PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jax Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia has chosen Immortal Technique - The Point of no Return as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Johnny Garcia was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Morrow
vs
Garcia

185 cm
25
162 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

175 cm
26
169 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*)

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 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jax Morrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrow misses with a double jab.

Morrow gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Garcia won't allow Morrow to sweep him here.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Morrow is keeping the position.
Morrow wants to sweep but no luck.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Johnny Garcia hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Garcia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garcia misses with a double jab
and Morrow counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morrow gets a clinch.
Morrow is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Morrow breaks from the clinch.
Garcia scores with a nice right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Garcia.
Garcia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Morrow counters with an outside leg kick.
Morrow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Morrow shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Garcia as he avoids it easily.
Johnny Garcia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garcia throws a right and a left that Morrow avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morrow fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Garcia lands with a nice body punch.
Garcia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garcia misses with a few strikes there.
Morrow fails with the takedown
and Garcia counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jax Morrow. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Morrow misses with the combination.
Morrow throws a right hand that Garcia ducks under and follows up with a left that Garcia also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a right hand that Morrow ducks under and follows up with a left that Morrow also avoids with ease.

Morrow gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Garcia to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Morrow wants to stand but Garcia is controlling the position.
Garcia sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Johnny Garcia hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Morrow bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Morrow goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Garcia rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Morrow's guard! Nice work there by Garcia!
Morrow pulls Garcia in close to his closed guard and prevents Garcia from doing any damage or advancing position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Garcia dominated that round.
That's time! Morrow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A leg kick checked by Garcia.
Garcia closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Jax Morrow has been cut.
Jax Morrow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morrow shoots and misses
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Morrow is rocked!
Garcia swinging wildly here.
Oh Morrow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morrow moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Johnny Garcia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morrow throws a nice looking combination but Garcia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garcia lands a big right hook! Morrow looks hurt but is still standing! Garcia lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Morrow falls down and Garcia dives in with a huge hammer fist! Morrow's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Garcia runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Johnny Garcia!
Johnny Garcia made sure to mention his sponsor, CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*) in his post fight interview.