PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Garciea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarzan Terk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Garciea
vs
Terk

176 cm
26
163 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
163 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite 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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Garciea!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tarzan Terk!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Terk has Garciea up against the cage in a clinch.

Terk successfully pulls guard.
Terk pulls Garciea in close to prevent any damage.
Garciea throws a big elbow that misses.
Garciea throws a big elbow that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Terk can do anything to dispel that myth.
Garciea loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garciea stopping the sweep attempt from Terk.
Garciea has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Terk is pulling down on Garciea's head to control his posture.
Garciea scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Garciea is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garciea throwing strikes from guard but Terk blocks nicely.
Garciea throws a strike but Terk rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Garciea has his feet on Terk's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Nice takedown defense from Garciea. No joy for Terk on that attempt.

Garciea closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Terk did well to prevent Garciea getting side control.
Garciea thows a huge punch but Terk dodges it nicely.
Terk trying to control but Garciea postures up.
Garciea misses with a head shot. Terk uses the momentum to regain guard.
Terk is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terk wants to sweep but no luck.
Garciea trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Terk is trying to control the position but Garciea postures up.
Garciea working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Terk keeping full guard, as Garciea tries to pass.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garciea postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Terk wants to sweep here but Garciea controlling him for the moment.
Terk looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garciea postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garciea throws an elbow that misses. Terk uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Garciea's guard. Nice move by Terk!
Terk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Terk throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Terk's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Terk working some strikes from top position.

Garciea has his foot on Terk's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Terk works his way back into a safe position though.
Terk scoring with punches to the head and body.

Garciea looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Garciea is looking to stand up but Terk isn't so interested in that idea.
Terk landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Terk lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terk landing some decent shots from guard.

Garciea is looking for a triangle but Terk pushes his legs off easily.
Terk landing with the ground and pound.
Terk postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Terk must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Terk throwing strikes from guard but Garciea blocks nicely.
Garciea keeping full guard, as Terk tries to pass.

Garciea has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Terk is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Garciea.
Terk lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garciea taking punishment in the form of punches.
Terk cracks Garciea with a big elbow.
Check out the look on Terk's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Terk shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Garciea manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Garciea escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Terk gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Garciea working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Terk.
Terk with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Garciea utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Terk connects with a couple of short punches.

Garciea working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Terk doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Garciea is tightening it up a little... Terk has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Terk reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Terk taps out! Nice BJJ there by Garciea!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Jose Garciea!
Jose Garciea bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.