PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Izanagami Kami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaius Garcius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Garcius's choice of entrance music: When by Opeth. Jaius Garcius has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kami
vs
Garcius

193 cm
24
180 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

183 cm
30
184 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Izanagami Kami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaius Garcius!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kami gets caught napping as Garcius dives in and scores a takedown. Kami manages to retain guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kami trying to control the position.
Garcius wants to pass the guard but Kami is keeping the position.
Garcius stopping the sweep attempt from Kami.
Kami trying to control the position.
Garcius landing some decent shots from guard.
Garcius throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garcius throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcius trying to control the position from guard on top but Kami is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garcius stops Kami from standing up.
Garcius cracks Kami with a solid left hand.
Kami looking to control.
Garcius postures up in Kami's guard and throws a big left but Kami blocks it.
Kami seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Garcius is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Garcius ducks under a wild hook from Kami.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcius will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Kami tries to sprawl but Garcius drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Garcius thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Garcius missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcius thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kami's head.
Garcius working Kami over with strikes.
Kami keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kami regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Garcius.
Garcius stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kami swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Garcius with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcius working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kami manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kami tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Kami looking for a guillotine from mount but Garcius is having none of it.
Garcius is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Garcius is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcius is still trying to improve position.
Garcius wants to control but Kami is having none of it.
Garcius slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Garcius is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garcius is trying to stand up here but Kami is controlling him well.
Garcius is trying to control but Kami manages to pass to mount!
Garcius avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kami.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcius is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaius Garcius dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kami looks to throw the jab but Garcius is out of range.
Kami misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcius.
Garcius fails with a takedown attempt.
Garcius circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kami lands a nice hook to Garcius's body. Garcius takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Izanagami Kami seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kami throws a looping overhand right but Garcius ducks down to avoid it.
Kami scores with a shot to the body.
Kami throws a jab when Garcius was well out of range.
Kami ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Kami misses

and Garcius counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Garcius.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kami avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kami is on top in guard.
Garcius is trying to keep Kami in close.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Garcius is on top in guard.
Kami is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Garcius throws an elbow that misses. Kami uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Garcius's guard. Nice move by Kami!
Kami slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kami stands up and waves to Garcius to follow him.
Kami swings for the body but Garcius moves out of range.
Kami lands a nice hook to Garcius's body. Garcius takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Garcius takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kami missing with a left hand there. Garcius was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kami tries to clinch there but Garcius circles away.
Kami connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Garcius's hands.

It looks like Jaius Garcius has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kami, as that shot connected.
Kami lands a body shot.
Jaius Garcius is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kami misses with a hook. Garcius ducked under it nicely.
Kami is looking to wear down Garcius with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Garcius uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kami.
Kami looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcius is just out of range.
Kami lands a jab to Garcius's midsection.
Garcius takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kami scores with a one two! Garcius had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kami lunges at Garcius with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garcius's hand.
Kami jabs Garcius right on the nose. Garcius blinks but takes it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kami, as that shot connected.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kami throws a poor cross that misses

and Garcius counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kami is pressing down on Garcius's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kami controlling Garcius's posture.
Kami preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garcius is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Garcius won't allow Kami to sweep him here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Garcius throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Garcius working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kami's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Izanagami Kami dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jaius Garcius's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kami throws a predictable looking body shot
and Garcius counters with a two punch combo.
Garcius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kami.
Kami ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kami throws a poor cross that misses

and Garcius counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kami won't be happy with that.
Kami isn't going anywhere.
Kami tries to buck Garcius off but Garcius is having none of it.
Garcius scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kami to see if he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kami tries to bench press Garcius off him but Garcius keeps the position.
Jaius Garcius has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcius creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcius in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Garcius working the ground and pound.
Kami is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Garcius off and has taken his back!
Garcius is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Kami is looking for the choke from the back position but Garcius is controlling his hands well.
Garcius trying to control the hands but Kami won't let him.
Garcius is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Kami is staying active.

Kami is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Garcius defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcius wants to get back to his feet.

Kami is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Garcius has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcius takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Garcius trying to control the hands but Kami won't let him.
Garcius rolls, trying to escape but Kami keeps control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcius holding both Kami 's hands and preventing any damage.
Garcius is trying to break free.
Kami doesn't have the hooks in and Garcius manages to turn into his guard.
Kami has his hands on Garcius's head, controlling the position.
Garcius postures up in Kami's guard and throws a big left but Kami blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcius tries to stand but Kami is controlling from the bottom.
Kami wants to control but Garcius passes easily into half guard.

Kami actively working from the bottom here.
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. Garcius connects with a nice short shot to Kami's temple.
Kami moves into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcius postures up.
Garcius with a flurry of punches that miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaius Garcius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Garcius has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Jaius Garcius!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Jaius Garcius!

Jaius Garcius wins by majority decision!
A very excited looking Jaius Garcius made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.