages to hold on to the position though.
Garcius is putting a hurting on Martinez here, landing some big shots from side control.
Garcius lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Garcius in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Garcius working the ground and pound from side control.
Martinez pushes Garcius away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Garcius gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Garcius in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcius lands some shots froms side control.
Garcius lands an elbow.
Garcius creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaius Garcius dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Garcius throws a sloppy head kick and Martinez moves out of range easily.
Garcius fails with a takedown attempt.
Garcius throws a series of punches but Martinez moves out of range.
Martinez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Jaius Garcius has been cut.
Garcius misses with a double jab.
Martinez lands with a nice combination. Garcius backs away looking to recover.
Martinez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Martinez misses with the combination.
Martinez swinging wildly here.
Martinez throws a right and a left that Garcius avoids nicely.
Martinez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Martinez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Garcius to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcius scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Martinez is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius with a nice head shot there.
Garcius passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Martinez prevents Garcius from improving position.
Garcius looks up at the clock and then as Martinez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Garcius smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Martinez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Garcius lands a decent elbow from side control.
Garcius scores with a couple of short elbows.
Garcius cracks Martinez with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Garcius lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Martinez down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcius scoring with punches from side control.
Martinez is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jaius Garcius overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garcius working the ground and pound from side control.
Garcius grinds an elbow into Martinez's temple.
Garcius working the head and body with strikes.
Garcius scores with punches from side control.
Garcius working the head with strikes.
Martinez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Garcius landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Garcius is putting a hurting on Martinez here, landing some big shots from side control.
Garcius is working Martinez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Garcius working the body and head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcius lands an elbow.
Garcius working the head and body with strikes.
Garcius landing a few strikes.
Garcius creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Garcius lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Martinez down.
Garcius working the ground and pound.
Garcius tries to move into full mount but can't pass Martinez's legs.
Garcius is putting a hurting on Martinez here, landing some big shots from side control.
Garcius lands some shots froms side control.
Martinez is working to avoid the ground and pound but Garcius connects with a decent elbow.
Garcius scores with a couple of short elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcius working the ground and pound.
Martinez tries to escape but Garcius is in control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcius scores with punches from side control.
Garcius scoring with punches from side control.
Garcius cracks Martinez with a big right hand but Martinez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Garcius knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martinez on the ground.
Garcius scoring with punches and elbows.
Garcius working the ground and pound from side control.
Martinez wants to get back to his feet but Garcius drags him back down.
Garcius scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Martinez to see if he's OK.
Martinez is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Garcius landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcius is putting a hurting on Martinez here, landing some big shots from side control.
Garcius lands a few punches from side control.
Martinez prevents Garcius from moving into mount.
Martinez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaius Garcius dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jaius Garcius's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Garcius looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Martinez!
Garcius connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Garcius lands a big shot there that rocks Martinez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Martinez wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Garcius is landing with some decent strikes but Martinez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Garcius cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Garcius lands a big elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcius pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Garcius cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Garcius with the ground and pound from mount.
Martinez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcius lands with some strikes.
Garcius with a couple of short strikes.
Garcius with good strikes from the mount here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius breaks from Martinez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Martinez is in a horrible position here. Garcius smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Garcius scoring with strikes but Martinez is staying in there.
Garcius landing punches.
Garcius in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Garcius working Martinez over with strikes here.
Garcius lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcius cracks Martinez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Garcius.
Garcius punishing his opponent with strikes.

Martinez is rocked!
Garcius raining down shots from the mount!
Martinez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Martinez is still in real trouble! Can Garcius finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcius lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Martinez seems to have recovered his senses.
Martinez tries to buck Garcius off but he can't manage it.
Garcius scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Garcius lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Martinez hang on?
Garcius in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Garcius cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Garcius putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Martinez's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Garcius with shots to the head and body - Martinez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Martinez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Garcius lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Martinez hang on?
Martinez is trying to stand.
Martinez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcius lands a heavy elbow.
Garcius scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Martinez?
Garcius breaks from Martinez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Garcius with shots to the head and body - Martinez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Martinez is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Garcius looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Garcius is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martinez can do to turn this around?
Martinez is in a horrible position here. Garcius smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jose Martinez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martinez is trying to stand.
Garcius with the ground and pound from mount.
Garcius lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcius looking to finish Martinez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Martinez!
Martinez is bucking up trying to escape but Garcius cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcius breaks from Martinez's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Garcius punishing his opponent with strikes.
Garcius lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Garcius is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Martinez is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Garcius lands a big elbow.
Garcius lands a heavy elbow.
Garcius raining down hammerfists from mount.
Martinez squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Martinez is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Martinez is bucking up trying to escape but Garcius cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Garcius working the ground and pound effectively.
Martinez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaius Garcius showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garcius, 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaius Garcius!
In his post fight interview, Jaius Garcius started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.