PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Afa Sila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sila
vs
Garcia

173 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Afa Sila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, TJ Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sila lands with a hook. Garcia tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Garcia darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Garcia seems to be working for a kimura but Sila defends the submission attempt.
Garcia missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Garcia is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sila sees it coming and defends easily.

Sila looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Garcia pushes past his half guard into mount!

Sila defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Garcia.
Garcia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garcia looking to control but Sila is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sila tries to hold on but Garcia postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sila is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sila wants to hold on but Garcia pushes him away.
Garcia with shots to the head and body - Sila looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sila really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sila tries to lock up and control but Garcia gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Garcia moves to the back position.

Garcia has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Garcia patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia wants to control the position but Sila frees himself and scrambles - Garcia manages to regain control in side control.
Sila is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sila is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Garcia wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sila, who protects the arm well.
Garcia misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Garcia creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sila sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sila manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Sila is working for a kimura but Garcia is defending it quite comfortably.
Garcia is looking for a sweep. Sila is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Garcia looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to control but Sila is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Sila is working for a submission of some sort.

Sila wants to work for an arm triangle but Garcia is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Garcia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sila is working away from the top position though.
Garcia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sila's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sila's back!

Sila preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Garcia.
Sila is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looking to hold on to the position here but Sila rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Garcia wants to stand but Sila is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sila wants to improve his position but instead Garcia has moved into half guard.
Sila is trying to control but can't.

Garcia is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sila is just riding it out for now. Garcia eventually gives up the hold.
Sila looks like he's trying to stand up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Garcia wants to work for an arm triangle but Sila is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sila scores with a crisp jab that stopped Garcia in his tracks.
Sila misses with a straight left.
Garcia defending well as Sila loads up on a big left hand.
Garcia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sila swivels and escapes.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Sila.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Sila shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sila takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
Garcia on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Garcia takes the fight into the clinch.

Garcia tightens his grip and picks Sila up, before dumping him to the ground. Sila manages to land in guard.

Sila has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garcia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Garcia is breathing heavily.

Sila has his foot on Garcia's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Garcia works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia tries to free his leg and advance position but Sila is retaining full guard.

Sila working for a triangle but Garcia defends it easily.

Garcia is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sila keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.

Sila looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Sila had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Garcia defends it easily.
Sila keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throwing strikes but missing.
Garcia throwing strikes but missing.
Garcia throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sila works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sila keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.

Sila is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Sila has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Garcia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Garcia avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Garcia got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sila has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Garcia has managed to get both his arms back between Sila's legs - danger averted.

Sila looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Garcia is defending well. Sila quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Garcia has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Sila celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Afa Sila!