PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jon Drexler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Drexler
vs
Garcia

175 cm
19
162 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Drexler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drexler wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Garcia misses.
Drexler showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Garcia.
Garcia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Drexler sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Garcia somewhat.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drexler walks into a left hand.
Drexler throws a head kick that misses.
Drexler doesn't manage to clinch there - Garcia circles away.
Garcia takes a kick to the side of the head.
Garcia slips under a jab from Drexler.
Drexler lands a jab-cross combination.
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Drexler.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Drexler avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drexler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Drexler shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Drexler showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Drexler not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drexler tries to pass to full mount but Garcia defends it.
Drexler thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garcia's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drexler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Drexler is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Garcia has hold of Drexler's hands but Drexler slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drexler is trying to control the action in half guard but Garcia is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jon Drexler.
Garcia checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
Drexler wants to clinch but Garcia slips to the side
and Garcia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Drexler misses.
Garcia stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Garcia wants it to stay on the feet.
Drexler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcia misses with the combination.
Garcia throws a one two combo.
Sloppy strikes from Garcia. Those never looked like landing.
Garcia scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Garcia connects with the punch.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.

Drexler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Drexler drags the fight down to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drexler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Garcia wants to stand but Drexler has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Garcia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Drexler is looking for a triangle but Garcia pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Drexler dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Some wild striking there from Garcia.
Garcia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Garcia scores with a hook.
Drexler moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Drexler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcia tries to bum rush Drexler with a series of wild strikes but Drexler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drexler scores with a sloppy right hand. Garcia should have avoided that one.

Garcia drops Drexler with a nice combination! Garcia dives into Drexler's guard, looking to finish!

Drexler is rocked!

It looks like Jon Drexler has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcia won't allow Drexler to sweep him here.
Oh Drexler is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Drexler is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Drexler seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drexler is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Johnny Garcia wasn't active enough on the ground.
Drexler lands a head kick. Garcia smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice shot lands for Garcia.
Garcia misses with a body shot.
Good shot there by Drexler.
Garcia tries to bum rush Drexler with a series of wild strikes but Drexler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Johnny Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Drexler has closed the distance and engaged Garcia in a clinch.
Garcia tries to break free but Drexler pushes him back against the cage.
Garcia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drexler struggles to land a body shot inside as Garcia controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Drexler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drexler.
Garcia throws a left and a right that both miss
and Drexler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Drexler tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Drexler is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drexler manages to avoid it.

Drexler shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Drexler showed some decent athleticism there.
Drexler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drexler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garcia defending well though.
Drexler wants to pass the guard but Garcia is defending well.
Drexler is working hard here to advance position.
Drexler takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jon Drexler just wasn't active enough.
Drexler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A solid body kick from Drexler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.
Drexler tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Garcia throws a nice looking combination but Drexler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Drexler takes the fight into the clinch.
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!
The referee calls for Drexler to work.

Drexler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Drexler missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drexler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garcia.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Drexler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jon Drexler's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Drexler tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.
Johnny Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Drexler counters with a nice uppercut.
Drexler tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garcia throws out a powerful jab.
Garcia walks into a jab.
Garcia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Garcia scores with a takedown into Drexler's guard.
Garcia wants to stand but Drexler has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Drexler is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garcia must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drexler is really struggling to control Garcia but he's trying to hold on to the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Drexler dodges the punch combination from Garcia.

Garcia looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Drexler has Garcia pulled in close to control his posture.

Drexler is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Drexler looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Garcia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Drexler has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garcia has managed to get both his arms back between Drexler's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drexler is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Johnny Garcia.
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drexler fails with a takedown attempt.
Garcia lands a two punch combo.
Drexler throws a low kick but Garcia moves out of range easily.

Drexler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Drexler displaying some good clinch control by pressing Garcia up against the cage.
Good body shot from Drexler.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Drexler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Johnny Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jon Drexler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drexler effectively controlling the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jon Drexler.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Drexler, 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 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Drexler!