PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kisame Hoshigaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garcia's entrance music is Someday - Flipsyde. A fine choice. Diego Garcia could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kisame Hoshigaki's chin.

Garcia
vs
Hoshigaki

187 cm
21
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

Steel Penn's All 160

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kisame Hoshigaki!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoshigaki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garcia.
Hoshigaki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garcia at a distance.
Hoshigaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcia.
Garcia slips under a jab from Hoshigaki.
Hoshigaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcia is just out of range.
Hoshigaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Garcia misses with a takedown attempt
and Hoshigaki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garcia thinking.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Hoshigaki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hoshigaki tries to clinch up.
Hoshigaki misses with a body shot.
Hoshigaki misses the shot to the body.
Garcia dives in for a single leg takedown but Hoshigaki sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoshigaki lands a damaging elbow.
Hoshigaki misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshigaki scores with a shot to the side of Garcia's head.
Garcia is looking to take this one to the mat.
Come on Garcia - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Garcia avoids the elbow strike from Hoshigaki, against the cage.
Hoshigaki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A knee to the head by Hoshigaki.
Hoshigaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hoshigaki working aggressively here.
Garcia avoids a wild elbow strike from Hoshigaki.
Hoshigaki misses with a knee strike.
Hoshigaki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Garcia controlling the action here for a moment.
Hoshigaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcia's elbow.
Garcia changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hoshigaki fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshigaki lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice body punch from Hoshigaki.
Hoshigaki stuffs the takedown.
Hoshigaki is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Garcia rather than just go for the knockout.
Garcia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hoshigaki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Garcia somewhat.
Hoshigaki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hoshigaki closes the distance looking to clinch

and Garcia counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hoshigaki's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Garcia postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia forces his way into half guard.
Garcia performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hoshigaki tries to roll over but Garcia keeps him under control.
Hoshigaki is still trying to improve position.
Hoshigaki trying to get back to full guard but Garcia takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia throws some wild stikes that Hoshigaki manages to avoid easily.
Garcia controlling from the full mount.
Hoshigaki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoshigaki wants to hold on but Garcia pushes him away.
Hoshigaki is looking to improve his position but Garcia isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kisame Hoshigaki dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hoshigaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Garcia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garcia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoshigaki.
Hoshigaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoshigaki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoshigaki.

Hoshigaki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hoshigaki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garcia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Garcia fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Garcia has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hoshigaki uses from the top position.
Garcia managing to control the position.
Hoshigaki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia keeping full guard, as Hoshigaki tries to pass.
Hoshigaki keeps trying to improve his position.
Hoshigaki won't allow Garcia to sweep him here.
Hoshigaki wants to stand but Garcia has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Garcia holds on and takes a little breather.
Hoshigaki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Garcia is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hoshigaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kisame Hoshigaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshigaki is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
Hoshigaki stuns Garcia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hoshigaki misses with a series of wild punches.
Garcia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hoshigaki's corner calls for a 1-2. Hoshigaki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Garcia moves out of range of the strikes.
Hoshigaki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hoshigaki wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshigaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoshigaki misses with a looping left.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt

and Garcia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hoshigaki throws an elbow but misses.
Garcia avoids a wild elbow strike from Hoshigaki.
Hoshigaki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Garcia jumps guard but Hoshigaki turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Garcia avoids the elbow strike from Hoshigaki, against the cage.
Hoshigaki gets underhooks to prevent Garcia's takedown attempt.
Garcia blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hoshigaki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Garcia's brow.
Garcia has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hoshigaki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
I was talking to Garcia's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshigaki landing knees to the body.
Hoshigaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garcia effectively controlling the action here.
Hoshigaki lands an elbow inside.
Garcia is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hoshigaki pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A hook to the body from Hoshigaki.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Hoshigaki manages to get underhooks.
Hoshigaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Garcia avoids it.

Hoshigaki is fighting off a takedown attempt but Garcia is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hoshigaki to the mat. Hoshigaki regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hoshigaki has Garcia pulled in close to control his posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garcia seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hoshigaki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kisame Hoshigaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hoshigaki fails to land with a series of punches.
Garcia slips a jab and a cross from Hoshigaki.
Hoshigaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoshigaki throws a nice head kick!
Hoshigaki misses the jab.
Hoshigaki tries to clinch up

and Garcia counters by clinching up.
Garcia is looking to take this one to the mat.
Garcia blocks an elbow strike.
Hoshigaki throws an elbow but it misses.
Garcia goes for a takedown attempt but Hoshigaki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoshigaki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcia closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Garcia avoids the body shot from Hoshigaki.
Hoshigaki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Garcia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcia walks into a straight right hand from Hoshigaki.

Hoshigaki clinches up against the cage.
Hoshigaki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hoshigaki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Garcia's brow.
Garcia can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoshigaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoshigaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Garcia's elbow.
Hoshigaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Garcia controls his hands.
Garcia blocking some punches.
Garcia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hoshigaki to keep the fight standing.
Hoshigaki misses with a punch on the inside.
Garcia is looking to take this one to the mat.
A right handed body shot lands from Hoshigaki.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia avoiding damage as Hoshigaki throws knees to the body.
Hoshigaki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hoshigaki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Garcia's brow.
Hoshigaki letting Garcia take a breather here.

Garcia has picked Hoshigaki up - he's going for a ride! Garcia dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hoshigaki tries to get to full guard but Garcia has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoshigaki is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Garcia jumps into side control!
Hoshigaki is looking for a sweep.
Hoshigaki wants to control but Garcia postures up.
Garcia trying to control the action but Hoshigaki is working from the bottom.
Garcia just content to control the position.
Hoshigaki tries to buck Garcia off but Garcia is having none of it.
Diego Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoshigaki is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Garcia's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kisame Hoshigaki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hoshigaki trying to control here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoshigaki wants to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kisame Hoshigaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hoshigaki winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kisame Hoshigaki!