PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Toby Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Garrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Garcia
vs
Garrick

170 cm
25
140 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

163 cm
27
130 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Toby Garcia !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jay Garrick!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garrick misses with a takedown attempt

and Garcia counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Garrick!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garrick is working to get back to half guard.

Garcia has hold of Garrick's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Garrick manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Garrick is wriggling around trying to escape.
Garrick regains half guard.
Garrick tries to get to full guard but Garcia has control of the leg.

Garcia is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Garrick has managed to free his arm - good work.

Garcia is trying to work for a kimura but Garrick is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garrick defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garcia is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Garcia wants to pass to mount but Garrick is defending the position.
Garrick is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garrick manages to get to full guard.
Garcia won't allow Garrick to sweep him here.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Garrick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garrick wants to sweep here but Garcia controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garrick is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Garrick is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Garcia doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Garrick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to get back to full guard.

Garrick is looking for a kimura here.
Garcia wants to improve his position but Garrick is controlling well.
Garrick looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Garcia with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
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!
Garrick thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Garcia avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Garrick.

Garrick is trying to work for a kimura but Garcia is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrick is thwarting Garcia 's attempts to control the position.
Garcia wants to improve his position but Garrick is controlling well.

Garcia looking for submissions off his back.

Garrick is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Garcia sees it coming and defends easily.
Garrick thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garcia 's head.

Garrick is looking for a kimura but Garcia is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Garrick to get the leverage.

Garrick seems to be working for a kimura but Garcia defends the submission attempt.
Garcia wants to control but Garrick is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garrick is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Garcia sees it coming and defends easily.
Garcia is pressing down on Garrick's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Garrick drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Garcia manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Garrick has Garcia in his guard.
Garrick 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 to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garcia has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garrick is on top in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Garrick thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Garrick drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Garcia manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Garrick has Garcia in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jay Garrick will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Garrick fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Garrick closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Garcia did well to prevent Garrick getting side control.
Garcia gets full guard.
Garrick throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garcia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Garrick drops back, looking for a kneebar! Garcia looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Garcia looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Garcia !
Garrick manages to get back to half guard.
Jay Garrick has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garrick is looking for a sweep. Garcia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Garcia is looking for a kimura but Garrick is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Garcia to get the leverage.
Garcia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Garrick manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Garrick blocks nicely.

Garrick is looking for a triangle but Garcia pushes his legs off easily.
Garcia trying to control but Garrick is working from the bottom.

Garrick working for a triangle but Garcia defends it easily.
Garrick 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 missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Garrick wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control but Garrick is working from the bottom.
Garrick wants to sweep but no luck.
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Garrick blocks nicely.
Garcia chips away with some ground and pound.
Garrick wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garrick lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Garcia !

Garrick throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Garcia has his hands clasped together but Garrick breaks the hold and Garcia is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Garrick!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jay Garrick!