PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Tal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevie Tal has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Tal
vs
Garcia

182 cm
18
176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stevie Tal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antonio Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Garcia.
Tal fails in his attempt to clinch.

Garcia scores with a takedown into Tal's guard.
Garcia must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Garcia with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tal keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garcia really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tal. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia stays in close to Tal's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garcia is sitting in close to Tal's body. Tal has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Garcia is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Garcia is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Tal.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Stevie Tal!