PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dimitris Karageorgos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franklin Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Karageorgos
vs
Garcia

183 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
168 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin

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, Dimitris Karageorgos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franklin Garcia!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Karageorgos.
Karageorgos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Karageorgos doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Garcia counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Garcia.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimitris Karageorgos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karageorgos working a defensive guard here.
Garcia chips away with some ground and pound.
Garcia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Karageorgos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Karageorgos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garcia preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karageorgos has momentary wrist control but Garcia slips an elbow through the middle.
Garcia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Karageorgos's head.
Garcia keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Karageorgos's head.
Garcia is looking to work some ground and pound but Karageorgos has wrist control.
Garcia postures up and lands a big shot to Karageorgos's brow.
Karageorgos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Karageorgos tries to get out of the position.
Garcia throwing strikes but missing.
Garcia stands up over Karageorgos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Garcia postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Garcia won't allow Karageorgos to sweep him here.
Garcia passes into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Garcia lands a nice short elbow.
Karageorgos is looking to improve his position.
Karageorgos is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Garcia there.
Garcia drops an elbow to the side of Karageorgos's head.
Garcia is nestled in close to Karageorgos, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Garcia takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Garcia working the head and body with strikes.
Karageorgos taking some punishment here, with Garcia in his half guard.
Garcia landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Garcia lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Karageorgos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garcia.
Karageorgos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Garcia scores with a couple of nice shots.
Karageorgos misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Garcia wants to pass to mount but Karageorgos is defending the position.
Karageorgos is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Garcia scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia working Karageorgos over with strikes.
Garcia winds up and cracks Karageorgos with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Garcia lands a nice short elbow.
Karageorgos on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Garcia lands with a punch from half guard.
Garcia scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Garcia is nestled in close to Karageorgos, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Garcia looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Karageorgos with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Garcia.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Garcia lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from Garcia there.
Garcia slips a nice elbow through Karageorgos's hands, connecting with Karageorgos's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Garcia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Garcia is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Karageorgos on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Karageorgos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garcia is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Garcia winds up and cracks Karageorgos with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia working Karageorgos over with strikes.
Garcia lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Karageorgos misses with a takedown attempt

and Garcia counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Garcia lands a couple of elbows.
Garcia scoring with some ground and pound.
Garcia content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Garcia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Karageorgos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Karageorgos 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.
Garcia postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Franklin Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcia lands a couple of decent looking shots.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Garcia's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Karageorgos keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garcia in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia pushing down on Karageorgos's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Garcia moves nicely into side control.
Garcia landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Karageorgos taking a bit of punishment here - Garcia scoring with strikes.
Karageorgos wants to get back to his feet.
Garcia in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Garcia is chipping away with strikes.
Garcia lands a few punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia working the head with strikes.
Karageorgos tries to bench press Garcia off him but Garcia keeps the position.
Garcia landing a few strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karageorgos takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Garcia in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Garcia working the body and head with strikes.
Garcia landing strikes.
Garcia landing a few strikes.
Garcia landing a few strikes.
Garcia working the head with strikes.

Karageorgos is rocked!
Garcia works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Garcia working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Oh Karageorgos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garcia working the body and head with strikes.
Karageorgos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garcia landing a few strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Karageorgos 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 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franklin Garcia!