PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franck Pompi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pompi has chosen French National Anthem as his entrance music. Chris Garcia could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Franck Pompi's chin.

Garcia
vs
Pompi

184 cm
24
198 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

181 cm
23
193 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

FNF Energy & Stamina - Sale!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Franck Pompi!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pompi.
Garcia misses with an uppercut

and Pompi counters with a single leg into guard. Garcia didn't expect that.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Pompi trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Pompi looking to pass the guard.
Garcia is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Pompi gets to his feet - Garcia follows without any prompting.
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Pompi moves out of range easily.
Crunch! Garcia slams his shin into Pompi's torso.
Pompi avoids a punch combination nicely.
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 throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pompi.
Franck Pompi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pompi has time to react.
Garcia throws a wild body kick that Pompi sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Pompi.

Pompi clinches.
Garcia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pompi tries to break free but Garcia pushes him back against the cage.
Garcia prevents Pompi from breaking the clinch.
Pompi is trying to break the clinch but Garcia is controlling him.
Pompi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pompi blocking some punches.

Garcia escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pompi swinging wildly here.
Pompi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chris Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pompi slips a straight right by Garcia.
Pompi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garcia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Garcia throws a head kick but Pompi moves out of range.
Pompi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garcia throws out the jab.
Pompi blocks the body kick.
Garcia on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pompi scores with a one two! Garcia had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Pompi gets a clinch.

Pompi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garcia.
Pompi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia moves out of range of the leg kick from Pompi.
Garcia takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pompi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pompi misses with a few strikes there.
Pompi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pompi moves out of range as Garcia throws a body kick.
Pompi throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Garcia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcia looks to land a body kick but Pompi moved away.
Garcia thows a body shot but no joy.
Pompi misses with a few strikes there.
Pompi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Garcia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Pompi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Pompi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pompi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Garcia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pompi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pompi 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.

Garcia actively working from the bottom here.
Pompi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Garcia!
Garcia is squirming around, avoiding Pompi's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia regains half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pompi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Franck Pompi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Garcia stuffs the takedown.
Garcia moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Garcia moves out of range as Pompi throws a body kick.
Pompi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pompi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Garcia is looking to land body kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pompi thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
Garcia buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Pompi.
Garcia throws a leg kick that misses.
Franck Pompi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pompi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pompi tries a head kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Pompi blocks the leg kick.
Pompi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia throws a push kick but Pompi slaps the foot to one side.
Pompi is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pompi avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Pompi.
Pompi tries to land a front kick but Garcia steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Garcia - that will leave a mark!
Garcia throws a body punch but Pompi moves out of range.
Pompi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pompi throws a right and a left that Garcia avoids nicely.
Garcia misses with a kick to the body.
Garcia lands with a kick to the temple. Pompi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

It looks like Franck Pompi has been cut.
Pompi thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pompi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pompi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Garcia rather than just go for the knockout.
Pompi avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Pompi misses with a wild combination.
Garcia misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pompi's head.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Pompi.
Garcia misses with a hook.
Garcia throws a solid leg kick but Pompi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Garcia.
Pompi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garcia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Garcia lands a nice looking body kick.
Garcia takes a swing at Pompi's ribcage but misses.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Pompi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Garcia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pompi.
Pompi throws a hook but Garcia blocks it.
Pompi lands with a good body shot.
Garcia throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. Pompi does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pompi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pompi misses with the combination.
Pompi moves out of range of the body kick.
Pompi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from Pompi.
Chris Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
Pompi throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia takes a swing at Pompi's ribcage but misses.
Pompi moves out of range as Garcia throws a body kick.
Garcia throws a body kick that misses.
Pompi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Garcia avoids it really well and circles away.
Chris Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franck Pompi.
Garcia throws a push kick but Pompi slaps the foot to one side.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Pompi is just out of range.
Garcia misses with a low kick as Pompi jumps back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pompi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia lands a front kick.
Garcia moves out of range as Pompi throws a body kick.
Pompi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pompi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pompi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
Pompi tries a head kick but it misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Garcia.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A leg kick checked by Pompi.
Garcia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pompi throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia throws a leg kick that misses.
Pompi throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Pompi misses with a body kick.
Garcia scores with a push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Garcia dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Franck Pompi's cut.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Pompi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garcia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pompis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Garcia blocks a head kick by Pompi.
Garcia scores with a spinning back kick!
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pompi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Garcia blocks the body kick.
Garcia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pompi misses with a head kick.
Pompi blocks a head kick by Garcia.
Garcia misses with a low kick as Pompi jumps back.
Garcia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pompi 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pompi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pompi throws a lazy head kick
and Garcia counters with a low kick, right behind Pompi 's knee.
Garcia throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Garcia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pompi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pompi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Garcia. Garcia obviously looking to wear him down.
Garcia is looking to land body kicks.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Pompi avoids nicely.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pompi.
Garcia avoids a kick to the body.
Pompi throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Garcia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Garcia tries to land a front kick but Pompi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garcia scoring well with a low kick there.
Garcia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pompi dives in and grabs Garcia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes down on Pompi's head and hops out.
Garcia avoids a punch combination nicely.
Garcia looks for the body kick but Pompi saw that one coming.
Pompi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garcia pinned against the cage. Garcia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Garcia tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pompi was well out of range. Poor timing from Garcia.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia slips a jab from Pompi.
Garcia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garcia cracks Pompi with a good jab.
Pompi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Garcia.
Pompi fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pompi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pompi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garcia blocks the body kick.
Garcia throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pompi throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pompi misses with a body kick.
Garcia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pompi dodges the punch combination from Garcia.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Pompi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Garcia does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Garcia throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Garcia throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garcia throws a body kick that misses.
Garcia moves out of range as Pompi throws a body kick.
Pompi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Garcia will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pompi blocks the body kick.
Garcia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pompi throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia checks the leg kick nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Garcia.
Garcia slips under a jab.
Garcia throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pompi works over Garcia's head and body with a nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pompi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pompi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pompi looks to land a combination but Garcia avoids it well.
A thudding body kick lands there by Garcia!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Garcia, right into the meat.
Pompi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Nice uppercut there from Garcia.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcia tries to land a front kick but Pompi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick misses from Pompi.
Pompi ducks right into an uppercut from Garcia.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Garcia has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Garcia!
Chris Garcia decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.