PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luke Field (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Field
vs
Garcia

172 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
19
141 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luke Field!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Garcia!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Field fails with an attempt to clinch.
Field tries to clinch up

and Garcia counters by clinching up.
Field tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia avoids the damage to the body.
Field tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Field is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Field wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.

Garcia closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Garcia lands in his opponent's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Garcia content to stall in guard here.
Garcia slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garcia wants to work for an arm triangle but Field is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Garcia looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Field is trying to stand back up but Garcia is controlling him

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Garcia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Field keeps working.
Garcia controlling the action here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Johnny Garcia.
Field pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Garcia back to the cage. Field follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Field stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Field wants it to stay on the feet.
Field defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Garcia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Field throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt.
Luke Field has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Garcia.
No luck for Garcia with that takedown attempt.
Luke Field seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Field throws a right hand that Garcia ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia also avoids with ease.
Field tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
Good work by Garcia as he checks the leg kick.
Field is looking to land body kicks.
Garcia swinging wildly here.
Field misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Garcia misses
and Field counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Field tries to clinch

and Garcia holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Field managing to block the knees to the body from Garcia.
Garcia changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Field fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Garcia tries to keep at a distance but Field has taken the fight into the clinch.
Field misses with a knee to the head.
Garcia is trying to break free.

Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Garcia misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Field will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Field moves in looking to clinch but Garcia pushes him off.
Garcia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Johnny Garcia will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Garcia pushes Field up against the cage in a clinch.

Garcia pulls guard.
Garcia keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Garcia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Field wants to stand and escape but instead Garcia has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Garcia decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Field, up you get!
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Field.
Field tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Garcia counters with a big head kick but Field shrugs it off.
Luke Field is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Field gets tackled into the cage by Garcia. Garcia maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Field keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garcia's efforts to push away.
Field throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia working hard to break the clinch.
Field tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Garcia just stands there and leans against the cage.
Garcia drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Garcia working hard to break the clinch.
Field is trying to break the clinch but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
Garcia is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Field gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Field tries to break free but Garcia pushes him back against the cage.

Field's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Field moves in looking to clinch but Garcia pushes him off.
Field keeps Garcia at a distance using the push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.
Field wants to clinch.
Field is looking to clinch.
Luke Field is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Field tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia shoots in for a double leg but Field sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Luke Field has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Garcia.
Garcia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Field is fending him off so far but Garcia persists. Nope, Field circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Field tries to clinch up.
A bone on bone clash there as Garcia blocks the leg kick.
Field tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.

Field drives through and clinches with Garcia 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!
Field is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Field tries to pull guard but Garcia holds him up against the cage and eventually Field drops back down to his feet.
Field with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Garcia takes a knee right on the jaw!
Field taking a breather.
Garcia has had enough of the clinch but Field keeps him there for the moment.
Field looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Field using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Field tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Garcia smiles and moves away.
Field pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Field tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
Garcia lands with a slapping head kick.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Field swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garcia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Luke Field is winning the standup battle so far.
Field tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
Garcia dives in and grabs Field's left leg, looking for a takedown. Field pushes down on Garcia's head and hops out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia shoots for a takedown but Field saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Field tries to clinch up.
Garcia fails with the takedown
and Field counters with a flying knee. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Luke Field will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Field 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.
Garcia ducks under a wild hook from Field.
A head kick misses from Field.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Field shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Field tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Field tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Garcia drives through with a takedown into Field's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Garcia stops Field from standing up.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Field keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Johnny Garcia has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Garcia shoots in for a double leg but Field sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Field misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Field misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcia looks for a takedown but Field sprawls well.
Luke Field has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Garcia.
Field misses with an attempted mid kick.

Field clinches with his opponent.

Garcia pulls guard successfully.
Field trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Garcia pushes Field off and gets back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Field.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Field instigates a clinch.

Field manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Garcia loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garcia passes into half guard.
Garcia not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
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 keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Johnny Garcia.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Field lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Garcia has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Garcia and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Garcia throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Field tries to keep at a distance but Garcia has taken the fight into the clinch.

Garcia breaks from the clinch.
Garcia plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt.

Garcia shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Garcia was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garcia has hold of Field's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Field manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Garcia throws some wild stikes that Field manages to avoid easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Garcia has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

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