PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tim Tebow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patch Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tebow comes to the cage accompanied by God's Gonna Cut You Down. Garcia has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! 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.

Tebow
vs
Garcia

191 cm
31
240 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

203 cm
29
269 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tim Tebow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Patch Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tebow. Garcia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcia looks gassed!

Tebow manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Garcia on his heels. He'll look to pass Garcia's guard now, I'm sure.
Tebow passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tebow trying to control the position but Garcia is working away.
Tebow throwing strikes but Garcia manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Tebow is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tebow is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Tebow is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I wouldn't like to be where Tebow is right now.
Tebow tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Garcia wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tebow is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tebow is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Garcia pulls his head out easily.
Tebow has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Garcia is working away from the top position though.
Tebow might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Tebow looking for submissions off his back.

Tebow kicks off Garcia and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Tebow.

Tebow pushes Garcia up against the cage in a clinch.
Garcia has Tebow pressed against the cage, preventing Tebow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tebow goes for a takedown in the clinch but Garcia prevents it.
Tebow working aggressively here.
Tebow tries to land a knee to the head but Garcia blocks with his arms.
Tebow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Garcia throws an elbow but misses.
Tebow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tebow lands with a left to the head.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tebow.

Tebow drives through and clinches with Garcia against the cage.
Tebow has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Garcia after a bit of a struggle.
Tebow works on Garcia's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Tebow.
A short right from Tebow.
Tebow pushes Garcia back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tebow throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tebow.

Tebow works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Tebow drops back looking for a leg! Garcia is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Garcia manages to kick Tebow off! Tebow jumps back into Garcia's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tebow throwing strikes but missing.
Tebow is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Garcia can do anything to dispel that myth.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Tebow from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tebow sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Tebow dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tebow with a jab.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tebow throws a series of strikes that have Garcia backpedaling.
Garcia needs to keep his hands up - Tebow had a free shot at his head there.
Tebow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tebow jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Tebow gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tebow lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tebow tries for a takedown but Garcia manages to get underhooks.
Tebow drops down looking for an ankle pick but Garcia pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Tebow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tebow cracks Garcia with an open hand slap.
Garcia is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tebow throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Tebow throws out a powerful jab.
Tebow keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tebow looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.

Tebow rushes Garcia and presses him up against the cage.
Tebow manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Tebow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garcia can do to turn this around?
Tebow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tebow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tebow trying to land knees to the body.
Tebow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Garcias head.
Tebow swings wildly with an uppercut but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tebow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tebow is trying to push Garcia away but Garcia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tebow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tebow is stalling here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tebow lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tebow scores with a shoulder strike.
Tebow lands with a right to the head.

Garcia is rocked!
A head punch on the inside from Tebow fails to land.

Tebow breaks from the clinch.

Tebow bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Garcia! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
Garcia is still in real trouble! Can Tebow finish him?
Garcia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Tebow drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Tebow seems to have locked his on tight now - Garcia screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Tebow, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Tim Tebow!
Tim Tebow thanked the fans post fight for their support.