PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Gil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia has chosen Eminem - Not Afraid as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Gil
vs
Garcia

180 cm
23
165 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

175 cm
32
170 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Zombie Nutrition - LOD

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Isaac Gil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Garcia.
Garcia throws a combination that misses
and Gil makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gil scores with a one two! Garcia had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Garcia keeps the fight on the outside.
Garcia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Garcia feints and as Gil raises his hands in defense, Garcia changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Gil keeps moving.
Gil tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Gil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gil being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Johnny Garcia was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Garcia goes for a double leg but Gil avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gil continues to drive forward.
Garcia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Garcia avoiding damage as Gil throws knees to the body.
Gil tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garcia avoids it.
Gil has a couple of punches blocked by Garcia.
Garcia wants a takedown but no success here.
Isaac Gil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Garcia.
Gil is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garcia is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gil just misses with a elbow thrown towards Garcia's brow.
Gil using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gil tries to land knees in the clinch but Garcia avoids the damage to the body.
Gil trying to land knees to the body.
Garcia on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gil gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Garcia tries to score a body lock takedown but Gil shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gil blocks an elbow strike.
Gil misses with a knee to the head.

Garcia has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gil clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Garcia lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia softening up his opponent with strikes here.

Garcia looking for the RNC.
Gil looking very determined here, making life difficult for Garcia.
Garcia avoiding Gil 's attempts to control his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Garcia's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Garcia thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Garcia trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Garcia cracks Gil with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Gil from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Garcia has Gil flattened out and is raining down punches.
I really don't envy Gil right now.

Gil is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with punches from the back.
Garcia scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Garcia is throwing shots to the body but Gil manages to wriggle free. Garcia pounces on him again and ends up in Gil's guard.
Garcia working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia throwing strikes from guard but Gil blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Garcia dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Gil throws the left hand but Garcia avoids the punch easily.
Garcia throws a head kick that misses.

Gil has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gil landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Garcia avoids the elbow strike from Gil, against the cage.
Gil doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gil tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Johnny Garcia has been cut.
Garcia is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gil gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gil with a knee to the head.
Gil throws a knee to the head but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gil.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gil misses with an elbow strike.
Garcia takes an elbow to the forehead.
Garcia blocks the elbow strike.
Garcia takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gil tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gil throws an elbow but it misses.
Garcia is trying to drag Gil to the mat but Gil just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Isaac Gil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Garcia.
Gil throws an elbow but it misses.
Gil pushes off an throws an elbow but Garcia leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gil misses with an elbow strike.
Gil misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gil misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gil lands an elbow inside.

Garcia works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Gil working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.
Gil manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garcia manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gil with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gil with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Garcia looking for a guillotine here but Gil defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gil throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gil postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gil missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Garcia had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gil defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gil stops Garcia from standing up.
Garcia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Garcia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gil missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gil is pushing down on Garcia's leg trying to pass to half guard. Garcia is fighting to maintain full guard but Gil has managed to sneak the leg through.
Garcia keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gil throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Garcia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Garcia wants to get back to his feet.
Gil thows a huge punch but Garcia dodges it nicely.
Gil looks to land a strike but Garcia avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Gil advances position into side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gil working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gil misses with the ground and pound.
Gil in side control, throwing shots but Garcia defends.
Garcia manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Gil is looking to advance position but Garcia won't allow it.
Gil 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.
Garcia manages to get to full guard.
Gil postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gil loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Garcia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Garcia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Garcia has his feet on Gil's thighs here. He's pushed Gil off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Gil screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Johnny Garcia!
In his post fight interview, Johnny Garcia gave a big smile as he said 'This is most important victory in my career now! Thanks to all my fans, my manager, to my amazing team MMA Gods!Thank to everybody!'.