PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azar Yunus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Garcia
vs
Yunus

175 cm
25
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesus Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Azar Yunus!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yunus misses with a looping right.
Yunus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garcia tries to avoid it but Yunus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garcia to the ground. Garcia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yunus shoots for a double leg takedown but Garcia sprawls well. He's pushed Yunus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Yunus.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Garcia.
Garcia wants to clinch up but Yunus keeps it at a distance.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Yunus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Garcia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Garcia tries for a takedown but Yunus manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesus Garcia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Garcia is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yunus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Garcia tries a body shot but Yunus blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yunus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yunus throws a head kick that misses.
Yunus does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yunus tries to score a power double leg takedown but Garcia sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yunus somewhat.
Garcia lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yunus misses with a shot to the body
and Garcia cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yunus wants to clinch.
Yunus looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yunus shoots in and drives through. Garcia sprawls well.

Garcia gets a clinch.
Yunus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Garcia wants to break free but Yunus has control.
Yunus avoids a wild elbow strike from Garcia.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yunus is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.

Yunus gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Garcia to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Yunus keeping full guard, as Garcia tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yunus keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Garcia's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Yunus keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jesus Garcia wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Garcia rushes Yunus and presses him up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Garcia is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Yunus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Garcia.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia tries to break the clinch but Yunus is controlling the position.

Garcia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia tries to clinch there but Yunus circles away.
Garcia lands with an overhand left.
Yunus tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yunus is defended easily by Garcia.
Yunus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Garcia dominated that round.
That's time! Garcia's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Garcia defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yunus.
Yunus looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt.
Garcia connects with a body shot.
Yunus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcia.
Garcia stuffs the takedown.
Jesus Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Azar Yunus.
Yunus shoots in but Garcia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Garcia throws a left and a right that both miss

and Yunus counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Yunus engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia has his hands on Yunus's head, controlling the position.
Yunus wants to control from the top but Garcia keeps moving.
Garcia trying to control the position here.

Jesus Garcia has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Garcia will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yunus shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Garcia pinned against the cage. Garcia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Azar Yunus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia throws the kick towards the body but Yunus avoids it.
Yunus fails to land the takedown.
Yunus wants to clinch up but Garcia keeps it at a distance.
Garcia misses with a low kick as Yunus jumps back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yunus moves out of range of the body kick from Garcia.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcia fails with a takedown attempt.
Yunus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Yunus blocks the leg kick.
Jesus Garcia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yunus wants to clinch
and Garcia counters with a series of strikes. Yunus will be more careful next time no doubt.
Garcia throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
Jesus Garcia is winning the standup battle so far.
Good work by Yunus as he checks the leg kick.
Garcia throws a leg kick but Yunus sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yunus tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yunus tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yunus tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.
Yunus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yunus fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yunus but Yunus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Azar Yunus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Yunus is trying hard to land a takedown here. Garcia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Garcia shoots in and drives through. Yunus sprawls well.
Garcia wants to clinch.

Garcia pushes Yunus up against the cage in a clinch.
Yunus looking for a takedown.
Yunus drops down looking for an ankle pick but Garcia pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jesus Garcia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Azar Yunus.
Garcia closes the distance and clinches up with Yunus, looking for a takedown. Garcia pushes Yunus against the cage but Yunus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yunus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Garcia as he jumps to the side.
Garcia throws a series of punches but Yunus avoids them all with ease.

Garcia fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Yunus to the ground. Garcia is now in Yunus's guard.
Garcia controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Yunus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia trying to control but Yunus is working from the bottom.

Yunus looking for a guillotine here but Garcia defends easily.
Garcia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yunus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garcia.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yunus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Garcia controls the pace.

Jesus Garcia has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Yunus shoots for a double leg takedown but Garcia sprawls well. He's pushed Yunus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Yunus tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Garcia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garcia lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Yunus shoots in for a takedown but Garcia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Yunus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Garcia is defended easily by Yunus.
Garcia shoots in for a takedown but Yunus shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Yunus does no damage.
Yunus changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Garcia tries to avoid it but Yunus manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Garcia to the ground. Garcia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yunus fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Garcia closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Garcia wants to clinch up but Yunus keeps it at a distance.
Yunus goes for a double leg but Garcia avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Garcia continues to drive forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garcia trying to land knees to the body.

Garcia breaks the clinch.

Garcia gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesus Garcia showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Garcia has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Garcia!
Jesus Garcia thanked the fans post fight for their support.