PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Davide Michieletto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia has chosen Ballad Of A Dead Soulja as his entrance music. Roberto Garcia told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Michieletto
vs
Garcia

215 cm
30
275 lbs
20 - 3 - 0

193 cm
29
250 lbs
22 - 11 - 1

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Lethal high kicks
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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 20 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Davide Michieletto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Roberto Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Michieletto under the eye.
Michieletto with a jab.
Garcia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Michieletto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Garcia.
Michieletto swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Garcia counters with a good, hard body kick but Michieletto shrugs it off.
Michieletto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garcia on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Michieletto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Michieletto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcia connects with an inside leg kick.
Davide Michieletto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Michieletto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Garcia works the jab nicely.
Garcia connects with a solid leg kick.
Michieletto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Garcia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Michieletto moves away.
Garcia misses with a left hand
and Michieletto counters with a right hand to the body.
Garcia misses with a looping right.
Michieletto throws a leg kick but Garcia moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a straight right.
Garcia digs a good body shot into Michieletto's ribs.
Garcia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Michieletto.
Michieletto misses with a low kick as Garcia jumps back.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Michieletto.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Michieletto shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Garcia defends it nicely.
Garcia throws a good cross that connects.
Roberto Garcia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garcia lands a slapping body shot.
A leg kick checked by Garcia.
Michieletto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia scores with a jab to the body.
Michieletto is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a shot to the body
and Michieletto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Garcia thuds a left hand into Michieletto's body.
Garcia lands with a nice body punch.
Michieletto moves out of range of the body kick.
Garcia lands a slapping body shot.
Michieletto takes one on the button.
Garcia lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Garcia lands a right hook to the body.
Garcia thuds his shin into the meat of Michieletto's side.
Michieletto walks into a jab.

It looks like Davide Michieletto has been cut.
Garcia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garcia's corner calls for a 1-2. Garcia obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Garcia is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Michieletto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Garcia connects with a nice looking jab.
Michieletto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Michieletto misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Michieletto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garcia throws a monster overhand right that drops Michieletto! Garcia follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Garcia!
During a confident post fight interview, Roberto Garcia thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.