PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor A million ankle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolando Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). A million ankle comes to the cage accompanied by punchout. The crowd seem to be enjoying Garcia's choice of entrance music: Sound And Fury - I've Got Rabies. On his way into the cage it seems that Fedor A million ankle has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Fedor A million ankle seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

A million ankle
vs
Garcia

199 cm
31
285 lbs
41 - 32 - 0

175 cm
38
164 lbs
29 - 17 - 2

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fedor A million ankle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rolando Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A million ankle misses with a double jab.
A million ankle misses with a wild body shot.
A million ankle misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
Garcia walks into a jab.

A million ankle has closed the distance and engaged Garcia in a clinch.
Garcia tries to pull guard but A million ankle forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A million ankle struggles to land a body shot inside as Garcia controls his hands.
A million ankle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for A million ankle.
A million ankle effectively controlling the action here.
A million ankle missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A million ankle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A million ankle stalling in the clinch.
A million ankle scores a nice knee to the body.
A million ankle displaying some good clinch control by pressing Garcia up against the cage.
Garcia throws an elbow that misses.
A million ankle slows down the pace here.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A million ankle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcia staying out of range there.
A million ankle swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
A million ankle misses with a left hand
and Garcia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps A million ankle thinking.
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!
A million ankle throws a right hand that misses
and Garcia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A million ankle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia lands with a good body shot.
A million ankle misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by A million ankle.
Fedor A million ankle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A million ankle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcia circles away quickly and effectively.
A million ankle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A million ankle looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Garcia shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. A million ankle defends it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Garcia or perhaps it was just good defense by A million ankle which made him look bad.
Fedor A million ankle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolando Garcia.
Garcia has a takedown stuffed.
A million ankle loads up on a big right hand but Garcia slips the punch.
A million ankle misses with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a left and a right that stings A million ankle.
A million ankle connects with a nice looking jab.
A million ankle misses the shot to the body.
A million ankle misses with an uppercut. Garcia saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from A million ankle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A million ankle looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
A million ankle misses with a body shot
and Garcia counters with a nice uppercut.
Horrible takedown by Garcia or perhaps it was just good defense by A million ankle which made him look bad.
A million ankle misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.

Garcia tries to keep at a distance but A million ankle has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short uppercut from A million ankle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Garcia gets control of A million ankle's arms and successfully pulls guard. Garcia will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as A million ankle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Garcia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but A million ankle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A million ankle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor A million ankle dominated that round.
That's time! A million ankle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A million ankle missing with a left hand there. Garcia was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Garcia moves out of range as A million ankle strikes.
Garcia just misses with a punch to the body.
A million ankle swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
A million ankle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A million ankle fails in his attempt to clinch.
A million ankle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garcia scores with a hook to the body. A million ankle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A million ankle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia thuds a left hand into A million ankle's body.
A million ankle scores with a nice head shot.
A million ankle throws an off balance right hand
and Garcia counters with a nice body shot.
A million ankle misses with an uppercut
and Garcia counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A million ankle misses with a straight left.
A million ankle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia thuds his shin into the meat of A million ankle's side.
Garcia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A million ankle tries to move into range but Garcia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A million ankle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
A million ankle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garcia counters with a series of strikes. A million ankle will be more careful next time no doubt.
A shot to the liver by Garcia. Beautiful body shot.
A million ankle swings widly with a right hand
and Garcia counters with a right hand to the body.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from A million ankle.
A million ankle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garcia counters with a nice body shot.
A million ankle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Fedor A million ankle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia moves away from the strike by A million ankle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and A million ankle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garcia scrambles back to his feet.
A million ankle throws a nice looking combination but Garcia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says A million ankle as he avoids it easily.
A million ankle takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcia. A million ankle does a little dance to reset his feet.
A million ankle avoids the body shot from Garcia.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A million ankle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
A million ankle tests Garcia's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as A million ankle sprawls well. A million ankle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Garcia gets slowly back to his feet.
A million ankle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fedor A million ankle is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A million ankle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Garcia stuns A million ankle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A million ankle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and A million ankle takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A million ankle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcia was well out of range. Poor timing from A million ankle.
A million ankle looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Garcia closes the distance and clinches up with A million ankle, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes A million ankle against the cage but A million ankle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fedor A million ankle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolando Garcia.
A million ankle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A million ankle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Garcia is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down A million ankle rather than just go for the knockout.
A million ankle misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from A million ankle.
A million ankle misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Garcia shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Garcia tries to pass the half guard into mount. A million ankle knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
A million ankle blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garcia.

Garcia seems to be working for a kimura but A million ankle defends the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A million ankle gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor A million ankle dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A million ankle misses with a lunging right hand
and Garcia counters with a head kick. That will keep A million ankle thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Garcia is trying hard to land a takedown here. A million ankle sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A million ankle scores with the left hand. Garcia knows he should have avoided that one.
A million ankle throws a poor cross that misses
and Garcia makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A million ankle throws an off balance right hand
and Garcia connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A million ankle tries to clinch but Garcia is having none of it.
A million ankle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A million ankle swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
A million ankle lands a nice shot that snaps Garcia's head back.
A jab from A million ankle finds it's way through Garcia's defenses.
A million ankle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A million ankle swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
A million ankle takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A million ankle moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A million ankle cracks Garcia with a good jab.
Garcia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Garcia looks for a takedown but A million ankle sprawls well.
Fedor A million ankle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rolando Garcia.
A million ankle jabs at Garcia's body.
A million ankle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcia avoids the body shot from A million ankle.
A million ankle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A million ankle takes a swing at Garcia's ribcage but misses.

Garcia manages to get an easy takedown there - catching A million ankle on his heels. He'll look to pass A million ankle's guard now, I'm sure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws a big right hand that misses.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcia trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia scoring with some ground and pound.
A million ankle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A million ankle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Garcia slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Garcia working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Garcia has an Americana. A million ankle didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Garcia is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Garcia hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Rolando Garcia!
Rolando Garcia took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.