PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lorgar Grimnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alejandro Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia has chosen The Slam as his entrance music. The key to victory for Lorgar Grimnar has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Grimnar
vs
Garcia

180 cm
23
166 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

183 cm
32
169 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

DJs Locker
KAISER

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Lorgar Grimnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alejandro Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Garcia misses.
Garcia tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Grimnar.
Garcia leaves Grimnar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Garcia tries to clinch but Grimnar is having none of it.
Garcia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grimnar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Garcia is looking to clinch but Grimnar is avoiding it.
Garcia throws a body punch but Grimnar moves out of range.

Grimnar tries to keep at a distance but Garcia has taken the fight into the clinch.

Grimnar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grimnar tries to clinch but Garcia moves away
and Garcia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grimnar's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Grimnar duly obliges.

It looks like Alejandro Garcia has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grimnar throws a nice looking combination but Garcia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grimnar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grimnar pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grimnar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grimnar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Grimnar throws a head kick that misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Grimnar scores with a four punch combination!
Grimnar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grimnar throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Grimnar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Garcia counter with a right hand.
Grimnar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Garcia.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grimnar dodges the ground and pound from Garcia.
Grimnar is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Garcia decides to stand back up. Garcia steps back and let's Grimnar get back to his feet.
Grimnar lands with a kick to the temple. Garcia shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Grimnar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Grimnar throws a leg kick but Garcia checks it.
A good leg kick by Grimnar.
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grimnar.

Grimnar has managed to clinch.
Grimnar is trying to push Garcia away but Garcia has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Grimnar tries to break free but Garcia pushes him back against the cage.
Grimnar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Garcia has him pressed against the cage.
Garcia tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Grimnar smiles and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimnar misses with a body kick.
Grimnar shoots in but Garcia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lorgar Grimnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Grimnar.
A nice leg kick lands there from Grimnar.
Garcia moves out of range of the body kick.
No luck for Grimnar with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lorgar Grimnar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grimnar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grimnar wants to clinch.
Garcia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Grimnar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Garcia somewhat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia shoots in and drives through. Grimnar sprawls well.
Garcia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Grimnar pinned against the cage. Grimnar gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.
Garcia shoots in but no luck this time.
Grimnar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grimnar shoots in and drives through. Garcia sprawls well.
Garcia dives in and grabs Grimnar's left leg, looking for a takedown. Grimnar pushes down on Garcia's head and hops out.
Grimnar misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grimnar looks to clinch
and Garcia counters with a straight right hand.
Garcia dodges the punch combination from Grimnar.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Grimnars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorgar Grimnar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alejandro Garcia's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Left hook, right uppercut from Grimnar.
Garcia blocks a head kick by Grimnar.
Grimnar lands a glancing blow to the side of Garcia's head.

That has opened up Alejandro Garcia's cut even more.

Grimnar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garcia, pushing him back against the cage.
Grimnar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grimnar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Garcia tries to pull guard but Grimnar holds him up against the cage and eventually Garcia drops back down to his feet.
Grimnar misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Grimnar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grimnar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Grimnar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grimnar tries to pull guard but Garcia forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Grimnar is trying to force a seperation but Garcia has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grimnar misses with some punches.
Grimnar has a couple of punches blocked by Garcia.
Grimnar working hard to break the clinch.
Grimnar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Grimnar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Grimnar misses with a head kick.
Grimnar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garcia. That did some damage!
Garcia slips a jab and a cross from Grimnar.
Grimnar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Garcia avoids the head kick by Grimnar.
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.
Grimnar shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Garcia sprawls well. Garcia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Grimnar gets slowly back to his feet.
Garcia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Grimnar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grimnar moves into the clinch.

Garcia gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Garcia seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grimnar preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garcia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Garcia slips nicely into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grimnar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Garcia scores with a couple of nice shots.
Grimnar is looking for a sweep. Garcia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Garcia takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Garcia thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Grimnar's head.
Grimnar on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Grimnar is trying to stand.
Grimnar is looking to control Garcia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grimnar avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Garcia connects with a nice short shot to Grimnar's temple.
Garcia trying to control the action but Grimnar is working from the bottom.
Garcia trying to control the pace.
Garcia missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lorgar Grimnar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alejandro Garcia's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Grimnar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lorgar Grimnar is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcia slips a jab and a cross from Grimnar.

Garcia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grimnar tries to break the clinch but Garcia is controlling the position.
Garcia prevents Grimnar from breaking the clinch.
Grimnar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Garcia manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Grimnar 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!
Garcia is looking to take a break and control but Grimnar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Garcia scoring with punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Garcia goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Grimnar has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Garcia but great work by Grimnar.
Grimnar scores with punches from side control.
Garcia manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Grimnar is pressing down on Garcia's thigh, looking to free his foot. Garcia is holding on for now.
Grimnar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Grimnar is working for a submission of some sort.
Grimnar tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Grimnar stands up out of the half guard.

Grimnar gets caught napping as Garcia dives in and scores a takedown. Grimnar manages to retain guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Grimnar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcia is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Grimnar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Grimnar looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garcia is one step ahead there.
Alejandro Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Alejandro Garcia was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Grimnar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Garcia is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Grimnar can't fight it off and eventually Garcia manages to take the fight to the floor. Grimnar looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Grimnar keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Lorgar Grimnar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia controlling the action here.
Grimnar is trying to stand up here but Garcia is controlling him well.
Grimnar is looking to control Garcia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Grimnar avoid being mounted?
Alejandro Garcia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Grimnar wants to improve his position but Garcia is controlling well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alejandro Garcia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Grimnar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorgar Grimnar!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Lorgar Grimnar waved his t-shirt featuring KAISER's logo in front of the cameras.