PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brian Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerry Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chandler comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Silverchair - Tomorrow kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Garcia
vs
Chandler

198 cm
22
287 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

192 cm
23
212 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

CEC Nutrition Q160
Mango Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gerry Chandler!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chandler can pounce on him.
Garcia ducks right into an uppercut from Chandler.

Chandler gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Chandler tries for a kimura but Garcia is defending well.
Garcia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Garcia has one of Chandler's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
You can see the frustration on Garcia's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Chandler is trying to get an arm triangle but Garcia is defending well.
Garcia is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is working hard here to advance position.
What's Garcia going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Garcia is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Garcia is trying to control Chandler's posture but Chandler avoids it.

Chandler thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Chandler is working Garcia over with some ground and pound from side control.
Garcia is looking to regain half guard here but Chandler keeps moving and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Garcia tries to buck Chandler off but Chandler is having none of it.
Chandler creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Chandler landing a few strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcia takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Chandler trying to control the position but Garcia is working away.
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!

Chandler tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Chandler has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Chandler working away.

Chandler looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Chandler 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia has one of Chandler's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.

Chandler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Garcia has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chandler is looking to take a break and control but Garcia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Chandler is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Garcia has escaped the position, nice work there.
Chandler trying to control the position but Garcia is working away.
Garcia is trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia struggling a bit here.
Chandler scoring with punches from side control.
Garcia on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Garcia being controlled for a moment.

Chandler working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Chandler has hold of Garcia's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Garcia tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Chandler cranks the arm and Garcia screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Garcia, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Gerry Chandler!
An out of breath and clearly excited Gerry Chandler thanked Mango Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).