PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atok Guinahal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Garcia
vs
Guinahal

169 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Atok Guinahal!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Guinahal moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guinahal changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garcia tries to avoid it but Guinahal manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garcia to the ground. Garcia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Garcia tries to bum rush Guinahal with a series of wild strikes but Guinahal uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice defenses there by Garcia.
Garcia tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcia throws a right hand that Guinahal ducks under and follows up with a left that Guinahal also avoids with ease.
Garcia goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Guinahal misses with a takedown attempt - Garcia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch but Guinahal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Guinahal tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Guinahal swings for the body but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia misses with a wild combination.

Garcia gets caught flat footed, as Guinahal shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Guinahal wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
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!
Garcia has momentary wrist control but Guinahal slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guinahal wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Guinahal works over Garcia with some ground and pound from guard.
Guinahal trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Guinahal with a flurry of punches that miss.
Garcia trying to control the position.
Guinahal trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Garcia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Guinahal defends well.

Garcia is looking for a triangle but Guinahal pushes his legs off easily.

Guinahal 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.
Guinahal is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to stand up but Guinahal is controlling him.
Guinahal content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Garcia is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Guinahal is controlling him.
Guinahal has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Garcia is proving hard to escape from.

Garcia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Guinahal scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guinahal won't allow Garcia to get back to his feet.
Guinahal wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guinahal distracts Garcia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guinahal connects with a couple of short punches.
Garcia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Guinahal content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guinahal lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Guinahal is working Garcia over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Guinahal landing with the ground and pound.
Guinahal scoring with punches to the head and body.

Garcia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Garcia has momentary wrist control but Guinahal slips an elbow through the middle.
Guinahal trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Garcia throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Garcia doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Guinahal's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Garcia had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Guinahal defends it easily.
Guinahal trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guinahal scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Garcia wants to stand up but Guinahal is controlling him.
Guinahal trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Guinahal thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
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!
Guinahal wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Guinahal scoring with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guinahal working some strikes from top position.
Guinahal scoring with some ground and pound.

Garcia looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Garcia looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atok Guinahal dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Guinahal avoids the head kick by Garcia.
Guinahal is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Garcia.
Garcia doesn't manage to clinch there - Guinahal circles away.
Guinahal throws a lazy right hand but Garcia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Garcia lands with a nice combination. Guinahal backs away looking to recover.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Garcia throws a sloppy head kick and Guinahal moves out of range easily.

Guinahal fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Garcia sprawls well initially but Guinahal persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Guinahal.

Guinahal is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guinahal trying to mount his opponent but Garcia defends it.
Guinahal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Guinahal winds up and cracks Garcia with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Garcia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Guinahal on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia has hold of Guinahal's hands but Guinahal slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

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

Garcia actively working from the bottom here.
Guinahal is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Garcia on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Guinahal blocks the strikes from Garcia.

Guinahal is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Garcia has managed to free his arm - good work.
Guinahal prevents Garcia from improving his position.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet.
Guinahal is keen to just control but Garcia is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guinahal looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Garcia with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Guinahal is nestled in close to Garcia, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Garcia is staying active underneath Guinahal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Guinahal is nestled in close to Garcia, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
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!
Guinahal stops Garcia from getting back to his feet.
Garcia moves into full guard.
Guinahal chips away with some ground and pound.
Guinahal stands up over Garcia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Garcia is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Guinahal is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guinahal postures up.

Guinahal drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Guinahal jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Guinahal is working Garcia over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Guinahal from controlling successfully.
Guinahal stops Garcia from standing up.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Guinahal from controlling successfully.
Guinahal scoring with punches to the head and body.
Guinahal is in close to Garcia's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Guinahal trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Guinahal landing with the ground and pound.
Guinahal is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Guinahal distracts Garcia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Garcia is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Guinahal trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guinahal working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

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

Garcia throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Guinahal escapes and throws Garcia's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Guinahal looks up at the clock and then as Garcia takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Guinahal smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia is trying to improve his position.
Guinahal lands an elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Guinahal working the ground and pound.

Guinahal working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Guinahal lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Garcia down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atok Guinahal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Garcia lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Guinahal.
Garcia misses with a double jab.
Guinahal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Guinahal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Guinahal throws a jab but it's blocked by Garcia.
A swing and a miss from Guinahal.
A slow jab from Guinahal misses its intended target.

Guinahal closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Garcia's guard.
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Guinahal is one step ahead there.

Garcia looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Guinahal passes into half guard.
Garcia wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Guinahal lands a nice short elbow.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Guinahal wants to control but Garcia is keeping him busy.
Guinahal working Garcia over with strikes.
Garcia is looking to improve his position.
Guinahal has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garcia is not content to let Guinahal control the position.
Guinahal is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Guinahal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Guinahal scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Guinahal is working for a submission of some sort.
Guinahal working over Garcia with some ground and pound. Garcia looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia pushes Guinahal off but Guinahal dives into side control.
Garcia is trying to get back to half guard.
Garcia is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Guinahal scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Garcia to see if he's OK.
Guinahal trying to control the action but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Atok Guinahal has got the better of the ground game so far.
Garcia on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Guinahal in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Garcia is working to avoid the ground and pound but Guinahal connects with a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Check out the look on Guinahal's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Guinahal is trying to get an arm triangle but Garcia is defending well.
Garcia can't do much from the bottom here.
Guinahal wants to lay and pray for a moment but Garcia keeps working.
Guinahal lands a few punches from side control.
Guinahal connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Garcia some visible discomfort.
Guinahal working away.
Guinahal is working Garcia over with some ground and pound from side control.
Garcia tries to bench press Guinahal off him but Guinahal keeps the position.
Garcia is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Guinahal in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Garcia is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Atok Guinahal!