PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huan Lucian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Garcia
vs
Lucian

180 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
198 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luis Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Huan Lucian!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcia looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcia displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lucian.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Lucian sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Huan Lucian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia fails to land with a series of punches.
Garcia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lucian is fending him off so far but Garcia persists. Nope, Lucian circles away and we're back to standing.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Lucian.

Lucian shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Garcia manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lucian with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Garcia working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lucian.
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 escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lucian gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lucian throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lucian!

Garcia has hold of Lucian's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Lucian manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Lucian is squirming around, avoiding Garcia's attempts to control the action.
Lucian's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Garcia throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lucian because Garcia loaded up on that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucian's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Lucian is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Garcia tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Garcia trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Garcia wants to control the action but instead Lucian gets a body lock and reverses into Garcia's guard! Nice work!
Lucian trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia keeping moving, preventing Lucian from controlling successfully.
Lucian throwing strikes but missing.
Lucian working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Garcia's head.
Lucian throws a big right hand that misses.
Lucian prevents Garcia from getting back to his feet.

Lucian has gone for a leg lock! Garcia slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lucian's guard.
Garcia won't allow Lucian to get back to his feet.
Garcia looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucian avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lucian wants to stand up but Garcia is controlling him.
Garcia is pushing down on Lucian's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lucian is fighting to maintain full guard but Garcia has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lucian is trying to stand back up but Garcia is controlling him
Garcia thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lucian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Garcia. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Garcia is trying to control the action in half guard but Lucian is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucian wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Luis Garcia will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Garcia is looking to clinch but Lucian is avoiding it.
Lucian changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garcia tries to avoid it but Lucian manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garcia to the ground. Garcia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lucian blocks a low kick nicely.
Lucian stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lucian wants it to stay on the feet.
Garcia is looking to clinch.
Garcia is looking to clinch.
Garcia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lucian.
Lucian getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice sprawl there from Lucian as Garcia shoots in.
Luis Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lucian gets tackled into the cage by Garcia. Garcia maintains the clinch.

Garcia jumps into guard, dragging Lucian to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucian scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucian stands up over Garcia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia is looking to stand up but Lucian isn't so interested in that idea.
Lucian in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lucian lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lucian accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Huan Lucian has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lucian postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Garcia wants to stand up but Lucian is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Garcia has his foot on Lucian's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lucian works his way back into a safe position though.
Lucian cracks Garcia with a solid left hand.
Lucian trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lucian postures up in Garcia's guard and throws a big left but Garcia blocks it.
Lucian is looking to work some ground and pound but Garcia has wrist control.
Lucian must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Garcia holds on and takes a little breather.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lucian accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lucian in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lucian content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
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!
Lucian stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garcia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lucian loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lucian postures up in Garcia's guard and throws a big left but Garcia blocks it.
Lucian distracts Garcia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lucian working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lucian postures up.
Lucian postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucian is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lucian's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lucian trying to control but Garcia is working from the bottom.
Garcia is trying to control the position but Lucian postures up.
Lucian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Garcia is keeping the position for now.
Lucian throwing strikes but missing.
Lucian works over Garcia with some ground and pound from guard.
Lucian wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Garcia is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lucian defends well.
Garcia might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lucian works over Garcia with some ground and pound from guard.
Lucian postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Garcia wants to stand and escape but Lucian is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucian throws a big right hand that misses.
Lucian works over Garcia with some ground and pound from guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucian content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Lucian postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Garcia is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lucian, into his guard.
Lucian wants to stand up but Garcia is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Huan Lucian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lucian gets a double leg takedown into Garcia's guard.
Lucian throws a strike but Garcia rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lucian is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Garcia is controlling him.

Garcia stands and steps away. Lucian gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Garcia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lucian counters with a straight right hand.
Garcia fails with the takedown.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Lucian shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lucian manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Garcia on his heels. He'll look to pass Garcia's guard now, I'm sure.
Lucian is working Garcia over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lucian keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Garcia's head.
Lucian is in close to Garcia's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lucian throwing strikes but missing.
Lucian scoring with some ground and pound.
Lucian trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lucian lands a couple of elbows.
Garcia trying to control the position.
Garcia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lucian is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucian cracks Garcia with a solid left hand.
Lucian landing with the ground and pound.
Lucian throws a big elbow that misses.
Lucian distracts Garcia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Garcia controls Lucian momentarily but Lucian frees himself.
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.
Lucian working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Garcia's head.
Garcia trying to keep a closed guard but Lucian is proving a slippery customer.
Lucian lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucian looking to pass the guard.
Lucian postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet but Lucian is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Garcia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lucian trying to control the position from guard on top but Garcia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lucian working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Garcia has momentary wrist control but Lucian slips an elbow through the middle.
Lucian working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lucian is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucian postures up.
Lucian postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lucian working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lucian is controlling him.
Garcia utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garcia has momentary wrist control but Lucian slips an elbow through the middle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lucian accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Garcia is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lucian is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucian lands a couple of elbows.

Garcia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lucian doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lucian manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

And that's the end of the fight!
Huan Lucian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lucian 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Huan Lucian!