PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcelinho Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Tripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tripper is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Shout 2000. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Garcia
vs
Tripper

184 cm
28
275 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

192 cm
32
282 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Gilop®

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcelinho Garcia!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Tripper!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garcia throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tripper tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Garcia is in Tripper's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Tripper keeps moving.

Garcia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tripper has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garcia has managed to get both his arms back between Tripper's legs - danger averted.
Tripper controls Garcia momentarily but Garcia frees himself.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Tripper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tripper working a defensive guard here.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Tripper keeps moving.
Garcia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garcia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garcia trying to control but Tripper is working from the bottom.
Tripper is trying to keep Garcia in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tripper looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.

Tripper moves into the clinch successfully.
Tripper is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tripper can't find room to land a body shot as Garcia controls the action.
A short uppercut from Tripper.

Garcia has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Tripper is trying to keep an underhook but Garcia manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Garcia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Garcia missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Garcia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garcia not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tripper is looking to control Garcia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tripper avoid being mounted?
Garcia controlling the action here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Garcia not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tripper gets back to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia throws a big right hand that misses.
Garcia looking to pass the guard.
Tripper has momentary wrist control but Garcia slips an elbow through the middle.
Tripper keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.
Tripper looking to control.
Garcia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garcia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tripper is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia working some strikes from top position.
Tripper throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Tripper is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Garcia is looking to work some ground and pound but Tripper has wrist control.
Garcia postures up in Tripper's guard and throws a big left but Tripper blocks it.

Tripper escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Garcia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tripper thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Tripper keeps moving.
Tripper pulls Garcia in close to his closed guard and prevents Garcia from doing any damage or advancing position.
Garcia postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garcia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Garcia with a nice head shot there.
Garcia trying to control but Tripper is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tripper keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Tripper working a defensive guard here.
Tripper trying to strike off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tripper pulls Garcia in close to prevent any damage.
Tripper working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tripper looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelinho Garcia dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tripper manages to avoid it.
Garcia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tripper defends it nicely.

Garcia closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tripper to the mat! Tripper manages to get full guard.

Tripper looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Tripper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Garcia accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tripper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcia being controlled here momentarily.
Garcia content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tripper managing to control the position.
Tripper keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia postures up and lands a big shot to Tripper's brow.
Garcia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tripper's head.
Garcia trying to control but Tripper is working from the bottom.
Tripper has Garcia pulled in close to control his posture.
Garcia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tripper works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tripper is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Garcia is looking to work some ground and pound but Tripper has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Tripper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tripper is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia trying to control but Tripper is working from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jack Tripper wasn't active enough on the ground.
Tripper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tripper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garcia.
Tripper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tripper manages to avoid it.
Garcia fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Garcia jabs Tripper to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tripper listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tripper tries to avoid it but Garcia manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tripper to the ground. Tripper escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelinho Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tripper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Tripper scores with a nice strike.
Tripper throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tripper.
Tripper throws a leg kick which misses Garcia's front leg but catches the back leg as Garcia tries to avoid it.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tripper scores with a decent looking hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tripper.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Garcia.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tripper manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Garcia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tripper's head.
Garcia prevents Tripper from improving his position.
Garcia trying to control from half guard but Tripper is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throwing shots but Tripper is blocking nicely.
Tripper is trying to maintain the position but Garcia is very close to passing his half guard.
Tripper regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tripper is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garcia lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Garcia working some strikes from top position.
Garcia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marcelinho Garcia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Tripper escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Garcia gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Tripper is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Garcia defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelinho Garcia dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Garcia scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tripper doesn't seem bothered though.
Garcia scores with a hook to the body. Tripper takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Garcia is looking to wear down Tripper with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Garcia walks into a stiff left hand from Tripper.
Tripper avoids the body shot from Garcia.
Tripper throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Garcia on the side of the head.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Tripper is just out of range.
Garcia moves away from the strike by Tripper.
Garcia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tripper.
Garcia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Garcia throws a body punch but Tripper moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Tripper as Garcia shoots in.
Tripper misses with a wild body shot.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tripper takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tripper slaps away a takedown attempt from Garcia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelinho Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tripper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Tripper.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Tripper.
Garcia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tripper avoids it really well and circles away.
Jack Tripper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tripper throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
Tripper misses with a double jab.
Tripper on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tripper sprawls well. Tripper wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet.
Tripper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tripper swivels and escapes.
Tripper throws a big shot that misses.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Garcia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Garcia checks the leg kick nicely there.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tripper moves away.
Garcia looks to land a right hand but Tripper moved out of range.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Tripper is just out of range.
Garcia misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body kick there by Tripper.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tripper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Tripper shows good takedown defense.
Tripper will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Garcia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tripper throws a sloppy head kick and Garcia moves out of range easily.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tripper scores with the left hand. Garcia knows he should have avoided that one.
Garcia cracks a nice hook into Tripper's ribs.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Tripper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcia.
Tripper throws a head kick that misses.
Garcia moves out of range as Tripper strikes.
Garcia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tripper can pounce on him.
Tripper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Tripper is just out of range.
Garcia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia takes a swing at Tripper's ribcage but misses.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tripper manages to avoid it.
Garcia fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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 fails with a takedown attempt.
Garcia stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tripper.
Garcia shoots in but no luck this time.
Garcia shoots in and drives through. Tripper sprawls well.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tripper was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tripper.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tripper.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tripper.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Tripper really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Garcia misses with a jab to the body
and Tripper counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Garcia slips under a jab.

Tripper has closed the distance and engaged Garcia in a clinch.
Tripper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garcia has Tripper pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tripper manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Garcia has Tripper pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tripper manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Tripper works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Tripper trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Tripper sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tripper postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Garcia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tripper trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcia trying to keep a closed guard but Tripper is proving a slippery customer.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Tripper from controlling successfully.
Garcia working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jack Tripper.

Garcia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Tripper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tripper keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.

Garcia is posturing up here but Tripper has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Garcia tries to roll out but it's too tight and Garcia has to tap! Slick submission there by Tripper!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Tripper! Jack Tripper retains his heavyweight title!
Jack Tripper was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.