PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zachery Strain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Zachery Strain has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Zachery Strain seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Strain
vs
Garcia

167 cm
21
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zachery Strain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franklin Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Strain throws a right and a left that Garcia avoids nicely.
Strain keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Strain.
Strain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Garcia is defended easily by Strain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strain scores with a one two! Garcia had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Strain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strain has his takedown stuffed

and Garcia counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Strain's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Strain looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garcia is one step ahead there.
Garcia is in close to Strain's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garcia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garcia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia is in close to Strain's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Strain wants to stand up but Garcia is controlling him.
Garcia works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Garcia landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Strain wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Strain wants to get back to his feet.
Garcia takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Strain might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Strain wants to stand back up but Garcia manages to pass into side control.
Garcia working the ground and pound.
Garcia lands a nice forearm strike.
Garcia connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Strain some visible discomfort.
Garcia working the head and body with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Strain some visible discomfort.
Strain is breathing heavily.
Garcia working the head with strikes.

Strain is rocked!
Garcia looks up at the clock and then as Strain takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Garcia smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Oh Strain is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garcia scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Strain is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Garcia can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franklin Garcia!